 After the Miners missed the playoffs in 2013 for the first time since 2009, Southern Illinois finished with a 60-36 record in 2014, clinching the East Division title on September 3 (the second-to-last day of the regular season) with a road victory over the Lake Erie Crushers.It was the second divisional championship in team history.That year, they also retired #31 for 2009 Frontier League MVP Joey Metropoulos, the first retired number in team history.