Sussex County Miners manager Chris Widger selected a pair of players in the 2023 Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft at Grizzlies Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois, on April 24-25.

Widger picked right-handed pitcher Noah Robinson with the 11th pick overall, before taking a local product, catcher Nick Grifone, with the 26th pick (Round 2, Pick 10) to finish his selections.

Robinson played two years at Rowan College-Cumberland, where he appeared out of the bullpen 10 times, posting a 4.38 ERA. 

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Vineland, New Jersey, also pitched eight games in the collegiate Appalachian League.

Grifone is familiar with Skylands Stadium, having played two seasons with Sussex County Community College. 

As a Skylander, Grifone hit .235 with a .369 on-base percentage and one home run. 

He then moved on to Centenary University, where he hit .291 with two home runs and 30 RBIs in 50 games with the Cyclones. 

The Sussex, New Jersey, native also was a captain on the Vernon High School baseball team, and is an assistant coach with the Skylanders.

The 2023 Miners season begins May 12 with a three-game series on the road against the Joliet Slammers. 

The Miners will return to Skylands Stadium for their home opener against the Tri-City ValleyCats on May 16 at 7:05 pm. 

Tickets for all Miners games can be purchased at the box office, or online at scminers.com.