Quincy Gems
The Quincy Gems were a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Quincy, Illinois.
| Quincy Gems | |
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 Team Logo | |
| Information | |
| League | Prospect League |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Quincy Stadium |
| Year founded | 1996 |
| Year disbanded | 2023 |
| League championships | 6 (1996, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014) |
| Division championships | 9 (1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022) |
| Former name(s) | Quincy Gems (1996–2023) |
| Former league(s) | Central Illinois Collegiate League (1996–2008) |
| Ownership | Jimmie & Julie Louthan |
| Management | Jacob Hollensteiner (GM) & Andie Belme (AGM) |
| Manager | Brad Gyorkos |
| Media | Quincy Herald Whig, WGEM, KRRY |
| Website | quincygems.com |
The Gems were originally a part of the Central Illinois Collegiate League and joined the Prospect League with several other CICL teams prior to the 2009 season. The team's original owners, the Quincy Civic Center Authority, sold the Gems to its current owners in September 2014 for $120,000.[1]
The Gems played in the Prospect League's Western Conference in the Great River Division along with the Burlington Bees, Clinton LumberKings, and Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.[2]
On August 29, 2023, the team announced that they would not return for the 2024 season and will seek relocation [3]
Stadium
The Gems played at QU Stadium, a 2,500 seat facility owned and operated by Quincy University. The facility was built in 1938[4] and is located at 1800 Sycamore Street in Quincy.[5]
Seasons
| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | Division | GB | Post-season record | Post-season win % | Post-season result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chris Martin[6] | 36–20 | .643 | 1st | - | - | Champions | ||
| 2010 | Chris Martin | 29–24 | .547 | 2nd | 5.5 | 1–1 | .500 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Chris Martin | 38–18 | .679 | 1st | 2–0 | 1.000 | Champions | ||
| 2012 | Chris Martin | 34–26 | .567 | 3rd | 4 | 0–0 | .000 | ||
| 2013 | Chris Martin | 34–25 | .576 | 2nd | 6.5 | 2–2 | .500 | ||
| 2014 | Chris Martin | 39–20 | .661 | 1st | 4–2 | .667 | Champions | ||
| 2015 | Chris Martin | 27–33 | .450 | 5th | 16 | 0–0 | .000 | ||
| 2016 | Zach Getsee[7] | 27–33 | .450 | 5th | 12.5 | 2–2 | .500 | Runner-up | Made playoffs as a result of 1st Half division title |
| 2017 | Adam Hightower and Rick Fraire[8] | 21–39 | .350 | 5th | 15 | 0–0 | .000 | Hightower and Fraire were co-managers | |
| 2018 | Rick Fraire[9] | 33–27 | .550 | 3rd | 3.0 | 0–0 | .000 | ||
| 2019 | Pat Robles | 34–26 | .567 | 3rd | 9 | 0–0 | .000 | ||
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Justin Paulsen | 27–32 | .458 | 4th | 3.5 | 0–0 | .000 | ||
| 2022 | Brad Gyorkos | 31–29 | .517 | 2nd | 0.5 | 1–1 | .500 | Lost Western Conference Championship Game | |
| 2023 | Brad Gyorkos | 31-26 | 544. | 2nd | 0.0 | 3-2 | .526 | Lost Prospect League Championship | |
| Totals | 442–378 | .540 | 15–10 | .600 | |||||
Notable alumni
- Sam Coonrod (2012)
- Adam Rosales (2003–2004)
- Joe Thatcher (2002)
- Bryan Bullington (2000)
- Dan Meyer (2000)
- Neal Cotts (1999–2000)
- Josh Rabe (1998–1999)
- J. J. Furmaniak (1998–1999)
References
- "Quincy Gems sold to local group for $120,000". Herald-Whig. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "2022 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- KHQA Staff (2023-08-29). "Quincy Gems to leave QU Stadium in 2024, seek new home under fresh management". KHQA. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- "QU Stadium". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "PROSPECT LEAGUE STADIUMS | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC".
- "Martin stepping down as Gems manager; first child due in May". Herald-Whig. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Gems introduce Getsee as new head coach". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Gems hire new coaching staff". Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- "Coaching Staff | Quincy Gems". www.quincygems.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
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