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Charleston Dirty Birds

Coley Tosses Power to 5-1 Win

August 3, 2015 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


(Charleston, W.V. - August 3, 2015) - Austin Coley led West Virginia with seven strong innings to earn his franchise-best 13th win of the season in the Power's 5-1 victory over the Greenville Drive on Monday night. Coley surpassed Evan Anundsen for sole possession of first place in wins and is now chasing the all-time wins record during Charleston's tenure in the South Atlantic League.

The victory put Coley in a three-way tie for sixth place in Charleston SAL baseball victories alongside Tim sossamon from the 1987 Charleston Wheelers and Cedric Allen from the 1995 Charleston Alley Cats. The all-time leader in wins during Charleston's time with the South Atlantic League is John Ray who won 16 games in 1991 with the Wheelers.

Coley (13-5) went a career-high seven innings and surrendered one run on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts in the victory.

He was provided support offensively in the fourth and fifth innings. In the fourth, Jordan Luplow hit a double and scored on a double from Jerrick Suiter. In the fifth, the Power scored four more runs. Tyler Filliben hit a one-out single and advanced to third on a single to right by Tito Polo. After a stolen base put two men in scoring position, Pablo Reyes singled up the middle to give the Power a 3-1 lead. With two outs, Suiter tapped a single over the head of the pitcher Jake Drehoff which scored Reyes and an errant throw from Drehoff allowed Luplow to score from second.

West Virginia (26-11, 63-43) continues the series with Greenville (17-20, 55-52) on Tuesday night. The Power will send LHP Stephen Tarpley (8-2, 2.26) against Greenville RHP Ben Taylor (0-1, 2.77). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. while pregame on Charleston's ESPN Radio 104.5 FM and 1490, the Power website, and the TuneIn Radio App is slated for 6:45 p.m.

Gates open for Tuesday's game at 6 p.m with a Tailgate Tuesday and it's also Bristol Motor Speedway Night. Fans can purchase $1 Corn Dogs for the Happy Hour special from 6 p.m. to the first pitch and $2 16 oz. drafts all night long. Fans in attendance can also meet NASCAR Xfinity driver Cale Conley and win tickets to Bristol.

For tickets and additional information, visit www.wvpower.com, call (304) 344-BATS (2287) or stop by the Power box office at 601 Morris Street.

Second Half Record 26-11 Overall Record 63-43

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