Pair of Late Homers, Quality Start Lead to 4-1 Victory
August 29, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
CHARLESTON, W.V. - A pair of homers in the eighth inning provided two insurance runs for West Virginia as they went on to defeat Hagerstown, 4-1, behind a quality start from Sergio Cubilete Wednesday night at Appalachian Power Park.
West Virginia (32-30, 69-59) iced the game in the eighth. Lolo Sanchez and Rodolfo Castro both blasted solo shots to push the Power ahead, 4-1, with Castro's traveling 421 feet and leaving the ballpark at 106 mph off the bat. The Power have now won six consecutive games for the third time this season.
Cubilete (5-5) spun in and out of trouble a few times early in the game, but managed to toss six scoreless innings while allowing just four hits and fanning five batters.
The bullpen needed just one arm to complete the game. Nicholas Economos (S, 1) made his South Atlantic League debut, twirling three innings and giving up one run, a solo shot to Armond Upshaw in the seventh. Economos struck out three batters and did not issue a walk in his inaugural outing at the Low-A level.
The Power started slow, but, after Calvin Mitchell recorded their first hit in the bottom of the fourth with two away on a bloop single to right, Deon Stafford drove him in with a single of his own to break the scoreless tie.
Tim Cate (0-3) was tagged for the loss, despite working a quality start for the Suns (24-36, 51-77).
Mitchell was involved again in the sixth, tagging Frankie Bartow with a run after he stroked an RBI double that scored Castro.
West Virginia concludes its four-game set against the Hagerstown Suns Thursday evening at 7:05 p.m. at Appalachian Power Park. RHP Samuel Reyes (3-3, 3.16 ERA) toes the rubber for the Power, while the Suns counter with righty Andrew Lee (4-3, 4.77 ERA). Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on The Jock 1300 and 1340 AM, as well as online at www.wvpower.com and via the TuneIn Radio App and MiLB First Pitch App.
The Power concludes their 2018 regular season home slate Thursday night with Tinder Thirsty Thursday. Fans can get $1.00 12 ounce beverages and $2.00 16-ounce domestic cans of beer from the concession stands through the seventh inning, presented by Rock 105. In addition to that, Appalachian Power Park will be filled with match-making games and on-field events. Finally, the first 100 college students who purchase their ticket at the box office will receive a voucher for a free slice of pizza at Thursday's game. All college students can still receive $2.00 off their ticket purchase with a valid student ID at the box office. For tickets and more information, call the Power at 304-344-2287 or visit wvpower.com.
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