Cape Catfish

It'll be a season of firsts for the Cape Catfish. Not only is it the inaugural season for the collegiate summer league baseball team, it's the first head coaching job for manager Steve Larkin. The longtime professional player has spent the past three summers coaching in the Prospect League. This time around, he won't be the hitting coach. Instead, he's the headman...

Baseball season is here. The St. Louis Cardinals' season, an unofficial marker of spring for many in Southeast Missouri, is underway. That means summer, and more baseball, is that much closer. There's always been plenty of local baseball in June and July to satisfy area connoisseurs, from the Capahas to legion and Babe Ruth baseball. This summer, add a new team to the mix...

Steve Larkin will coach the Cape Catfish during their inaugural season, as the team announced his hiring Tuesday. The Catfish will begin play in the Prospect League in June 2019 at Capaha Field. Larkin, the brother of Baseball Hall of Farmer and former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, has coached in the Prospect League for the last three years...

A familiar name will help the Cape Catfish baseball team attempt to build a footprint in the region. The organization announced Thursday the hiring of Cindy Gannon as assistant general manager. Gannon was a longtime fixture at Southeast Missouri State, coaching the volleyball team for 16 years -- with four Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors -- before moving into administrative roles, including senior associate director of athletics. In total, her stint at SEMO lasted 31 years...

The Cape Catfish's first-ever game is 11 months away, but the roster-building process is in full swing. The collegiate summer baseball team, which will begin play in the Prospect League in June 2019, could announce its first players as early as August, having already identified several targets...