Miners Stall Glacier Pilots for the Second Time in Three Days, Thanks to California Baptist Stars

The Mat-Su Miners defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 13-3 in eight innings Thursday night, dropping the Glacier Pilots to 5-6 and improving the Miners to 7-5 in the Alaska Baseball League standings. 

The 13-3 score doesn't show how close this game was at one point. The game was 5-3 going into the seventh inning before the Miners exploded for eight runs in the last two innings to end the game an inning early due to the run rule. 

California Baptist pitcher Michael Malki got the start of the bump and would've gotten the player for the game if it wasn't for fellow CBU player Carter Eberhard having a 4-for-4 game at the plate. Malki threw five innings, giving up two total runs, one earned, and struck out seven on his way to the win. 

Five different Mat-Su Miners had a multi-hit day, including Ebhard's 4-for-4 and two-RBI performance. Every player in the starting lineup had at least one hit Thursday night. 

After taking care of the Glacier Pilots, the Miners close out the homestand with a meaningful game against the Anchorage Bucs. The Bucs remain one game ahead of the Miners in the ABL standings, but if the Miners win Friday night, it would force a tie. At this point in the season, the Miners would hold the tiebreaker over Anchorage and claim first place for the first time in the regular season with a win.

Dylan VanderVeen
2025 Mat-Su Miners Broadcaster