Week Eight Players of the Week Announced

MAHOMET, Ill. – The Prospect League is proud to announce the Players of the Week for week eight of the 2025 season from July 15 to July 21.

The Week 8 Hitter of the Week is Kooper Schulte from the Burlington Bees.

In 5 games and 20 at-bats this past week, Schulte hit .600 with a league-leading 3 doubles to go along with 12 hits, 12 runs scored, 8 runs batted in, 2 home runs, and a 1.854 on-base + slugging percentage.

The Week 8 ArmCare.com Pitcher of the Week is Caleb Okada from the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.

In 2 games and 7.0 innings pitched this past week, Okada recorded a 0.00 ERA with 1 hit, 4 walks, 12 strikeouts, 1 save, and a 1-0 record.

About the Prospect League
The Prospect League is a premier, Midwestern, wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league with 18 teams spanning Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. The League provides college players with a professional setting, featuring excellent competition and high-quality facilities. More than 1.2 million fans attended Prospect League games in the past two seasons, achieving record-breaking attendance figures in both 2023 and 2024.

Formerly known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League (1963-2008), the Prospect League boasts over 60 years of tradition as one of the nation's original and most recognizable summer leagues. Its distinguished history includes Hall of Famers, NCAA and World Series Champions, over 200 Major League Baseball alumni, and more than 800 professional players worldwide. For more information, visit prospectleague.com and follow @prospectleague on social media.