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Numbers show Prospect League, Cape Catfish had a remarkable 2023 (9/28/23)America is in the midst of football season right now, but a few months ago, the numbers showed that baseball weighed heavy on their minds, particularly throughout the Midwest.
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With 'full hearts' Thrillbillies upset Catfish for Prairie Land Division title (8/7/23)The Thrillbillies entered the Prospect League playoffs wearing red caps with Smith's uniform number, 24. In his honor, they defeated the Cape Catfish 10-5 in a major upset to win the Prairie Land Division championship on Sunday, August 6, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.
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COLUMN: Catfish's championship run begins (8/4/23)The Cape Catfish will conclude the 2023 Prospect League season on Saturday against the Alton River Dragons at Capaha Field. Jackson High School grad and Catfish intern Isaac Respondek will throw out the first pitch and that is all you need to know about that game. Win or lose, the Catfish will end the season with the best overall record in the Western Conference, if not the entire league...
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COLUMN: Catfish still have something to chase entering final week (7/31/23)A pair of 10-run games and easy wins over the past weekend didn't get the Cape Catfish any closer to the top of the second-half Prairie Land Division standings. It also doesn't matter. "I think the general majority of people have stayed consistent, stayed true with the energy, have been enjoying everything," Catfish left fielder Brody Chrisman said. "I think that's what we're going to do as we go forward."...
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Romero, Stockman pair well together again for 'Fish (7/31/23)When the Cape Catfish pair pitcher Jorge Romero and catcher Tucker Stockman together, good things are a distinct possibility.
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Local talent boosts Catfish to rout of Rockabillys (7/30/23)The Cape Catfish leadership has emphasized signing players from Southeast Missouri, though with the caveat, those players need to be able to help the team win games.
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Architect of Catfish, SEMO baseball success reels in another honor (7/30/23)At any given Cape Catfish game, you can find the architect of success for the franchise standing atop the hill glancing over a baseball diamond that he has carried in his heart since he was a boy.
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East Carter grad having strong summer on mound for Catfish (7/29/23)The Cape Catfish have stumbled with some frequency of late, and Friday’s 9-7 loss to Quincy was just the latest example of that.
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COLUMN: Catfish pumping up for the playoffs (7/28/23)“Don’t you know, pump it up.” “You got to pump it up.” Short lyrics of a euro-pop song that came out in 2004 blare through the speakers of Capaha Field. Right on cue, the Cape Catfish players start raising their arms one by one to the beat of the music...
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Young Catfish arm finds familiarity in Missouri far from his California home (7/25/23)Young Cape Catfish pitcher Jordan Riley blames himself for “thinking too much” – at times – on the mound. However, he probably should tap the brakes on that self-criticism, given how the 18-year-old straight out of high school has adjusted to the next level of the game this summer.
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Catfish players finding comfort in summer (and then some) at home of Jackson family (7/23/23)The Cape Catfish offer families throughout the Cape Girardeau area an opportunity to serve as “host families” for the players during the summer months in which the team is playing.
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Norte Dame alum adjusting well in Catfish rotation (7/23/23)Noah Gadberry continued the recent trend of Cape Catfish starting pitchers producing results at Capaha Field. The Norte Dame alum gave up only two hits with three strikeouts in five scoreless innings in a no-decision, as the Catfish won a see-saw showdown against the Normal Cornbelters 8-4 on Saturday...
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Catfish IF reels in the catch of a lifetime from Capaha stands (7/23/23)As he patrols the left side of the Cape Catfish infield, third baseman/shortstop Lane Crowden can’t afford to take his eye off the action for a second. However, that hasn’t always been the case.
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Catfish player finds summer stability on AND off the diamond (7/22/23)Dante Zamudio has had a mercurial journey throughout his baseball career. However, a place of stability for the California native has been Cape Girardeau, and more specifically, the home of Cory and Kristen Daniel of Jackson. “The answer for both,” Zamudio said of playing a second season with the Cape Catfish, as well as living with the Daniel family, “is that they feel like family.”
