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Joe Mortillaro has found life with the Quincy Gems to be a little more relaxed than growing up in Queens, N.Y. "It's a good change," Mortillaro said. "It's a really good change out here."
Chalk it up as another piece of good advice Mortillaro received from Greg Modica, a New York native who played with the Gems in 2000 and 2001. More>>
Jake Powers put the Quincy Gems in a position to pick up a win Monday. All Quincy needed was to find some timely hitting. Erik Maki provided the big hit for the Gems, who eked out a 4-3 Prospect League win over the Terre Haute Rex at Sycamore Stadium in Terre Haute, Ind. More>>
This week, we get to know Quincy Gems pitchers Jake Powers and Joe Mortillaro and Hannibal Cavemen outfielder Damon Waller and pitcher Tyler Paule. More>>
The golfer ran off the green, tears streaming down his cheeks, and buried his head into his dad's shoulder. He wanted solace. He found very little at first. All the Pepsi Titan Little People's Golf Championships participant wanted was a birdie. Where he finished in the standings didn't really matter... More>>
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- The Prospect League's top pitching team shut down the league's worst hitting team Sunday night. More>>
CANTON, Mo. -- Normally light-hearted, Clint Smith was anything but playful when he went to practice March 23. The first-year Canton baseball coach was prepared to give the Tigers a lesson on perspective. Canton, which had reached the Class 1 state quarterfinals the year before, started the season 0-2, dropping games to Scotland County and Palmyra. More>>
HAMILTON, Ill. -- Austin Hardy grew accustomed to pitching in tight spots in front of big crowds at a young age. Most of those crowds were imaginary, but they served a purpose. They made practice fun.
Pitching off a mound his dad put in the backyard with a 5-foot-5 chain link fence serving as a backstop, Hardy got a lot of pitches in as he grew up. More>>
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