The following is a statement from OVL Commissioner Cubb Stokes concerning the 2018 season and his plans for the future: August 6, 2018 From the President’s Desk We have just completed another successful season in the OVL! In our second year of divisional play, our playoff pairings were not set until the final day of the season. Both of our divisional champions, Owensboro and Hopkinsville, made it through the first…
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2018 Season Wrap Up
RiverDawgs Win Playoff Championship The Owensboro Riverdawgs won the 2018 OVL playoffs by defeating the Hoptown Hoppers two games to one in the championship series. The Miners congratulate the RiverDawgs on their outstanding season, winning both the East Division pennant and the Championship Series. Miners Head Coach Franklin Bush Named Montevallo Assistant Coach We are excited that 2018 Miners Head Coach Franklin Bush got a new coaching job at the…
Regular Season Concluded; Playoffs Start Friday Night
Regular Season Wrapped Up Wednesday Night The Miners closed out the 2018 regular season with a 5-1 loss in Hopkinsville on Wednesday night. The loss gave the Miners a 14-25 final regular season record and a fourth place in the OVL West Division. Hopkinsville finished with a 21-20 regular season record and won the OVL West Division by 1/2-game over the Paducah Chiefs, who finished the season at 21-21. The…
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Miners Win in Paducah; More schedule changes due to rain
Miners Win 4-2 Wednesday Night The Miners traveled to Paducah on Wednesday night to face the Chiefs and came home with a 4-2 victory. Miners starter Nicholas Rathke pitched a complete game to earn the Win, surrendering just one earned run on seven hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. At the plate, Sean Kearney drove in two Miner runs, with Caleb Nobles driving in one, as well. Bernee Sanchez went…
Hoppers Defeat Miners 12-7 Sunday Night
The Miners traveled to Hopkinsville Sunday evening and fell to the Hoppers 12-7. The loss moved Madisonville to 11-9 on the season, while the Hoppers improved to 12-7 and moved 1.5 games in front of the Miners in the OVL West Division race. The official box score for the game is available here: Hoptown_Hoppers_vs_Madisonville_Miners_Jun_24_2018 The Miners get a day off on Monday before heading to Dubois County on Tuesday night…
Game Saturday Night Suspended Due to Rain
The Miners trailed the Henderson Flash 6-2 after four innings at Elmer Kelley Stadium when the rains came Saturday night. After a weather delay of approximately one hour, the umpire suspended the game and called it a night. The game will restart on July 16, 2018, when the Henderson Flash return for their last regular season visit to Madisonville. By OVL rule, we will pickup the game at the top…
Tonight’s Game Canceled Due To Weather
Tonight’s game with the Paducah Chiefs at Elmer Kelley Stadium has been canceled due to weather and field conditions. The game has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader in Madisonville on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Game one will begin at 5pm Central. #wedigbaseball
Miners Extend Winning Streak to Four Games
Miners Over Bombers Thursday Night The Miners downed the Bombers 5-2 in Huntingburg, Indiana, on Thursday night to extend their current winning streak to four games. The win also moved the Miners three games over .500 at 11-8 of the season, only 1/2-game behind the West Division-leading Hoptown Hoppers (10-6). The official box score for Thursday night’s win is available here: Dubois_County_Bombers_vs_Madisonville_Miners_Jun_21_2018 Miners Sweep RiverDawgs Wednesday Night Last night’s win…
Railroaders win at Elmer Kelley Sunday Night 11-9
The Miners hosted the Fulton Railroaders Sunday evening at Elmer Kelley and lost 11-9 despite another comeback. Madisonville gave up nine unanswered runs in the first three innings before getting six on the board in the bottom of the third inning. The Miners scored one more in the fifth and another in the sixth to make it a 9-8 ballgame. Fulton responded with two runs in the top of the…