Baseball’s back: Home debut of Doggy Paddlers met with excitement, community support

Quincy Doggy Paddlers shortstop Jordan Sfyndillis, left, and right fielder General Scholfield celebrate as they head to the dugout at the end of an inning Wednesday night in the Doggy Paddlers' home debut at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — As Wednesday’s first pitch drew near, Quincy Doggy Paddlers general manager Brendan Saak could feel the gravity of the moment grow stronger. “We had a nice, sunny afternoon, and about 3:30, 4 p.m., it was like, ‘OK, let’s go. What do we have to do?’” Saak said. “Once people started to filter in,…

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‘I’m excited to see everybody on Wednesday’: Quincy’s new Prospect League team ready for home debut

QUINCY — Tasked with building a roster that will help reintroduce summer baseball to the Gem City, Quincy Doggy Paddlers field manager Brad Gyorkos knew what he needed. It wasn’t players from high-profile NCAA Division I programs. It was players hungry for at-bats, innings and the chance to enhance their game. “We want people to…

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Nichols Foundation provides 36-foot LED scoreboard for baseball field at Culver-Stockton

A donation from the George and Mary Frances Nichols Foundation has been designated to fund a new LED scoreboard for the Nichols baseball field at Culver-Stockton College. Pictured are Culver-Stockton College president-elect Lauren Schellenberger, and Bev Dunn, a 1965 graduate of C-SC representing the foundation. | Photo courtesy of Culver-Stockton College

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College president-elect Lauren Schellenberger recently accepted a donation from Bev Dunn on behalf of the George and Mary Frances Nichols Foundation to fund a 36-foot LED scoreboard at Nichols Baseball Field. Nichols Field, named in honor of the family, was built in 2000. Twenty-three years later, the foundation continues its legacy…

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Self-described baseball junkie, C-SC’s Gyorkos ready to man Quincy Gems’ reins

Brad Gyorkos, now in his third season as the head baseball coach at Culver-Stockton College, will be the Quincy Gems manager next summer. Photo courtesy Quincy Gems

QUINCY — Brad Gyorkos’ efforts when it comes to building the Culver-Stockton College baseball program never wane. Yet, there are times, especially during the summer months, where the itch to hit fungoes, play catch and be part of the game gets hard to scratch because there aren’t any baseball players on the Canton, Mo., campus.…

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