A1 Solar Signings
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Gulls are thrilled to announce the signings of Samford junior outfielder Michael Gupton and redshirt freshman infielder Will Fosberg of Northeastern, powered by A1 Roofing’s Solar Division.
Gupton has been an offensive powerhouse as of the end of April, hitting .305 in 28 games. He’s averaged over one hit per game with 29, including three homers, one triple and two doubles.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native had one of his best performances of the season on April 4, knocking in four Bulldogs on two home runs and three hits against Wofford.
In Beantown, Fosberg has hit .212 in 33 games as of April 28. He’s had 22 hits thus far and batted in 15 Huskies. He’s smacked six doubles and three home runs.
Stay tuned for more Solar Signings, powered by A1 Roofing, before the summer. Go Gulls!
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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