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Rent One Park to Host Softball Canada in 2019

October 30, 2018 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners are proud to announce that they have reached an agreement in principle with Softball Canada, the Canadian national softball team, to play an approximate 25-game National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) schedule at Rent One Park in 2019, with an option for the 2020 season. The games, presented by visitSI, will help the team prepare for the upcoming 2019 Olympic qualifiers and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be officially known as the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois, an... Full Story

Miners Announce 2019 Schedule

October 15, 2018 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners announce their game schedule for 2019, with the club kicking off their 13th season of play in the Frontier League this coming May. For the first time since 2015, the Miners will begin the season on the road, though they will not be too far away, opening their 96-game regular season at Bosse Field against the Evansville Otters on Friday, May 10th. From there, the club will travel north to take on the Lake Erie Crushers from Tuesday, May 14th through Thursday, May 16th before return... Full Story

Miners Ink League Home Run Champion Chris Iriart

October 10, 2018 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners announce that they have signed former Normal CornBelters first baseman Chris Iriart to a contract for the 2019 season, adding an experienced, powerful bat to their lineup for next year. Iriart was one of the premier sluggers in the Frontier League in 2018, blasting a league-best 25 home runs for the CornBelters in just 88 games along with 17 doubles, 59 RBIs and a .253 average to earn postseason all-star honors at first base. The Chino Hills, California native posted a .560 sluggi... Full Story

Miners Sign All-Star Utility Player Gianfranco Wawoe

October 8, 2018 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners announce that they have signed utility player Gianfranco Wawoe for the 2019 season, their first new addition to next year's roster. Wawoe comes to Southern Illinois after playing seven years in the Seattle Mariners organization, signing with them as a 16-year old from Willemstad, Curacao in 2011. In his last season with Seattle in 2017, he was a mid-season California League All-Star at Class A-Advanced Modesto, batting .270 with 17 doubles, six triples, 62 RBIs and 15 stolen bases... Full Story

• Rent One Park to Host Softball Canada in 2019 - October 30, 2018
  
• Miners Announce 2019 Schedule - October 15, 2018
  
• Miners Ink League Home Run Champion Chris Iriart - October 10, 2018
  
• Miners Sign All-Star Utility Player Gianfranco Wawoe - October 8, 2018
  
• Cathy Perry Named Miners General Manager - September 28, 2018
  
• Encina Pitches Complete Game, Miners Fall in Finale - September 2, 2018
  
• Miners Drop Absolute Heartbreaker to Grizzlies - September 2, 2018
  
• Miners Rally to Beat Grizzlies, Clinch Winning Season - August 31, 2018
  
• Big Inning Leads Miners to Critical Win at River City - August 30, 2018
  
• Ben Moore Wins Fran Riordan Award for Citizenship - August 30, 2018
  
• Offense Struggles in Miners Loss to Rascals - August 29, 2018
  
• Duncan, Encina Lead Miners to Win at River City - August 28, 2018
  
• Miners Split Sunday Doubleheader in Home Finale - August 26, 2018
  
• Miners Split Saturday Doubleheader with Normal - August 25, 2018
  
• Big Inning Leads Miners to Victory over Normal - August 24, 2018
  
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Home: Marion, Illinois
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Sun., Sep 2	L	Southern Illinois 2 at Gateway 3	Final
Sat., Sep 1	L	Southern Illinois 10 at Gateway 12	Final (12)
Fri., Aug 31	W	Southern Illinois 6 at Gateway 4	Final
Thu., Aug 30	W	Southern Illinois 8 at River City 5	Final
Wed., Aug 29	L	Southern Illinois 2 at River City 5	Final
Tue., Aug 28	W	Southern Illinois 7 at River City 3	Final
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• Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois (NPF) - Marion, Illinois
  

• Professional softball comes to Marion's Rent One Park for 2019 - FL The Southern (October 30)
• Miners announce 2019 schedule - FL The Southern (October 16)
• Miners sign all-star first baseman Iriart - FL The Southern (October 11)
• Miners sign utility player Wawoe - FL The Southern (October 9)
• Cathy Perry named Miners GM - FL The Southern (September 29)
• Joliet Slammers win 2018 Frontier League Championship - FL The Southern (September 19)
• Sports: Key signings, injuries lead to Miners' inconsistency - FL The Southern (September 5)
• Sports Column | Les Winkeler: The joys of running ... bases and the football - FL The Southern (September 4)
• Miners fall 3-2 at Gateway, close 48-47 season | Miners - FL The Southern (September 3)
• Miners defeat Gateway Grizzlies 6-4 in game one | Miners - FL The Southern (September 1)
• Grizzlies continue losing streak - FL Belleville News-Democrat (September 1)
• Duncan, Encina lead Miners to win at River City | Miners - FL The Southern (August 29)
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