The Cape Catfish are a franchise of the Prospect League that plays in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.[1]
| Cape Catfish | |
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| League | Prospect League (Western Conference – South Division) |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Ballpark | Capaha Field |
| Founded | 2018 |
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| Division championships |
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| Colors | Dark green, gold, white |
| Ownership | Anand "Andy" Patel, Mark Hogan, Kishan Patel and James Limbaugh |
| General manager | Mark Hogan |
| Manager | Gary McClure |
| Media | The Southeast Missourian |
| Website | CapeCatfish.com |
The Catfish play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – South Division along with the Alton River Dragons, Jackson Rockabillys, O'Fallon Hoots, and Thrillville Thrillbillies.[2]
Ownership
editThe team is owned by a partnership group that includes Anand "Andy" Patel, Mark Hogan, Kishan Patel and James Limbaugh.[3][4] Hogan, a retired former baseball coach at Southeast Missouri State University,[5] will also serve as the team's General manager.
Name origin
editThe Catfish name, a reference to the state fish of Missouri, was chosen by potential fans of the new team from a list of names that also included the Cape Bluebirds, in reference to the Eastern bluebird, which is the state bird of Missouri, and the Cape Steamboats, in honor of the Mississippi River city's history as a port on the river.[6] "Catfish" received about 37% of the vote fan vote, beating out "Bluebirds" and "Steamboats", which received 32% and 31% of the vote, respectively.[1]
Stadium
editThe Catfish play in 2,000 seat Capaha Field. The stadium, also home to Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team, received significant renovations prior to the beginning of the team's first season.[7]
Inaugural season
editOn October 16, 2018, the team announced that former Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds farmhand Steve Larkin will serve as the manager for the 2019 season.[8] The team clinched the league's West Division championship on August 1,[9] tying the league record for wins in a season in the process.[10]
Seasons
edit| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Post-season record | Post-season win % | Post-season result | Notes |
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| 2019 | Stephen Larkin | 43–17 | .717 | 1st | 1st | – | 2–2 | .500 | Won West Division Championship (DuPage) Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe) | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Stephen Larkin | 38–22 | .633 | 2nd | 1st | – | 4–1 | .800 | Won Prairie Land Division Championship (O'Fallon) Won West Conference Championship (Clinton) Won Prospect League Championship (Lafayette) | |
| 2022 | Stephen Larkin | 26–33 | .441 | 12th | 4th | 5.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2023 | Scott Little | 39–18 | .684 | 2nd | 1st | – | 0–1 | .000 | Lost Prairie Land Division Championship (Thrillville) | |
| 2024 | Phil Butler | 31–25 | .554 | 7th | 3rd | 2.5 | 0–1 | .000 | Lost South Division Championship (Thrillville) | |
| 2025 | Gary McClure | 36–20 | .643 | 3rd | 1st | – | 4–0 | 1.000 | Won South Division Championship (O'Fallon) Won Western Conference Championship (Clinton) Won Prospect League Championship (Lafayette) | |
| 2026 | Gary McClure | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | |
| Totals | 213–135 | .612 | 10–5 | .667 | ||||||
Roster
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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Manager
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References
edit- 1 2 "New for 2019 - Cape Catfish! | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "2026 Prospect League Standings – Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ Hinton, Kyle. "Cape Catfish merchandise to be available soon". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "Cape Girardeau Prospect Team Unveils Name and Logo" (PDF). CapeCatfish.com. 2018-05-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "Mark Hogan Retires After 18 Years as Head Coach - Southeast Missouri State University". Southeast Missouri State University. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "Voters choose name for Cape's new prospect league team". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "Cape council goes to bat for baseball team, approves planning contract for Capaha Field improvements; seeks redevelopment proposals for Esquire Theater". seMissourian.com. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ↑ "Steve Larkin Named Inaugural Catfish Manager | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ↑ Richards, Todd (2 August 2019). "Cape Catfish win Western Division title". KFVS12.com. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ↑ "PROSPECT LEAGUE PROSPECT(US) | Cape Catfish". www.capecatfish.com. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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