O'Fallon Hoots

The O'Fallon Hoots are a collegiate summer league baseball team in the United States Prospect League. The team played the 2018 and 2019 seasons as the Hannibal Hoots, but only one of those seasons saw them use Hannibal, Missouri as their home; flooding of their stadium led the Hoots to play their 2019 home schedule in nearby Quincy, Illinois at the home stadium of the Quincy Gems. The Hoots formed in late 2017^[2] and were an expansion franchise for the 2018 season. The Hoots and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.

Rick DeStefane is the sole owner of the Hoots.^[3]

The Hoots currently play in the Prospect League's Western Conference in the Prairie Land Division along with the Alton River Dragons, Cape Catfish, and Springfield Lucky Horseshoes.^[4]

On September 26, 2019, The Prospect League announced that the franchise would relocate from Hannibal to O'Fallon beginning with the 2020 season, playing their home games at CarShield Field.^[5]

History

Hannibal's previous team in the Prospect League, the Hannibal Cavemen, suspended operations after the 2016 season, leaving the city without a team for the 2017 season.^[6] The league awarded a new franchise to Rick DeStefane, with the goal of returning to the field for the 2018 season.^[7]

For the 2020 season, the Prospect League ceased play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the O'Fallon Hoots played host to a six-team league at CarShield Field, with each team playing 30 game seasons. The CarShield Collegiate League began play on July 1, 2020, with a schedule of 7 inning games.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Stadium

The Hoots play at CarShield Field.

Seasons

Season	Manager	Record	Win %	League	Division	GB	Post-season record	Post-season win %	Post-season result	Notes
2018	Clayton Hicks	25–35	.417	10th	5th	11.0	0–0	.000	-	Inaugural season
2019	Clayton Hicks^[12]	23–37	.383	11th	6th	20.0	0–0	.000	-	Final season in Hannibal
2020	Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021	Matt Brown	33–27	.550	5th	2nd	5.0	0–1	.000	Lost Prairie Land Division Championship	First season in O'Fallon
2022	Jonathan Mills	28–32	.467	9th	2nd	4.0	0–0	.000	-
Totals		109–126	.464				0–1	.000

Roster

O'Fallon Hoots roster
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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 8 Brock Barton 40 Collin Baumgartner -- Geo Canfield 38 Jacob Frost 21 Matt James 31 Jack Jones -- Griffin King 29 Anthony Klein 9 Ben Plumley 6 Carson Subbert 16 Alfred Ulloa 13 Jack Weber		Catchers 11 Gavin Bennett 30 Kaden Byrne 17 Noah Jouras Infielders 22 Alex Adams 5 Evan Albrecht 34 Ole Arntson 1 Andy Bunton 28 Will Doherty 12 Noah Fisher 26 Zak Hartleb 19 Cade Hohl 15 Logan Mantz 10 Jake McCutcheon 37 Cole Robinson Outfielders 14 Blane Besse 25 Colin Bergmann 27 Patrick Clohisy 3 Sam Maddox 33 Ryan Malzahn 4 Connor Milton		Manager Jonathan Mills Coaches Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated June 15, 2022

References

^ "Parks Department Working on Hannibal Field | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ "Hannibal Unveils Team Name & Branding | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ Graeler, Kevin. "Hannibal Hoots encounter unexpected social media obstacle". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ "2022 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "O'Fallon City Council Approves Lease For Prospect League Team | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Cavemen 'suspending operations' for 2017 season". Herald-Whig. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ Dundon, Eric (November 8, 2017). "Hannibal's Prospect League team rebranded to Hannibal Hoots". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ Reichard, Kevin (June 5, 2020). "How baseball is returning, from summer collegiate and indy to MLB". Ballpark Digest. August Publications.
^ Durando, Stu (June 9, 2020). "College baseball players find a summer home in O'Fallon, Mo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^ Miller, Corey (June 6, 2020). "CarShield Collegiate League to play in O'Fallon this summer". KSDK.
^ "Hoots Launch CarShield Collegiate League". O'Fallon Hoots. June 5, 2020.
^ "CLAYTON HICKS RETURNING TO HANNIBAL TO MANAGE THE HOOTS". Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

External links

OFallonHoots.com

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[1] "Parks Department Working on Hannibal Field | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[2] "Hannibal Unveils Team Name & Branding | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[3] Graeler, Kevin. "Hannibal Hoots encounter unexpected social media obstacle". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[4] "2022 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[5] "O'Fallon City Council Approves Lease For Prospect League Team | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[6] "Cavemen 'suspending operations' for 2017 season". Herald-Whig. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[7] Dundon, Eric (November 8, 2017). "Hannibal's Prospect League team rebranded to Hannibal Hoots". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[8] Reichard, Kevin (June 5, 2020). "How baseball is returning, from summer collegiate and indy to MLB". Ballpark Digest. August Publications.

[9] Durando, Stu (June 9, 2020). "College baseball players find a summer home in O'Fallon, Mo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

[10] Miller, Corey (June 6, 2020). "CarShield Collegiate League to play in O'Fallon this summer". KSDK.

[11] "Hoots Launch CarShield Collegiate League". O'Fallon Hoots. June 5, 2020.

[12] "CLAYTON HICKS RETURNING TO HANNIBAL TO MANAGE THE HOOTS". Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

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