Cape Girardeau, MO July 30 – A pair of three-run innings helped the Cape Catfish come from behind twice Saturday night to defeat the Quincy Gems 7-5 at Capaha Field. The win kept the Catfish in the hunt for a Prairie Lands Division title in the Prospect League’s Western Conference. Catfish starter Austin Gast from…

Springfield, IL July 29 – The Cape Catfish completed a three-day, five-game road trip Friday with a doubleheader split against the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, losing game one 7-1 and coming from behind in the nightcap to win 8-6. GAME ONE: Cape took an early lead when, in the first inning, designated hitter Blake Barton (Belmont…

O’Fallon, MO July 28 – The Catfish combined strong pitching with timely hitting and solid defense to defeat the O’Fallon Hoots 13-4 Thursday night at Car Shield Field in O’Fallon. The win gave Cape a record of 8-10 in the second half of the Prospect League’s season (20-29 overall) while O’Fallon fell to 6-13 (23-28…

Normal, IL July 27 – The Normal CornBelters and Cape Catfish played a pair of seven-inning games Wednesday night with Normal taking the first game 5-3 and Cape coming from behind in the nightcap to prevail 7-4. Game One: Normal got on the scoreboard in the first inning of the opening game, thanks to a…

Cape Girardeau, MO July 25 – First-of-the-season home runs by a pair of Catfish players helped Cape secure a 6-2 win over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes Monday night at Capaha Field. The win boosted Cape’s record to 18-28, 6-9 in the second half of the Prospect League season, while Springfield’s record fell to 20-29, 9-9…

Terre Haute, IN July 23 – If you didn’t count the first inning, the Cape Catfish outscored the Terre Haute REX, the best offensive team in the Prospect League, 8-4. But Terre Haute sent 11 batters to the plate in the the first and scored seven runs off Catfish starter Jordan Zuger (Belmont University) who…