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
ManagerScott Little
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

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

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

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

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

SeasonManagerRecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBPost-season recordPost-season win %Post-season resultNotes
2019Steve Larkin43–17.7171st1st–2–2.500Won West Division Championship (DuPage)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Chillicothe)
2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021Steve Larkin38–22.6332nd1st–4–1.800Won Prairie Land Division Championship (O'Fallon)
Won West Conference Championship ( Clinton)
Won Prospect League Championship (Lafayette)
2022Steve Larkin26–33.44112th4th5.50–0.000Did not qualify
2023Scott Little39–18.6842nd1st–0–1.000Lost Prairie Land Division Championship (Thrillville)
2024Scott Little0–0.0000–0.000
Totals146–90.6196–4.600

Roster

Cape Catfish roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Landon Johnson
  • -- Bryce Kemper
  • -- Isaac Vedder



  

Catchers

  • -- Cole Lemons

Infielders

  • -- Brooks Kettering
  • -- Easton Moore
  • -- Henley Parker

Outfielders

  • -- Alex Kowalski
  

Manager

  • -- Scott Little

Coaches

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

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated January 10, 2024

References

  1. 1 2 "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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