Written by Sam Corbett- Game 24 – 10-0 L V. REX (8) Week 5 of the summer began with a slow night as the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes found themselves on the wrong end of a 10-0 ballgame with the Terre Haute REX. Springfield was held to just two hits and six total base runners. The
This week on Sitting Down With the ‘Shoes, we welcome Jimmy Koza, assistant coach of the Springfield Horseshoes. Koza shares his unique journey through the game of baseball, from his days as a player with the Horseshoes to competing in Quincy and ultimately returning to Springfield in a coaching role. He discusses the lessons he
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes and Dubois County Bombers traded victories in a tightly contested doubleheader, with each game scheduled for seven innings. Dubois County claimed the opener 2-0 behind a dominant pitching performance, while Springfield answered in dramatic fashion in the nightcap, walking off the Bombers 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Bombers
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes used timely hitting, aggressive baserunning, and took advantage of several Burlington Bees miscues to earn an 8-3 victory on Wednesday night. Despite falling behind early, Springfield steadily chipped away before breaking the game open with a five-run stretch between the fifth and seventh innings. The Horseshoes finished with six hits and
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes kept their early-season momentum rolling Saturday night, earning their third consecutive victory with a 3-1 win over the Kokomo Creek Chubs. Springfield’s pitching staff was outstanding, limiting Kokomo to just two hits while striking out nine batters. Jacob King picked up the win after throwing five hitless innings, allowing no runs
The latest chapter of the “Battle of I-72” belonged to the Decatur Bean Ballers on Tuesday night as they used timely hitting, aggressive baserunning, and a dominant outing from their pitching staff to earn a 7-3 victory over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes. While the final score favored Decatur, both clubs had their moments throughout the
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes picked up their first victory of the 2026 Prospect League season Friday night, defeating the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 10-8 in an entertaining season-opening contest at Robin Roberts Stadium. Illinois Valley struck first in the top of the first inning when Ximi Baftiri drove in Nolan Galla with a groundout to
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes opened their season on the road Tuesday night against the Danville Dans, battling throughout the contest before falling 5-3 in a competitive season opener. Springfield struck first in the top of the second inning when Ethan Burkhardt launched the first home run of the Lucky Horseshoes season to give Springfield a
