QUINCY — Quincy Gems manager Brad Gyorkos made the right move at the right time. The Gems had just taken a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to a solo home run by Luke Napleton and a wild pitch that allowed Lucas Loos to score. Quincy went on to load the […]
Trilogy Challenge disc golf tournament on Sept. 17 in Hannibal’s Huckleberry Park
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Trilogy Challenge disc golf tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 17, in Huckleberry Park. The Trilogy Challenge is for novices and seasoned players. The entry fee is $35 and includes a player’s pack with three discs, microfiber towel and other items. Todd Damotte, tournament organizer, said […]
O’Connor dominates Bees, Loos hits pair of home runs as Gems cruise to home victory
QUINCY — The only thing that kept Tim O’Connor from completely dominating the Burlington Bees on Friday night was a pitch count. O’Connor limited the Bees to one hit through 6 2/3 innings, but Prospect League rules forced him to be taken out of the game after 97 pitches. Stefan Stockwell came in to retire […]
Croes extends hitting streak to 15 games but Gems fail to hang on to five-run lead in loss to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After scoring seven runs in the second inning to take a 7-2 lead, the Quincy Gems didn’t score in the final seven innings and lost 12-7 to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes on Thursday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. The Gems used seven hits to score all of […]
Golf tournament at Arrowhead Heights on Aug. 27 to benefit Payson Seymour boys basketball program
PAYSON, Ill. — A golf tournament to benefit the Payson Seymour High School boys basketball team will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, at Arrowhead Heights Golf Course in Camp Point. The tournament also will have a 50/50 raffle and silent basket raffle. Teams can register in advance by emailing Tyler Duschinsky at tduschinsky@cusd1.org. Entry fee […]
Croes has four hits, Napleton has four RBIs as Gems snap four-game losing streak
QUINCY — The Normal Cornbelters were just a few feet away from tying the score in the eighth inning on Wednesday night. However, Zach Goodman’s fly ball with two runners on base and two outs was caught up against the right-field wall, and the Quincy Gems added a run in the bottom of the eighth […]
Gems limited to six hits, one run as they are officially out of second-half race for division title
ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Gems were officially eliminated from any chance of winning the second half title in the Prospect League’s Great River Division with a 3-1 loss to the Alton River Dragons on Wednesday night. The Gems (9-15 second half, 28-28 overall) are six games behind first-place Normal with four games left to […]
Gems take lead in top of the eighth, give it right back to Normal in bottom of eighth
NORMAL, Ill. — Just when it appeared the Quincy Gems had rallied to keep their flickering hopes alive to win the second half title in the Prospect League’s Great River Division, the Normal Cornbelters extinguished those hopes. Normal scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Quincy 6-5 on Monday night […]
Late rally falls short as Gems lose again in Cape Girardeau, fall 4 1/2 games out of first place
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Quincy Gems fell behind 4-0 in the first inning to the Cape Catfish and never could catch up in a 10-8 loss Sunday afternoon in a Prospect League game at Capaha Field. The Gems (28-26 overall, 9-13 second half) are in third place in the Great River Division, 4 ½ […]
Gems can’t hang on to late lead, fall to 9-12 in second half
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Quincy Gems led 5-3 entering the bottom of the seventh inning but gave up three runs in the seventh and one more in the eighth in a 7-5 loss Saturday night to the Cape Catfish in a Prospect League game at Capaha Field. Quincy (28-25 overall, 9-12 second half) is in […]