Doggy Paddlers hit two home runs in opener, Bees’ pitching owns nightcap in doubleheader split

The Quincy Doggy Paddlers and the Burlington Bees split a Prospect League doubleheader Sunday at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers flexed some muscle Sunday, while the Burlington Bees pitching staff was stingy, resulting in a Prospect League doubleheader split at QU Stadium. The Doggy Paddlers hit two home runs in winning the first game 5-2, while three Bees combined to shut out Quincy 1-0 in the second game. In…

Read More

Doggy Paddlers work their way out of late-inning jams to preserve franchise’s first vicrory

Quincy Doggy Paddlers leadoff hitter Jimmy Koza went 3 for 3 with three runs scored in Friday night's 10-7 victory over the Alton River Dragons at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — The man who hit the first home run in Quincy Doggy Paddlers history also caught the final out of the franchise’s first victory. Doggy Paddlers reliever Noah Wilder inherited runners on first and second with Quincy leading the Alton River Dragons 10-7 and two outs in the top of the eighth on Friday…

Read More

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…

Read More

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,…

Read More

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…

Read More

‘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…

Read More

Timeline is tight, but Doggy Paddlers ownership believe new dugouts, stadium seats will be ready for opener

Renovations are taking place at QU Stadium and are expected to be completed ahead of the Quincy Doggy Paddlers' home opener on May 28. | Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — QU Stadium will look quite differently when the Quincy Doggy Paddlers take the field for the first Prospect League game in Quincy in nearly two years. The Doggy Paddlers ownership group has partnered with Quincy University and local volunteers to renovate QU Stadium ahead of the Doggy Paddlers’ home opener on May 28.…

Read More

Crim: Nickname choice met with chagrin, but job of Doggy Paddlers franchise is to entertain on hot summer nights

QUINCY— The Doggy Paddlers. Raise your hand if you had that in the office pool as the new name for Quincy’s Prospect League baseball team. Anyone? Golden Rule Entertainment, the company that owns the Quincy Baseball Club and engineered the return of summer baseball after a one-year hiatus, announced the team nickname and unveiled its…

Read More