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Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in sports. Pitching is one of the hardest things to do in sports. Doing both at the same time? Very few can do that successfully. However, UMSL product Logan

Two former O’Fallon Hoots are flying their way up to professional baseball. 2021 Hoot and 2022 CarShield Collegiate League (CCL) member Brett Johnson and 2020 Hoot Andrew Keck have been selected in the 2022 MLB Draft.  Johnson was selected in

The O’Fallon Hoots (21-20) were led at the plate by Cade Hohl (Purdue) in their 14-7 loss to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes (18-23).  Hohl registered four hits to lead the Hoots, going 4-4 with a walk. His first hit cleared

Everyone needs to find their comfort level in order to be truly effective on a baseball field. For Hoots right-hander Carson Subber, that comfort level has been found this month in the O’Fallon bullpen. In 10.2 innings this month, Subbert

Game 1 Game one saw two home debuts on the mound for the O’Fallon Hoots. Bryce Crossius (SEMO) started the game, threw four innings, and struck out five. He gave way to Jonah Callaghan (SEMO), who was credited the win

Nicholas Moten (Arkansas) was dominant in relief Saturday night for the Hoots. He struck out eight hitters, earning his first win of the season. Five of those strikeouts came in succession from the fifth-seventh innings.  The O’Fallon Hoots (18-16) gained

They say patience is a virtue, and one that few have. Nick Schmidt, a junior at Maryville University, had to practice just that summer as he waited for a spot to open up on the Hoots roster.  In 2021 and

Patrick Clohisy stepped to the plate for the second time in the seventh inning with the Hoots winning by eight runs on Wednesday. He stood at the plate representing the winning run. The reigning Slugger of the Week in the

Jake McCutcheon just finished his high school career at Francis Howell and is committed to Missouri State to play ball next season. He decided to spend his summer in O’Fallon, developing his skills with the Hoots. The Prospect League is

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

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

The O’Fallon Hoots started the season 1-4, losing three of those games by a mere one run. Pitching was struggling to hold leads, the defense was committing errors and the offense was not scoring enough runs. Since that point, the