SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Game Notes

Published on August 18, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Delmarva Shorebirds (18-34, 53-69) at West Virginia Power (23-29, 58-62)

Game 121 | August 18, 2011 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.com Airtime: 6:45 pm

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

RH David Baker (2-3, 2.80) vs. RH Jameson Taillon (2-3, 4.64)

Baker: Allowed 7 R on 7 H with 8 K and 1 BB over 5.0 IP in 8/12 Loss vs. HAG (6-1 Suns)

Taillon: Allowed 3 R on 5 H with 4 K and 1 BB over 4.0 IP in 8/13 Loss vs. CSC (8-1 RiverDogs)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia beat Kannapolis 4-2 on Wednesday evening. The Intimidators posted two runs in the home half of the first inning, but the Power answered with a pair in the top of the second and took the lead with a two-spot in the fifth. Dan Grovatt had three hits, while Chase Lyles and Kevin Mort drove in two runs each. Justin Ennis earned the win in relief of Zack Von Rosenberg, and Jason Townsend pitched a perfect ninth for his tenth save.

BRING ON THE BIRDS: The Power open up four game series against Delmarva tonight at 7:05 pm. West Virginia trails the all-time set 43-39, and have gone 27-20 at home against Delmarva since 2005. The Power took 10 of 18 last season, including nine of 13 at Appalachian Power Park. West Virginia and Delmarva will meet five more times this season after this series; the final five days of the regular slate in September.

VERGE OF HISTORY: Rogelio Noris has 24 career home runs for West Virginia over nearly two seasons in a Power jersey. Noris has matched Stephen Chapman for the most home runs in any player's Power career. Chapman hit a single-season record 24 home runs in a Power uniform in 2007. Noris, however, has not hit a home run since July 15, a span of 21 games and 81 at bats.

POUNDERS AND DECKER DL'D: Brooks Pounders and Kevin Decker were placed on the Power's Disabled List on Sunday prior to the game at Kannapolis. Orlando Castro and Vincent Payne were promoted to the Power roster from State College to fill the void in the West Virginia bullpen.

RECORD HIGH OF ZEROS: West Virginia pitchers worked their 11th shutout of the season last Thursday night to set a new club record, surpassing the efforts of the 2006 club while the Power were still affiliated with Milwaukee. Since the association with the Pirates began in 2009, the Power have pitched 26 shutouts over two plus years, compared to 29 during the four-year Brewer stint.

WALK OF LIFE: West Virginia's pitching staff continues to lead all of baseball with the fewest number of batters walked this year. Power pitchers have combined to walk 284 batters through 120 games. The lowest team total in club history is 346 during the 2010 season, while the league's record low over a 140 game season is 314 by Augusta in 2001. The staff is currently on pace to finish the season with 327 walks issued.

SEE-SAW SCHEDULE: The final few weeks of the 2011 season will see the Power bounce between home and road series. After this four-game set against Delmarva at Appalachian Power Park, West Virginia opens a four day trip to Greensboro starting August 22. The Power open their final homestand of the season; a five game run against Lexington beginning on August 26. The last excursion of the year sends West Virginia to Delmarva over Labor Day weekend.

POWER POINTS: Dan Grovatt is riding a seven-game hitting streak into his next game... West Virginia's 54 home runs are the seventh fewest in any season since Charleston, WV teams joined the SAL in 1987.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh lost to St. Louis 7-2 last night and opens a series against the Reds tomorrow night at PNC Park... Indianapolis was doubled up 8-4 against Louisville... Altoona split a doubleheader with New Hampshire... Bradenton blanked Charlotte 5-0... State College did not play. The Spikes are off for the NYPL All-Star break. Spikes catcher Samuel Gonzalez was named the Top Star of the All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

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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