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Catfish open long homestand with arms that love Capaha (7/21/23)The Cape Catfish begin a stretch of games on Friday in which the team will play four consecutive contests at Capaha Field, and seven of the next eight at home. There are a multitude of good things about this scheduling quirk, none more significant than the Catfish pitchers have proven to be dominant this season, but particularly so at home.
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Jackson alum Quinton Borders hits first home run with Catfish (7/20/23)Quinton Borders hit his first home run as a Catfish to highlight a causal 9-0 win over the Alton River Dragons on Wednesday in Capaha Field. It was a sequence of emotions for the third baseman. He felt like it had a chance immediately after making contact. Hope seemed to dip as soon as the left fielder stopped. Then he turned around towards the outfield wall and started chasing...
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Jackson alum Cameron Marchi goes from Catfish fan to pitcher (7/19/23)For the Cape Catfish, it was another win. For one newcomer, it was something special. Cameron Marchi, one of Jackson High School's many successful athletic alums, closed out the Catfish's 5-0 win over the Clinton Luberkings on Tuesday at Capaha Field...
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Former SEMO arm throwing well of late for 'Fish (7/18/23)The dog days of summer are here for the Cape Catfish, as the team will play seven games over the next week, starting with a rare 2:05 p.m. game on Wednesday at Capaha Field against O’Fallon (21-20 overall, 6-8 second-half). With so many games crammed into the final weeks of the season (compounded by makeup games), the squad is going to need as much quality pitching as possible down the stretch.
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Notre Dame, Three Rivers alum commits to Jacksonville State (7/18/23)It was a shot in the dark. In his contact list, Notre Dame alum Austin Gast had the phone number of Steve Bieser, the former Missouri and Southeast Missouri baseball coach who was recently hired as the Jacksonville State skipper. One text initiate the process that led him to join the Gamecocks...
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Catfish GM makes rare appearance back on the bench and 'really loves it' (7/17/23)There have been zero questions raised as to how first-year manager Scott Little has guided the Cape Catfish this summer.
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Former Notre Dame P is hitting his stride with Catfish, as health returns (7/16/23)The Cape Catfish dropped a pair of games to Thrillville on Friday at Capaha Field, which wasn’t a positive thing. However, on the bright side, Catfish pitcher Kam Dohogne had one of his better outings in relief during the opening game of the doubleheader, so that was something to feel good about.
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Curry Sutherland gaining experience before heading to Missouri State (7/14/23)If you’ve seen Curry Sutherland play, you wouldn’t know he just graduated high school in May. The infielder/pitcher has been a steady piece for the Cape Catfish this summer and has had a hand in the 27-10 season for the Catfish thus far. Sutherland, a Missouri State commit and a Rogersville, Missouri native, said the summer is going to be key for his development heading into his freshman campaign...
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Early run proves to be enough in Catfish win (7/13/23)In Wednesday night’s contest with Rex Baseball, one run would have been enough for the Cape Catfish in their 6-0 win. By all accounts, for the majority of the game, it appeared one run was all the Catfish would get. Justin Carinci drove in Jeff Clarke with a single in the bottom of the first to make it 1-0...
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Arkansas backstop finding his rhythm of late with the Catfish (7/13/23)It’s taken a few games for Cape Catfish catcher Cal Kilgore to find his footing this summer, which is understandable, given he spent this past spring at Arkansas as a redshirt sophomore not playing.
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Host families are key to Catfish success both on and off the field (7/11/23)The Cape Catfish have taken the Prospect League by storm this summer as they have raced out to a 26-9 start as they have begun second-half play. While fans see the success on the field, the lead-up to that success also takes place away from the field as well...
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Romero dominates, Catfish down Hoots (7/11/23)It was Jorge Romero’s world and the O’Fallon Hoots were living in it on Monday night. From the first pitch, Romero had command of all of his pitches as he diced through the Hoots lineup over six scoreless innings. Romero was backed up by the Catfish offense that managed to scratch across seven runs in a 7-0 win over the Hoots at Capaha Field...
