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.

O'Fallon Hoots
Information
LeagueProspect League (Western Conference - Prairie Land Division)
LocationO'Fallon, Missouri
BallparkCarShield Field
Year founded2018
League championships0
Division championships0
Former name(s)Hannibal Hoots (2018–2019)
Former ballparksClemens Field
OwnershipRick DeStefane[1]
ManagementDavid Schmoll
ManagerBailey Vuylsteke
WebsiteOFallonHoots.com

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
SeasonManagerRecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBPost-season recordPost-season win %Post-season resultNotes
2018Clayton Hicks25–35.41710th5th11.00–0.000-Inaugural season
2019Clayton Hicks[12]23–37.38311th6th20.00–0.000-Final season in Hannibal
2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021Matt Brown33–27.5505th2nd5.00–1.000Lost Prairie Land Division ChampionshipFirst season in O'Fallon
2022Jonathan Mills28–32.4679th2nd4.00–0.000-
Totals109–126.4640–1.000

Roster
O'Fallon Hoots roster
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
  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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