NEWS

MAHOMET, Ill. – The Prospect League and HomeTeam Network (HTN) are thrilled to announce a multi-year partnership starting in2025. Under this agreement, all Prospect League Baseball games will be streamed exclusively on the new Prospect League Network (PLN), powered by HTN. .

HomeTeam Network will provide technology to enable the broadcasting of the 2025 Prospect League regular season as well as all postseason contests—including the Prospect League Championship Series—and the All-Star Game. Fans will be able to access games online via mobile phones, tablets, and on their Roku streaming device. Subscription options will be available on both a weekly and seasonal basis.

“This exciting venture is historic for the league and will raise the visibility and production quality of the Prospect League,” said Commissioner David Brauer. “Expanding the League’s reach will positively impact our student-athletes and fans. From our initial conversations, HomeTeam Network demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing the League’s needs and collaborating with individual clubs to achieve their goals. The potential exposure for the Prospect League is significant.”

“HomeTeam Network is excited to partner with the Prospect League to deliver high-quality, AI-powered broadcasts for every game,” said Tanner Goetz, Co-Founder of HomeTeam Network. “We are committed to providing an exceptional viewing experience that connects fans, families, and scouts with one of the premier collegiate summer baseball leagues in the country. This partnership underscores our mission to bring top-tier streaming services to athletes and their supporters at all levels.”

HomeTeam Network, a leader in sports streaming produces events for professional, collegiate, Olympic, and amateur sports organizations. The network has also placed distributed broadcasts on other major platforms and linear channels.

Prospect League fans can subscribe to the new Prospect League Network powered by HTN at prospectleaguenetwork.com. To subscribe–create an account by selecting "subscribe”, pick the Prospect League Network plan, and choose either the $89.99 annual package or $12.99 weekly package. For a limited time, leading up to 2025 Prospect League Opening Day on Tuesday, May 27th, fans can receive 20% off their annual plan using code: PLEARLYBIRD20 at checkout.

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. Fans of all ages ca n enjoy exciting athletic entertainment at affordable prices. More than 1.2 million fans attended Prospect League games in the past two seasons, achieving record-breaking attendance figures in both 2023and 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 www.prospectleague.com and follow @prospectleague on social media.

About HomeTeam Network

The HomeTeam Network (HTN) was founded with the mission of providing professional broadcast-quality sports streaming and making it widely accessible to all. Today, HTN achieves this by streaming for professional, collegiate, Olympic, and amateur sports organizations. The network is powered by a diverse team of engineers, broadcasters, designers, and machine learning experts. Each year, HTN streams thousands of games with on-site support in both the U.S. and Canada. Their broadcasts have reached over80 countries globally, covering more than 40 different sports. The HomeTeam Network will broadcast every game of the Prospect League at www.hometeamlive.com