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Published on May 19, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


West Virginia Power (13-28) at Greenville Drive (20-20)

Game 42 | May 19, 2012 | Fluor Field | Greenville, SC

Radio: ESPN Radio 104.5 FM & 1490 and wvpower.com Air Time- 6:45 p.m.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

RH Nick Kingham (1-2, 6.75) vs. RH Madison Younginer (1-4, 5.06)

Kingham: Allowed 2 R on 4 H with 6 K and 0 BB over 5.0 IP in 5/14 ND vs. LEX (3-2 Power)

Younginer: Allowed 4 R on 6 H with 5 K and 1 BB over 6.0 IP in 5/14 Loss vs. ASH (11-6 Tourists)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia lost 7-5 on Friday night at Greenville. The Drive scored five runs in the bottom of the first against Zack Dodson and the Power could not overcome the deficit. Trailing 6-0 after three innings, West Virginia scored twice in the fourth inning on three straight doubles. The Power added two in the fifth on a double, a force out, and two singles. Each team scored once more in the game and West Virginia could not complete the rally. Dodson took the loss and fell to 1-4 this season.

MEET FRANCISCO APONTE: The Pittsburgh Pirates have added infielder Francisco Aponte to the West Virginia roster and sent Jodaneli Carvajal to Extended Spring. Aponte played for the GCL Pirates last season, batting .262 over 28 games, after having spent his first three professional seasons in the VSL with Chivacoa. Carvajal was batting .243 over 29 games played with one home run and nine runs batted in for the Power this season.

KINGHAM VS THE DRIVE: Nick Kingham will face Greenville for the second time this season when he takes the mound tonight. The Nevada native tossed four innings of three hit, one run ball during a start on April 12, the home opener at Appalachian Power Park.

RIGHT-HANDED RELIEF: Pittsburgh added two arms to the Power roster on Friday. Clario Perez and Robby Rowland were sent to West Virginia's roster from extended spring. Perez was signed as a non-drafted free agent from in 2009 and has not pitched above the Dominican Summer League during his professional career. Rowland was acquired by Pittsburgh on March 31, 2012, in exchange for Brett Lorin (a Rule Five draft choice in 2011 that the Diamondbacks wanted to keep despite a lack of roster space). Rowland was a third round draft choice in 2010 out of Cloverdale High School in California and has not pitched above the Pioneer League.

11 GAMES IN A ROW: Gregory Polanco's hitting streak has reached eleven straight with a 2-5 showing last night. The Power outfielder is batting .348 during this streak with 16 hits in 46 at bats with two home runs and four runs batted in. It is the longest current streak by any player on the roster and has surpassed Dan Gamache's late April to early May streak as the second longest this season by a Power player. Alen Hanson's 16-game April streak still remains as the longest in the league so far this season.

DRIVE TIME: West Virginia and Greenville meet for their second series this season after having not played each other since early 2010. West Virginia swept a four game series at Appalachian Power Park during the Power's opening homestand of the season in April. Greenville won six times in eight games during the 2010 season to tie the all-time series at 18 wins apiece, though West Virginia now holds a 22-20 edge with three games left this season between the teams. The Power are 9-13 since 2005 at Fluor Field.

PROMO UPDATE- MAY 25: The Power will play a day-night doubleheader on May 25 against Kannapolis. The first game will start at 11:05 am and will be the final Grand Slam School Day of the season. The 7:05 pm nightcap will serve as a Hometown Heros game with a special discounted ticket package available for local law enforcement, fire, and life safety personnel.

POWER POINTS: Thursday's spot starter Orlando Castro became the eighth different starting pitcher used by West Virginia this season (spanning 40 games). The Power used 11 total pitchers in a starting role last season... Jordan Cooper was sent to Extended Spring Training on Friday The right-hander was 1-3 with one save and an 8.38 ERA over 14 appearances... The Pirates promoted Josh Poytress to the Bradenton on Thursday. The right-hander was 2-0 with a 0.72 ERA over four Power games.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh lost 6-0 at Detroit... Indianapolis was shutout by Lehigh Valley... Altoona beat Erie 3-2... Bradenton fell 7-5 to Dunedin.

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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