Join the Gulls Family!
For Immediate Release March 5th 2024
Mike Falcone
Baseball Operations
401-845-6832//Operations@newportgulls.com
NEWPORT RI: March is here, and the Newport Gulls are just about three months from another season of baseball at Historic Cardines Field. General Manager Chuck Paiva and Vice President Chris Patsos have been working on building the baseball team, but now the organization is putting together the volunteer team. As a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, the Gulls rely on volunteers to help execute the ballpark preparation and operations. Specifically, opportunities are available to join the Gulls Grounds Crew, Souvenir Stand, and Ticket Booth staff.
“Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Gulls organization”, said General Manager Chuck Paiva. “It would be impossible to operate without Host Families, Volunteers, and College Interns”, Paiva continued.
Beginning on June 4th, the Gulls will defend their title, starting with an away game against the Marthas Vineyard Sharks. Newport opens at home the following night against the Vermont Mountaineers. However, there is still a lot to be done before the Gulls take the field; including building a Grounds Crew, adding quite a few volunteers, and hiring interns.
Newport’s roster consists of “The Major League Stars of Tomorrow”. Collegiate Student-Athletes from the nation’s top colleges and universities play a 44-game season as they chase their dreams of becoming Major League Baseball Players. These players live with local families during their time with the team.
Home Games are played at Historic Cardines Field in the heart of Newport. One of America’s Oldest Baseball Stadiums, the City of Newport owns and operates the facility. However, after the City gets the field ready for the Gulls, the team has its own Grounds Crew to get the diamond game-ready after pregame batting practice and warmups. The Crew also touches up the playing surface during the 7th Inning Stretch.
Games are played on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. The first pitch is at 6:35 PM and gates open at 5:00 PM. Grounds Crew members are asked to arrive just prior to 5:00 PM.
Being a part of the Gulls Family as a member of the Grounds Crew or Volunteer makes for a special summer. The Gulls encourage all who are interested in helping in either capacity to contact Michael Falcone at operations@newportgulls.com, or by calling 516-729-3735.
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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 of Newport County via summer camps,
reading programs, fundraisers, scholarships, and charitable donations – totaling over $1
million since 2001. The Gulls are seven-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.
For more information about the Newport Gulls, visit facebook.com/newportgulls, follow
the Gulls on Twitter @NewportGulls or visit www.newportgulls.com.
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