In 2001, manager Dave Miley led the RiverBats to an 84–60 record and the Western Division title. They defeated the Norfolk Tides, 3–2, in the semifinals to advance to the final round against the &lt;a href="Scranton/Wilkes-Barre%20Red%20Barons"&gt;Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons&lt;/a&gt;. Louisville won the first game of the series, 2–1, before the September 11 terrorist attacks resulted in the cancellation of the rest of the playoffs. The RiverBats were declared the International League champions for 2001.