O'Fallon Hoots
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| O'Fallon Hoots | |
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| Information | |
| League | Prospect League (Western Conference – South Division) |
| Location | O'Fallon, Missouri |
| Ballpark | CarShield Field |
| Founded | 2018 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Former name | Hannibal Hoots (2018–2019) |
| Former ballpark | Clemens Field |
| Colors | Black, dark gray, gold, white |
| Ownership | Rick DeStefane[1] |
| General manager | Brendan Saak |
| Manager | Carter Mize |
| Website | OFallonHoots.com |
The O'Fallon Hoots are a collegiate summer league baseball team in the 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]
In 2025, the O’Fallon Hoots had an historic season which included the best regular season record (41-15) and longest win streak (17) in Prospect League history.
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
The Hoots play at CarShield Field.
Seasons
| 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 | Matt Brown | 28–30 | .483 | 9th | 3rd | 11.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2024 | Matt Brown | 29–27 | .518 | 9th | 4th | 4.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2025 | Matt Brown | 41–15 | .732 | 5th | 2nd | – | 0–1 | .000 | Lost South Division Championship (Cape) | |
| 2026 | Carter Mize | 0–0 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | |
| Totals | 207–203 | .505 | 0–2 | .000 | ||||||
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