Cape Catfish
Prospect League Announces All Stars and Awards
Date:08/25/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
ELKVILLE, Ill. - The Prospect League announced its 2021 Postseason All-Stars and award winners Wednesday morning. The all-star teams and awards were voted on by the league’s 16 field managers. The Danville Dans led the East Conference with four all-stars, while the Cape Catfish, the 2021 Prospect League Champions, led the West Conference with four. EAST CONFERENCE ALL-STARS ...
Catfish Advance to Championship Series for Second Consecutive Season
Date:08/09/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
The Cape Catfish beat out the Clinton LumberKings 7-3 on Saturday, August 7. That win secured a spot for the Catfish in the Prospect League Championship Series. This will be the second time in two seasons the Catfish have earned a spot in the championship games. The Championship Series consists of three games. Game One will be hosted at Capaha Park on Monday, August 9. General admission tic...
Catfish Face LumberKings in Western Conference Championship
Date:08/06/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
The Catfish beat the O'Fallon Hoots 10-2 in the first of the Western Division Playoffs on Thursday, August 5. That win clinched a game against the Clinton LumberKings that will take place Saturday, August 7 at Capaha Park. Like any Saturday game, live entertainment will begin at 6 pm. Diamond Farm will be performing on the plaza prior to the first pitch at 7:05 pm. General admission tic...
Catfish Earn Playoff Spot
Date:08/01/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Catfish will play in the Divisional Championship Round of playoffs on August 5. The 'Fish won the second half of regular-season games against the River Dragons on July 30. They'll play the O'Fallon Hoots, who won the first half of regular-season games, in O'Fallon. From the official Prospect League Site: "Once again Cape Gir...
Catfish Dominate Hoots
Date:07/29/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the O’Fallon Hoots at Capaha Park on Thursday, July 29. Curtis Washington Jr put the first run on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning from a single by Giovanni Del Negro. The ‘Fish scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth with a double from DJ Wright that put Del Negro a...
Catfish Slide by with a Win
Date:07/25/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Springfield Sliders at Capaha Park on Sunday, July 25. Andrew Stone and Kolten Poorman kicked off the home game against the Sliders with home runs in the bottom of the first and second innings, respectively. Neither team scored in the third inning, but Jackson Jarvis was put across in the bottom of the fourt...
Runs in Fifth Put Sliders Ahead
Date:07/23/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off against the Springfield Sliders on Friday, July 23 at Capaha Park. In the bottom of the first inning, Diego Johnson hit a triple that put Dalton McNamara over home plate and then scored a run for the first two runs of the game. Neither team scored until the fifth inning when the Sliders put six runs across.&n...
Catfish Mercy Rule Hoots
Date:07/20/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off against the O’Fallon Hoots on Tuesday, July 20 at Capaha Park. The Catfish started the game with 5 runs in the bottom of the first inning from Curtis Washington Jr, Andrew Stone, Diego Johnson, Ellison Hanna, and a home run from Mason Speirs. The Hoots and ‘Fish each scored one run ...
Home Runs for a Home Team Advantage
Date:07/18/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish slayed the Alton River Dragons at Capaha Park on Sunday, July 18. The River Dragons scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning from Nick Neibauer and Blake Burris. The Catfish put runs across in the second, third, fourth, fifth, and eighth innings. Giovanni Del Negro started things off with a ...
River Dragons Take the Lead
Date:07/15/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish fell to the Alton River Dragons at Capaha Park on Thursday, July 15. The Catfish were the first to put runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning thanks to DJ Wright. The River Dragons put two runs across in the top of the fourth inning from Brady Mutz and Josh Johnson. ...
Catfish Fall to Dans
Date:07/13/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off against the Danville Dans on Tuesday, July 13 at Capaha Park. The Dans were quick to put runs on the board. The Dans scored one in the top of the first, five runs in the second, and one run in the third and fifth inning. The Catfish scored two runs in the bottom of the third. A hit from A...
Catfish Win One Lose One in Double Header v. Gems
Date:07/11/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Quincy Gems in a doubleheader at Capaha Park on Sunday, July 11. The teams were supposed to face off on July 10 and 11 consecutively, but the game on July 10 was rained out, The first seven-inning game started at 5:30 p.m. with Noah Burkey on the mound for the Catfish. The Gems put runs ...
Home Runs put Game in Extra Innings
Date:07/02/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Springfield Sliders and 757 guests at Capaha Park on Friday, July 2. The Catfish were quick to put a run on the board in the bottom of the first inning by number 2 Dalton McNamara. The ‘Fish scored another run in the third, three runs in the fifth, and one in the bottom of the eighth. The S...
Catfish Fall by One
Date:06/30/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the O’Fallon Hoots at Capaha Park on Wednesday, June 30 to secure a placement in division playoffs. The game was tense in the eighth with both teams tied at 2 runs. In the eighth inning, there was a 30-minute rain delay due to lightning. The Hoots put runs on the board first in the top of the thir...
Runs in Sixth Put Catfish Ahead
Date:06/27/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Catfish built suspense in a home game against the Burlington Bees on Sunday, June 27. The Bees but runs on the board in the third, fifth, sixth, and eighth innings. The Catfish did not score until the bottom of the sixth when eight runs were put across. The first run came from Andrew Stone when a single from El...
