SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power blanked in loss

Published on August 11, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Augusta, GA (August 11, 2008) - After outscoring the Hickory Crawdads 47-11 in their last series, the West Virginia Power were shutout for the first time since May 15th as they fell to the Augusta GreenJackets 6-0 on Monday night.

West Virginia was held hitless until Anderson De La Rosa began the sixth inning with a single into shallow-center field. De La Rosa, Curt Rindal and Eric Fryer were the only ones to hit safely. They never got past second base.

The GreenJackets scored all of their runs in the fourth inning. Andrew Davis kicked the inning off with a base hit and he scored along with Dayton Buller on Garrett Baker's double. Elio Sarmiento hit a groundball that went under Matt Cline's glove at short which allowed Baker to score. James Simmons then ripped a two-run homer, his sixth of the season and Juan Ciriaco singled in the final run of the inning.

Scott Barnes (1-1) tossed seven shutout innings and allowed just one hit while walking two and fanned six to get the victory. Evan Anundsen (10-6) allowed all six runs on nine hits and fanned four in a losing effort. Jose Garcia and Evan Frederickson combined to toss four scoreless innings of relief. The Power bullpen has not allowed a run in 29 and two-thirds innings.

The Power fell to 66-53 on the year and 34-16 in the second half with the loss. The GreenJackets improved to 73-45 on the year and 32-17 in the second half with the win. Steffan Wilson went 0-for-4, bringing his 25 game road hitting streak to an end. Curt Rindal singled and walked, bringing his hitting streak to seven games and his on base streak to 15 games.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Augusta GreenJackets at Lake Olmstead Stadium on Tuesday night. The Power will left right hander Lucas Luetge (1-1, 3.52) and the GreenJackets will counter with left hander Craig Clark (6-4, 4.12). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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