Posts Tagged ‘Quincy Gems’
Gems clinch division, earn first playoff bid since 2016; Napleton wraps up doubleheader sweep with walk-off home run
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems now can celebrate. The Gems rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the first inning in the first game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Saturday night to win 6-4 at QU Stadium. The victory clinched the first half championship in the Great River Division for the Gems, who will be…
Read MoreMoore’s grand slam sparks Gems to easy victory in front of largest home crowd of season
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems’ magic number is one. The Gems only need to win one of their next three games, or the Normal Cornbelters need to lose on of their next two games, for the Gems to clinch the first half championship in the Prospect League’s Great River Division. Quincy (17-12) moved 2 1/2…
Read MoreGems overcome 7-1 deficit in second game to sweep doubleheader, take two-game lead in division
O’FALLON, Mo. — The Quincy Gems rallied from a 7-1 deficit to win the second game of a Prospect League doubleheader against the O’Fallon Hoots 9-7, completing a sweep on Wednesday night at Car Shield Field. The Gems won the first game 3-2. The Gems (16-12) now lead Normal by two games in the Great…
Read MoreStice turns in best start of summer, Stewart belts four hits to lead Gems to home victory
QUINCY — Bennett Stice turned in his best start of the summer for the Quincy Gems in a 9-3 victory over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp in a Prospect League game Tuesday night at QU Stadium. Stice, a Palmyra, Mo., native, allowed seven hits and three runs — two unearned — in 7 1/3 innings…
Read MoreReyerson pitches gem in opener to keep Gems in first place in Great River Division
QUINCY — Ryan Reyerson showed again Sunday afternoon why he’s been one of the top pitchers in the Prospect League during the first half of the season. Reyerson, who completed his freshman season at Iowa Western Community College in the spring, allowed just one run and four hits in six innings in the Quincy Gems’…
Read MoreGems allow six runs in seventh to lose rain-shortened game in Alton
ALTON, Ill. — The Alton River Dragons overcame a four-run deficit by scoring two runs in the fifth inning and six runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Quincy Gems 10-6 in a Prospect League game on Saturday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field. The game was called in the top of the eighth inning…
Read MoreJones drives in go-ahead run, Wosman turns game-saving double play in Gems’ home victory
QUINCY — After coming from behind to take a one-run lead on Otto Jones’ RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, the Quincy Gems were close to relinquishing that lead in the top of the ninth inning on Friday night. Reliever Jax Howard walked the first two batters in the top of the ninth,…
Read MoreThree pitchers combine on five-hit shutout as Gems take over first place in Great River Division
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Philip Reinhardt pitched six innings of five-hit shutout baseball, and relievers Kolby Kiser and Jacob Kroeger finished up with three hitless innings of scoreless relief as the Quincy Gems defeated the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 8-0 in a Prospect League game Thursday night at Robin Roberts Field. The Gems (11-10) moved into first…
Read MoreHomers by Loos, Latham support six strong innings from Kolacia as Gems get within half-game of first
BURLINGTON, Iowa — Lucas Loos his a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Jonathan Latham belted a three-run home run in the eighth inning as the Quincy Gems defeated the Burlington Bees 7-3 Tuesday night in a Prospect League game. The Gems (10-10) are tied with Clinton for second place in the Great…
Read MoreGems tie game in top of eighth, then give up 10 runs in bottom of eighth to lose at Springfield
QUINCY — Merrick Mathews’ single scored Jordan Duncan with the tying run for the Quincy Gems in the top of the eighth inning on Monday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes followed in the bottom of the eighth inning with 10 runs to win the game 16-6…
Read MoreStewart guns down tying run in eighth inning, allows Gems to hang on for third consecutive victory
QUINCY — Ryan Reyerson contributed six shutout innings, but the Quincy Gems needed a stellar defensive play from Zach Stewart to hold on to the lead in a 5-3 victory over the Cape Catfish on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (9-9) have won three straight games and are…
Read MoreSix innings of shutout pitching from Yost help Gems rout Bees by 10-run rule
QUINCY — Gage Yost pitched six innings of shutout baseball, and the Quincy Gems turned a close game into a shortened game with six runs in the final two innings in a 10-0 victory over the Burlington Bees on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (8-9) are 1 1/2…
Read MoreGems receive 14 walks, seven of them turn into runs in road victory over Burlington
BURLINGTON, Iowa — The Quincy Gems took advantage of 14 walks from Burlington Bees pitchers, and seven of them scored Friday night in an 11-4 victory in a Prospect League game on Friday night at Community Field. The Gems (7-9) are 2 1/2 games behind first-place Normal in the Great River Division. Winning pitcher Brayden…
Read MoreGems lose for sixth time in seven games, drop to third place in Great River Division
QUINCY — Too many walks and too many errors made it too difficult for the Quincy Gems to win a Prospect League game Thursday night at QU Stadium. The Clinton LumberKings scored five runs in the first three innings and went on to post a 7-2 victory. Clinton (7-9) moved ahead of Quincy (6-9) in…
Read MoreWosman raises batting average 130 points with five hits in doubleheader split with Catfish
