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With the release of Ryan Hanson over the all-star break, Rob Wirth is the only catcher listed on the Miners’ roster.Manager Mike Pinto said the team is not unprotected at that vital spot. Infielder Bryant Perdomo has college catching experience and Ralph Santana would be the emergency catcher.

Seth Beason Signed
Ryan Hanson Released

14 Innings for Miners 25th win

WP Travis Hope (3-3), LP Ryan Morrison (0-1); (FLO) Basham 3 RBI (40), Watson RBI (20), Lex RBI (20), Solatti RBI; (SIL) Koski RBI, Suttle RBI, Santana 2 RBI, Perdomo RBI, Hall RBI

Miners 10 Freedom 9

Miners play at Chillicothe next.

Miners lose 8-1

WP: Domingo Acosta (1-3) LP: Jon Qualls (2-3)

Miners win with walk-off hit in bottom of the 18th Inning.

Bottom of the 9th, 3-0 Florence leading, Its sort of raining, we got around 3-4 hits total. People start going home, We fight, kick, scream and end up scoring 3 runs and loading the bases in the bottom of the 9th and had a chance to win it then. Nick Tisone did a tremendous job pitching throughout the game, going through 5 innings while giving up no hits.
We signed a new player today, Seth Beason, From Friends University, he batted in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded, and 2 outs, but struck out, Stats coming soon. WOW, what a catch in the bottom of the 11th by the Florence center fielder on a Eric Suttle Center field drive that was well hit, and even better caught. ESPN Top 10, I promise folks. Chris Hall and Mike Pinto both got ejected in the top of the 9th, Hall said something to his pitcher that the Ump did not like, then Pinto came in and got face to face with the Ump and got the toss. Travis Hope, A Marion Native, got his 1st professional at-bat walking in the bottom of the 13th inning, Then striking out 2 in the top of the 14th for a perfect showing. Hope in the 15th had another good outing taking them down 1-2-3.

Mike Scanzano went 6-8 with 2 RBI. Including the walk off double winning hit and 1 walk. Way to go Mike.

Ralph Santana went 4-8 with 1 RBI.

(FLO) Grogan RBI (28), Holland RBI (27), Perez RBI (5); (SIL) Scanzano 2RBI (11), Santana RBI (26), Suttle RBI (7); WP: Hahn (3-1) LP: Janszen (2-4); Scanzano GW RBI

Bryant Perdomo batted in the bottom of the 15th with 1-out and the bases loaded, but grounded into a double play to end the inning.

Suttle had a nice outfield assit in the 17th inning to home plate for the 2nd putout of the frame. Hahn struck out the Florence hitter to end the top of the 17th..

The Miners are now 24-23 and will host the Freedom again Tonight, (Sat. Night) at 7:05 pm

South Dominant In All-Star Game

The South squad defeated their counterparts from the North 11-3 tonight at a sold-out Champion Window Field in Florence, KY. Hometown hero Reggie Watson was the MVP of the game with a double, two triples and three runs scored. Gateway’s Dustin Roberts and River City’s Bobby Mosby both homered for the winning side. Toro Trevino of the Grizzlies got the win while the Wild Things’ Aaron Ledbetter took the loss.

15TH ANNUAL ALL-STAR GAME Alex Gamez Memorial MVP Award: Reggie Watson (South) 3-4, 2 triples,double, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI WP: Toro Trevino LP: Aaron Ledbetter North: Nathan Messner 2-3; South: Dustin Roberts: 1-3, HR Bobby Mosby 1-1,

Miners lose 11-6

Miners are at .500 at the All-Star break.

WP: Jason Bowlin (4-1) LP: Jon Qualls (2-2) HR- FLO: Basham 3 (8) Grogran (5)

The Miners are now 23-23 and now have 3 days off.

We scored 20 runs

Yep, you read that right, we scored 20 runs, the most we've scored in a single game ever. Pinto must of said something threatening, like cuts are coming, ect. anyway we beat up Florence 20-10 to pull above .500 again at 23-22. Stats are coming.

Game two of a three game series turned into a slugfest at Champion Window Field. Domingo Acosta got the call for the Freedom.
The Freedom got the scoring started in the first, beginning with a Ryan Basham RBI single. Four more runs came across, and the Freedom led 5-0. The Miners struck back with five runs of their own in the second, and the game was tied at five. Tim Grogan doubled in two more runs in the Freedom half of the second, and they led 7-5. Southern Illinois continued their offensive output, scoring four in the top of the third. The Freedom tried to match that effort, scoring two runs in the third. That was all the Freedom offense could muster, and they lost by a final score of 20-11.
The Miners will wrap up the series tomorrow afternoon at Champion Window Field at 12:35 PM against the Freedom. That will lead into the All-Star game, which will take place at Champion Window Field on Wednesday

Miners lose again

We lost........7-3

WP: Josh Bruns (3-0) LP: Robert Wooley (4-2) Florence Manager Jamie Keefe passes Roger Hanners for 2nd place in FL All-Time wins list with his 304th career victory

Mike!!!! Time to cut.

We lost again, in extra innings, 5-3. What else can I say, we can't seem to pull it together without Tim Dorn.


(CHL) Koenig RBI (21), Thomas RBI (21), Richardson RBI (2)), Cummins 2RBI (9); (SIL) Victor HR (4) RBI (13), Koski RBI (6); WP: Ryan Flanigan ((3-1) LP: Travis Hope (2-3)

6th Miner added to ALL-STAR team!

The managers for the North and South teams have announced their All-Star additions and coaching staffs to their respective rosters for the 15th Annual Frontier League All-Star Game to be played at Champion Window Field on Wednesday July 11th in Florence, Kentucky.
North Manager Andy Haines of the Windy City ThunderBolts has added the following
:OF – Roberto Valiente – Rockford OF – Josh Carter – Kalamazoo RHP – Ian Heisel – Washington RHP – Anthony Rebyanski – Windy City Coach – Greg Jelks – Slippery Rock Coach – Brendan Sagara – Windy City Coach – Ronnie Deck – Windy City Coach – Mike Kashirsky – Windy City
South Manager Phil Warren of the Gateway Grizzlies has added the following
:C – Josh Lex – Florence RHP – Nick Dunning – Florence RHP – Brandon Kellbach – Gateway LHP – Brian Logan – Southern Illinois Coach – Jamie Keefe – Florence Coach – Randy Martz – Gateway Coach – Darren Kinsolving – Gateway
For more information on the Frontier League All-Star Game, please contact the Florence Freedom at 859-594-4487 or the Frontier League Office at 618-667-8000.