SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

POWER FINISH FIRST HALF WITH WIN

Published on June 15, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (June 15, 2008) - The West Virginia Power used five strong innings from Dan Merklinger and ten two-out hits to finish the first half of the 2008 season with a 10-6 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Sunday night at Appalachian Power Park.

West Virginia snapped a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third on Steffan Wilson's two run single which was the first of many run scoring hits with two outs. Ryan Curry singled in Emilio Ontiveros to cut that lead in half during the top of the fourth. West Virginia used four consecutive two-out RBI base hits in the fourth inning to pull away. Lee Haydel, Eric Farris, Zelous Wheeler and Caleb Gindl all singled in runs with two outs. The Power added three more runs in the seventh inning on Curt Rindal's RBI double and Haydel's two-run single.

The Grasshoppers closed the gap with a big five-run eighth inning. Ontiveros singled in the first two runs of the inning before Justin Jacobs's two-out single plated two more. Jacobs scored the final run of the inning on Ryan Anetsberger's base hit. The Power added one final insurance run in the eighth inning on Eric Fryer's RBI double.

Merklinger (1-5) allowed just a run on three hits with a pair of strikeouts over five strong innings to get his first victory of the season. Kyle Kaminska (4-3) was tagged with the loss after allowing six runs on ten hits over three and two-thirds. Pedro Lambertus, Jose Garcia and Corey Frerichs all tossed a scoreless inning of relief.

The Power improved to 32-37 with the win and the Grasshoppers fell to 38-32 with the loss. Eight Power players hit safely and six Power players turned in multi-hit games. Wheeler paced the Power with a 4-for-5 performance, increasing his on base streak to 17 games. 10 of West Virginia's 17 hits came with two outs. The victory puts the Power on a three game winning streak heading into the second half.

The Power will take three days off for the All Star break and will begin the second half of the season with a five game series against the Kannapolis Intimidators at FieldCrest Cannon Stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina on Thursday night. Right hander Evan Anundsen (5-4, 3.76) will get the start for the Power. 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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