 Led by postseason all-star outfielder Joey Metropoulos (who hit .315 with 20 home runs and 66 RBIs) and Frontier League Pitcher of the Year Ryan Bird (who went 13-3 with a 2.48 ERA and league-best 152 strikeouts), Southern Illinois went 58-38, making the postseason as a wild card entrant.On September 8, they won their first playoff game in team history, defeating the Windy City ThunderBolts 4-2 at home.They ultimately fell in the Division Series round to the eventual league champion ThunderBolts in four games.