SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Fall In Rubber Match

Published on May 12, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Hagerstown, MD (May 12, 2009) - The Hagerstown Suns developed an early 4-0 cushion on Tuesday morning at Municipal Stadium and scored a pair of runs late to secure a 6-3 victory over the West Virginia Power in the rubber match of the five game series.

Steve Lombardozzi scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning on a passed ball before Tyler Moore's single brought in Derek Norris to complete the two-run frame. Norris struck again in the third inning with a solo homer, his seventh of the year. In the fourth, Chris Curran stole third base and scored on Andrew Walker's errant throw.

Greg Picart drove in West Virginia's first two runs on a single in the fifth inning. Calvin Anderson blasted a solo homerun in the sixth inning, his fifth of the year to bring the Power within a run. The Suns scored single runs in the seventh and eighth to pull away. In the seventh, Robby Jacobsen came across as Michael Guerrero hit into a 6-4-3 double play, and in the eighth, Curran scored the same way he did in the fourth inning, on a stolen base and an error.

Terrence Engles (3-1) allowed a pair of runs on four hits over five innings with five strikeouts and got the win. Osvaldo Rodriguez (4) kept the Power off the board over an inning and two-thirds to get the save. Duke Welker (0-4) was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs on six hits over four and a third. Wilson Ortiz made his first appearance since April 18th, and allowed no runs on two hits over an inning and two-thirds.

West Virginia fell to 9-23 after the loss, and the Suns improved to 14-15 with the win. Robbie Grossman went 0-for-4, bringing his on base streak to an end at 18 games. Calvin Anderson went 2-for-4, and finished up a monster road trip. Anderson went 14-28 on the trip with seven runs and 11 RBI. Greg Picart turned in a multi-hit game as well, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Picart went 6-11 on the trip with four RBI.

West Virginia is off on Wednesday but will begin a four game series with the Delmarva Shorebirds at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. Left hander Rudy Owens (3-1, 3.38) will start for the Power and the Shorebirds will counter with left hander Nathan Moreau (0-0, 3.00). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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