Posts by David Schmoll
Prospect League Welcomes Dubois County Bombers and Full Count Rhythm
Teams from Huntingburg, Ind., and Hendersonville, Tenn., enter Prospect League in 2024 MAHOMET, Ill. – The Prospect League Board of Directors voted to admit the Dubois County Bombers of Huntingburg, Ind., and the Full Count Rhythm of Hendersonville, Tenn., to the Prospect League effective today. Both Dubois County and Full Count will field teams during the…
Read MoreProspect League Shatters Attendance Records
MAHOMET, Ill. – The Prospect League carries significant momentum into the 2023 offseason powered by new total attendance records set during the summer. More than 575K fans attended games during the 2023 season, setting new all-time overall and average attendance highs. This season’s attendance marked the largest year-to-year increase in league history and was best among…
Read MoreDavid Brauer Named Prospect League Commissioner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Davidson, Prospect League President: bdavidson@lafayettebaseball.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Prospect League, home to elite collegiate baseball players from across the country, named David Brauer as its new commissioner. Brauer brings extensive college athletics administration experience to the post, most recently spending a decade as Assistant Commissioner at the NCAA Division I Summit League. His experience…
Read MoreO’Fallon Hoots Release 2023 Prospect League Schedule
Hoots open the 2023 regular season at home against the Cape Catfish on May 31 O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, members of the Prospect League, today announced their 58-game 2023 summer schedule. The team will play 29 home games and 29 road games beginning with their Home Opener on Wednesday, May 31 against the…
Read MoreNiznik and Hoots Dominate in Home Finale
In front of a crowd of 2,329, Noah Niznik (SEMO) dominated on the mound and the Hoots (27-31) offense scored 10 runs en route to a 10-3 win over the Cape Catfish (26-32) at CarShield Field. Niznik was filthy on the mound in O’Fallon’s final home game of the 2022 season. The lefty scattered four…
Read MoreSubbert Strikes Out Four in Hoots Defeat
The O’Fallon Hoots (26-30) entered play on Wednesday searching for back-to-back wins on home turf, following a thrilling 9-8 win over the Cape Catfish on Tuesday. With the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes in town for the final time, it was an opportunity for the Hoots to stay alive in the postseason race. The game started well…
Read MoreHoots Walk It Off to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
As the 2022 Prospect season comes to an end, the second playoff spot in the Prairie Land Division remains up for grabs. The O’Fallon Hoots (26-29) kept themselves in the conversation for that spot with a 9-8 walk-off win over the Cape Catfish (24-31). O’Fallon got the scoring started with a Logan Mantz (UMSL) sacrifice…
Read MoreHoots Mercy Rule River Dragons in Eight
The O’Fallon Hoots (25-28) hosted Country Night at CarShield Field on Saturday evening. Sleeveless jerseys, country music, and a big crowd enjoyed the evening entertainment that featured one of the most impressive offensive performances the Hoots have seen this season. The Hoots didn’t wait long to provide that offense. In the first inning, the Hoots…
Read MoreTwo Hits for Clohisy and McCutcheon in Loss
Patrick Clohisy (SLU) had two hits including a home run, and Jake McCutcheon (Missouri State) added two hits of his own in 13-4 loss for the O’Fallon Hoots (23-28) Clohisy’s team-leading 10th home run went over the bullpen in the fourth inning. McCutcheon’s two hits were both hits, including a run-scoring single in the fifth. …
Read MoreRusso Providing Spark for Hoots Lineup
Every offense needs a spark plug to give it energy. For the Hoots, that spark plug in the second half has been Lindenwood product Ambrose Russo. Russo played his first game for the Hoots on June 29, going 1-3 against the Quincy Gems. The California-native started his career at LA Harbor Community College, but found…
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