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Published on September 4, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


West Virginia Power (32-36, 67-69) at Delmarva Shorebirds (20-48, 55-83)

Game 137 | September 5, 2011 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | Salisbury, MD

Radio: Power Baseball Network and wvpower.com Airtime: 4:45 pm

TODAY'S MATCHUP

LH Eliecer Navarro (4-0, 2.81) vs. RH Jake Cowan (0-2, 3.68)

Navarro: Allowed 4 R on 7 H with 3 K and 2 BB over 5.1 IP in 8/29 Win vs. LEX (17-9 Power)

Cowan: Allowed 3 R on 6 H with 4 K and 5 BB over 6.2 IP in 8/28 Loss @ GBO (6-0 Hoppers)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia beat Delmarva 5-3 in ten innings on Saturday night. The Shorebirds were blanked over the first four innings by Jameson Taillon, but plated took a 1-0 lead against Orlando Castro in the fifth. The Power took a 2-1 lead in the sixth on a Dan Grovatt sac fly, a Chase Lyles single, and a Justin Howard double. After Delmarva tied the game at three in the sixth, the clubs would need extra innings to decide it. In the top of the tenth, Lyles hit a two run home run to left of Kyle Simon

MAGGI THE MARAUDER: Drew Maggi was promoted to Bradenton on Saturday afternoon. The middle infielder hit .267 over 125 games for the Power, including a .319 clip during August that raised his average 21 points. Maggi started 116 games at short and hit in the leadoff spot 114 times. Walker Gourley was promoted from State College to take Maggi's spot on the roster.

ALMOST NEARLY NOTHING: On Firday night, 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.

BRING ON THE BIRDS: The Power close out the 2011 season on the road at Delmarva, continuing their five game series this afternoon. West Virginia trails the all-time set by one at 45-44, and have gone 15-23 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 14 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 Thursday to extend their club record. The Power worked their 11th shutoutof 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 two games remaining this season and the Power have already surpassed the club's win total from the 2010 season and have matched 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: Andy Vasquez has five home runs this season, and each of them have been hit at home... Chase Lyles stretched his current hitting streak to nine games with a 2-4 Saturday night...

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh rallied to beat the Cubs 7-5 at Wrigley... Indianapolis staved off Louisville 8-7... Altoona fell 6-3 to Richmond in 14 innings... Bradenton beat Charlotte 10-9... State College knocked off Williamsport 7-2...

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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