ABL- Matsu Miners
Miners finish up road trip at 5-2, surge to a tie for first in the ABL
Date:06/25/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
The Mat-Su Miners are rolling right now, and it has a lot to do with the clutch factor. The road trip began on Thursday where the Miners where blanked against the Chugiak Eagle-River Chinooks 2-0. A bright spot for the Miners was relief pitching as RHP Evan Wolf (Kent State) and RHP Aaron Winkler (Rutgers) combined for five shutout innings, giving up just three total hits. The loss Thursday set ...
Miners to begin seven-game road trip
Date:06/17/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
The Mat-Su Miners begin a long road stretch for the next seven games that will have them playing games against both the top and bottom of the Alaska Baseball League standings. The trip starts tonight against the Chugiak Eagle-River Chinooks at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak that kicks off at 7:05 pm, with coverage starting at 7:00pm on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRMDZ40DFSpnK_O...
Miners rolling, win both games of doubleheader against Chinooks
Date:06/12/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
Good pitching ruled the doubleheader between the Chugiak Chinooks and the Mat-Su Miners on Friday night. But in the end, the Miners pitching was a bit better. Miners pitchers struck out 18 Chinooks in just 14 innings in both ends of the doubleheader. They did an excellent job limiting hard contact as well, as the Chinooks only could muster two extra-base hits, both doubles that couldn't come ...
Miners drop both opening weekend games
Date:06/07/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
The Mat-Su Miners were unable to pull out a victory this weekend. On Saturday, they fell to the Anchorage Bucs 7-5 in 10 innings. Christian Seelhorst (Slippery Rock) was able to work around six walks through four innings, without allowing a hit or run as the game remained scoreless. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, designated hitter Kevin Nakamura (Whitman College) drove a three-run homer on a m...
Miners ready to begin season on Saturday
Date:06/01/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
Season opener slated for Saturday June 5th at Herman Brothers Field against the Anchorage Bucs After the 2020 ABL season was wiped out due to COVID-19, the Mat-Su Miners are eager to return to play in 2021. Manager Tyler LeBrun is back at the helm for the Miners in 2021, the Sunnyslope H.S (AZ) coach will bring in a group with a lot of talent that includes two returning players such as f...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report April 1st 2021
Date:04/01/2021 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report April 1st 2021; Sunrise is at 7:24am and sunset is at 8:44pm for a total of 13 hours and 19 minutes of daylight. Temperatures have been in the high 20’ s and low 30’s during the past week, which is still on the cool side and lots of snow on the ground. Things start to melt by now but not this year. We are hoping to start renovations on the clubh...
GM’s Report December 1st 2020;
Date:12/02/2020 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Report December 1st 2020; Sunrise is at 9:44am and sunset is at 3:51pm for a total of 6 hours and 7 minutes of daylight. Temperatures Have been in the 20s and 30’s during the day with little snow. We just warmed up to 45 degrees today and everything is melting. The roster is done for the 2021 season. Looking forward to playing. Equipment and gear we have from the 2020 ...
GM’s Report, October 4, 2020; Sunrise is at 8:12am and sunset is at 7:15pm
Date:10/04/2020 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Report, October 4, 2020; Sunrise is at 8:12am and sunset is at 7:15pm for a total of 10 hours and 57 minutes of daylight. It's 36 degrees at the Christopher's household this morning. It’s been a while since my last report. I’m sure everyone knows that our 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19, but Terry and I still kept pretty busy down at the field during the su...
GM’s beginning of the Month Report, April 1st 2020;
Date:04/02/2020 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s beginning of the Month Report, April 1st 2020; Sunrise is at 7:20am and sunset is at 8:47pm for a total of 13 hours and 27 minutes of daylight. Weather has been some days sunny and some cloudy with temperatures in the 20s and 30’s. The Alaska Baseball League will make a decision on May 1st on whether we will have a season due to the coronavirus. We may start late on June 15 or Jul...
GM’s End of the Month Report, September 28th 2019
Date:09/28/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s End of the Month Report, September 28th 2019; Sunrise is at 7:56am and sunset is at 7:43pm for a total 11 hours and 47 minutes of daylight. Snow is starting to come down the mountains towards the bowl area. ( A beautiful Palmer morning photo attached.) Temperatures are in the 30’s at night and upper 40’s during the day. The field has been winterized such as the clubhouse and...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, September 4th 2019
Date:09/05/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, September 4th 2019; Sunrise is at 6:56am and sunset is at 8:59pm for a total of 14 hours and 3 minutes of daylight. It’s starting to cool off now with temps in the 50’s during the day. We had a great summer this year. It was very warm and reached over 90 degrees on multiple days and no rain. We finished in second place posted on ABL website: ...
GM’s Report, August 1st 2019;
Date:08/01/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Report, August 1st 2019; Sunrise is at 5:29am and sunset is at 10:40pm for a total of 17 hours and 11 minutes of daylight. Last night we clinched second place which means we host the first round of the playoffs against the Pilots at Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer. First game is tonight at 6pm, Friday 6pm and if necessary Saturday at 6pm. ...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, July 1st 2019;
Date:07/02/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, July 1st 2019; Sunrise is at 4:27am and sunset is at 11:38pm for a total of 19 hours and 11 minutes of daylight. Happy 4th of July!!! Weather has been great for weeks with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s with lots of sunshine. We’re battling for first place and are now one and a half games out. We’ve had many injuries. As a matte...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, June 10, 2019
Date:06/10/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, June 7 2019; Sunrise is at 4:27am and sunset is at 11:30 pm for a total of 19 hours and 3 minutes of daylight. Weather has been nice and sunny with temperatures in the high 50’s and mid 60’s. We lost our first game of the season, still waiting for players to show up from schools on quarters and the regionals. The annual baseball draft ended on ...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, May 1st 2019
Date:05/01/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, May 1st 2019; Sunrise is at 5:53am and subset is at 10:01 pm for a total of 16 hours and 8 minutes of daylight. Weather has been great with sunshine and temperatures in the high 50’s and low 60’s. The “Grand Slam Raffle” fundraiser was a big success again. It’s a great time seeing all these Miner fans come together at this fun...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, April 1 2019;
Date:04/01/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, April 1 2019; Sunrise is at 7:26am and sunset is at 8:43pm for a total of 13 hours and 16 minutes of daylight. The weather has been fantastic with all snow just about gone at the field except along the left field fence where the sun doesn’t quite hit it yet. Temperatures have been in the high 40’s and low 50’s during the day with bright s...
