Prospect League
After deep reflection and consideration, I’m officially rescinding my previous suggestion for the name of the Quincy team in the Prospect League. The name Mississippi Mavericks was nice, sure, but I think I’ve cracked the code for the perfect name. Are you ready for it, Quincy? Introducing the Muddy River Roundabouts! Now, hear me out. What…
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QUINCY — Quincy didn’t go without summer baseball for long. Nearly 14 months after owners Jimmie and Julie Louthan said the Quincy Gems of the Prospect League would not play at QU Stadium for the 2024 season, a Springfield ownership group announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return…
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QUINCY — Don’t call them the Gems just yet. The most recent Quincy franchise in the Prospect League (formerly the Central Illinois Collegiate League) was called the Gems for 27 years. Golden Rule Entertainment, a Springfield ownership group, announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return summer collegiate baseball in…
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Appreciate your reporting. I was very sad to hear the news of the Gems leaving or at least going dormant for 2024. One question I have: Is it possible the team could be sold to another owner and the team staying in Quincy? From the press release, it almost seems to me the Louthans may…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Matt Schsrk had two RBIs in Wednesday night’s final game of the season to break the single-season record, but the Quincy Gems closed the season with an 11-5 loss to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at Community Field. Schark’s two-out, two-run double to left field was part of a…
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QUINCY — A two-run rally in the ninth saved the Quincy Gems’ postseason chances, but the Gems couldn’t come up with two runs in the 11th to keep them alive as they lost 6-4 to the Clinton LumberKings on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (27-31 , 14-17 second…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Gems’ chances of reaching the postseason took a hit Friday night. With Clinton losing 6-3 at home to O’Fallon, a victory would have put the Gems within a half-game of first place in the Prospect League’s Great River Division. However, the Gems mustered little offense in a 2-1 setback to the…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Jacob Winstead pitched his best game of the season Thursday night, allowing two runs in seven innings as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 7-2 in a Prospect League game at Community Field. The victory, combined with Clinton’s 16-5 loss on Thursday to Illinois Valley, puts the Gems (27-29, 14-15 second…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jake Skrine’s home run in the bottom of the ninth briefly saved the Quincy Gems, but too many walks led to the Gems’ undoing in a 9-6 loss in 10 innings on Wednesday night to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. Skrine led off the ninth when he…
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O’FALLON, Mo. — An 11-3 setback in the first game of a Tuesday night Prospect League doubleheader gave the Quincy Gems their eighth loss in 10 games. The Gems rebounded to defeat the O’Fallon Hoots 4-1 in the second game at CarShield Field, but Clinton’s victory over Burlington earlier in the day cost the Gems…
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QUINCY — A big inning put the Quincy Gems ahead. An even bigger inning put the Gems behind for good. A seven-run fourth inning put the Alton River Dragons in the lead, and they went on to defeat the Gems 11-5 on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The game was…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Starter Jake Stipp allowed just two runs in six innings of work, and reliever Philip Reinhardt tossed three innings of scoreless relief as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 9-2 on Friday night in a Prospect League game at Community Field. The victory keeps the Gems (25-25, 12-11 second half) in…
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QUINCY — Tyler Youngblood’s two-out two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 5-5 tie and gave the Quincy Gems a 7-5 victory over the O’Fallon Hoots in the first game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Thursday night at QU Stadium. Quincy had just five hits and fanned 13 times in…
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Two weeks ago, left-handed pitcher Riley Martin became the fourth Quincy University baseball player to be selected in the MLB amateur draft in the past six years. Lance Logsdon, the junior designated hitter/first baseman, might be the next. You can read the story of his summer spent in the MLB Draft League here. Who else…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A doubleheader loss by the Quincy Gems on Wednesday has turned the race for the second half championship of the Prospect League’s Great River Division into a free-for-all. The Gems rallied three times to tie the score but never led in a 10-7 loss in the first game at QU Stadium. The Gems…
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QUINCY — Four unearned runs in the second inning put the Quincy Gems in a hole they couldn’t climb out of in a 9-6 loss to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at QU Stadium. The Gems’ Tyler Carpenter had four hits, including a solo homer in the sixth inning…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Springfield Sliders scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to break a tie score and defeat the Quincy Gems 7-5 on Monday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. Jacob Mulcahy’s triple off Gems reliever Jacob Winstead drove in the go-ahead run with no outs in the…
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Philip Reinhardt, a freshman pitcher from Maryville University, shined in his Quincy Gems debut, allowing one run over six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at Community Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gems (23-20, 10-6 second half) now have a 2 1/2-game lead over…
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QUINCY — Matt Shover allowed just two hits over six shutout innings, and reliever Tyler Carpenter finished with three hitless innings as the Quincy Gems cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game on Saturday night at QU Stadium. The victory puts the Gems (22-20, 9-6 second half) two…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Twelve runs were more than plenty for the Quincy Gems in the first game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Tuesday night at Robin Roberts Stadium. Fourteen runs weren’t enough in the second game. The Gems jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning of the first game and went…
Read Full Article CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Jacob Winstead stranded the tying run at third base in the sixth inning, then set down the Cape Catfish in order in the seventh inning to help the Quincy Gems win 3-2 in the second game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Sunday at Capaha Field. The Catfish won the first…
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NORMAL, Ill. — Gino D’Alessio’s home run in the eighth inning gave the Quincy Gems a 4-3 victory over the Normal Cornbelters in the first game of a Friday night doubleheader, but the Gems were limited to six hits in a 4-2 loss in the nightcap at the Corn Crib. The Gems (19-18, 6-4 second…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Andrew Fay’s first home run of the season highlighted a 10-run fourth inning, and Alec Patino’s first home run of the season ended the game by the 10-run rule as the Quincy Gems defeated the Normal CornBelters 14-4 in a Prospect League game on Thursday night at QU Stadium. The Gems (18-17, 5-3…
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QUINCY — Logan Tabeling pitched 5⅔ innings of one-run baseball, and the Quincy Gems overcame a 50-minute lightning delay before the seventh inning to defeat the Springfield Sliders 6-2 on Wednesday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. Tabeling allowed an RBI single to Hunter Phelps in the fourth inning but was in…
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QUINCY — After blowing a five-run lead, the Quincy Gems missed chances to tie the game in the eighth and ninth innings and lost 13-12 to the Cape Catfish on Tuesday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Catfish trailed 8-3 after six innings. Their rally started with two runs in the…
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