A Baseball Writer From Rhode Island
Bottom of the 1st Inning... After a few warm-up throws, my son crouched down in a catcher's stance. I watched as Tiziano pumped in fastball after fastball in sniper like precision to my son's glove. It was like watching a finely tuned pitching machine. "Whomp" went the glove time after time. The hiss of the... Continue Reading →
A fan, by definition, is a devoted and enthusiastic follower of music, art, and sports, like baseball. The devoted baseball fan follows their favorite sports team on social media, subscribes to cable TV channels to regularly watch them, as well as attends games. The enthusiastic fan attending a game brings cheers and energy to encourage... Continue Reading →
One of the most important members of any Rhode Island Youth Sports board of directors is the communications officer. I was blessed to be the communications officer for several years with my local North Kingstown/Wickford Little League. This position involves communicating a wide range of messages to the league's players, coaches, parents, sponsors, and community... Continue Reading →
Way, way back in time when I played high school baseball at North Kingstown High School, we had a character building exercise during spring practices. My coach, Joe Gilmartin, who went on to become one of the most successful football coaches in recent years here in Rhode Island, initiated the exercise. Coach Gilmartin would have... Continue Reading →
Living in New England, all of us in the Rhode Island Baseball community are accustomed to rain outs or rain delays. Sometimes, if the forecast is 50/50 for rain, coaches will elect to attempt to play. They may have their players come to the field 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour prior to game time... Continue Reading →
Inning 1 In early July of 2014, I booked my youngest son for summer baseball camp on Block Island. Every morning we would take the drive to Galilee from North Kingstown and board the Block Island Ferry, get some breakfast on the ferry or in town on Block Island, and take a cab out to... Continue Reading →
The Rhode Island baseball community at large has been waiting anxiously for the start of the 2020 baseball season. Opening Days have been postponed due to Executive Orders by local, state, and federal government leaders. Cancellation announcements from American Legion Baseball, Little League International, the Cape Cod League, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League have... Continue Reading →
The Rhiter 