Ten Run, Ten Hit Barrage Put Rival Jackals Away May 19, Augusta, NJ - For the second consecutive night, the Sussex County Miner bats tore through opposing pitching in the later innings, this time turning a 2-2 game against their in-state rival New Jersey Jackals into...
Eleven Hits, Stellar Pitching Push Win Streak To Five April 18, Augusta, NJ - In what was a tight game for six and a half innings on Thursday night turned into a rout, as the Sussex County Miners put seven runs up against the Tri-City ValleyCats...
Pitching and defense. That’s how the Miners new manager, Chris Widger, described his approach to the game of baseball when he was first hired last Nov. 1. Sure, he’d like to see his guys hitting with consistency and whacking a few over the wall now...
Lone Run In The Seventh Enough For Widger To Get First Miners Win May 13, Joliet, IL - It was deja vu all over again, as the Sussex County Miners and Joliet Slammers matched zeroes for six innings. And again, as was the case last night,...
Solid Pitching Effort Not Enough As Slammers Take First Game July 12, Joliet, IL - The Sussex County Miners 2023 campaign, under new manager Chris Widger, had a desired result for eight and a half innings. But missed opportunities earlier in the game, and then a...
Things are changing at Skylands Stadium this year. There’s a new general manager running things in the front office and a new field manager running things in the dugout. There are new pitch clocks to speed the pace of games, and there’s a revamped roster...
The Miners take the field for preseason training camp today and it’s right to work under the team’s new manager, Chris Widger, with live batting practice and intersquad games right off the bat, first thing this morning. “There’s nothing like seeing them...
2019-20 Catcher/First Baseman Returns After Stint In Minors April 26, Augusta, NJ - The Sussex County Miners recently put pen to paper with an old friend, as Gavin Stupienski singed a player contract to return to Skylands Stadium. The agreement will bring the catcher and first...
Sussex County Makes First Selections Under New Manager Chris Widger April 25, Augusta, NJ - Sussex County Miners manager Chris Widger selected a pair of players in the 2023 Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft on Tuesday at Grizzlies Ballpark in Sauget, IL, picking right-handed pitcher...
Miners training camp begins May 1, the Frontier League season begins on the road May 12 and the home opener at Skylands Stadium is Tuesday night, May 16. This might be the perfect time to plan a family road trip for later...
