The West Virginia Miners (2-2) beat the Richmond RiverRats (1-3) 9-3 on Saturday thanks to a four-run eighth inning.

The West Virginia Miners scored in the eighth on an RBI single by Mark DeYoung, a two-run single by Justin Paul, and an error.

Cal Hernandez got on base three times in the game for the West Virginia Miners. He singled in the first and seventh innings.

The West Virginia Miners relied on Cody Artalejo to eat up innings en route to the win. Artalejo allowed one earned run, four hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings of work.

Riley Futterknecht ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked three, struck out four, and allowed three runs.