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Catfish fall 7-4 to Lucky Shoes, but THAT was NOT the story of this game (7/10/23)Rule No. 1 to young journalists: When covering a summer-league baseball game, the STORIES within the game are what is important, NOT the actual game itself. As it relates to the Cape Catfish, yeah, they fell to Springfield 7-4 on Sunday in front of 711 fans at Capaha Field. There you go. That is the game info. But if you want to know what really caught the attention of those in attendance, it was Scott Shuler and Kevin Balfe taking the diamond for the Catfish at second and first base, respectively.
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With MLB Draft looming, Bogenpohl is 'anxious,' but performing well (7/9/23)If Friday’s outing on the mound for the Cape Catfish was indeed Caden Bogenpohl’s final performance in front of his hometown crowd, then “he was phenomenal,” according to Catfish General Manager Mark Hogan.
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Catfish rally back to down Rockabillys (7/6/23)In what was a back-and-forth affair, the Cape Catfish came out on top with an 8-7 win over the Jackson Rockabillys on Wednesday night at Capaha Field. With the Catfish trailing 7-6 in the bottom of the 8th, Belmont’s Landon Godsey ripped a solo home run to tie the game at 7 and keep the Catfish alive...
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Tucker Stockman fitting in with Catfish’s talented catching group (7/6/23)The 2023 rendition of the Cape Catfish features a talented group of catchers. All three of Landon Godsey, Cal Kilgore and Tucker Stockman bring their own unique skill set to the Catfish. Stockman, who attends the University of Southern Mississippi, said the group is close...
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COLUMN: Catfish take Prospect League by storm in first half (7/3/23)The Cape Catfish close out the first half of the Prospect League season with the inaugural “Battle of the Border” trophy after a series-clinching 4-1 win over the Thrillville Thrillbillies on Sunday in Marion, Illinois. The Catfish (22-6) got off to a surprising 12-game winning streak to start the season and rode it to a first-place position in the league’s Prairie Land Division. ...
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Catfish lock up playoff spot by winning first half (6/30/23)The success keeps on coming for the Cape Catfish in 2023. The Catfish recently clinched a playoff spot by winning the Prairie Land Division first half that ends July 2. “It’s very exciting,” Catfish outfielder Chris Hall said. “We didn’t get a chance to do it last year but we started off really strong and I was just really excited that we did it.”...
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Godsey drives in three runs as Catfish strike back to even series with Thrillbillies (6/30/23)After losing four games in a row, the Cape Catfish struck back with a vengeance and routed the Thrillville Thrillbillies 8-5 on Thursday at Capaha Field. "We didn't let it get to us in our hearts," said Catfish catcher Landon Godsey on the losing skid. "Every day we came out here and played our best."...
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Catfish drop series opener at Thrillville (6/29/23)
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Clarke homers, but Catfish come up short in loss to Rockabillys (6/28/23)All night it felt like the Cape Catfish were about to break the game open. Chance after chance was squandered away as the Catfish fell 4-3 at the hands of the Jackson Rockabillys on Tuesday at Capaha Field. “We just didn’t get it done,” Catfish outfielder Jeff Clarke said. “We didn’t get that big hit we needed.”...
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Catfish seeking 'a little fun' with creation of rivalry series (6/28/23)The Thrillville Thrillbillies picked a poor time to commence a rivalry with the Cape Catfish.
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Catfish endure rare loss, but Chrisman keeps on keepin' on (6/25/23)The Cape Catfish lost its third game in 22 outings this summer on Saturday, as it fell to Alton 5-1 at Capaha Field in front of 677 fans. The defeat proved that, yes, it is possible for the Catfish to lose a game, though it is an extreme rarity.
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Catfish show they can win close games, too (6/25/23)Of the 21 games played by the Cape Catfish this summer, only six have been decided by two runs or less, and at 19-2 on the summer, the Catfish hasn’t shown a propensity for losing very often, regardless of the score.
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Arkansas’ Cal Kilgore looking to get right with Catfish (6/22/23)Injuries have held Arkansas catcher Cal Kilgore back recently, but he’s hoping to get back to himself this summer with the Cape Catfish. Kilgore began his collegiate career at New Mexico State as he played in 35 games his freshman year with the Aggies...
