The Madisonville Miners are pleased to announce that Franklin Bush has been hired as the Head Coach for the 2018 season. Bush is in his first season as an assistant coach at University of Montevallo after spending the 2016 season at the University of Buffalo. While at UB, Bush helped coach hitting and the infielders. Bush also served as an assistant coach for his alma mater Blackburn College for one…
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New Team Ownership and New Team Name in Owensboro
The Owensboro RiverDawgs take over for the Owensboro Oilers The OVL franchise in Owensboro recently changed hands and the team will now play as the Owensboro RiverDawgs. Welcome to the Ohio Valley League, RiverDawgs! #wedigbaseball
an open letter from OVL president cubb stokes
July 31, 2017 From the President’s Desk What a great season we have had in 2017! This year we had a record high eight teams in the league and for the first time in our history, we had divisional play: four teams in the East and four teams in the West. This format created our first divisional playoff schedule and what a playoff we had. Both #1 seeds advanced to…
Miners Lose Game 1 in Henderson 15-3
GAME 1 COVERAGE COURTESY OF THE MADISONVILLE MESSENGER, Jesse Mayfield-Sheehan, Reporter HENDERSON — Not much went right for the Madisonville Miners in Game One of the First Round of the Ohio Valley League Playoffs, losing to the Henderson Flash on Friday, 15-3. Miners pitcher Austin Henrich got off to an uncharacteristically bad start on the mound, as the Flash rallied for three runs in the first inning, and then a…
Game 1 Start Time Moved to 7:30pm Central
The starting time of tonight’s Round 1 playoff game at Henderson has been pushed back from 7pm to 7:30pm Central due to the excessive heat conditions in western Kentucky. #staysafe
Final Regular Season Standings; 2017 Playoff Bracket; Final Regular Season Team and Player Stats
Final Regular Season Standings All regular season games are played and the final regular standings are set. Congratulations to the Dubois County Bombers and Hoptown Hoppers on winning their respective division titles! EAST DIVISION [table width=”250″ colwidth=”50|30|30|30|30|30″ colalign=”left|center|center|center|center|center”] Team,W,L,%,GB,STRK DUB,29,11,.725,-,2W HEN,18,22,.450,11,2L OWB,18,22,.450,11,2L MUH,16,24,.400,13,1L [/table] WEST DIVISION [table width=”250″ colwidth=”50|30|30|30|30|30″ colalign=”left|center|center|center|center|center”] Team,W,L,%,GB,STRK HOP,24,16,.600,-,1L PAD,19,21,.475,5,2W MAD,18,22,.450,6,1L FUL,18,22,.450,6,1W [/table] 2017 Playoff Bracket The Miners finished in third place in the OVL West with…
Miners End Regular Season With 9-6 Loss to Hoptown at Elmer Kelley
The Miners ended the 2017 regular season on Tuesday night with a 9-6 loss to the Hoptown Hoppers at Elmer Kelley Stadium. Alex Walker collected the Win for the Hoppers, Carson Imes took the Loss for the Miners, and Hoptown relieverJonathan Jacks earned a three-inning Save. The official box score and game summary is available here: July 18 – Hoppers 9, Miners 6 The loss dropped the Miners to 18-22…
Tuesday Night start time pushed back to 8pm central time due to weather
Tonight’s game against the Hoptown Hoppers at Elmer Kelley Stadium in Madisonville has been pushed back to an 8PM Central start time due to rain currently moving through the Madisonville area. We will provide additional updates on the Miners’ Facebook page and Twitter (@MadvilleMiners) if conditions change. See you at the ballpark at 8pm! #wedigbaseball
Bellinger Pitches Gem in 7-1 Win Over Chiefs
Starting pitcher Jack Bellinger shut down the Paducah Chiefs for eight-plus innings as the Miners cruised to 7-1 victory Monday night at Elmer Kelley Stadium. Bellinger earned the Win and pitched 8.67 innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits, two walks, and nine strikeouts. The Miners offense got started early, scoring two runs in the bottom the first inning and giving Bellinger all of the cushion he needed.…
Hoppers Down Miners 10-4 Sunday Night; Playoff Picture
Hoppers 10, Miners 4 The Hoptown Hoppers clinched the OVL West division championship with a 10-4 win over the Miners on Sunday night at Elmer Kelley Stadium. The complete box score and game summary is available here: July 16 – Hoppers 10, Miners 4 Playoff Standings and Bracket The win moved the Hoppers to 22-15 on the season and guaranteed Hoptown a #1 seed in the upcoming OVL Post-Season Playoffs. Madisonville…