West Virginia Miners

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LeagueProspect League
LocationBeckley, West Virginia
BallparkLinda K. Epling Stadium
Founded2010
League championships3 (2012, 2013, 2016)
Division championships5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
ColorsGreen, Gold, Black, Gray, White
OwnershipDoug Epling
General ManagerTim Epling
MediaThe Register-Herald, WMTD-FM
Websitewvminersbaseball.com

The West Virginia Miners are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Beckley, West Virginia. The team began play in the Prospect League for the 2010 season. Home games are played at Linda K. Epling Stadium at the Upper Deck Training Center. It was announced in December 2022 that the Miners would not play in 2023,[1] looking to return in 2024 in a different league.[2] The Miners are not on the 2024 Prospect League schedule.[3]

Seasons

Season Manager Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes
2010 Tim Epling[4] 26–30 .464 10th 2nd 13.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2011 Tim Epling 29–27 .518 5th 1st – 1–1 .500 Won East Division Championship (Slippery Rock)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Quincy)
2012 Tim Epling 40–19 .678 1st 1st – 3–0 1.000 Won East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
Won Prospect League Championship (Dubois County)
2013 Tim Epling 38–22 .633 2nd 1st – 4–0 1.000 Won East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
Won Prospect League Championship (Quincy)
2014 Tim Epling 38–22 .633 4th 3rd 2.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2015 Tim Epling 35–24 .593 3rd 2nd 2.5 2–3 .400 Won East Division Championship (Chillicothe)
Lost Prospect League Championship (Terre Haute)
2016 Tim Epling 34–25 .576 5th 1st – 4–0 1.000 Won East Division Championship (Kokomo)
Won Prospect League Championship (Quincy)
2017 Tim Epling 30–28 .517 4th 2nd 6.0 0–2 .000 Lost East Division Championship (Butler)
2018 Tim Epling 30–29 .508 6th 3rd 7.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2019 Mike Syrett 18–42 .300 11th 6th 22.0 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2020 Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Tim Epling 23–36 .390 15th 4th 12.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
2022 Tim Epling 20–37 .351 15th 4th 16.5 0–0 .000 Did not qualify
Totals 361–341 .514 14–6 .700

References

  1. ^ Fauber, Gary (December 13, 2022). "West Virginia Miners will not operate in 2023". The Register-Herald. Beckley, West Virginia. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Farrish, Jessica (December 15, 2022). "WV Miners announce they will not play for 2023 season". WVNS-TV. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Prospect League adds former team, new team". Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. September 21, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tim Epling". West Virginia Miners. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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