Newport Gulls
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Team Information | |
League | NECBL |
Division | Southern Division |
Location | Newport, RI |
Ballpark | Cardines Field |
Franchise History | |
Founded | 1999 |
Former Name | Rhode Island Gulls |
Former City | Cranston, RI |
Former Ballpark | Cranston Stadium |
League Championships (3) |
2001 • 2002 • 2005 |
Post-Season Division Championships (6) |
2001 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 |
Regular Season Division Championships (5) |
2001 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2008 |
2008 Record | 26-16 |
2008 Home Attendance | 51,454 |
Front Office | |
General Manager | Chuck Paiva |
VP Baseball Operations |
Chris Patsos |
Field Manager | Mike Coombs |
Broadcaster | Nick Lima |
Mascot | Gully |
Website | newportgulls.com |
Ownership | |
President | Chuck Paiva |
Owners | Chuck Paiva Chris Patsos Ron Westmoreland Greg Fater Mark Horan |
The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's Southern Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines Field.
One of many NECBL expansion teams, the club was founded in Cranston in 1999. The Gulls have dominated the league throughout their history, winning 3 Fay Vincent, Jr. Cups as champions of the NECBL, and six Division Titles. Due to the Gulls playoff record, loyal fan base, and the fine-tuned nature of their operation, the franchise is considered as a premier team in the NECBL, and among the top summer collegiate teams in the United States.
Postseason Appearances
Year | Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals* | NECBL Championship Series | |||
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2000 | Mill City All-Americans | W (2-1) | Keene Swampbats | L (1-2) | ||
2001 | Eastern Tides | W (2-1) | Keene Swampbats | W (2-1) | ||
2002 | North Adams Steeplecats | W (2-1) | Danbury Westerners | W (2-0) | Keene Swampbats | W (2-0) |
2003 | Danbury Westerners | W (2-1) | Torrington Twisters | L (0-2) | ||
2004 | Torrington Twisters | W (2-1) | Riverpoint Royals | W (2-1) | Sanford Mainers | L (1-2) |
2005 | Danbury Westerners | W (2-0) | North Adams Steeplecats | W (2-0) | Vermont Mountaineers | W (2-0) |
2006 | Manchester Silkworms | W (2-1) | Torrington Twisters | L (0-2) | ||
2007 | North Adams Steeplecats | W (2-1) | Torrington Twisters | W (2-0) | Vermont Mountaineers | L (0-2) |
2008 | Manchester Silkworms | W (2-0) | Pittsfield Dukes | W (2-0) | Sanford Mainers | L (0-2) |
- The NECBL did not separate into divisions until 2001.
External links
- Official site of the Newport Gulls