Prospect League Ushers In Headset App for Baseball Game Use

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(Mahomet, Illinois) – The Prospect League and The Headset App announced a multi-year partnership beginning with the 2024 season that makes the summer collegiate baseball league the first to utilize the communications system for in-game communication.

The Headset App system will allow dugout-to-catcher communications utilizing smart devices during Prospect League games starting this summer. As part of the three-year agreement, the League’s 18 teams have access to app licenses to use the system for on-field communications and the ability for bullpen and press box correspondence.

“One of the missions of the Prospect League is to synchronize its on-field product with the highest levels of college baseball,” said Prospect League Commissioner David Brauer. “By partnering with the Headset App, our teams can use on-field communications that players have grown accustomed to on campus while employing an innovative technology application.”

“We are thrilled to be partners with The Prospect League and add their teams to our growing list of forward-thinking coaches and players who use The Headset App for pitch calling and in-game communication,” said Nick Topp, CEO at the Headset App. “The Prospect League is an innovative group with great ideas on how to use The Headset App around the stadium beyond just pitch-calling. They are exploring press box, admissions staff, and concessions use as well, which is really exciting. We are very grateful to be a part of their efforts to improve gameplay and the customer experience on game day.”

Chillicothe Paints President Bryan Wickline is excited about the addition. “The Headset App allows a more streamlined approach to not only the catcher to coach, but coach to pressbox and coach to bullpen.” 

Wickline believes Headset will add to the game. “The technology is awesome. One of the most important rules we have is a pitcher’s pitch count. Current communication between our official scorer and the teams’ dugouts to inform them that their pitcher is at a specific pitch count is clumsy at best. We’ve used walkie talkies the past 4 years and static and battery life has always been an issue. This app allows instant information with certainty and accuracy. There are other Headset App features we may implement as well. Instant communication with game day staff through the stadium is an attractive option we may be able to utilize.”

The Prospect League begins its 16th season on May 28. Its origins date back 61 years to the Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL), one of the NCAA’s original summer collegiate leagues beginning in 1963.

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