Power Game Notes

June 15, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release

West Virginia Power (29-35) at Hickory Crawdads (37-27)

Game 65 | June 15, 2010 | L.P. Frans Stadium | Hickory, NC

Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.com

TODAY'S MATCHUP

LH Nathan Baker (4-4, 3.61) vs. RH Matt Thompson (4-4, 3.88)

Baker- Surrendered 5 R on 6 H with 1 BB and 2 K over 5.0 IP in 6/08 Loss @ ASH (11-5 Tourists)

Thompson- Surrendered 6 R on 6 H with 0 BB and 4 K over 6.1 IP in 6/08 Loss vs. LEX (12-4 Legends)

MONDAY: West Virginia lost the series opener at Hickory 10-2 on Monday night. The Crawdads plated three runs against Brandon Holden in the second inning and five runs in the third to build a lead the Power could not overcome. Jose Hernandez hit his first professional home run in the loss, a seventh inning shot against Hector Nelo. Holden was charged with the loss, while Robbie Erlin earned the win. Hickory hit three home runs to account for seven of their ten runs.

14 AND COUNTING: Jarek Cunningham extended his current hitting streak to 14 straight with a third inning single on Saturday. The second baseman is batting .364 during this stretch, which dates back to May 31, and has seen his average climb from .243 to .272 with 20 hits in 55 at bats. He has also hit three home runs and driven in 11 runs over his last 14 games. Cunningham's current streak is the longest active run in the league, leaving him just one game behind Kyle Skipworth's 15-gamer for Greensboro.

FIVE STRAIGHT: The Power have fallen in five straight games, including a sweep at the hands of the Lakewood BlueClaws. During this five-game slide, West Virginia has been outscored 45-14, have a team batting average of .195, and hold a staff earned run average of 7.33. West Virginia was swept for the first time this season when they lost the three straight to Lakewood, and the five-game losing streak is their longest since

POWER ALL-STARS: West Virginia placed four players on the 2010 South Atlantic League's Northern Division All-Star team. Ramon Cabrera, Aaron Baker, David Rubinstein, and Nathan Baker were selected by the managers, staff, fans, and media to compete in the mid-season classic, to be played at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina on June 22. Aaron Baker will start at designated hitter for the North, which will be managed by Hickory's Bill Richardson. Hagerstown, Hickory, and Kannapolis each placed five representatives on the squad.

STREAKS STOPPED: Power outfielder David Rubinstein had his 11 game hitting streak and 19 game one base streak stopped with an 0-4 performance on last Thursday night. The All-Star reserve had hit safely in every game he played between May 27 and June 8. The right fielder hit .381 during this 11-game stretch, and surpassed the previous season-best eight game runs by several West Virginia players this season. Rubinstein's streak is tied for the fifth longest game-wise run this season.

POWER POINTS: Mike Williams save last Monday was the first of his professional career... West Virginia committed 11 errors during their recent series against Lakewood, representing 14% of the total Power errors all season... David Rubinstein had reached base safely by hit or walk in his last 20 consecutive road contests, dating back to April 25 at Kannapolis.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh was idle and opens a series against the Chicago White Sox tonight at PNC Park... Indianapolis lost 8-6 at Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre... Altoona was off Momday and plays at Trenton tonight... Bradenton lost 6-5 at St. Lucie. Austin McLune and Adenson Churio drove in the runs for the Marauders.

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.

South Atlantic League Stories from June 15, 2010

• Lakewood Tops Legends on Bases-Loaded Walk in 10th - Lexington Legends
• Gnats Move Back Into First Place Tie with 3-1 Win Tuesday - Savannah Sand Gnats
• 'Dads Defeat Power, 7-5, in Rain-Shortened Game - Hickory Crawdads
• BlueClaws Come Back to Win 2-1 over Lexington - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
• Castro Scores Game-Winner on Wild Pitch, Dogs Unbutton GreenJackets, 4-3 - Charleston RiverDogs
• Augusta Drops Heartbreaker on Ninth Inning Wild Pitch - Augusta GreenJackets
• Pitching Keys Shorebirds 2-1 Game Two Win - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Intimidators Nipped Again by Shorebirds, 2-1 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• Gnats Game Notes - Savannah Sand Gnats
• Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
• SAL All-Stars Set to Arrive in Greenville June 21-22 - Greenville Drive
• Cynthia Griner, Mrs. North Carolina International, at June 26th Game - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• RiverDogs Go Back to Ohio Once Again - Charleston RiverDogs
• Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Jackets Take Advantage Of Sloppy ‘Dogs In 7-4 Win - Augusta GreenJackets

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