Gulls Approach End of June in NECBL Action

For Immediate Release: 6/28/26

The Newport Gulls are riding a wave, winning SIX STRAIGHT, their longest winning streak of the season. The Gulls aim to keep rolling with six more games on the horizon. 

The week starts Monday as the Gulls host the Sanford Mainers, facing this North Division rival for the second and final time of the regular season. It's also Newport Mansions Night at Cardines, with FREE hats to the first 250 fans. So make your way to the ballpark, support your Newport Gulls and grab your free hat, courtesy of Newport Mansions. First pitch is set for 6:35 pm with streaming on ESPN+.

The Gulls face another North Division opponent on Tuesday as they hit the road to play the Upper Valley Nighthawks for the very first time this season. You can watch the game on NECBL+ with first pitch set for 6:30 pm.

Action returns to Cardines on Wednesday when the Danbury Westerners come to town. It's Red Sox Foundation Night at the ballpark, and Newport's own Brick Alley Pub is giving away 250 FREE Newport Gulls hats. These will be popular, so make sure you're one of the first 250 fans to grab your hat and cheer on the Gulls! Streaming is available on NECBL+ with first pitch at 6:35 pm.

The Gulls hop on the ferry Thursday as they head out to Martha's Vineyard to face the Sharks. Can Newport grab its first win against the reigning South Division champs? Tune in to NECBL+ at 7:00 pm.

The final home game of the week is one you won't want to miss. Not only is it Friday night at Cardines against interstate rival the Ocean State Waves, but its also the RI250 USA Semiquincentennial Celebration Night, sponsored by Heritage Restaurant Group. The RI250 Committee is giving away 250 FREE Rhode Island and American Flags to commemorate this historic celebration. It's a night you don't want to miss, so make sure to pack the stands! First pitch at 6:35 pm with streaming on ESPN+.

Newport wraps up the week in Mystic, Connecticut against the Schooners. The July 4th action will stream on NECBL+ beginning at 6:30pm.

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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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