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If you’ve ever felt like pulling off the road to witness the last stop before WAR and OPS and WHIP overpowers grassroots baseball, this is the book for you. Feel the breeze of a Cape Cod summer and the sound of wood bats hitting baseballs. more »

Will Geoghegan’s beautifully-written and richly-detailed Summer Baseball Nation reminds one of why baseball—in its purest and most innocent form–is still the greatest of all sports.” – Erik Sherman, New York Times Bestselling co-author of After The Miracle: The Everlasting Brotherhood Of The ’69 Mets

Summer Baseball Nation

Nine Days in the Wood Bat Leagues

URI wins A-10 title

The Independent – March 12, 2017 PITTSBURGH – Well look who found their way to the dance floor. In a 17-year drought and on a bumpy ride for much of this season, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team is on its way to more »

‘We just let him be Fatts’

The Independent – Dec. 21, 2017 SOUTH KINGSTOWN — After a practice last week, Fatts Russell sat in the Ryan Center stands and talked about the time since he took Rhode Island basketball – and beyond – by storm. Senior Jared Terrell was a few more »

Skippers cap perfect season with first Super Bowl title

The Independent – Dec. 7, 2017 CRANSTON — They watched online streams in London and Alaska, hoping to catch a glimpse of history that had eluded generations of their North Kingstown High School football family. Skippers everywhere finally celebrated Sunday. North Kingstown captured the first more »

Up Off the Mat

The Independent – Jan. 27, 2017 NORTH KINGSTOWN — Isaiah Aponte pedals a stationary bike in the corner of the gym. His North Kingstown High School teammates spar in pairs on the wrestling mats, working on takedowns, holds and moves. They jog a few laps more »

Foul Tips

The Independent – June 29, 2017 They come from every direction, weaving around beach chairs, bleachers and startled fans just trying to walk back to their seat with a hot dog, sprinting faster than their base-stealing heroes, converging on the prize in the parking lot more »

Day 9: Cape Cod

The regular season finale usually gives way to plenty more baseball in Cotuit, but not this year. After shaking off their slow start, the Kettleers kept playing well but couldn’t quite keep pace. Their last-ditch efforts to qualify for the postseason were dashed yesterday. Everyone more »