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Jackson’s Quinton Borders settling in with Catfish (6/22/23)While the storylines of the 2023 Cape Catfish season have been dominated by the top four hitters in the lineup, quietly producing has been former Jackson Indian and Crowder College infielder Quinton Borders. Borders is batting .364 on the season in seven games. He also has a .481 on-base percentage and has driven in five runs this season...
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Chrisman, Borders lead Catfish over Burlington (6/22/23)The Cape Catfish bats continued to stay hot as they downed the Burlington Bees 12-3 on Wednesday at Capaha Field. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Catfish would respond with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the first courtesy of an RBI double from Belmont’s Jeff Clarke and a two-run single by Purdue’s Brody Chrisman...
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Catfish rally to defeat Thrillbillies 9-5 (6/20/23)The Cape Catfish rebounded from their second loss of the season by defeating the Thrillville Thrillbillies 9-5 on Monday in Capaha Field. The Catfish were down early after Kaleb Herbert led off the game with a home run to highlight a three-run first-inning barrage...
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Eastern Kentucky commit Justin Carinci producing in a big way for Catfish (6/20/23)Day after day Justin Carinci continues to produce for the Cape Catfish. The shortstop has played in 16 of 17 games and boasts a .415 batting average with 27 hits in 65 at-bats in 2023. Carinci joins the Catfish after spending the last two collegiate seasons at Mineral Area College where he played in 105 games, hit .371, stole 60 bases, and drove in 53 runs...
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Catfish land quite the 'catch' in Landon Godsey (6/19/23)When a baseball team wins 14 of its initial 16 games, one would expect that it would be executing well in all facets of the game. That is certainly the case with the Cape Catfish, who have made shambles of the Prospect League this summer in historic fashion, despite suffering its second loss of the summer on Sunday (4-3 at Quincy).
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Florida State’s Jude Putz sees journey lead him to Catfish (6/16/23)For Jude Putz, his baseball career has been well-traveled already. The redshirt freshman is one of the new faces with the Cape Catfish this summer and he’s gotten off to a fast start. Putz is batting .346 with a .433 on-base percentage and he has yet to strike out so far in 2023...
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Jackson native, Southern Indiana’s Lane Crowden ‘comfortable’ in second season with Catfish (6/15/23)After having his first season at the division one level cut short by injury, Jackson native Lane Crowden is looking to get back to his old self with the Cape Catfish. Crowden joined the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles this season after spending two seasons at Three Rivers College with the Raiders...
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Catfish rally hard, but drop first of 2023 season (6/14/23)How quickly did the best start in Prospect League history come to an end? In less than three seconds.
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Eastern Illinois’ Kolten Poorman back for third season with Catfish (6/14/23)If you’ve attended a Cape Catfish game in the last three years chances are you know the name Kolten Poorman. Whether you remember him for his big base hits in a key spot or for being the guy all the kids in the crowd are drawn to, Poorman has made an impact with the Catfish both on and off the field...
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Catfish win ugly, extend season-opening streak to 12 (6/14/23)The Cape Catfish extended their season-opening winning streak to 12 with a 7-3 win over the Jackson Rockabillies on Tuesday at Capaha Field, despite being out-hit 11-5. The Catfish didn't need their bats to drive in runs this time around. With a flurry of walks and wild pitches, the Catfish turned the basepaths into a conga line, scoring four runs in the first inning without recording a single hit...
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Belmont's Jeff Clarke comes thru in clutch for Catfish's 11th straight win (6/13/23)Monday night’s matchup between the Cape Catfish and the Thrillville Thrillbillies had a flare for the dramatic. With the Catfish trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th, Jeff Clarke (Belmont) stepped to the plate with runners on first and second and nobody out...
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Catfish lose to Thrillbillies for Prairie Land Division championship (8/7/23)The Thrillbillies defeated the Cape Catfish 10-5 in a major upset to win the Prairie Land Division championship on Sunday, August 6, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.
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Catfish blank Lucky Horseshoes 10-0 (7/31/23)The Cape Catfish defeated the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 10-0 in seven innings on Sunday, July 30, at Capaha Field.
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Cape Catfish vs. Rockabillys 7/29 (7/30/23)The Cape Catfish defeated the Jackson Rockabillys on Saturday, July 7/29 in Capaha Field.