Three Pistol Shrimp Named Prospect League All-Stars, Primeaux Named Fireman of the Year

Peru, Ill. - The 2025 Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp concluded the second half with the third-best record in the Prospect League. For their efforts, they have been awarded three full-season Prospect League All-Stars after a vote by the League's 18 field managers following the conclusion of the regular season. James Love, D'Andre Gaines, and Parker Primeaux have been named 2025 Western Conference All-Stars, while Primeaux has also been named the 2025 Galen Woods Fireman of the Year.

James Love (Third Base)

James Love, across 44 games, batted .366 with 52 hits, 34 runs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 31 runs batted in, and a .955 on-base + slugging percentage.

The Eastern Illinois University product led the Pistol Shrimp with 52 hits and 8 doubles.

D'Andre Gaines (Outfield)

D'Andre Gaines, across 47 games, batted .311 with 50 hits, 43 runs, 8 doubles, 9 home runs, 36 runs batted in, and a .955 on-base + slugging percentage.

The Mid-America Christian University product led the Pistol Shrimp with 8 doubles, 9 home runs, 28 walks, 43 runs scored, and 36 runs batted in.

Parker Primeaux (Pitcher)

Parker Primeaux, across 9 appearances, tossed 22.1 innings with a 0.40 earned run average, allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, and 1 run. Primeaux recorded 5 saves and struck out 41 batters with 16.52 strikeouts per 9 innings and a 0.36 WHIP.

Primeaux was also awarded as the Galen Woods Fireman of the Year, given to the league's top reliever.

The McNeese State University product signed a professional contract with the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League following the end of the regular season.

About Pistol Shrimp Baseball: The 2024 Prosepct League Champion Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are an amateur wood-bat summer league baseball team, made up of top college players from around the country who aspire to a career in professional baseball! Established in 2019, the Pistol Shrimp are part of the Prospect League, an 18-team league that spans across the midwest from Iowa to Tennessee to Pennsylvania. The Pistol Shrimp play their home games at Schwieckert Stadium in Peru, Illinois from late May to early August each year, and pride themselves on providing fun, affordable, family-friendly entertainment to the communities of Peru and the towns throughout the entire Illinois Valley region!