West Virginia Miners
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The West Virginia Miners are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Beckley, West Virginia
. The team began play in the Prospect League
for the 2010 season. Home games are played at Linda K. Epling Stadium
at the Upper Deck Training Center.
Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, which was founded on April 4, 1838. The 2008 population was estimated to be 16,832 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House...
. The team began play in the Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
for the 2010 season. Home games are played at Linda K. Epling Stadium
Linda K. Epling Stadium
Linda K. Epling Stadium is a baseball field in Beckley, West Virginia. It opened in 2010. The field was built by the Epling family after it sold out its interests in the coal business. The stadium seats 2500...
at the Upper Deck Training Center.