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Prospect League Releases 2016 Schedule

November 6, 2015 - Prospect League (Prospect) News Release


The summer home of collegiate baseball's most elite players, The Prospect League, has released its 2016 schedule. Once again, each team will play a 60-game regular-season schedule in the summer collegiate wood bat league, opening Thursday, May 26.

"Coaches have told our field managers and teams that sixty games is the right length of season. With our 28-man roster, we carry enough pitchers to work that number of games safely, and hitters always want another at-bat," said Bryan Wickline, Commissioner of the Prospect League. "We pride ourselves on developing our players and accomplishing the mission given to us by the college coaches."

The schedule is comprised mostly of two-game series, with limited travel crossover into the other division. Designed to give a player a taste of what minor league baseball is going to be like, the teams travel by charter bus with numerous overnight series in opponent' cities. It provides a realistic experience, playing 60 games in 72 days in great venues and in front of enthusiastic crowds.

Two new teams join the Prospect League for the 2016 season in Lisle, Ill. and Lafayette, Ind.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to bring baseball to the great City of Lafayette," said CEO of MKE Sports and Entertainment Mike Zimmerman. "We evaluated a number of markets this past year and Lafayette stood out above them all. We are grateful for the opportunity and look forward to a very long history with the community."

"We are extremely excited to be bringing Prospect League baseball to the Lisle market," said Josh Schaub of Lisle Baseball Partners, LLC. "Not only does the Prospect League boast some of the elite college talent in the country, but it brings a sound business model that employs family-friendly entertainment at its core. We are looking forward to bringing championships and a higher quality of life to Lisle for years to come."

The league's divisions have realigned for 2016. Butler, Champion City, Chillicothe, Kokomo, Lafayette and West Virginia will play in the East Division. The West Division will include Danville, Hannibal, Lisle, Terre Haute, Quincy, and Springfield.

The 2016 Prospect League All-Star Game will begin with events on Tuesday, July 12 and conclude on Wednesday, July 13 at Kokomo Municipal Stadium.

The 2016 playoffs will begin on Sunday, August 7.

More information and the complete 2016 schedule can be found at www.prospectleague.com.

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