It’s the middle of the baseball season for the Sussex County Miners and it would be hard to imagine a better first half than the one that’s taken place at Skylands Stadium. Start with the standings. The locals have the best...
Miners Might Still Be Heading North Will they or won’t they? Will the Miners be taking a 500-mile trip to the beautiful, French-speaking city of Quebec in a few weeks? The answer at this moment is: peut-etre… maybe. The U.S.-Canada border has been closed...
Trey Hair Joins Texas Rangers Miners second baseman Trey Hair has left town. In fact, he practically flew out of town at one in the morning, tossing his belongings into his Chevy Silverado and heading south on Route 15. On Monday night, he got the...
Rijo Sparks Miners Fast Start As the Miners raced off to a 7-1 record to start the season, center fielder Nilo Rijo has raced off to a .429 batting average to lead the league. Some people might be surprised to see a 22-year-old...
Tyler Alexander Sets Strikeout Record It was the season opener at Skylands Stadium, and lanky lefthander Tyler Alexander was on the mound for the homestanding Sussex County Miners. “I felt good warming up before the game,” he said. “It wasn’t just one pitch, I felt...
Voice of the Miners Always Ready to Go It’s hard to tell what Bret Leuthner loves more – the game of baseball or the art of broadcasting. Fortunately, he doesn’t have to choose. A dream job? You’d better believe it. He’s...
FRONTIER LEAGUE TO LIVESTREAM ALL 2021 GAMES (May 21 2021, Sauget, Illinois) -The Frontier League of Professional Baseball announced that it has reached an agreement with Vimeo to livestream all 2021 regular season and playoff games. Live and archived games will be available through www.frontierleaguetv.com and through the...
Around the League | Just a Few Jersey Guys on Miners Roster Remember Mike Suk? He was the original Miner – a 6-foot-5, 250-pound, hard-throwing right-hander with reddish hair and a reddish beard. He was the first player signed to a contract by the Miners,...
photo: Miners Bobby Jones Kelly, Klinchock, Estrada Are Newest Miners Juan Kelly had an excellent year playing for the Trois-Rivieres Aigles in 2019, batting .321 in the final season of the Can-Am League. Now, this summer, he’ll be playing for the Miners. Manager Bobby...
Former Seton Hall Star Will Take the Mound for Miners Billy Layne Jr. grew up in New Jersey, the New Jersey that’s on the water, just north of Keyport, just across from Staten Island, with a great view of the Statue of Liberty across New York Harbor. ...
