Peoria Chiefs News

Hand it to the Peoria Chiefs. They saw an opportunity and grabbed it . The Peoria Chiefs announced on Tuesday that despite recent rumors to the contrary, their beloved mascot Homer has signed a new lifetime contract to remain in Central Illinois.

Everything that led to the Peoria Chiefs record-setting second half of the regular season completely vanished in the post-season, as the Chiefs were swept out of the playoffs after a 9-8 gut-wrenching loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels Thursday night in Iowa.

Tuesday 08 Sep 2009 Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 01:41AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Clinton, IA Clinton tied the score on Nate Tenbrink's solo home run in the fourth and took the lead as Shaver Hansen scored on a wild pitch, but the LumberKings' bullpen couldn't hold it as the Peoria Chiefs came back for a 4-3 win in the final game of ...

Sunday 30 Aug 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 02:56AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Cedar Rapids, IA After a day off Kyler Burke returned to the Peoria Chiefs clean-up spot fully rested and drove in six runs in an 11-1 rout of the Cedar Rapids Kernels Saturday night.

Sunday 30 Aug 2009 Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 12:21AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- August 28, 2009 The Cedar Rapids Kernels pounded out 14 hits and took the first game of a four game series with the Peoria Chiefs, 8-3, on Friday night at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Friday 28 Aug 2009 Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:45PM Cedar Rapids , IA A night after clinching a playoff spot the first-place Peoria Chiefs turned in an uncharacteristic sloppy effort and lost 8-3 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels Friday night.

Shortstop DJ LeMahieu, who won a College World Series title with LSU, is hitting .310 and helping the Peoria Chiefs in their bid to win a division title in the Midwest League.

Julio Castillo, the former Peoria Chiefs pitcher who beaned a fan at Fifth Third Field last summer, was convicted of one count of felonious assault Tuesday, Aug.

Julio Castillo, the former Peoria Chiefs pitcher who beaned a fan at Fifth Third Field last summer, was convicted of one count of felonious assault Tuesday, Aug.

The former Peoria Chiefs pitcher who threw a ball into the stands in Dayton, Ohio last year has been convicted of felonious assault.

Jovan Rosa drove in six runs with a grand slam and a two-run double as the Peoria Chiefs routed the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 12-5 on Sunday at O'Brien Field.

Peoria Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo appeared via video Friday afternoon, July 25, 2008 before Dayton Municipal Judge Carl S. Henderson.

Friday 17 Jul Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:40AM COMSTOCK PARK, MI- Joe Bowen's infield single in the seventh inning gave the West Michigan Whitecaps the lead and eventually the game, 11-7, over the Peoria Chiefs at Fifth Third Ballpark on Thursday night.

Friday 19 Jun Friday, June 19, 2009 at 10:58AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Peoria, IL It took ten innings for the Peoria Chiefs to take the series opener against the Burlington Bees, 5-4, Thursday night at O'Brien Field.

Thursday 11 Jun Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:27AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Clinton, IA Blake Ochoa snapped a 3-3 tie with a solo home run to the left-field berm, sending the Clinton LumberKings to a 5-3 win over the Peoria Chiefs Wednesday night at Alliant Energy Field.

Peoria Chiefs slugger Rebel Ridling is red-hot. Ridling has hit in 10 straight games.