Posts Tagged ‘Quincy Doggy Paddlers’
Oden collects four hits as Doggy Paddlers earn Prospect League victory over Bees
BURLINGTON, Iowa — Harry Oden collected four hits and the Quincy Doggy Paddlers’ offense erupted for 14 hits overall and five extra-base knocks in Tuesday night’s 10-7 victory over the Burlington Bees at Community Field. The Doggy Paddlers grabbed the lead with a five-run second inning. Brayden Roberts led off by getting hit by a…
Read MoreDoggy Paddlers hit two home runs in opener, Bees’ pitching owns nightcap in doubleheader split
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 MoreAllowing two-out runs leads to Prospect League loss for Doggy Paddlers
QUINCY — The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp’s refusal to go down quietly was Quincy Doggy Paddlers’ kryptonite on Friday. The Pistol Shrimp scored seven of their eight runs and had all 10 of their hits with two outs as they pulled away from the Doggy Paddlers late in an 8-3 victory at QU Stadium. The…
Read MoreDoggy Paddlers force extra innings, fall to Bees in 10-inning affair
BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers rallied to force extra innings Thursday night. Once there, the comeback ended. The Burlington Bees took advantage of the extra-inning rule of placing a runner at second base at the start of the inning, using a sacrifice fly and a single to plate the winning run in a…
Read MoreJohnson’s two-run, eighth-inning single catapults Doggy Paddlers to second straight road victory
O’FALLON, Mo. — Bend but don’t break. The Quincy Doggy Paddlers adopted that mentality in rallying twice to beat the O’Fallon Hoots 4-3 Wednesday night at CarShield Field following a two-hour weather delay. Quincy trailed 2-0 entering the top of the seventh inning. General Schofield’s RBI double got the Doggy Paddlers within a run. After…
Read MoreSteelman’s complete game, Kindhart’s second homer highlight Doggy Paddlers’ second victory
ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers ended a tough first week on a high note. A complete-game effort from Hayden Steelman and a six-run fourth inning, highlighted by Brady Kindhart’s two-run home run, propelled the Doggy Paddlers to an 11-1, seven-inning victory over the Alton River Dragons in Prospect League play Sunday. The Doggy…
Read MoreRiver Dragons use 10-run inning to hand Doggy Paddlers road loss in seven innings
ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers’ three-run lead was gone in one fell swoop. Quincy led 3-0 entering the bottom of the third inning on Saturday against the Alton River Dragons before Alton scored 10 runs in that frame and never looked back in a 15-5 victory in seven innings. A pair of RBI…
Read MoreDoggy Paddlers work their way out of late-inning jams to preserve franchise’s first vicrory
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 MoreKindhart hits first home run for Doggy Paddlers, but bullpen struggles in loss to Pistol Shrimp
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 MoreBaseball’s back: Home debut of Doggy Paddlers met with excitement, community support
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 MorePhoto gallery: Doggy Paddlers fall to Pistol Shrimp in home debut
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 MoreDoggy Paddlers take early lead but can’t hang on, lose first game in franchise history
BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers took an early lead in their first game in franchise history but couldn’t hold it. The Doggy Paddlers scored two runs in the top of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead, but the Burlington Bees scored in each of the next six innings to pull away…
Read MoreTimeline is tight, but Doggy Paddlers ownership believe new dugouts, stadium seats will be ready for opener
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 MoreSCHUCK ON A TRUCK: “Shane in the Fast Lane” edition — Brendan Saak
Shane Hulsey pinch hits for Matt Schuckman and talks to Brendan Saak of the Quincy Doggy Paddlers, the city’s new Prospect League franchise. Shane will be doing play-by-play for the team’s home games this year!
Read MoreCrim: 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 MoreDog days ahead: Quincy Baseball Club unveils Doggy Paddlers as new name for Prospect League team
QUINCY — A new era of summer baseball has a new brand and a new name. The Quincy Doggy Paddlers. Golden Rule Entertainment, the company that owns the Quincy Baseball Club and made the decision to bring Prospect League baseball back to the Gem City, announced the team name and unveiled its logos Friday afternoon.…
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