Miners Fall Short in Paducah
Published on May 11, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
Paducah, KY - The Miners and Otters combined for 16 hits as the Otters defeated the Miners 8-6 at Brooks Stadium in Paducah.
The Otters took an early 4-0 lead off Miners starter Michael Carden in the top of the first inning. Carden would pitch two innings for the Miners, allowing four runs. The Otters extended their lead to 7-0 off Miners reliever Matt Sergey. Sergey completed two innings of work for Southern Illinois.
The Miners would get on the board in the bottom of the third inning as Gerardo Avila hit a base hit to score Cannon Lester to cut the Otters lead to 7-1. Jason Ganek would add a two RBI base hit with two outs to trim the Otters lead by four, 7-3. The Miners would add another run in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Jon Eisen scored on a throwing error by Otters catcher John Nester to bring the Miners within three runs, 7-4.
The Otters would extend the lead back to four, 8-4 in the top of the sixth inning. Gerardo Avila would cut the lead to two runs, 8-6 as he hit a towering two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off Otters pitcher Caleb Cuevas.
DuQuoin native and former Salukis closer Bryant George made his Miners debut as he pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Southern Illinois Miners are the 2012 Frontier League Champions and have been awarded the Frontier League Organization of the Year three times since its inception. It has also set a new Frontier League attendance record in 2007. For media inquiries concerning the Miners, please contact Mike Ventola, Director of Media Relations 618-998-8499 ext. 8547 or mikev@southernillinoisminers.com. For ticket information please contact the Rent One Park Box Office at 618-998-8499. For any additional information, visit our website at www.southernillinoisminers.com.
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