Power fan 13 Suns in victory
Published on June 14, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Hagerstown, MD (June 14, 2006) - Derek Miller, Dane Renkert and Joe Thatcher combined to strikeout 13 Hagerstown Suns in a 6-2 Power victory over the Hagerstown Suns on Wednesday night at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, Maryland.
The Power jumped on top in the first inning on an RBI single from Angel Salome who scored later in the inning on Ned Yost's groundout. The Suns cut the lead in half on a Nick Evans RBI triple in bottom of the first. Hagerstown tied the game on a run scoring single in the bottom of the second. The Power scored three times in the fifth inning to pull away. Angel Salome reached on a fielder's choice to bring in the first run, Mat Gamel drove in the second run on a double and Tony Festa extended his hitting streak to eight games with a two out RBI single to complete the three run frame. The Power added an insurance run on Lorenzo Cain's single in the ninth inning.
Derrick Miller (7-1) struck out eight over five innings to earn the victory, Joe Thatcher (10) struck out four over two innings to earn the save, and Ryan Meyers (1-6) obtained the loss. The Power are 37-28 after the win and the Suns fell to 25-41 with the loss.
The 13 strikeouts are the second most this year for West Virginia, they struck out 15 in a 12 inning game against Greensboro back on April 12. Derrick Miller's seven wins are second most in the league.
The Power will finish the four game series against the Hagerstown Suns in Hagerstown, Maryland on Thursday night. Hagerstown will start right hander Jeff Landing (2-9, 4.64) and the Power will counter with left hander Dave Welch (2-3, 3.15). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 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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