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May 31, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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Hickory Crawdads (27-23) at West Virginia Power (24-25)

Game 50 | May 31, 2011 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

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

TODAYS MATCHUP

RH Luke Jackson (0-0, 4.91) vs. LH Colton Cain (3-4, 3.68)

Jackson: Allowed 0 R on 3 H with 4 BB and 5 K over 3.1 IP in 5/26 ND vs. CSC (6-4 HIC)

Cain: Allowed 3 R on 3 H with 2 BB and 4 K over 6.0 IP in 5/26 Win @ DEL (7-3 WVP)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia beat Hickory 8-6 on Monday afternoon. The Power held leads of 1-0, 3-1, 5-2, and 8-2 before the Crawdads rallied for four runs in the top of the ninth. Dan Grovatt and Rogelio Noris drove in three runs apiece, with Noris's three-run eighth inning home run provided the winning tallies. Brandon Cumpton pitched seven strong for the win, and Trent Stevenson finished the game for his second save. Mel Rojas Jr. added to hits to lead a 10 hit attack.

MARVELOUS MAY: Brandon Cumpton won his sixth straight decision on Monday, giving him a perfect 6-0 record during May. The right-hander was 0-3 with a 13.83 earned run average during April. In May, Cumpton lowered his overall ERA to 4.53 after allowing only five earned runs in 38 innings (1.16 ERA during May)

CURRY TO THE CURVE: The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted Matt Curry to Double-A Altoona after Sunday's Power game. The infielder was batting .361, third best in the South Atlantic League, and was among the league leaders in six other offensive categories, including slugging percentage (1st), walks (1st), and on-base percentage (1st). Curry had played either first or been the designated hitter in 46 of a possible 48 West Virginia games this season.

WILD AND WONDERFUL: Cole White was transferred to the Power roster when Matt Curry was promoted to Altoona. White was selected in the 42nd round of the 2008 draft out of the United States Military Academy, played 21 games for State College that summer, and spent 2009 serving active duty in the U.S. Army. The 26 year-old began this season with Bradentonand .206 over 19 games while splitting time between first base and the outfield.

HISTORY VS. HICKORY: West Virginia concludes its three game series against Hickory today. The Power and Crawdads will meet a total of 11 times this season after playing seven times all of last year. The Crawdads won the 2010 season set 4-3. The Power lead the all-time series 41-27, and hold a 25-10 advantage at Appalachian Power Park.

BRINGING THE PAYNE: The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted Vincent Payne to the West Virginia roster prior to Saturday's game at Delmarva. The right-hander from Long Beach, California, was drafted in the 12th round last year and pitched for two levels. Payne went 2-2 in the GCL with a 2.43 ERA, and was 0-0 with a 1.80 earned run average while with State College. Pittsburgh transferred Porfirio Lopez to the Spikes NYPL roster. Lopez pitched five relief innings in Friday's 19-inning affair.

PINPOINT CONTROL: West Virginia pitchers have combined to walk just 103 batters this season, the fewest in the SAL. Power pitchers have also walked the fewest batters in all of professional baseball.

POWER POINTS: Kawika Emsley-Pai's on base streak is still intact at 20 straight after a hit and a walk Monday... Jameson Taillon has pitched five innings in each of his last two starts, and has only factored in the decision twice in seven starts... The Power will make up the May 3 rainout against Greensboro on June 14 at 5:30 pm as part of a doubleheader.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh lost 7-3 to the Mets in New York... Indianapolis beat Scranton/ Wiles-Barre 8-5... Altoona blanked Binghamton 8-0. Matt Curry went 1-4 with a run scored in his Altoona debut... Bradenton did not play.

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