Week Ahead July 13th-19th... HOF AND MORE

For Immediate Release: 7/13/26

The Newport Gulls head into a VERY busy week both on and off the field— six games and the 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend, celebrating 25 seasons of Gulls baseball. It doesn't get much better than this!

The week kicks off with back-to-back contests on the road. On Monday, the Gulls set sail to Martha's Vineyard to face South Division rival, the Sharks. Will Newport finally capture that elusive win over the Sharks? Find out tomorrow night. First pitch set for 7:00 pm with streaming on ESPN+.

Tuesday brings the fifth matchup between the Ocean State Waves and the Gulls in the Pell Bridge Series. Can't make it to South Kingstown? Tune in on ESPN+ with first pitch at 6:35 pm.

The Gulls are back home on Wednesday to face the Sharks for the second time this week. It's Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark, sponsored by SEACORP. All Military personnel attend free of charge. Let's pack Cardines and honor our military in Newport fashion. First pitch at 6:35 pm with streaming available on NECBL+.

Thursday marks the third road game of the week as the Gulls travel west to visit the Bristol Blues. Tune in to this South Division showdown on ESPN+. First pitch at 6:35 pm.

Friday features a highly anticipated matchup as the Gulls host the Keene Swamp Bats for the only time this season. It's the beginning of a HUGE weekend for Newport, kicking off the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Gulls baseball. The first 250 fans will receive FREE 25th Anniversary hats. Make your way to Cardines and help the Gulls celebrate this special occasion. First pitch is set for 6:35 pm with streaming on ESPN+.

Saturday may be an off-day, but the festivities continue with the induction of the seventh Hall of Fame class in Newport Gulls history. Come celebrate these inductees who have left their marks on the organization. The ceremony begins at 4:00 pm and all fans can gather their FREE tickets throughout the week. 

Newport finishes the week on the road against the Vermont Mountaineers. Sunday's battle up north begins at 6:35 pm with streaming on ESPN+.

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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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