Joining the Newport Gulls as the bullpen catcher for the 2014 season, Rains brings experience and expertise that will be beneficial to pitchers in the Gulls bullpen. Rains, who hails from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, just finished his freshman season with the Rhode Island College Anchormen. There, he hit .247 in 25 games (22 starts), hitting a home run with 12 RBI, while compiling a .958 fielding percentage.Before coming to Rhode Island College, Rains played for North Kingstown High School (North Kingstown, Rhode Island). There, he was named a Second Team All-Division player, while also playing football.