Power Fends off Charleston in 10

June 16, 2015 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release

(Charleston, SC- June 16, 2015)- The West Virginia Power edged the Charleston RiverDogs 5-4 in ten innings on Tuesday evening Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, SC. The RiverDogs rallied to tie the game at four without a base hit in the home half of the ninth, but Jerrick Suiter drove in Cole Tucker from second in the tenth to put the Power back in front for good.

The RiverDogs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning against Power starter Alex McRae. Vince Conde double with two down and scored on a single by Dustin Fowler.

West Virginia scored four times on three hits and three walks in the fourth to knock Charleston starting pitcher Rony Bautista from the game. Suiter's ground rule double plated Jordan Luplow to tie the game at one. Pablo Reyes followed with a two-run double to extend the lead, advanced to third on a ground and scored on a passed ball.

In the sixth, Charleston sent eight men to the plate, scoring two runs on three hits and two errors. McRae induced a ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning and preserve a 4-3 West Virginia advantage.

Jose Regalado took over for McRae in the seventh, facing seven batters over his first two innings of work. In the bottom of the ninth, the right-hander hit Ryan Lindemuth, who proceeded to steal second and third. Lindmuth scored the tying run on a wild pitch.

In the top of the tenth inning, Tucker walked and stole second with one out. Suiter singled through the left side of the infield to plate Tucker and give West Virginia the lead back at 5-4. In the bottom of the inning, Junior Lopez allowed a base hit, but stranded the tying run in scoring position to save the game,

McRae did not factor in the decision despite recording his sixth quality start of the season, allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits with six strikeouts. Jose Regalado (1-3) vultured the win and Junior Lopez pitched the tenth for his fifth save in six chances. Joey Maher (1-4) took the loss after allowing the tenth inning run.

West Virginia is now 6-1 in extra inning games this season and the victory Tuesday guaranteed the club will finish the first half of the 2015 season with a winning record. Game two of this three-game set is slated for Wednesday evening at 7:05 pm. Colten Brewer will start for the Power against the RiverDogs' Jordan Foley.

Overall Record

36-29

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