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nolan Wosman entered Tuesday night’s Prospect League doubleheader with a .180 batting average. The infielder from Quincy University and Palmyra, Mo., left Capaha Park with a .310 average after collecting five hits against the Cape Catfish, which split a doubleheader with the Quincy Gems. The visitors won the first game 5-3,…
Read MoreTwo homers from Batts not enough as Gems’ pitching continues to get battered
QUINCY, Ill. — The Quincy Gems solved their offensive woes for one night, but the pitching problems persist. The Gems’ pitching staff gave up double-digit runs for the fifth time in 12 games in a 14-10 loss to the Normal Cornbelters on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. The Gems (5-7),…
Read MoreStruggles for Gems’ pitching staff continue in 12-1 road loss to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Quincy Gems’ pitching staff gave up double-digit runs for the fourth time in 11 games in a 12-1 loss to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes on Saturday night in a Prospect League game at Robin Roberts Field. The Gems (5-6), whose 7.50 team earned run average is second-worst in the 16-team league,…
Read MoreGems lose doubleheader in battle of first-place teams in Great River Division
NORMAL, Ill. — The Quincy Gems missed a chance to move into first place in the Prospect League’s Great River Division — or even simply remain tied for first. Instead, the Gems lost a doubleheader on Friday to the Cornbelters by scores of 6-3 and 4-1 at the Corn Crib to fall two games out…
Read MoreGems catcher throws out base stealers for last two outs of one-run victory at home
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems had a one-run lead entering the top of the ninth inning, and catcher Jonathan Latham did his best to maintain that lead. Latham threw out would-be base stealers for the final two outs of the game as the Gems held on for a 6-5 victory over the Alton River Dragons…
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 MoreThree more pitchers combine on another four-hitter as Gems move within half-game of first
CLINTON, Iowa — Three pitchers combined on a four-hitter for the second consecutive night for the Quincy Gems, who scored three runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat the Clinton LumberKings 3-2 on Monday night in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. The Gems (4-2) moved within a half-game of first-place…
Read MoreReyerson, Howard, Harbin combine on four-hitter as Gems win easily at home
QUINCY — Three Quincy pitchers combined to give up one unearned run and just four hits in nine innings as the Gems took command early in a 9-1 victory over the Burlington Bees on Sunday night in a Prospect League game at QU-Stadium. The Gems (3-2) are one game behind first-place Normal (4-1) in the…
Read MoreGems allow nine runs in final two innings of home loss to Clinton
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems led 7-5 after seven innings and were on the doorstep of a three-game winning streak. However, the Clinton LumberKings scored twice in the top of the eighth to tie the score, then added seven runs in the top of the ninth to complete a 14-7 victory over the Gems on…
Read MoreGems take care of business at plate, on mound to capture home opener
QUINCY — The second time through the order made all the difference for the Quincy Gems. Only one batter reached safely in the first three innings of Friday night’s home opener against the Clinton LumberKings, but the Gems found their offensive groove during a three-run fourth inning and parlayed it into a 9-1 Prospect League…
Read MoreEighth-inning rally leads to Gems’ first victory of Prospect League season
BURLINGTON, Iowa — A five-run eighth inning propelled the Quincy Gems to their first Prospect League victory of the season, an 8-7 victory over the Burlington Bees. Trailing 7-3, Gems right fielder Greg Swansen led off the eighth with a home run to left field. Logan Voth doubled, Andrew Fay walked and Tye Wood walked…
Read MoreGems give up 15 runs in season-opening loss at Burlington
BURLINGTON, Iowa — A.J. Henkle hit for the cycle and drove in six runs as the Burlington Bees defeated the Quincy Gems 15-5 in the Prospect League opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Henkle had an RBI double in the first inning, a single in the fourth, a run-scoring triple in the fifth and…
Read MoreGems working to get up to speed as Prospect League season opens
QUINCY — Brad Gyorkos sensed something missing during the Quincy Gems’ first full-team workout Tuesday. “There wasn’t a lot of energy,” the first-year Gems manager said. He understood why. “People don’t know each other,” Gyorkos said. “They’re trying to get used to playing next to each other.” He doesn’t think it will take long to…
Read MoreSelf-described baseball junkie, C-SC’s Gyorkos ready to man Quincy Gems’ reins
QUINCY — Brad Gyorkos’ efforts when it comes to building the Culver-Stockton College baseball program never wane. Yet, there are times, especially during the summer months, where the itch to hit fungoes, play catch and be part of the game gets hard to scratch because there aren’t any baseball players on the Canton, Mo., campus.…
Read MoreHollensteiner ready to lead, serve in new role as Quincy Gems’ general manager
QUINCY — Maybe the most asked question Jacob Hollensteiner has faced since it was announced he was taking over as the Quincy Gems general manager hasn’t had anything to do with the team or even baseball. “Everyone I have told has asked, ‘What are you going to do now though?’” he said. Understandably curious since…
Read MoreThree Quincy Gems infielders receive Prospect League postseason honors
QUINCY — The Quincy Gems infield proved to be as good as any in the Prospect League. Three of the four infield positions on the league’s West Conference all-star team were Gems as first baseman Jake Skrine, shortstop Gino D’Alessio and third baseman Matt Schark earned postseason accolades. Skrine, a junior from Indiana University, finished…
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