QND products Dance, Linenfelser sparkle in their debuts with Doggy Paddlers

Quincy Notre Dame graduates Jack Linenfelser, left, and Tyler Dance enjoyed memorable debuts Saturday with the Quincy Doggy Paddlers. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — A pair of former Quincy Notre Dame baseball players enjoyed memorable debuts with the Quincy Doggy Paddlers on Saturday. In the first game of a doubleheader with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, right-handed pitcher Tyler Dance allowed only one unearned run over seven innings in a 1-0 Pistol Shrimp victory. In the nightcap,…

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Kindhart hits first home run for Doggy Paddlers, but bullpen struggles in loss to Pistol Shrimp

Quincy Doggy Paddlers first baseman Brady Kindhart, a Quincy Notre Dame graduate, hit the first home run in franchise history during Thursday night's loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — Brady Kindhart forever made himself the answer to a trivia question. Who hit the first home run in the history of the Quincy Doggy Paddlers? The Quincy Notre Dame graduate and Maryville University sophomore cracked the first round-tripper of the Prospect League team’s inaugural season Thursday night, belting a full-count pitch over the…

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Photo gallery: Doggy Paddlers fall to Pistol Shrimp in home debut

Illinois Valley's Conner Prahl slides hard into second base as Quincy's Jimmy Koza tries to relay a throw to first base during Wednesday night's Prospect League game at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers made their home debut Wednesday night, bringing Prospect League baseball back to QU Stadium. Struggles offensively led to an 11-0, seven-inning loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, but it only slightly dampened the enthusiasm created by the return of summer baseball. Olivia Kindt created this photo gallery from…

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