Sanford Mainers' Connor Ball on the mound

Ball Dulls Gulls, Mainers Take First Game of NECBL Championship

NEWPORT, R.I. - In an NECBL postseason that has seen every series end in a sweep, the Sanford Mainers got the all-important victory over the Newport Gulls 7-1 at Cardines Field in the first game of the NECBL Championship Series. Aidan Coleman (Pittsburgh) retired the Mainers in 1-2-3 fashion in the top of the first inning before the Gulls offense threatened to put him in the lead. Nike Brini (Wofford) led off the bottom of ... Full Story