William Geoghegan

Gabriel Milano of the Ocean State Waves applies a late tag to Mystic's Casey Wensley during Saturday's game at Old Mountain Field.

Will Creed, who graduated from North Kingstown High School in 2024 before heading to URI, is back for a second summer pitching with the Ocean State Waves.

GLOCESTER – James Manni is trading in his motorcycle for a bicycle – and a wet suit and some running shoes.

Ryan Ward, currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is pictured in 2018 hitting a ground ball while playing for the Ocean State Waves at Old Mountain Field.

Brodey Bitove of the Ocean State Waves takes batting practice at Old Mountain Field.

Players coming off their freshman seasons often struggle in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Between wood bats and veteran pitchers, it can be a bumpy ride, especially for hitters.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Games against the Newport Gulls have brought out some solid performances by the Ocean State Waves. With a 4-3 win over the Gulls on Friday night at Cardines Field, the Waves now own a 2-1 lead in the season-long Pell Bridge Series.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – For a couple of West Coast kids, Max Farrell and Trey Telfer came to the Ocean State Waves this summer with a little more local knowledge than one might expect.

Gabriel Milano of the Ocean State Waves prepares for a pitch during Saturday's game against the Martha's Vineyard Sharks at Old Mountain Field.

Logan Hughes, left, pictured in a 2024 game with the Ocean State Waves, was drafted 17th overall in Saturday's 2026 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros.