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Published on July 4, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Lakewood BlueClaws (8-5, 34-48) at West Virginia Power (6-7, 29-54)

Game 84 | July 4, 2012 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

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

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

LH Ethan Stewart (4-6, 3.21) vs. RH Zack Von Rosenberg (1-2, 5.18)

Stewart: Allowed 1 R on 5 H with 4 K and 2 BB over 6.0 IP in 6/29 ND vs. HAG (6-1 BlueClaws)

Von Rosenberg: Pitched 6.0 shutout innings with 6 K and 1 BB in 6/29 Win @ DEL (7-2 Power)

POWER REPLAY: West Virginia dropped the series finale at Delmarva 7-3 on Tuesday night. The Power led 1-0 after Alen Hanson's leadoff home run, but the Shorebirds knocked Ryan Hafner from the game in the home half of the first inning with a pair of runs. The Birds built a 4-1 lead after three before Jose Osuna hit a solo home run in the fourth. West Virginia trailed 4-3 after a run-scoring single by Elias Diaz in the top of the sixth, but Delmarva added three runs over the next two innings to cap the scoring. Hafner (0-6) took the loss as the Shorebirds took the series 3-2.

APPALACHIAN POWER PARK UPDATE: Despite recent storms in the Charleston area, Appalachian Power Park is at full power and received little damage due to high winds on Friday night.

TIME TO GET CRACKIN': West Virginia hosts Lakewood over the next five days and trail the all-time series 53-44 after splitting a four-game set last week in New Jersey. The Power have a 26-31 record at Appalachian Power Park after sweeping three games with the BlueClaws in Charleston from May 28-30.

HAPPY 4TH? The Power are 1-5 all-time on the Fourth of July and haven't won since 2005 against Lexington. West Virginia is 1-3 at home and has had one rainout (7/04/09 vs. LWD) on Independence Day.

ZVR ME ASAP: Zack Von Rosenberg will face the BlueClaws for the fifth time in his career when he takes the mound tonight. The right-hander is 1-2 against Lakewood with a 4.79 ERA. Von Rosenberg made four starts against the BlueClaws in 2011, allowing 13 runs on 24 hits over 20 and two-thirds innings pitched. Three of his four starts came at Appalachian Power Park, where he held a 6.17 ERA against Lakewood. Maikel Franco is the only current BlueClaws player who has faced Von Rosenberg (0-3 on 8/06/11)

ALL-TIMER: The Power's 21 hits in Sunday's win were the most by a West Virginia team in any single game since June 8, 2009. The franchise record for hits in a game is 25, set on June 12, 2007 at Hickory in a 24-13 victory.

5 FOR 5: Gregory Polanco became the first Power player in over three years to have five hits in a single game for West Virginia with his efforts on Sunday. Polanco reached base on a single, three doubles, a triple, and added a walk for good measure in a 15-10 Power victory. The last West Virginia player to reach base on five hits in a game was Robbie Grossman on June 18, 2009, at Hickory.

PROMO CHECK- TONIGHT: West Virginia's next BIG 12 promotional night is this evening at 7:05 pm against Lakewood. The team will host appearances by Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, and Foofa from Yo Gabba Gabba. The night will end with a postgame fireworks show.

POWER POINTS: Alen Hanson's hitting streak was stopped at 12 games with an 0-5 Monday night. Hanson hit .435 over his streak with two home runs and seven runs batted in... Ashley Ponce's four run Sunday was the first four run game by a Power player since Tony Sanchez scored four times in a game at Hickory on August 10, 2009... On Sunday, Willy Garcia became the first player drove in over a year to drive in five runs in a single game. Matt Curry was the last player to accomplish the feat (May 8, 2011 at Augusta).

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Last night, Pittsburgh rallied from a 4-0 deficit and walked-off with an 8-7 win over Houston. Drew Sutton hit a solo home run with one out to complete the comeback... Indianapolis beat Louisville 7-3... Altoona gave up two late runs and lost 3-2 at Binghamton... Bradenton slipped past Charlotte 3-2. Matt Benedict allowed on run over six innings in his best start as a Marauder yet... State College lost 6-2 against Batavia and travels to Tri-City for a game tonight.

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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