Game, and were scheduled to host the event a third time on July 17, 2016. The Gulls and the NECBL as a whole have received national attention with the addition of live Internet video webcasts to the normal audio webcast of games, effectively doing so at minimum cost in infrastructure. On opening night of the 2006 NECBL season, the Newport Gulls were the first to implement this new technology, bringing summer collegiate baseball, as well as Cardines Field, into a new era. These changes and improvements were implemented under the direction of team Director of Broadcast Operations and Media Relations Nicholas Lima from 2005-2015. This attention is more than welcome for Gulls players, who, as amateur college athletes, hope to be drafted by Major League Baseball teams. The recent surge in recognition and popularity of the Newport Gulls organization throughout the professional baseball world has provided for an increase in the number of Gulls players to be drafted every year. The professionalism and expanse of the Gulls media operations has made it a model summer collegiate teams around the country attempt to emulate, and the Gulls internship program is considered a premier stepping stone for college students seeking a career in sports management. The Gulls are the most successful franchise in NECBL history, having won the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, and most recently in 2014. The 2012 Gulls were Perfect Games unofficial national champion, and NECBL's first team to be so honored. Attendance The following is a list of Gulls attendance figures at Cardines Field dating back to the 2001 season, when the team began using the facility. Postseason appearances Notable players Notable games July 29, 2002: Rafael Lara plays all nine positions in a nine-inning game against the Mill City All-Americans. On the pitcher's mound for the seventh inning, Lara got credit for the Gulls 5-4 win. July 1, 2005: Four Gulls pitchers throw a no-hitter. After a first-batter walk, the next 27 Danbury Westerner batters are retired in order. August 8, 2005: Gulls' second baseman Jeff Miller turns an unassisted triple play in a NECBL championship series game. July 21, 2006: Three Gulls pitchers throw a no-hitter against the North Adams SteepleCats. July 4, 2008: Gulls pitcher Chase Reid strikes out an NECBL-record 19 Torrington Twisters. Notes References External links Official site of the Newport Gulls New England Collegiate Baseball League teams