Cape Catfish

Cape Catfish
Team logo
Information
LeagueProspect League (Western Conference – South Division)
LocationCape Girardeau, MO
BallparkCapaha Field
Founded2018
League championships1 (2021)
Division championships2 (2019, 2021)
OwnershipAnand "Andy" Patel, Mark Hogan, Kishan Patel and James Limbaugh
ManagerPhil Butler
General ManagerMark Hogan
MediaThe Southeast Missourian
WebsiteCapeCatfish.com

The Cape Catfish are a franchise of the Prospect League that plays in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.[1]

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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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On 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

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Season Manager Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes
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 0–0 .000 0–0 .000
Totals 146–90 .619 6–4 .600

Roster

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Cape Catfish roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Walker Brodt
  • -- Dawson Crawford
  • -- Kam Dohogne
  • -- Landon Johnson
  • -- Bryce Kemper
  • -- Dylan Peck
  • -- Will Richardson
  • -- Jordan Riley
  • -- Isaac Vedder



  

Catchers

  • -- Cole Lemons
  • -- Carson McCaleb

Infielders

  • -- Quinton Borders
  • -- Lane Crowden
  • -- Brooks Kettering
  • -- Easton Moore
  • -- Hayden Nazarenus
  • -- Henley Parker

Outfielders

  • -- Corbin Malott
  • -- Alex Kowalski
  • -- Steven Schneider
  

Manager

  • -- Phil Butler

Coaches

  • -- Jason Chavez (pitching)
  • -- Brayden Lackey (assistant)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated March 15, 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b "New for 2019 - Cape Catfish! | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. ^ "2024 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ^ Hinton, Kyle. "Cape Catfish merchandise to be available soon". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Mark Hogan Retires After 18 Years as Head Coach - Southeast Missouri State University". Southeast Missouri State University. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  6. ^ "Voters choose name for Cape's new prospect league team". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Steve Larkin Named Inaugural Catfish Manager | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  9. ^ Richards, Todd (2 August 2019). "Cape Catfish win Western Division title". KFVS12.com. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  10. ^ "PROSPECT LEAGUE PROSPECT(US) | Cape Catfish". www.capecatfish.com. Retrieved 2019-08-06.


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