The Newport Gulls Take the Field

The Red Sox’s season may be well underway, but here at home the action is just getting started. This month marks the beginning of the 2017 season for the New England Collegiate Baseball League, featuring two Rhode Island home teams to root for. On Aquidneck Island we’ve got our own Newport Gulls, who will be playing their home opener on June 7 at Cardines Field against the New Bedford Bay Sox. The Gulls lead the NECBL in championship wins with six so far, and longtime fans may have recognized former Gull Danny Otero pitching for the Indians in last year’s World Series.

For a big Rhody showdown, be sure to save the date for when the Ocean State Waves cross the bridge and square off against the Gulls on June 21. And for a gorgeous retrospective on the Gulls’ 2015 season, check out the photos of local artist Jason Evans on display at the Newport Art Museum now through September 10.