St. Paul Saints Are Giving Away $10,000 Tuesday Over Social Media

SAINT PAUL, MN — A local baseball team that came out on the loser's side of a big bet is making good on its promise today. The St. Paul Saints are giving away $10,000 to one lucky social media user after No. 16 seed Maryland-Baltimore County crushed No. 1 overall seed Virginia in a historic upset last week.

You might be asking what on Earth the St. Paul Saints have to do with March Madness, and why they're giving away money because of a game that took place a thousand miles away. Good question.

Before the NCAA tournament started, Saints general manager Derek Sharrer made a promise to give away $10,000 if a No. 16 seed beat a No. 1 seed. It had never happened before in the history of the tournament, so his money seemed safe.

That was until Baltimore's senior guard Jairus Lyles scored 28 points and UMBC shocked the world, defeating Virginia 74-54.

The Saints and their owner Derek Sharrer — now out $10,000 — skyrocketed to national Twitter fame over the course of the weekend:

"Someone on our staff, who shall remain nameless, brought this idea to me and said it was a foolproof promotion," joked Sharrer. "Now, thanks to this former staff member, I mean, this creative genius, we are going to make someone’s day by giving them $10,000."

The contest will take place live at 1 p.m. Tuesday via Facebook Live on the Saints Facebook page.

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