SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

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Published on May 14, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


West Virginia Power (14-19) at Hagerstown Suns (17-16)

Game 34 | May 14, 2010 | Municipal Stadium | Hagerstown, MD

Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.com

TODAY'S MATCHUP

RH Melkin Laureano (2-2, 2.16) vs. LH Jack McGeary (2-1, 5.28)

Laureano- Allowed 3 R on 6 H with 3 BB and 4 K over 5.2 IP in 5/09 Loss vs. KAN (4-0 Intimidators)

Mc Geary- Surrendered 6 R on 5 H with 3 BB and 3 K over 3.0 IP in 5/08 Loss vs. AUG (11-1 AUG)

THURSDAY: West Virginia dropped a 5-2 decision at Hagerstown. The Suns scored three in the top of the first and never relinquished the lead. Jose Hernandez drove in the Power's first run with a base hit in the second. David Rubinstein plated the other Power run with a solo home run in the eighth inning. Kyle McPherson took the loss for West Virginia.

WINLESS: West Virginia's loss last night dropped the club to 0-6 on Thursdays this season. The Power have been outscored 40-16 in those losses, accounting for 28% of the runs the team has surrendered this season.

WALK OF LIFE: Evan Chambers did not walk on Thursday but still leads the SAL with 27, four more than Greenville's Chris McGuiness. Chambers is tied for fifth across all of Minor League Baseball, trailing Mike Stanton of Jacksonville by four for sole possession of fourth place.

HITTING AT HAGERSTOWN: On Wednesday, West Virginia's sixth, seventh, and eighth inning rallies helped produce several new single-games highs for the 2010 season. The 13 runs surpassed the previous high of ten, scored at Kannapolis in game one of an April 25 doubleheader. The Power's 18 hits was one more than their total from an April 26 win over the Intimidators. The six-run seventh inning was one more plated than in the seventh of that April 25 win. The Power also tied their season highs with four doubles and two triples.

PARTLY SUNNY SOMETIMES: The Power lead the all-time series with Hagerstown 36-34 dating back to 2005. West Virginia has fared better at home during those 68 games, going 17-11 at Appalachian Power Park. Which playing at Municipal Stadium, the Power have won 19 of 42 games. In 2009 during West Virginia's first year as a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, the Power lost six out of ten games against the Suns.

FREEMAN GONE/ GONZALEZ HERE: Wes Freeman was sent to the GCL Pirates roster earlier today and Elevys Gonzalez was promoted from the Gulf Coast League. Freeman hit .155 during 24 games as the Power's everyday right fielder and currently leads the SAL with 44 strikeouts. Gonzalez was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2008 and split time last year between the GCL Pirates and State College.

POWER POINTS: Power hitters have struck out 297 times this year, second most in the SAL. Only Lakewood has struck out more (319 times)... West Virginia is 2-18 when trailing after six innings this season... Kyle Morgan played left field for the first time this season on Thursday. Morgan had played 23 games in the outfield during his career prior to last night, including three in right field for State College last year and 15 for the Spikes in 2008.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh was idle and ... Indianapolis beat Rochester 8-3... Altoona lost 4-2 at Richmond. Chase d'Arnaud drove in one of the two Curve runs... Bradenton walked off with a 3-2 win over Daytona. Robbie Grossman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Starling Marte for the winning run.

ON THE AIR: All 140 West Virginia Power games can be heard on ESPN Radio 1490 AM in Charleston, WV, across the state on the Power Radio Network, and online at milb.com. Adam Marco will call the action for each of the 70 home games this season, while the home team will provide coverage while the Power are on the road.

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