Quincy Doggy Paddlers
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| Quincy Doggy Paddlers | |
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| Information | |
| League | Prospect League (Western Conference – Northwest Division) |
| Location | Quincy, Illinois |
| Ballpark | QU Stadium |
| Founded | 2025 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Colors | Brown, light blue, black, tan, white |
| Mascot | Barkley the Paddler[1][2] |
| Ownership | Golden Rule Entertainment & Tim Hoker[3] |
| General manager | Mackenzie Schissel[4] |
| Manager | Kyle Fultz[5] |
| Media | Quincy Herald Whig, WGEM, KHQA-TV |
| Website | paddlersbaseball |
The Quincy Doggy Paddlers are a collegiate summer league baseball team of the Prospect League. They are located in Quincy, Illinois, and play their home games at QU Stadium. The Doggy Paddlers and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players a professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.
The Doggy Paddlers play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – Northwest Division along with the Burlington Bees, Clinton LumberKings, Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, and Normal CornBelters.[6]
Quincy's previous team in the Prospect League, the Quincy Gems were sold & relocated to Hendersonville, Tennessee and rebranded as the Full Count Rhythm, who played in the Prospect League in 2024, but left after the 2024 season to join the Ohio Valley League.[7] The Gems departure left the city without a team in 2024.
On November 15, 2024, the Prospect League announced that a new franchise had been awarded to the city of Quincy, with Golden Rule Entertainment and Tim Hoker as the owners of the team.[8][9][10]
On March 21, 2025, the team was officially named the Doggy Paddlers.[11][12]
Stadium
The Doggy Paddlers play at QU Stadium, a 2,500-seat facility owned and operated by Quincy University.[13] The facility was built in 1938 and is located at 1800 Sycamore Street in Quincy.[14]
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