Power offense erupts before rainout
May 9, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Charleston, WV (May 9, 2008) - In the first half of Friday night's scheduled double header at Appalachian Power Park, the Power offense used a five run first inning to defeat the Hagerstown Suns 9-4 before the rain came and suspended the second contest with the Suns ahead 3-0 in the top of the third.
The first six batters in the bottom of the first inning hit safely as the Power scored five times to take the lead and never looked back. Jonathan Lucroy's RBI single scored Lee Haydel before Zelous Wheeler and Caleb Gindl ripped back-to-back two-run doubles. In the fourth, Wheeler's second double of the game plated Steffan Wilson.
The fourth inning featured back-to-back two-out homers from Lucroy and Wilson before Curt Rindal capped the three-run rally with an RBI single. The Suns got on the board in the sixth inning when Aaron Seuss's groundout scored Dan Lyons and Bill Rhinehart drove in their final three runs on a homer in the seventh.
Evan Anundsen (3-3) allowed just a run on four hits over six innings to secure the victory, while Jeff Mandel (2-2) was tagged with the loss after surrendering nine runs on 12 hits through three and a third.
West Virginia improved to 13-20 after the win and the Suns fell to 15-18 with the loss. Five Power players had multi-hit games, including Wilson and Wheeler who paced the Power with three hits a piece.
The Power and Suns will pick up the suspended game at 6:00 PM on Saturday night in the top of the third inning at Appalachian Power Park. They will finish the game through seven innings. In the second contest, which will also be a seven inning game, right-hander Rob Bryson (0-1, 5.40) will get the start for the Power and the Suns will counter with right hander Cole Kimball (1-1, 4.39).
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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