Yes, cue the sparklers, fire up the grill, get the cold ones prepped – Huge, gigantic, statewide, region wide baseball extravaganza happening this week and leading into the July 4th weekend. Yes, it is the 15th Annual Firecracker Sports 4th … Continue reading Cue The Sparklers – Firecracker Sports 15th Annual 4th of July Showcase Tournament Is Coming
Saturday, June 25th was the first Summer Saturday of 2022 and greeted us here in Rhode Island with 80° plus temperatures and tons of sunshine. I checked my baseball calendar and found the Ocean State Waves (NECBL) had a home … Continue reading A Summer Saturday Baseball Night At Old Mountain Field Featuring Ocean State Waves vs. Mystic Schooners
I was reading through my messages this morning and came across one from South Kingstown Little League on Instagram. It read, “This Saturday!!! Calling all friends of #SKLL, if you have any unneeded baseball equipment, new or used, please help out!! … Continue reading South Kingstown Little League Accepting Baseball Equipment For Island Donation
The 2022 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Baseball season officially concluded this past Sunday, June 19th after an exciting weekend of championship baseball. Starting with the 40° afternoons in April, through the rainy May days, and into the heat of June, … Continue reading 2022 Rhode Island High School Baseball Season Recap – My Photos, My Notes, My Congratulations
Henry Hersum is a Rhode Island baseball player I have followed and written about for a few years now. Henry played for Wickford Little League with my oldest son and I have stayed in contact with the Hersum family over … Continue reading North Kingstown, Old Dominion University’s Henry Hersum – A Baseball Journey Back To The Mound
Happy Monday everyone. I hope everyone had a fantastic Father’s Day Weekend. It was another busy weekend of baseball from Little Leagues to High Schools to Summer Baseball to Amateur Leagues. Rhode Island American Legion and Connie Mack teams as … Continue reading Bulldogs, Mariners, Hawks, Skippers, Lake Monsters, Sea Unicorns – A Weekend Full of Rhode Island Baseball Experiences
Happy Father’s Day to everyone in the Rhode Island Baseball Community. If you attend as many games on as many levels as I have been lucky enough to attend, you tend to notice things like the “Umpire Dad” and the … Continue reading For The Love Of Family, Community, Baseball – A Father’s Day Tribute
by Nick Lemley Tuesday night, June 14th, I attended the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)’s Valley Blue Sox vs Bristol Blues game at historic Muzzy Field. Muzzy Field has been around since 1912 and has been the home of … Continue reading Tuesday Rhode Trip To Muzzy Field For Bristol Blues vs Valley Blue Sox
Is it Summer yet? The weather sure feels like summer. The Ocean State Waves and Newport Gulls are playing, that feels like summer. Schools are honoring seniors and families with graduation ceremonies, that feels like summer. So, it must be … Continue reading Upcoming Rhode Island Baseball Summer Camps, Prospect Clinics, One On One Instructional Opportunities
The 2022 Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) State Division 3 Baseball Championships concluded on Saturday with North Smithfield High School winning Game 3 of a very competitive series against Classical High School. Game 1 and Game 2 produced a ton … Continue reading Congratulations North Smithfield High School Northmen Baseball – 2022 RIIL Division 3 Baseball State Champions