Pitcher’s Duel Leads to Extra Innings
Date:06/26/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Burlington Bees at Capaha Park on Saturday, June 26. The Catfish travelled to face the Bees in two away games, winning both games. The Catfish started off with number 12 Hunter Ralls on the pitcher’s mound. Ralls threw a no-hitter through the fourth inning, and was replaced by number 6 Mason Gehling in...
Errors Cost Catfish in Loss to Hoots
Date:06/22/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off against the O’Fallon Hoots at Capaha Park on Tuesday, June 22. The Catfish started off the game with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Andrew Stone hit a single, followed by another single from Diego Johnson. Ellison Hanna came to the plate and hit a home run which gave the ‘Fish a 2 r...
Catfish Keep Winning Streak
Date:06/17/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Clinton LumberKings in a second consecutive game at Capaha Park on Wednesday, June 16. The ‘Fish started off strong with 5 runs across in the bottom of the second inning. The home team exhibited strong teamwork throughout the game, with 10 total RBIs for 12 total hits. Cape&r...
Catfish Pull Ahead in the Ninth
Date:06/16/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Catfish faced off against the Clinton LumberKings in a tight game on Tuesday, June 15. The game was a no-hitter until the bottom of the eighth when Jackson Campbell hit a single. Colton Weber took the mound first for the Catfish, striking out nine of the LumberKings. Weber reached the pitch limit and was followed by num...
Hits in Eighth Put Catfish Ahead
Date:06/13/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish played the Alton River Dragons in a third consecutive game at Capaha Park on Sunday, June 13. The Catfish made some significant defensive plays throughout the game, especially in the seventh inning. Diego Johnson made a diving play to save a run while DJ Wright came in with no outs, River Dragons on first and sec...
Catfish Face River Dragons in Double Header
Date:06/12/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off against the Alton River Dragons in a double header on Saturday, June 12. One game turned into two when the matchup scheduled for June 1 was rained out. The first game of the day started at 2 p.m. and the second started at 7 p.m. Both games were seven innings long instead of nine. In the first match o...
Catfish Welcome New Players To Team
Date:06/10/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
🚨🗣Fans, we have great news! 🚨 We are welcoming a few more players to our already outstanding roster: 🔹Ellison Hannah (Indiana State) 🔹Colten Weber (Oral Roberts University) 🔹Cameron Rountree (Wright State) 🔹Jevon Mason (SEMO) 🔹Ryan Vogt (SEMO) 🔹Hunter Ralls (SEMO) 🔹Noah Jacobsen (SEMO) Come out to enjoy the games this week and welcome them to the Cape Catfish! ⚾️ #catchusatcapaha #gofish ...
Catfish Put Across 5 Runs
Date:06/10/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Normal CornBelters for the final match of a three-game lineup at Capaha Park on Thursday, June 10. The game was strong offensively, with the ‘Fish scoring runs in the first four innings. DJ Wright put the first run on the scoreboard for the Catfish in the bottom of the first inning. Mason Speirs ...
Catfish Win Pitching Duel Over CornBelters
Date:06/09/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Normal CornBelters in the second of a three-game lineup at Capaha Park on Wednesday, June 9. The game was strong defensively, with no runs scored by either team in the first, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth innings. The Catfish had Colten Weber on the mound for the first time th...
Catfish Fall to CornBelters in Extra Innings in the First of a Three-Game Lineup
Date:06/08/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish hosted the Normal CornBelters at Capaha Park for an extra inning on Tuesday, June 8. The game was tight, with a tie of 11-11 in the ninth inning. The Catfish made their first scores in the third inning, after a two-run single hit from Andrew Stone. A wild pitch from the Belter’s Keegan Gagliardo gave Stone ...
REX Overtake Catfish in Second Game at Capaha
Date:06/06/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Catfish hosted the Terre Haute REX in a second game at Capaha Park on Saturday, June 5. It was a tight game for the Catfish and the REX, who were tied up 7-7 going into the eighth inning. Jalen Borders started off on the mound for the ‘Fish, throwing a no-hitter for the first four innings. The Catfi...
Catfish Break 4-Game Losing Streak
Date:06/05/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Catfish broke a four-game losing streak in a win against the Terre Haute REX on Friday, June 4 at Capaha Park. The REX scored one run in the first inning and two runs in the top of the ninth. The Catfish scored one run in the bottom of the first, third, sixth, and seventh. Two runs were earned by the ‘Fish in the ...
Hoots Dominate Fourth Inning
Date:06/04/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced the O’Fallon Hoots at Capaha Park on Wednesday, June 2. The game ended in a mercy rule after the bottom of the seventh inning. The Hoots scored 12 runs in the fourth inning, for a score of 16-0. The Hoots started off strong with 4 runs in the first inning after Elias Stevens hit a home run with bases ...
Catfish Fall to Sliders 9-5
Date:06/04/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish faced off at Capaha Field on Saturday, May 29 for a warmer, exciting game against the Springfield Sliders. The Catfish started off strong in the bottom of the first inning with three runs from Payton Howard, Christopher Jordan, and Nolan Self. Howard earned the first run of the game after steals on second f...
Catfish Overcome Hoots in Extra Innings at Home Opener
Date:06/04/2021 Source:Cape Catfish
By Sophia Davis Digital Editor Intern The Cape Catfish started the first home game of the 2021 season in a battle of the pitchers against the O’Fallon Hoots on May 28 at Capaha Park. Gates to the park opened at 6 pm to cool, windy weather. The game would exhibit strong defense from both teams, neither the Sliders nor the Catfish scored during regular game time....
