The Dubois County Bombers lose their championship series, but had a fine season.

As Sean Moore's release below explains, the Dubois County Bombers made it to the championship series, but lost the Prospect League crown to West Virginia. NABC had another fun year supplying craft beer for the fans at League Stadium in Huntingburg, and we hope to do it again next year. Cheers to the Bombers, and to small-town baseball.  

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Miners Beat Bombers 6-3 to Win Championship

HUNTINGBURG, Ind.—The West Virginia Miners utilized the long ball to won Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series 6–3 Saturday night at League Stadium, clinching the 2012 Prospect League Championship over the Dubois County Bombers. They won the best-of-three series 2-0.

Brad Strong hit a solo home run in the first for West Virginia to start the scoring, Luke Meeteer’s two-run double in the seventh turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead, and Gray Stafford’s two-run shot in the eighth left the score at 6-3.

Dubois County catcher Kolin Conner’s two-out, two-run single in the third put the Bombers ahead 2-1 before the Miner’s three-run seventh changed the complexion of the game.

Bombers starter Ty Simpson cruised through the first six innings, yielding only Strong’s solo shot before leaving with runners at first and third and one out in the seventh and Meeteer batting.

Enter reliever Justin Kruse. Kruse allowed Meeteer’s double, and Meeteer advanced to third on Strong’s sacrifice fly before scoring on a wild pitch to extend West Virginia’s lead to 4-2.

Austin Nyman halved the deficit in the bottom of the seventh when he manufactured the Bombers’ third run. He singled, stole second, advanced on an errant throw from catcher Clay Prestridge and scored on a throw from Meeteer, West Virginia’s centerfielder, that sailed into the stands.

Kruse walked the leadoff man in the top of the eighth before surrendering Stafford’s two-run shot, and his night was done.

Kruse was replaced by Nick Smart, who finished the game for the Bombers.

Both starters were effective. Joe Candelmo lasted eight innings for West Virginia, allowing two earned runs on seven hits. He struck out five Bombers and walked no one while earning the win.

Simpson took the loss, finishing his six and one-third innings with three earned runs given up on six hits and four walks. He also struck out four Miners.

Kolin Stanley worked a perfect ninth for the save.

The 2012 Prospect League season is officially over.