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O'Fallon Hoots
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LeagueProspect League (Western Conference – South Division)
LocationO'Fallon, Missouri
BallparkCarShield Field
Founded2018
Former name(s)Hannibal Hoots (2018–2019)
Former ballparksClemens Field
OwnershipRick DeStefane[1]
General managerDavid Schmoll
ManagerJeff Wetzler
WebsiteOFallonHoots.com

The O'Fallon Hoots are a collegiate summer league baseball team in the United States Prospect League. The team played the 2018 and 2019 seasons as the Hannibal Hoots, but only one of those seasons saw them use Hannibal, Missouri as their home; flooding of their stadium led the Hoots to play their 2019 home schedule in nearby Quincy, Illinois at the home stadium of the Quincy Gems. Following the 2019 season, the Hoots moved to O'Fallon, Missouri and CarShield Field after the departure of the River City Rascals from O'Fallon. The Hannibal Hoots formed in late 2017.[2] and were an expansion franchise for the 2018 season. The Hoots and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.

Rick DeStefane is the sole owner of the O'Fallon Hoots.[3]

On September 26, 2019, The Prospect League announced that the franchise would relocate from Hannibal to O'Fallon beginning with the 2020 season, playing their home games at CarShield Field.[4]

The Hoots play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – South Division along with the Alton River Dragons, Cape Catfish, Jackson Rockabillys, and Thrillville Thrillbillies.[5]

History

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Hannibal's previous team in the Prospect League, the Hannibal Cavemen, suspended operations after the 2016 season, leaving the city without a team for the 2017 season.[6] The league awarded a new franchise to Rick DeStefane, with the goal of returning to the field for the 2018 season.[7]

For the 2020 season, the Prospect League ceased play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the O'Fallon Hoots played host to a six-team league at CarShield Field, with each team playing 30 game seasons. The CarShield Collegiate League began play on July 1, 2020, with a schedule of 7 inning games.[8][9][10][11]

Stadium

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The Hoots play at CarShield Field.

Seasons

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Season Manager Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes
2018 Clayton Hicks 25–35 .417 10th 5th 11.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify Inaugural season
2019 Clayton Hicks[12] 23–37 .383 11th 6th 20.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify Final season in Hannibal
2020 Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Matt Brown 33–27 .550 5th 2nd 5.0 0–1 .000 Lost Prairie Land Division Championship (Cape) First season in O'Fallon
2022 Jonathan Mills 28–32 .467 9th 2nd 4.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2023 Jeff Wetzler 28–30 .483 9th 3rd 11½ 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2024 Matt Brown 29–27 .518 9th 4th 4½ 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
Totals 166–188 .469 0–1 .000

Roster

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O'Fallon Hoots roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Kristopher Alcorn
  • -- Parker Anderson
  • -- Ryan Berry
  • -- Sam Cardwell
  • -- Brady Coon
  • -- Carter Cox
  • -- Logan Darnell
  • -- Jack Fishel
  • -- Mac Floyd
  • -- Joey Funk
  • -- Christian Harvey
  • -- Connor Henke
  • -- Kevin Hill
  • -- Ty Holman
  • -- Ryan Hoshaw
  • -- Ryker Keller
  • -- Brandon McQuerrey
  • -- Bryce Nicolay
  • -- Christopher Pelligreen
  • -- Trey Schneider
  • -- Brayden Schnurbusch
  • -- Adam Shipley



  

Catchers

  • -- Isaac Huettl
  • -- Sean Kang
  • -- Brodie Short

Infielders

  • -- Mitchell Bonczkowski
  • -- Will Geary
  • -- Cade Grevengoed
  • -- Nick Jacobs
  • -- Aaron Jasiak
  • -- Nolan Jaworowski
  • -- Michael Politte

Outfielders

  • -- Kyle Byrne
  • -- Michael Callahan
  • -- Hank Gomric
  • -- Baden Hackworth
  

Manager

  • -- Jeff Wetzler

Coaches

  • TBD

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated May 26, 2025

References

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  1. ^ "Parks Department Working on Hannibal Field | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hannibal Unveils Team Name & Branding | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Graeler, Kevin. "Hannibal Hoots encounter unexpected social media obstacle". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "O'Fallon City Council Approves Lease For Prospect League Team | Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "2025 Prospect League Standings – Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cavemen 'suspending operations' for 2017 season". Herald-Whig. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Dundon, Eric (November 8, 2017). "Hannibal's Prospect League team rebranded to Hannibal Hoots". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  8. ^ Reichard, Kevin (June 5, 2020). "How baseball is returning, from summer collegiate and indy to MLB". Ballpark Digest. August Publications.
  9. ^ Durando, Stu (June 9, 2020). "College baseball players find a summer home in O'Fallon, Mo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  10. ^ Miller, Corey (June 6, 2020). "CarShield Collegiate League to play in O'Fallon this summer". KSDK.
  11. ^ "Hoots Launch CarShield Collegiate League". O'Fallon Hoots. June 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "CLAYTON HICKS RETURNING TO HANNIBAL TO MANAGE THE HOOTS". Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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