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July 19th, 2025                                                          Director of Media and Broadcast Operations

                                                                                   By Gavin Bicho – Broadcaster

                                                                                    (401) 824-6314 - broadcast@newportgulls.com

NEWPORT, R.I. - The 2025 NECBL All-Star Game originally scheduled for Sunday, July 20th has been pushed to Monday, July 21st due to inclement weather.

The game will still take place at Maxfield Sports Complex in White River Junction, Vermont, home of the Upper Valley NightHawks. All events will begin at the originally scheduled time. 

Newport will send eight players including four starters to this year's all-star game, the second-most by any team, just behind the Keene Swamp Bats who are sending nine representatives for the Northern Division.

Among the Gulls Southern Division starters is the game’s starting arm in Finbar O’Brien (Gonzaga). He’ll be joined by Randy Seymour (Michigan State) at shortstop and Matt Bolton (Binghamton) in center field to start the game. Michael Gupton (Memphis) will also start as the designated hitter in the Southern Division lineup.

Newport’s manager Mike Coombs and the rest of the coaching staff will join the players in Vermont to lead the Southern Division squad.

The Gulls will also have a representative in the home run derby in the form of outfielder Matt Bolton. He’s one of eleven participants in the contest and vying to become the first Gulls winner since Gabe Snyder did it at Cardines Field in 2016.