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September 3, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


West Virginia Power (31-36, 66-69) at Delmarva Shorebirds (20-47, 55-82)

Game 136 | September 3, 2011 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | Salisbury, MD

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

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

RH Jameson Taillon (2-3, 4.16) vs. LH Tim Berry (2-7, 5.40)

Taillon: Allowed 0 R on 3 H with 9 K and 1 BB over 4.0 IP in 8/28 ND vs. LEX (9-0 Power)

Berry: Allowed 2 R on 5 H with 4 K and 0 BB over 5.0 IP in 8/27 ND @ GBO (9-8 Hoppers)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia beat Delmarva 6-2 on Friday night. The Power cam within one strike of tossing a no-hitter. Zack Von Rosenberg tossed six perfect innings to start the game, and Zac Fuesser followed with two and two-thirds hitless before allowing a single in the bottom of the ninth to John Ruettiger. West Virginia tallied its offense in the first, fifth, and sixth innings, scoring two runs each time. Eight of the nine Power batters had at least one hit.

ALMOST NEARLY NOTHING: West Virginia came within one out of the second no-hitter during the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliation. The last Power no-no was on July 27, 2009 as Hunter strickland and Diego Moreno combined to hold the Charleston RiverDogs hitless in a 4-0 win at Appalachian Power Park.

MAGGICAL: Drew Maggi had two hits last night and extended his current hitting streak to 11 straight games, the longest by any Power player this season. Maggi had previously matched the best streaks this season of ten games by Dan Grovatt and Mel Rojas Jr. Maggi is batting .477 during his last 11 games with 21 hits over 44 at bats.

BRING ON THE BIRDS: The Power close out the 2011 season on the road at Delmarva, continuing their five game series tonight. West Virginia trails the all-time set 45-43, and have gone 14-23 at Arthur W. Purdue Stadium since 2005. The Power took 10 of 18 last season, including nine of 13 at Appalachian Power Park. West Virginia and Delmarva have played 12 times already this year, including a four games series in Salisbury, MD, in May that the Power took three of four during.

DONE AT HOME: The Power concluded their 2011 home schedule on Tuesday with a loss to Lexington.

The Power finished with winning record at home for the first time since 2008 while still affiliated with Milwaukee, holding a 34-33 record at home this season. West Virginia went 33-34 in 2009 during their first year as a Pirates affiliate, and had a 34-35 mark last season.

FULL THROTTLE: One day after reaching on a season-high 19 hits, West Virginia amassed the most runs they have scored in any game since the affiliation with Pittsburgh began in 2009. The Power's 17 run outburst Monday was the most by the club since August 8, 2008 against Hickory while still affiliated with Milwaukee. West Virginia beat the Crawdads 17-1 that day.

RECORD HIGH OF ZEROS: West Virginia pitchers worked their 13th shutout of the season on yesterday to extend their club record. The Power worked their 11th shutout of the season on August 11, surpassing the previous season high of 10 combined shutouts by the 2006 club when the Power were still affiliated with Milwaukee. Since the association with the Pirates began in 2009, West Virginia has pitched 28 shutouts over nearly three full seasons compared to 29 during the four-year Brewer stint.

DOWN THE STRETCH WE GO: West Virginia has three games remaining this season and the Power have surpassed the club's win total from the 2010 season and are one under the 2009 tally from the first year as a Pirates affiliate. The 2010 version went 65-74, batted .274, and held a staff ERA of 4.39, while the 2009 edition was 67-70 with a .262 team average and a 4.18 ERA.

POWER POINTS: The 19 hits in last Sunday's game were the most in any contest this year by the Power... Andy Vasquez now has five home runs this season, and each of them have been hit at home... Chase Lyles stretched his current hitting streak to eight games with a 1-3 Friday night...

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh bested Chicago 3-1 at Wrigley... Indianapolis lost 5-2 to Lousiville... Altoona was doubledup by Richmond 8-4... Bradenton beat Charlotte 7-6 in seven innings... State College rallied for a 3-2 win at Williamsport...

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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