Hannibal Cavemen
Encyclopedia
The Hannibal Cavemen are a collegiate summer league baseball
team located in Hannibal, Missouri
, in the United States. They are a member of the West Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League
.
(advisor to Arizona Diamondbacks
president Derrick Hall
) stepped forward with a plan to renovate Clemens Field and make it home to a 2009 team in the Central Illinois Collegiate League
.
On June 10, ground was broken for Clemens Field's renovation. Almost two months later, on August 1, the Cavemen announced their name, which is an homage to the numerous caves in Hannibal which are popular with tourists.
On November 11, the CICL announced it was merging into the new Prospect League
, which the Cavemen will be joining as a member of the West Division.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team located in Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hannibal is located at the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61, approximately northwest of St. Louis. According to the 2010 U.S. Census the population was 17,606...
, in the United States. They are a member of the West Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
.
History
Built in 1938, Clemens Field had fallen into disrepair in recent years. Having last hosted professional baseball in 1955, the city debated whether Clemens Field was worth preserving. Soon afterwards, a group led by Roland HemondRoland Hemond
Roland Hemond is a longtime executive in Major League Baseball who in 2007 returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as Special Assistant to the President, Derrick Hall...
(advisor to Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
president Derrick Hall
Derrick Hall
Derrick Hall was named President of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 6, 2006, officially taking the day-to-day lead of the organization after having served as Executive Vice President; Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications; and Senior Vice President, Communications since joining the...
) stepped forward with a plan to renovate Clemens Field and make it home to a 2009 team in the Central Illinois Collegiate League
Central Illinois Collegiate League
The CICL was a collegiate wooden bat summer baseball league. It was composed of five teams from Illinois and Indiana.The CICL was founded in 1963 as a charter member of National Collegiate Athletic Association certified summer baseball...
.
On June 10, ground was broken for Clemens Field's renovation. Almost two months later, on August 1, the Cavemen announced their name, which is an homage to the numerous caves in Hannibal which are popular with tourists.
On November 11, the CICL announced it was merging into the new Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
, which the Cavemen will be joining as a member of the West Division.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | School/ Hometown | Height | Weight | W/T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Cheatham | INF/C | Principia College | 6'2" | 195 | R/R |
| 2 | Jake Mangler | INF | University of Iowa | 6'1 | 185 | R/R |
| 5 | Matt Burton | OF | Mississippi Valley State University | 5'11" | 200 | L/R |
| 6 | Ethan Schlechte | P/INF | Maple Woods Community College | 6'4" | 195 | L/R |
| 7 | Mark Sappington | P | Rockhurst University | 6'4" | 212 | R/R |
| 8 | Nick Rountree | C/INF | Universtiy of Arkansas - Little Rock | 6'1" | 205 | R/R |
| 12 | Ray Fuentes | INF | Isabela, Puerto Rico | 5'11" | 175 | S/R |
| 15 | Jeff Zimmerman | 1B/P | Northern Illinois University | 6'3" | 210 | L/L |
| 18 | Mark Himmelburg | P | Rockhurst University | 6'2" | 195 | R/R |
| 19 | Jake Hermsen | P/OF | Northern Illinois University | 6'0" | 210 | R/L |
| 23 | Trey Lang | P/OF | Mesa, AZ | 6'3" | 235 | R/R |
| 25 | Cody Parker | P | Mississippi Valley State University | 5'10" | 180 | R/R |
| 26 | Coklin Nguyen | P | Louisiana State University | 5'10" | 170 | R/R |
| 27 | Kyle Glancy | P | Northern Illinois University | 6'2" | 190 | R/R |
| 28 | Kyle Haen | OF | University of Iowa | 5'11" | 170 | L/L |
| 30 | Dustin Lawson | P | Lee University | 6'4" | 185 | R/R |
| 32 | Michael Tucker | C | Anderson University | 6'4" | 185 | R/R |
| 34 | Randal Meyer | P | Louisiana State University | 6'0" | 175 | R/R |
| 35 | Justin Barnes | 1B/OF | University of Arkansas - Little Rock | 6'3" | 235 | L/L |
| 36 | AJ Martin | P | Central Methodist University | 6'5" | 255 | R/R |
| 37 | James Coon | P | Culver - Stockton College | 5'10" | 190 | L/L |
| 41 | C.K. Irby | P/INF | Samford University | 6'2" | 195 | R/R |
| 45 | Mike Zoellner | P/OF | Northwestern College | 5'10" | 195 | L/L |