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Prospect League notebook: Tribby’s scoreless streak ends
Here are some news and notes from the Quincy Gems and Hannibal Cavemen …. – Quincy reliever Austin Tribby was saddled with the loss as Danville beat the Gems 6-5 in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader...
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Prospect League notebook: Martsching’s performance earns him a water shower
It wasn’t quite a Gatorade shower, but Gems first baseman Bryan Niedbalski still wanted starting pitcher Josh Martsching to know his efforts were appreciated Thursday night. Martsching limited the...
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Prospect League notebook: QU-Stadium infield grass turns yellow
The grass on the infield at QU-Stadium was a shade of yellow for the Quincy Gems’ 4-0 Prospect League victory over the Springfield Sliders on Saturday night. The problem, Gems third-base coach Cody...
View ArticleMonday morning rewind, June 24
Every Monday, I join WGEM SportsCenter Host Josh Houchins to recap some of the highlights from the previous weekend in sports and take a look ahead to the upcoming week. This week, Houchins and I take...
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Prospect League notebook: Gems ranked No. 15 nationally
The Quincy Gems moved up three spots to No. 15 in this week’s top-30 summer collegiate baseball rankings released by Perfect Game’s Allan Simpson. Quincy (16-6) is the only team in the top 30 that is...
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Prospect League notebook: Marek takes foul ball to face
Quincy Gems first baseman Matt Marek took a foul ball to the face during Wednesday night’s game and exited during the at-bat. The situation occurred during the bottom of the fourth inning. With one...
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Prospect League notebook: 18-inning affair longest game in history of Gems,...
The Hannibal Cavemen’s 10-9 win over the Quincy Gems early Saturday morning at Clemens Field in Hannibal, Mo., was the longest game in the history of both organizations. Previously, the Gems had gone...
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Prospect League notebook: Martsching makes run at history
Quincy Gems starting pitcher Josh Martsching made a run at history Sunday night against the Danville Dans. The University of Iowa sophomore had a no-hitter through 7 1/3 innings before Tyler Selesky...
View ArticleMonday morning rewind, July 1
Every Monday, I join WGEM SportsCenter Host Josh Houchins to recap some of the highlights from the previous weekend in sports and take a look ahead to the upcoming week. This week, Houchins and I...
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Prospect League notebook: Quincy’s Michel named league Pitcher of the Week
Quincy Gems starting pitcher Aaron Michel was selected as this week’s Prospect League Pitcher of the Week, the Gems announced Monday. The honor is given for Michel’s performance last week, when the...
View ArticleVacation
I will be on vacation through Sunday, July 14, after which I will resume my blogging activities. Thanks, Blake Toppmeyer
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Prospect League notebook: Gems ace Martsching on the mend
Josh Martsching, the ace of the Quincy Gems pitching staff, is on the mend. The right-hander from the University of Iowa hasn’t pitched since July 6, when he tossed three innings in Quincy’s 4-2 win...
View ArticleMonday morning rewind, July 15
Every Monday, I join WGEM SportsCenter Host Josh Houchins to recap some of the highlights from the previous weekend in sports and take a look ahead to the upcoming week. This week, Houchins and I...
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Prospect League notebook: Tribby credited with win from Sunday
A change in the official boxscore from the Quincy Gems’ 3-2 win Sunday over the Danville Dans has made Austin Tribby the winning pitcher. Originally, Nick Stroud was ruled the winning pitcher. He...
View ArticleProspect League commissioner joins WGEM SportsCenter for interview
Prospect League Commissioner David Chase joined WGEM SportsCenter via phone Wednesday morning to discuss the league with WGEM SportsCenter Host Josh Houchins. Chase discussed how this season is...
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QU to play WIU in women’s basketball exhibition game
The Quincy University women’s basketball team will square off against its former coach in a preseason exhibition game at 7 p.m. Oct. 31, when the Lady Hawks will face Western Illinois in Macomb, Ill....
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Prospect League notebook: “O Canada” gives Quincy’s Richards some luck
Thomas Richards was in for a special treat Friday night. Typically, the Quincy Gems don’t play specific at-bat music for their players. But before Richards’ first at-bat Friday at QU-Stadium, Gems...
View ArticleCavemen’s Romanin reacts to getting taken out by skydiver
In less than 24 hours, Hannibal Cavemen shortstop Mattingly Romanin has become an online sensation. Romanin was taken out by a skydiver during a pregame ceremony Saturday night before Hannibal’s game...
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Prospect League notebook: Michel exits with tingling in pitching hand
Quincy Gems starting pitcher Aaron Michel was pulled in the third inning of Game 1 of Monday’s Prospect League doubleheader against the Springfield Sliders at QU-Stadium. Gems manager Chris Martin said...
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Prospect League notebook: Cavemen’s skydiver debacle hits ESPN homepage
The story of the bizarre collision between a skydiver and Hannibal Cavemen infielder Mattingly Romanin hit ESPN’s homepage Wednesday afternoon. ESPN used an Associated Press version of the story that...
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