Burlington, IA- The Burlington Bees had their best season since joining the Prospect League in 2021, collecting 33 wins and a playoff berth. The Bees went on a tear in the second half of the season, going 18-3 after a 1-4 start to July including an 8-game winning streak to end the regular season.
A big reason for that turnaround was the success of four players, who were named to the end of season Western Conference All-Star Team.
Cole Yearsley found a spot after leading the league in batting average at 0.416 and on-base percentage at a high clip of 0.558.
Kooper Schulte was an RBI machine in his rookie season with the Bees as he finished third in the league with 48 RBIs, while finishing first in triples and second in extra-base hits with 20 for the season. His season began with an Opening Day cycle as he led the league in hits and ranked third in defensive assists.
Mason Schwalbach batted 0.392 in his 22 games where he accrued 20 RBIs in that span. He ended the season on a 14-game hitting streak.
Lastly, Kaelen Clarkson finished the year with a 2.75 ERA across eight starts for the Bees, striking out 29 batters. Clarkson was on a three-game win streak to end the regular season.