Posts Tagged ‘Lucas Loos’
Loos, Eskridge represent Gems on Prospect League’s Western Conference All-Star team
QUINCY — One of the Prospect League’s most feared sluggers and one of its stingiest closers received postseason accolades Thursday. Quincy Gems third baseman Lucas Loos and Gems reliever Stephen Eskridge were named Western Conference all-stars, as voted on by the managers of the nine conference teams. The Western Conference all-star team consists of 15…
Read MoreGems start, finish strong to capture division playoff game, will play for conference title
CLINTON, Iowa — Lucas Loos got it started. Joe Siervo made sure it’s going to keep going. Loos, the Payson product and starting third baseman for the Quincy Gems, belted a two-run home run in the top of the first inning of Sunday’s Great River Division playoff game against the Clinton LumberKings. After Clinton rallied…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: Lucas Loos discusses summer with Gems, transfer to EIU, passion for baseball
QUINCY — Lucas Loos is a making a case to be the Prospect League’s Player of the Year. Friday night, the case grew stronger. The Quincy Gems third baseman belted his league-leading 13th home run during a 13-3, seven-inning victory over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. The Payson Seymour graduate finished 3 for 4 with…
Read MoreLoos breaks tie in eighth inning with three-run homer; Gems can clinch playoff berth on Wednesday at home
PERU, Ill. — Lucas Loos hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the top of the eighth, and the Quincy Gems’ magic number for clinching the second-half title in the Great River Division is now at two after Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp in a Prospect League game at Schweickert…
Read MoreHeart of order produces to send Gems to third consecutive victory
CLINTON, Iowa — The heart of the Quincy Gems’ order did exactly what it’s expected to do. Produce runs. Gems catcher Kyle Hvidsten and third baseman Lucas Loos — hitting third and fourth in the lineup — combined to collect five hits, score five runs and drive in five runs as Quincy won its third…
Read MoreLoos drives in eight runs, hits league-best eighth homer as Gems wrap up home stand with victory
QUINCY — Lucas Loos drove in a season-high eight runs and took over the Prospect League home run lead, but the Quincy Gems nearly allowed a 13-2 lead to slip away and grabbed a 16-12 decision over the Normal Cornbelters on Tuesday afternoon at QU Stadium. The Gems (14-16, 1-1 second half) have won nine…
Read MoreLoos hits two-run homer to put Gems ahead, but Normal scores 17 consecutive runs to earn victory
QUINCY — After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, the Quincy Gems allowed 17 consecutive runs and lost 17-3 on Monday night at QU Stadium in the first game of the second half of the Prospect League season. Lucas Loos hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and starting pitcher Tyler Dance threw three…
Read MoreLoos homer in eighth breaks tie, Eskridge tosses two perfect innings in relief as Gems open home stand with victory
QUINCY — Lucas Loos belted a solo home run to left-center field in to bottom of the eighth to put the Quincy Gems on top, and Stephen Eskridge shut down the Burlington Bees in the ninth to preserve a 9-8 victory Friday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (12-15), who…
Read MoreLate outburst by O’Fallon sends Gems to home setback
QUINCY — Quincy Gems pitchers were tattooed for 17 hits in a 16-4 loss on Thursday night to the O’Fallon Hoots in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (5-10) were as close as 7-3 after six innings, but the Hoots scored four runs in the seventh inning and five runs in the…
Read MoreRiver Dragons’ walk-off grand slam ends Gems’ season two outs shy of spot in championship series
ALTON, Ill. — The beauty and cruelty of baseball can happen simultaneously, much the way they did Tuesday night. Although a once six-run lead had been chiseled to three heading to the bottom of the ninth inning, the Quincy Gems were two outs away from advancing to the Prospect League’s best-of-3 championship series. One swing…
Read MoreO’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…
Read MoreBirthday blast: Gems’ Loos punctuates victory over Hoots with home run on day he turns 20
QUINCY — Although it’s a birthday generally celebrated without much hullabaloo — Nos. 18 and 21 bear more significance — Lucas Loos made certain No. 20 would be unforgettable. There’s a memento to serve as his reminder of it, too. After the Quincy Gems third baseman watched a series of birthday wishes from family and…
Read MoreGems fall behind early, lose third straight; four teams in Great River Division separated by half-game
PERU, Ill. — The Quincy Gems gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered in suffering their third consecutive loss, an 8-4 decision to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at Veterans Memorial Park. The Gems (4-6 second half, 23-19 overall) are tied with Normal…
Read MoreClinton’s six-run first inning too big of a hill for Gems to climb
CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton LumberKings scored six runs in the first inning, then added two more in the third inning and five in the fourth as they easily rolled to a 14-4 victory over the Quincy Gems in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (4-3) are one game…
Read MoreTearing Loos: Payson Seymour product creates powerful legacy with JWCC baseball program
QUINCY — Graduation day ended up being spent on a baseball field. There aren’t many places Lucas Loos would rather be. His favorite fishing hole might be one of them. “I don’t think it’s better than baseball,” he said. “But it helps me relax and get my mind off things.” More recently, the woods have…
Read MoreLoos jacks three home runs to help Trail Blazers split final home doubleheader
QUINCY — Lucas Loos went out with a bang. Three bangs in fact. The Payson Seymour product blasted three home runs during his final home doubleheader with the John Wood Community College baseball team, jacking two in the nightcap as the Trail Blazers earned a 9-4 victory over Illinois Central College in Mid-West Athletic Conference…
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