SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power haunted by big innings in loss to Lake County

Published on May 28, 2005 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


CHARLESTON, WV – The Lake County Captains scored four runs in the first inning and five runs in the fifth inning on Saturday night to beat the West Virginia Power by the final score of 10-5 at Appalachian Power Park.

Mike Butia knocked in the first run of the game on an RBI single to give the Captains a 1-0 lead. Matt Whitney reached on an infield single during the next at bat to give the Captains their second run of the inning and Josh Noviskey drove in the final two runs of the inning on a two run double to make it 4-0 Captains. In the bottom of the first inning Hernan Iribarren reached on an infield single and drove in Hasan Rasheed to make it a 4-1 game. Carlos Corporan hit a two run single later in the inning to make it a 4-3 ballgame. Juan Valdes crossed the plate in the top of the second inning on a Sac Fly RBI from Brian Finegan to make it a 5-3 Captains lead. The Power came within a run in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Josh Murray hit a solo shot. It was his fourth homer of the year and made it a 5-4 ballgame. The Captains scored five times in the fifth inning and pulled away. Josh Noviskey drove in the first three runs on a three run homer and Argenis Reyes knocked in the final two runs of the inning on a two run double to make it 10-4 Captains. Hernan Iribarren drove in the last run of the game on a Sac Fly RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it was too little and too late for the Power.

Brandon Rickert (2-0) earned the victory and Dave Johnson (0-1) obtained the loss. The Power move to 16-33 with the loss and the Captains move to 28-21 with the win.

The Power will conclude the series against Lake County on Sunday afternoon at Appalachian Power Park. Right-handed pitcher Josh Brian Montalbo (1-1, 3.72) will throw for the Power and the Captains will counter with right-handed pitcher Chris Niesel (3-2, 4.44). The first pitch is scheduled for 2:05 PM.

For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.

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