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Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Take Finale in Rome, 8-2

April 30, 2017 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Rome, GA- The West Virginia Power knocked off the Rome Braves 8-2 Sunday afternoon at State Mutual Stadium. The Power posted two three-run innings to split the four-game set with the first-place team from the South Atlantic League's Southern Division.

West Virginia had starter Luis Escobar on the mound for the series finale. The right-hander entered play tied for the Minor League lead with 41 strikeouts, including 12 against Rome during his South Atlantic League debut on April 9.

The Power opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the third. Sandy Santos singled, stole second and scored on a double by Ty Moore. After Carlos Munoz walked, Hunter Owen tripled in a pair for the 3-0 West Virginia advantage.

In the bottom of the third, Lucas Herbert hit a 2-1 pitch from Escobar over the left field wall to cut into the Power lead. West Virginia would, however, get that run back plus two in the top of the fourth. Arden Pabst reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error. Kevin Mahala singled in Pabst and took second on a fielding error, stole third and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-1 lead. With two outs, Moore singled in Stephen Alemais to extend the lead to five runs.

Rome scored once in the bottom of the fifth on a pair of hits. The Power added on run with a pair of doubles in the top of the eighth. Pabst drove in Trae Arbet for a 7-2 lead. In the top of the ninth, Sandy Santos hit his third home run of the season; a solo shot off Tucker Davidson to close the scoring at 8-2.

Escobar (3-1) pitched five innings for the win, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Geoff Hartlieb and Matt Frawley pitched two scoreless innings each for the Power, combining to limit the Braves to one hit from the sixth inning on. Jeremy Walker (0-2) took the loss after allowing all six Power runs over three and two-thirds.

West Virginia is off on Monday and starts a seven-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Hickory Crawdads. First pitch at Appalachian Power Park is slated for 7:05 P.M.

First Half Record:

11-14

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