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April 16, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Asheville Tourists (7-4) at West Virginia Power (5-6)

Game 12 | April 16, 2012 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

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

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

RH Vianney Mayo (0-1, 8.00) vs. LH Mike Jefferson (1-1, 6.75)

Mayo: Allowed 3 R on 2 H over 4.2 IP with 3 BB and 5 K in 4/11 ND vs. WVP (10-6 ASH)

Jefferson: Surrendered 6 R on 5 H with 3 BB and 1 K over 3.1 IP in 4/11 Loss @ ASH (10-6 Tourists)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia rallyed to sweep the Greenville Drive with a 9-6 win Sunday afternoon. The Power held a 2-1 lead after Alen Hanson's third inning home run. The Drive, however, sent nine men to the plate in the fifth and scored five times. West Virginia answered with five runs of their own in the bottom of the fifth, including a three-run homer by Greg Polanco to retake the lead at 7-6. The Power added two more runs in the sixth to close the scoring. Trent Stevenson earned the win and Emmanuel De Leon picked up his second save.

FOUR AND SEVEN: As West Virginia extended its first winning streak of the season with a fourth straight win yesterday, two players added to their season-best hitting streaks. Alen Hanson is batting .467 over a seven game hitting streak with 14 hits in 30 at bats and has scored nine times. Greg Polanco is hitting .370 over his seven game streak with a ten for 27 clip, four home runs, and 11 runs batted in.

HELLO AGAIN: The Power open a three game series with Asheville tonight. West Virginia trails 32-23 in the all-time series after having been swept last week at McCormick Field. The Tourists lead at Appalachian Power Park by five wins with an 18-13 mark since 2005. These clubs will meet 12 times total this season, all of which are before the 2012 All-Star break.

BACK-TO-BACK AGAIN: Greg Polanco hit home runs in back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday and became the first player to accomplish that feat since... Greg Polanco. The Power outfielder hit home runs in back-to-back games on Wednesday at Asheville and in Thursday's home opener. No player has hit one out in three straight since Rogelio Noris in May of 2010.

SEVENTH INNING SCORING: Prior to Saturday night, West Virginia had not scored a single run during the seventh inning of any game this season. The Power plated two in the home half of the seventh in Saturday's win. West Virginia has scored nine runs during its second and fourth innings this year, and now the seventh matches the first for the inning when the team scores the least.

YOUTH IS SERVED: Currently, none of the top hitters by batting average on the Power roster are older than 20. Alen Hanson (20) is batting .404, Greg Polanco (20) is at .333, Jodaneli Carvajal (20) is hitting .333 as well, and Josh Bell (19) is at .308. Jose Osuna (19) is hitless in his last two games and has fallen behind Dan Gamache's .296 average. Gamache is 21.

LEADER AT THE TOP: Alen Hanson is among the South Atlantic League leaders in eight different offensive categories: games (tied for 1st), home runs (tied for 1st), at bats (1st), hits (1st), slugging percentage (2nd), extra base hits (tied for 1st), runs scored (tied for 2nd), and total bases (1st).

PROMO UPDATE- APRIL 27: The Power will host a Charlies Reunion Night on April 27 at Appalachian Power Park. Former Charleston Charlies like Kent Tekulve, Steve Blass, and Dave Parker will be in attendance for the game and will sign autographs. A commemorative Charlies giveaway will also be handed out to the fans in attendance.

POWER POINTS: Former Power centerfielder Mel Rojas Jr. is leading the Bradenton Marauders with a .325 average after ten games... West Virgina and Asheville are the only two teams in the South Atlantic League that have not been involved in a shutout on either side this season.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh beat San Francisco 4-1 to snap a five game losing streak. Garrett Jones hit his first home run of the season in the victory... Indianapolis split a twin bill with Toledo, winning 9-2 and losing 4-3 in extras... Altoona lost 3-1 at Richmond... Bradenton beat Palm Beach 10-1. Hunter Strickland pitched seven shutout innings in the win.

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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