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Hoots Sign Freshman Two-Way Player Politte for 2023 Prospect League Season
The St. Louis-native posted a 1.36 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 56 ⅔ innings pitched his senior year O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, proud members of the Prospect League, announced the signing of infielder and right-handed pitcher Drew Politte for the 2023 summer season. Politte comes to O’Fallon as a freshman from Dyersburg State…
Read MoreHoots Name Jeff Wetzler Manager for 2023 Season
New Hoots bench boss is an assistant coach at Southwestern Illinois College O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, proud members of the Prospect League, announced the hiring of Jeff Wetzler as the team’s Manager for the 2023 summer season. Wetzler comes to O’Fallon after his first season as Southwestern Illinois College’s Hitting and Strength and…
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 MoreClohisy Named to Western Conference All-Star Team
St. Louis-native led the Hoots with 10 home runs and 53 hits in 48 games played O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, members of the Prospect League, are proud to announce that outfielder Patrick Clohisy has been named to the Western Conference All-Star Team for his performance during the 2022 season. Clohisy, a St. Louis-native…
Read MoreHoots Pitching Shuts Down Alton in Win
The O’Fallon Hoots (21-19) entered played on Friday in a deadlock with the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes for the second playoff spot in the Prairie Land Division. The teams will match up in O’Fallon on Saturday in a pivotal second-half matchup. Before the big Saturday evening matchup, O’Fallon took care of business at home against another…
Read MoreHoots Lead Early, Fall Late to Gems
Game One: Plumley Goes Five Strong in Loss Ben Plumley (University of Illinois) turned in another solid start on the mound. Plumley went five innings, scattering five hits, walking four, and striking out six. This was the third time this season Plumley achieved five innings in an appearance. His final strikeout came in his final…
Read MoreClohisy blasts Sixth Home Run, Hoots fall to River Dragons 8-7 in 10
The Alton River Dragons (14-10) made the short trip down to O’Fallon for a pivotal Prairie Land division matchup on Sunday evening. After the Hoots (14-11) grabbed a win in Alton on Thursday evening, the River Dragons looked to return the favor in Missouri. Jackson Hickert (University of Akron) made his Hoots debut on the…
Read More8-Run 7th Inning Propels Hoots to 8th Straight Win
Chipping away has been a common theme for the Hoots this season at the plate. That trend continued on Wednesday evening as O’Fallon (13-8) scored at least one run in each inning after the first. Despite falling down 3-0 and 4-1 early on in the game against the Cape Catfish (7-13), the Hoots battled back…
Read MoreHoots Grab their Fifth Win in a Row, Defeat Normal 6-3
The Hoots (10-8) entered play on Friday as winners of four in a row. After Friday, the Hoots tacked on six more runs and another victory over Normal (9-6). First Baseman Ole Arntson hit his first home run of the season. After hitting four bombs this past year for SIU-Edwardsville, Arntson blasted a ball into…
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