Miners Swing For Final Four
March 25, 2008 - Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
MARION, Ill. - After an impressive showing against the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, the Southern Illinois Miners logo advanced to the Elite Eight of the minor league baseball logo tournament Tuesday morning. Big John will take a swing at the Final Four on Wednesday when the Miners logo goes up against the Grand Prairie (Texas) Airhogs, an expansion team in the independent American Association.
The 64-team tournament to determine the best logo in minor league baseball is being held on Darren Rovell's Sports Biz blog on the CNBC website and will conclude with the championship on Monday, March 31.
The Miners logo has improved its margin of victory in all three rounds. The logo garnered 58 percent of the vote in the first round against the Pensacola Pelicans. The margin of victory jumped to 64-36 against the Miners second-round foe, the Carolina Mudcats, and an impressive 64-34 against West Tennessee.
"This next match up is going to be a tough one," Miners General Manager Tim Arseneau said. "We're facing an expansion team so their fans could be just as enthusiastic as ours."
Winners in each round are determined by fan voting on Rovell's blog so Miners fans are encouraged to vote early and often. Voting in each round is open for 24 hours and starts at approximately 9 a.m. Fans can follow the link on the front page of the Miners website to vote all day Wednesday.
The Miners home opener is scheduled for Saturday, May 24 at 7:05 p.m. For the latest Miners news and updates, visit www.southernillinoisminers.com.
• Discuss this story on the Frontier League message board...
Frontier League Stories from March 25, 2008
- Florence Freedom Open Tryout April 30th - Florence Y'alls
- Miners Swing For Final Four - Southern Illinois Miners
- SLU-SIUC to Continue Rivalry at GCS Ballpark - Gateway Grizzlies
- Amateur Baseball schedule at Champion Window Field Announced - Florence Y'alls
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
