SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

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Published on August 30, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Rome Braves (27-35, 57-74) at West Virginia Power (28-33, 59-72)

Game 132 | August 30, 2010 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

Play-by-Play: Adam Marco Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.comm

TODAY'S MATCHUP

RH Ryan Weber (2-4, 4.81) vs. RH Jason Erickson (7-6, 4.32)

Weber: Allowed 1 R on 3 H with 5 BB and 6 K over 5.0 IP in 8/24 ND vs. WVP (5-2 Power)

Erickson: Allowed 1 R on 3 H with 4 BB and 6 K over 4.0 IP in 8/23 ND vs. LEX (8-6 Legends)

SATURDAY: West Virginia dropped the finale and the series tat Augusta with a 7-4 loss on Saturday night. The Power held a brief 3-1 lead after two innings, and the game was tied at four following the sixth, but the GreenJackets plated two in the seventh and one in the eighth for the win. Quinton Miller took the loss for West Virginia, which received two hits each from David Rubinstein and Ramon Cabrera, The Jackets took three out of four from the Power at Lake Olmstead Stadium.

END OF THE ROAD: West Virginia's recently completed road trip was their final excursion for the 2010 season. The Power went 31-39 away from Charleston this season, hit .244 as a club, and held a staff ERA of 4.63. David Rubinstein led the club with a .317 road average, while Aaron Baker hit 12 of his 18 total home runs on the road. Phillip Irwin excelled on the road, going 3-0 with a 2.05 earned run average, while Kyle McPherson had a staff-best 57 strikeouts away from Appalachian Power Park. The 2009 version of the club went 34-36 away from home with a .260 average and a 4.45 ERA.

MAC THE MARAUDER: Kyle McPherson was promoted to Bradenton on Sunday. The right-hander leads the Power with nine wins and is second on the club with a 3.59 ERA. McPherson's 124 strikeouts this season also lead the Power and are fifth-most in the league. Over portions of two seasons with West Virginia, McPherson went 14-11 during 39 appearances with an earned run average of 4.25 while striking out 156 batters.

WHELCOME BHACK: Jhonathan Ramos will rejoin the Power to fill the roster vacancy created by Kyle McPherson's promotion to Bradenton. Ramos appeared in seven games for West Virginia from May 28 through June 20, going 0-1 with an ERA of 8.40. On June 23, the southpaw was transferred to the State College roster and pitched in 16 games for the Spikes, going 3-1 with two saves and a 1.62 earned run average. Ramos was signed as an international free agent from Venezuela on August 24, 2006.

ON THE RECORD: On Thursday night, West Virginia allowed a season-high 18 runs in a 17 run loss to Augusta, marking the largest margin of defeat in franchise history. The Power had not lost by more than 14 in any game dating back to 2005, including earlier this month when Phillip Irwin took the loss in the 17-3 final versus Lakewood and on May 17, 2005 when Asheville beat Yovanni Gallardo and West Virginia 14-0.

BRAVES IN TOWN: West Virginia will host Rome for the next four days. The clubs met for the first time this season last week at State Mutual Stadium in Georgia with each team winning twice. The Power hit .203 during the series, while the Braves batted .257. Each club had an ERA under 3.00, and West Virginia outscored Rome 15-13.

POWER POINTS: Evan Chambers has not played since getting hit in the head by a pitch on 8/17... Jose Hernandez leads the club with nine games played this season where he has reached on three or more hits...

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh lost 8-4 at Milwaukee. Neil Walker, Ryan Doumit, and Delwyn Young hit home runs in the loss... Indianapolis dropped a 10-5 final at Columbus... Altoona edged Richmond 5-4... Bradenton did not play... State College lost 6-4 at Batavia.

ON THE AIR: All 140 West Virginia Power games can be heard on ESPN 104.5 FM and 1490 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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