SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power And Suns Split

Published on May 10, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (May 10, 2008) - The Hagerstown Suns shut the West Virginia Power out 9-0 in the first half of Saturday night's double header at Appalachian Power Park but the Power answered with a come from behind 5-4 victory in the second contest to split the double dip.

Bill Rhinehart's RBI single gave the Suns a 1-0 lead in the first inning of game one. Boomer Whiting and Dan Lyons ripped back-to-back RBI singles in the second to make it a 3-0 game before Aaron Seuss hit a solo homer in the third to put the Suns up by four. Hagerstown plated five runs in the fifth to pull away. Stephen King tripled in the first run and scored later in the inning when Whiting was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Lyons singled in the next run and Rhinehart capped the five run frame with a two-run double.

The Suns were able to draw first blood in the second game in the top of the first when Michael Burgess reached on a fielder's choice to score Lyons. The Power took the lead in the bottom of the inning on RBI doubles from Brent Brewer and Zelous Wheeler. It didn't take long for the Suns to respond as they plated a pair of runs in the second to regain the lead on back-to-back run scoring singles from Lyons and Rhinehart. Hagerstown took a two-run lead in the fourth when Whiting hit a solo homerun.

The Power began their comeback in the fourth inning on run scoring singles from Eric Fryer and Brent Brewer. With the game tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Steffan Wilson crushed a 1-0 pitch off of Kyle Gunderson, sending it over the wall in left field for his sixth homerun of the season to put the Power ahead for good.

In game one Erik Arnesen (2-0) tossed four scoreless innings of relief to get the victory and Dan Merklinger (0-2) was tagged with the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over two innings. Mike Ramlow (2-1) earned the victory in game two, holding the Suns scoreless through three innings of relief. Gunderson (0-1) was tagged with the loss.

After the split West Virginia is 14-21 and the Suns are 16-19. West Virginia had no extra base hits in the first game. Lee Haydel, Brewer and Caleb Gindl paced the Power with two hits a piece in the second game.

The Power will finish their four game series with the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday afternoon at Appalachian Power Park. Right-hander Rob Bryson (0-1, 5.40) will get the start for the Power and the Suns will counter with right-hander Colton Willems (1-1, 4.39). 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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