Miners Walk Off for 3rd Straight Game

Miners Walk Off for 3^rd Straight Game

MARION, ILL, August 22, 2009

The Southern Illinois Miners stole a wild one from the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti in the ninth inning at Rent One Park. Brad Miller hit a walk off hit; it was the Miners third straight walk off and fifth straight win.

Robbie Knapp started the thing off right for the Sliders hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. The Miners tied it in their next at bats.

The game was tied at threes for until the Sliders broke the tie in the eighth inning. Zack Pace doubled, and was doubled in by Joash Brodin. That play gave the Sliders a 4-3 lead late in the game.

Heading into the ninth Midwest kept Jeff Fischer in the game who had thrown three scoreless innings in relief only allow two hits. He let up his third hit to lead off the ninth and was then replaced by closer Arshwin Asjes.

Asjes collected two outs, but loaded the bases for when Miller stepped into the box. Miller then put the ball in the right-center gap between Pace and Clay McCord. Will Block who had three hits on the night, came around to score and end the game.

Saturday Midwest will look to even up the series with the Miners at 8:05 p.m. at Rent One Park.

Sliders Slip 12-9

Sliders Slip 12-9

EVANSVILLE, IN, August 21, 2009

Evansville took two out of three with the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti after Thursday nights 12-9 at Bosse Field. The Otters jumped out to a 6-0 lead in their first at bat and did not look back holding on to the led the rest of the game.

Midwest didn’t give up though, scoring four runs in the third to try to mount a comeback attempt. The scoring was highlighted by a Jonnie Knoble double, Zack Pace single, and Robbie Knapp single.

Scoring a run third, fourth, and fifth kept the Sliders at an arms length. Otters put up a three spot in the sixth inning, two off Garrett Maines error. After that Evansville could sit on their lead.

Dan Horvath started for Midwest and allowed seven runs in only three innings of work.

The Sliders will head to Southern Illinois to face the Miners in a three game set this weekend. First pitch Friday is at 8:05 EST. p.m.

Tuesday Midwest will host the Florence Freedom in a double header that will begin at EMU’s Oestrike Stadium at 5:05 p.m. The seven game home stand will be the last home games of the season.

Bonner Racks Up Five Hits and Leads Sliders Past Otters

Bonner Racks Up Five Hit Night, Leads Sliders Past Otters

EVANSVILLE, IN, August 20, 2009

The Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti ended their offensive woes Wednesday night in Indiana. They lit up the scoreboard scoring 16 runs on 17 hits. The Evansville Otters kept it a game as they did some hitting themselves, scoring 13 runs.

It was all about the sticks tonight led by Bryan Bonner. Bonner went a remarkable 5-6 with a triple, four RBI’s, and two runs scored. Joash Brodin, and Lee Rubin also pitched in with big nights collecting five hits between the two of them. Brodin scored four runs and had two hits, while Rubin drove in a key five runs.

Adam Dominick who was acquired from a trade with Windy City, came in relief for Jeff Fischer and threw three scoreless innings. While he threw Midwest rallied a comeback as Dominick earned his third win of the season.

The Sliders looked like they had a rout in the fifth inning leading 15-6. But the Otters didn’t give up and kept scoring until Arshwin Asjes came on in the ninth to finally end their comeback attempt.

Thursday night’s rubber game will begin at 8:05 EST. at historic Bosse Field.

Otters Chew Up Sliders

Otters Chew Up Sliders

EVANSVILLE, IN, August 19, 2009

The Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti slide in the standings continues. They lost to the Evansville Otters 10-5 Tuesday night.

The Sliders did jump out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning.

But once again Midwest killers Greg Alexander, and Luke Hetherington stuck again combining for six RBI’s. Alexander broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run bomb. Hetherington finished the game going 2-4 with two RBI’s and two runs scored.

Nolan Shaffer allowed five runs in just 4 1/3 innings losing his third game of the season. Earl Oakes and Kyle Wink threw and allowed the last five Otter runs.

Wednesday Midwest will try to turn around the skid in game two of the series against Evansville at 8:05 p.m. EST.

Miners Slug Out 17 Runs

YPSILANTI, MI, August 16, 2009

The Southern Illinois Miners came into Oestrike Stadium Sunday with their bats ready. They spread out 19 hits and 17 runs while the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti could only scratch out two runs on seven hits.

Southern Illinois jumped out to an early lead in their first at bats. A two-out rally, capped by Brad Miller’s three-run homer, gave the Miners a 3-0 advantage.

Bryan Bonner hit his second round tripper of the season in the fifth to cut the lead to 3-1. He pulled the pitch right down the right field line and over the fence.

Mike Penn got the loss but only allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings of work and left the game with a 4-2 deficit. The bullpen really let the game get out of hand.

The Miners hit four bombs on the day as they outslugged Midwest and really broke the game open scoring 14 runs from the sixth inning on.

Monday the Sliders will enjoy a day off before heading to Evansville to play the Otters on Tuesday.

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