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June 13, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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West Virginia Power (31-30) at Greensboro Grasshoppers (35-27)

Games 62 | June 13, 2011 | NewBridge Bank Park | Greensboro, NC

Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.com

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

RH Tyler Waldron (5-2, 3.44) vs. RH Kyle Winters (6-3, 5.10)

Waldron: Pitched 6.0 shutout innings with 2 K and 2 BB in 6/07 Win vs. DEL (11-3 WV Power)

Winters: Allowed 4 R on 7 H with 3 BB and 3 K over 5.1 IP in 6/07 Win @ HAG (13-5 Hoppers)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia beat Greensboro 10-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Power scored a run in the first, one in the third, seven in the fifth, and added one in the ninth to seal the series opener. Kevin Mort hit his first home run of the season, and Justin Howard added his fourth to aid the Power victory. Zack Von Rosenberg earned his second win, while Trent Stevenson notched his second save.

ROSTER IN FLUX: The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of moves Sunday to bolster the West Virginia bullpen after Saturday's 15 inning contest at Lakewood. Colton Cain and PorfirioLopez were shifted off the Power roster and placed in Extended Spring Training, and left-handers Justin Ennis and Orlando Castro were added to the West Virginia roster from Extended. Ennis was drafted by Pittsburgh last year, and appeared in three games for the Power late last season. Castro was signed in 2009 and pitched for Chivacoa in the Venezuelan League in 2010.

SAL ALL-STARS: Brandon Cumpton, Dan Grovatt, and Jameson Taillon were selected to represent the Power in the 2011 South Atlantic League All-Star Game in June 21. Cumpton is 6-4 this season with a 5.11 ERA, but steam rolled though May with a 6-0 record and a 1.18 earned run average. Grovatt is batting .297 over 53 games with one home runs and 21 runs batted in. Taillon, the second overall pick in the 2010 draft, is 2-1 with a 3.71 earned run average during his first professional season.

HISTORY WITH THE 'HOPPERS: West Virginia continues its five-game, four-day series at Greensboro tonight. The Power and Grasshoppers meet 15 more times during the 2011 season, including eight games at Appalachian Power Park. West Virginia holds the all-time edge in the series with 51 wins over 78 games, including a 24-15 advantage on the road. The Power and Hoppers will make up the May 3 rainout tomorrow as part of a doubleheader that starts at 5:30 pm.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Rogelio Noris hit 15 home runs for West Virginia during the 2010 season and has added five to that total so far this season. Stephen Chapman holds the single-season record with 24, which is also the most by any player during his respective stint with West Virginia. Noris is tied for third all-time in Power history with 19 career home runs, matching Kyle Morgan (2009-10), and trailing only Chapman and Kenny Holmberg (22 home runs over two seasons).

PINPOINT CONTROL: West Virginia pitchers have combined to walk just 127 batters this season, the fewest in the SAL. Power pitchers have also walked the fewest batters in all of professional baseball.

ROAD TO SUCCESS: The Power won their 17th roadgame of the season last night. The Power went 17-19 away from Appalachian Power Park during the first half of the 2010 season, and held a 13-24 record after the first half of the 2009 season, the first year back as a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate.

POWER POINTS: Elias Diaz has a six-game hitting streak heading into his next game. Diaz has 10 hits over his last 25 at bats during his streak... Justin Howard has an active 13-game road on-base streak heading into today's game... Jameson Taillon has had two of his nine professional starts suspended due to weather (April 27 versus Hagerstown and Thursday)... Saturday's game was the Power's fourth extra inning game of the season. West Virginia is 1-3 in extra inning games, having only won in extras on Friday.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: This Pirates lost 7-0 to the Mets at PNC Park... Indianapolis edged Gwinnett 4-3... Altoona lost 2-1 at Reading in seven innings... Bradenton beat Fort Myers 7-3.

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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