Paints showcase Prospect League’s top offense in beating Gems in championship series finale

By Muddy River Sports | August 14, 2023
Quincy Gems third baseman Lucas Loos throws to first base after fielding a sacrifice bunt in the second inning of Sunday's Prospect League championship series finale against the Chillicothe Paints in Chillicothe, Ohio. | Photo courtesy Chillicothe Paints

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The top-hitting, highest-scoring team in the Prospect League used one final explosive display to put a cap on another championship. The Chillicothe Paints scored at least one run in each of the first five innings, took control with a five-run second inning and finished off the Quincy Gems with a 12-8 victory…

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Gems’ title hopes to be determined in final winner-take-all matchup after being shut out by Paints

By Muddy River Sports | August 13, 2023
Quincy Gems second baseman Jimmy Koza goes to put the tag on the Chillicothe Paints' Tyler Shaneyfelt on a stolen base attempt in the first inning of Saturday's game in the Prospect League championship series in Chillicothe, Ohio. | Photo courtesy Chillicothe Paints

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — It all comes down to one. An offensive explosion in the first game of the Prospect League championship series  by the Quincy Gems put them one victory away from their first title since 2014. An offensive dearth in Game 2 now leaves them one final chance to make an historic run complete.…

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Photo gallery: Gems outslug Paints to win first game of Prospect League championship series

By Muddy River Sports | August 11, 2023
From left, the Quincy Gems' Jaison Andujar, Tristan Meny and Joe Siervo score on Otto Jones' triple to center during the first inning Thursday night against the Chillicothe Paints at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

QUINCY — It started with a Jake Zebig home run, featured a bases-clearing triple from Otto Jones and ended with nearly every player in the Quincy Gems’ lineup getting a hit during Thursday’s 18-12 victory over the Chillicothe Paints in the first game of the Prospect League championship series. The Gems collected 13 hits, jacked…

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Bullpen secures Gems’ victory in opening game of Prospect League championship series

By Steve Eighinger | August 11, 2023
Quincy Gems leadoff hitter Jack Zebig, right, celebrates his home run with teammate Jimmy Koza after hitting a shot to right field at the start of Thursday's Prospect League championship series opener against the Chillicothe Paints at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

QUINCY — Sooner or later, it always comes down to pitching, even in a wild and crazy game that produced 30 runs and 28 hits. The Quincy Gems’ lockdown bullpen — a team strength for much of the season — finally took control of the opening game in the best-of-three Prospect League championship series against…

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