Gulls Aim to Leap Towards Top of South

For Immediate Release: 6/21/26

The Newport Gulls climbed back to .500 on the season after a 4-2 stretch. Standing at 7-7-1, the Gulls are beginning to hit their stride and have a chance to jump to the top of the South Division standings this week.

On Monday, the Gulls host the North Adams SteepleCats for Support Veterans Night. The event is sponsored by the Newport Elks and VFW, and Newport Elk Lodge 104 will be giving away 250 FREE “Be Our Guest on any Friday” tickets. Show your gratitude and support for all of the men and women who keep our country safe as the Gulls aim to win THREE STRAIGHT! Streaming is available on NECBL+ at 6:35 pm.

The Gulls face another North Division opponent on the road Tuesday—reigning NECBL Champion, the Keene Swamp Bats. This battle between two of the league's best and most historic franchises is one you won’t want to miss. Streaming begins at 6:35 pm on NECBL+. 

Returning to Newport on Wednesday, the Gulls host the Valley Blue Sox and look to repeat the dominating performance of this past weekend. It’s Salve Regina University Night at the ballpark, and Salve Regina is giving away 250 FREE bottles of sunscreen to keep our fans protected during fun in the Newport sun. First pitch is set for 6:35 pm with streaming also available on ESPN+.

After an off day on Thursday, the Gulls are back at home Friday for the highly anticipated second game of the Pell Bridge Series against Rhode Island rivals, the Ocean State Waves. It’s Comedy Fundraiser Night at the ballpark, sponsored by Funny 4 Funds. Funny 4 Funds will be giving away FREE mini-helmets, stress balls, and bracelets, so grab your swag and cheer for the Gulls on a classic Cardines Friday night. Can’t make it to Cardines? Tune in on ESPN+ at 6:35 pm for first pitch.

Newport wraps up the week on the road with a trip to Bristol on Saturday. The Gulls walked off the Blues earlier this year and look to soar to another victory. Catch the action on ESPN+ at 6:30 pm.

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The Newport Gulls, members of the 13-team New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL), are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded as the Rhode Island Gulls in 1998 in Cranston, R.I., before moving to Newport in 2001. In addition to recruiting, fielding, and developing a team of the nation's top collegiate baseball athletes and attracting 50,000 fans annually to Cardines Field, the predominantly volunteer organization strives to benefit the community via summer camps, reading programs, fundraisers, scholarships, and charitable donations – totaling over $1 million since 2001. The Gulls are eight-time champions of the NECBL – the winningest franchise in league history – and were ranked as the overall No. 1 summer collegiate baseball team in the country by Perfect Game USA in 2012.

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