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Sparks' Blast Gives Miners Win over Otters in 2019 Finale

September 1, 2019 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners got a huge, go-ahead solo home run from Taylor Sparks in the eighth inning on Sunday, putting a cap on a game that saw them come back from down 4-0 in the first inning for a 6-5 victory over the Evansville Otters at Rent One Park in the 2019 season finale. Evansville used an error by Sparks along with four hits and two walks to put up four runs in the top of the first inning against starter Jake Waters, putting Southern Illinois behind immediately. Waters then settled in, beginnin... Full Story

Miners Bash Otters to Even Series

August 31, 2019 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners put up a big offensive performance in their penultimate game of the 2019 season, rapping out 16 hits and plating double-digit runs while also coming back from an early deficit in a 10-2 thrashing of the Evansville Otters at Rent One Park, evening the weekend series at one game apiece. The Otters scored in the top of the first inning without the aid of a hit, as Keith Grieshaber drew a walk against Frank Moscatiello, then stole second base, went to third on the same play thanks to ... Full Story

Miners Dealt Home Loss by Evansville

August 30, 2019 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners saw their playoff hopes dashed on Friday night at Rent One Park in a 4-1 loss to the Evansville Otters, officially eliminating the club from postseason contention in 2019. The visitors took the lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Ryan Long at 1-0, and Frontier League Pitcher of the Year Chase Cunningham limited the Otters to the lone tally for the first five innings. In the top of the sixth, the Otters scored on a two-out, RBI double by Elijah MacNamee to make it 2-0. The... Full Story

Miners Drop Game, Series at Home to Lake Erie

August 29, 2019 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners fell behind early for the second time against the Lake Erie Crushers this week in Marion, and for the second time could not come back from the deficit in a 4-2 loss at Rent One Park, leaving them two games back of a playoff spot with only three games remaining. The Crushers used a double, wild pitch and RBI single to grab a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, and with two outs, Dale Burdick's two-run home run increased the lead to 3-0 against Ryan McAuliffe (6-4). In the bott... Full Story

• Sparks' Blast Gives Miners Win over Otters in 2019 Finale - September 1, 2019
  
• Miners Bash Otters to Even Series - August 31, 2019
  
• Miners Dealt Home Loss by Evansville - August 30, 2019
  
• Miners Drop Game, Series at Home to Lake Erie - August 29, 2019
  
• Cunningham, Davis Earn Postseason All-Star Honors - August 29, 2019
  
• Bernstein, Davis Shine as Miners Shut out Crushers - August 28, 2019
  
• Miners Stumble in Loss to Lake Erie - August 27, 2019
  
• Miners Shut out Wild Things to Complete Sweep - August 25, 2019
  
• Miners Score Late to Take Series from Washington - August 24, 2019
  
• McAuliffe Tosses Shutout as Miners Blank Wild Things - August 23, 2019
  
• Miners Swept by Otters - August 23, 2019
  
• Miners Drop Series to Evansville - August 21, 2019
  
• Miners Surrender Lead in Ninth, Fall to Otters - August 20, 2019
  
• Miners Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Slammers - August 18, 2019
  
• Power and Pitching Lead Miners to Win at Joliet - August 17, 2019
  
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Sun., Sep 1	W	Evansville 5 at Southern Illinois 6	Final
Sat., Aug 31	W	Evansville 2 at Southern Illinois 10	Final
Fri., Aug 30	L	Evansville 4 at Southern Illinois 1	Final
Thu., Aug 29	L	Lake Erie 4 at Southern Illinois 2	Final
Wed., Aug 28	W	Lake Erie 0 at Southern Illinois 5	Final
Tue., Aug 27	L	Lake Erie 7 at Southern Illinois 3	Final
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• Winkeler: Looking at Miners, Salukis, Cardinals - FL The Southern (September 3)
• Manager still sees success at the end of the season - FL The Southern (September 3)
• Evansville Otters win first division title since 1999 - FL Evansville Courier & Press (September 2)
• Miners top Evansville in season finale - FL The Southern (September 2)
• Miners win season finale, 6-5, over Evansville - FL The Southern (September 2)
• Miners rip Evansville 10-2, close season Sunday - FL The Southern (September 1)
• Otters clinch west division for first time since 1999 - FL WEHT (September 1)
• Miners eliminated from playoff contention - FL The Southern (August 31)
• Crushers defeat Miners on the road - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 30)
• Davis drives in four, Miners beat Crushers 5-0 - FL The Southern (August 30)
• Davis drives in four, Miners beat Crushers 5-0 - FL The Southern (August 30)
• Southern Illinois Miners shut out Lake Erie Crushers - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 29)
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