GM’s Report, March 1st 2019;
Date:03/02/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Report, March 1st 2019; Sunrise is at 8:00am and sunset is at 6:24pm for a total of 10 hours and 24 minutes of daylight. Temperatures have been in the teens and upper 20s during the day with bright sunshine. Still lots of snow on the ground. Ben Taylor, the head coach for the last 6 years will not be returning for the 2019 season and 2018 assistant coach Tyler LeBrun will return as head...
GM’s report, February 1st 2019;
Date:02/01/2019 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s report, February 1st 2019; Sunrise is at 9:22am and sunset is at 5:06pm for a total of 7 hours and 42 minutes of daylight. Temperatures are in the 20’s and 30’s. Sorry I missed the January report. We were out of state for 2 weeks with Keith and Kevin. Christmas in San Antonio on the Riverwalk, we met friends and Mat-Su Miner Alumni. It was a GREAT time! I’m gett...
GM’s beginning of the month report, November 12 2018
Date:11/13/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s beginning of the month report, November 12 2018; Sorry for the late report but was busy with the auction. Sunrise is at 8:58am and sunset is at 4:26pm for a total of 7 hours and 31 minutes of daylight. We’ve had 10” snow last week but most of it is gone with temperatures in the high 30’s and low 40’s. The November 3rd auction was a HUGE success. Thanks to all the...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, October 1st, 2018;
Date:10/01/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, October 1st, 2018; Sunrise is at 8:06am and sunset is at 7:28pm for a total of 11 hours and 28 minutes of daylight. (Photo - 2018 Coaching Staff with Pete, Denise and Terry). Weather has been great the last month with sunshine and temperatures in high 50’s and low 60’s during the day. The field has been winterized and we mowed the for the...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, Sunday September 2, 2018
Date:09/03/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, Sunday September 2, 2018: Sunrise is at 6:54am and sunset is at 9:00pm for a total of 14 hours and 7 minutes of daylight. Things were a little crazy the beginning of August so I didn’t get a chance to write a report. The Miners won the league championship for the third year in a row August 5th. “2018 Alaska Baseball League Champions” ...
14 Miners Drafted
Date:06/07/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
This year's draft saw 14 former Mat-Su Miners selected. Above is the list of former Miners selected. ...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, June 1st 2018
Date:06/02/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, June 1st 2018; Sunrise is at 4:34am and sunset is 11:21pm for a total of 18 hours and 44 minutes of daylight. Players are starting to arrive in Palmer. We’re scrambling a little bit to get things done before the season starts, but we’ll be ready opening day June 7th with the Chinooks. 2018 Mat-Su Miners JUNE Home Games ...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report - May 7, 2018
Date:05/07/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, May 4th 2018; Sunrise is at 5:40 am and sunset is at 10:14pm for a total of 16 hours and 31 minutes of daylight. Weather has been cold with temperatures in the 40’s and gray days, with little sunshine. So far, April and this first week of May windy and cold. Very unusual spring weather, but much like the rest of the country. The USAF leadership group...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, April 1st 2018
Date:04/01/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, April 1st 2018; Sunrise is at 7:27am and sunset is at 8:42 pm for a total of 13 hours and 12 minutes of daylight. We’ve had a lot of snow the month of March but temperatures are reaching the low 40s during the day now. We have lost a couple of players to summer school/injuries and are working on replacements. We had our annual meeting on Marc...
GM’s beginning of the month report, March 1st 2018
Date:03/01/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s beginning of the month report, March 1st 2018; Sunrise is at 8:02am and sunset is at 6:24pm for a total of 10 hours and 20 minutes of daylight. February has been a snowy month for us with temperatures in teens and 20’s. We’re just about finished enclosing the batting cage; working on the lights and outlets. The heat should be done by next week. We are very honored to be a re...
GM’s Mid Month Report, January 15th 2018
Date:01/16/2018 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Mid Month Report, January 15th 2018; Sunrise is at 9:57am and sunset is at 4:24pm for a total of 6 hours and 26 minutes of daylight. It’s been mild. Temps in the high 20’s up to the mid 30’s. We’ve had very little snow this winter. Got back from the ABCA convention late last Sunday, it was an awesome event. Very cold, one night it was -18 wind chill and we ...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, December 1st 2017
Date:12/01/2017 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, December 1st 2017; Sunrise is at 9:43am and sunset is at 3:52pm for a total of 6 hours and 8 minutes of daylight. Temperatures have been in the teens during the day with very little snow on the ground. The batting cage is now completely enclosed with the man door and windows in. Just the two garage doors have to be ordered and installed. Next step is doing...
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, September 5th 2017
Date:09/05/2017 Source:ABL- Matsu Miners
GM’s Beginning of the Month Report, September 5th 2017; Sunrise is at 7am and sunset is at 8:56pm for a total of 13 hours and 54 minutes of daylight. Temperatures are in the 50’s and 60’s during the day but cooling off during the night. The Alaska State Fair just ended yesterday after 12 days of decent weather. We are winterizing the field and have started recruiting for 2018. We...
