Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are a collegiate summer league baseball team in the Prospect League.^[1] They play at Veterans Memorial Park in Peru, Illinois, United States. The Pistol Shrimp formed in Lisle, Illinois, in late 2018 as an expansion franchise for the 2019 season, under the name DuPage Pistol Shrimp. They and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.

Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
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League	Prospect League (Western Conference – Northwest Division)
Location	Peru, Illinois
Ballpark	Veterans Memorial Park (capacity: 575+)
Founded	2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Division championships	2 (2022, 2024)
League championships	1 (2024)
Colors	Orange and Black
Ownership	John Jakiemiec
General manager	June Keeley
Manager	John Jakiemiec
Website	Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp

DuPage County's previous team in the Prospect League, the DuPage Drones, suspended operations after the 2017 season, leaving the city without a team for the 2018 season. After a division championship appearance in 2019 and a cancelled season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pistol Shrimp relocated to Peru, Illinois for the 2021 season, citing possible attendance limitations in DuPage County related to the pandemic.^[2] Shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 season, the Pistol Shrimp confirmed they'd return to the Illinois Valley for the 2022 season.

The Pistol Shrimp play in the Prospect League's Western Conference – Northwest Division along with the Burlington Bees, Clinton LumberKings, and Quincy Doggy Paddlers.^[3]

Seasons

Season	Manager	Record	Win %	League	Division	GB	Postseason record	Postseason win %	Postseason result	Notes
2019	John Jakiemiec	34–25	.576	5th	2nd	–	0–1	.000	Lost West Division Championship (Cape)	Inaugural season
2020	Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021	John Jakiemiec	24–36	.400	14th	4th	17.5	0–0	.000	Did not qualify
2022	John Jakiemiec	38–21	.644	2nd	2nd	3.0	1–1	.500	Won Wabash River Division Championship (Danville) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Chillicothe)
2023	John Jakiemiec	27–31	.466	11th	3rd	6.0	0–0	.000	Did not qualify
2024	John Jakiemiec	35–21	.625	2nd	1st	–	4–0	1.000	Won Northwest Division Championship (Clinton) Won Western Conference Championship (Thrillville) Won Prospect League Championship (Terre Haute)
2025	John Jakiemiec	31–23	.574	7th	3rd	3.5	0–0	.000	Did not qualify
Totals		189–157	.546				5–2	.714

Roster

Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp roster

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Active roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Gage Allen -- Kollin Asbury -- Jakob Catalano -- Danny Cihocki -- Tyler Deleskiewics -- Ben Fawcett -- Kolton Floor -- Jared Herzog -- Van Larson -- Bryce Loeger -- Camden Loomis -- Kyle Miritello -- Chase Reeder -- Joe Richardson -- Jared Rodriguez -- Henry Rouch -- Jack Savitch -- Jackson Ugo -- Chas Veley -- Izzaq Zrust		Catchers -- Colin Horneman -- Thomas Lynch -- Brandon Mahler -- Nick Weaver Infielders -- Cash Campbell -- Kyle Gibson -- Amir Gray -- Justin Lang -- James Love -- Aamir Mitchell -- Conner Prahl -- Alejandro Puig -- AJ Weller Outfielders -- Peyton Burgh -- Tyler Dorsch -- Draven Nushida -- Ryan Seddon		Manager 35 John Jakiemiec Coaches 34 Ryan Eiermann (assistant pitching) -- Justyn Friday (assistant)  2 Chance Resetich (assistant) -- Mark Sheehan (pitching) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list  updated May 26, 2025