A Baseball Writer From Rhode Island
Prior to attending North Kingstown High School in the school calendar year of 1986-87, I played 100% of my baseball outdoors. I waited patiently, like many of my baseball peers, for the snow to melt on our local fields and for Wickford Little League to start back up so I could head out to the... Continue Reading →
As I wind down covering baseball here in Rhode Island this month, I can't help posting and sharing exciting news from the Rhode Island Baseball Community. After all the posts, photos, videos, and shares - that has been the driving focus of this blog and its social media pages. Engaging the entire Rhode Island Baseball... Continue Reading →
Every Spring, Summer, and Fall here in Rhode Island baseball, a regular season of competition ends and a special season of competition begins. This special season is called tournament time and it can be experienced from Coach Pitch Divisions to Major Divisions to Middle Schools and High Schools to Collegiate levels and every single division... Continue Reading →
Living in Rhode Island off and on for the past 50 years, I have been lucky enough to experience many things in life of Rhode Islander. Rhode Island has beautiful beaches, scenic drives in the woods, city life, eclectic dining spots, ice creams shoppes galore, and incredible history spread out all over the state. And... Continue Reading →
First things first, Sacrifice Present #12, courtesy of Axis Bats, goes to Maria Belliard. Maria, along with close to 100 responders (some very enthusiastic ones as well) correctly identified the Hopkins Family as the Rhode Island Baseball Family. Congrats Maria. Huge thank you to the nearly 1,500 responses to this holiday Rhode Island Baseball trivia... Continue Reading →
12 Sacrifice Presents for 12 Lucky Trivia Contest Winners, courtesy of Axis Bats, starts...NOW Name this Rhode Island Baseball Coach: Grew up in Middletown, RI Attended Portsmouth Abbey School Played and starred at Wheaton College Played for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's Newport Gulls and was their Head Coach in 2022 Current Rhode Island... Continue Reading →
The Rhode Island Baseball Experience got its start way, way back on the fields of Hamilton Elementary School in Wickford, RI in the mid 1970s. A young 5 to 6-ish boy with a glove and St. Bernard's Saints hat ran out onto the open fields of Hamilton Elementary and played baseball in the Tee Ball... Continue Reading →
First off, I hope everyone in the Rhode Island Baseball Community had a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It's also so great to get in front of family, connect with old/recent high school friends, and just soak in all the good times that this holiday typically brings. Thanksgiving always reminds you of what you... Continue Reading →
True baseball fans don't care what place their favorite team finishes, right? I mean last place, first place, third place - no matter what place your favorite team ends up, you still buy the hats, the sweatshirts, the pennants, and all the great souvenirs at local retail stores, right? Take me for example, my Boston... Continue Reading →
Happy Saturday morning to everyone in the Rhode Island Baseball Community. I have a few local Rhode Island baseball events happening soon to share with you that stretch from URI to Tiverton to North Smithfield. And an overdue shout out to a Rhode Island fall baseball league champion from Warwick North. Have a day and... Continue Reading →
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