SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Hold Off Riverdogs

Published on August 15, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (August 15, 2007) - The Charleston Riverdogs scored the final four runs of Wednesday night's game at Appalachian Power Park, but they were not able to overcome a 7-1 deficit as West Virginia took the final game of the series with a 7-5 victory.

The Riverdogs took an early lead in the first inning when Kevin Smith grounded into a 4-6-3 double play which scored Mitch Hilligoss. The Power answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. Matt LaPorta drove in the first run with a double and Andrew Lefave scored on Taylor Green's groundout. Martin Maldonado ripped a two-out, RBI double in the second inning to give the Power a 3-1 edge.

West Virginia scored their final four runs in the bottom of the third. Green ripped a one-out single that scored LaPorta and Green scored later in the inning on Steve Chapman's sacrifice fly. John Alonso capped the four-run frame with a two run base-hit. Hilligoss doubled in a run for the Riverdogs in the fifth inning and Joe Muich hit a solo homer in the sixth inning. Brian Aragon ripped an RBI double in the eighth inning and Muich struck again in the ninth inning with a run scoring single.

Chris Toneguzzi (6-3) tossed six solid innings, allowing three runs on seven hits to get the win, Donovan Hand (2) got the save and Ivan Nova (6-7) was tagged with the loss after surrendering seven runs on ten hits through three innings.

The Power improved to 73-47 overall and 25-28 in the second half, while the Riverdogs fell to 67-55 overall and 30-22 in the second half. Taylor Green went 3-for-4 and finished the home stand going 14-for-27. Matt LaPorta and John Alonso also had multi-hit games. Eight Power players hit safely.

The Power are off on Thursday but will begin a four game series against the Lake County Captains at Classic Park on Friday night. The Power will start right hander Shawn Ferguson (3-1, 3.32). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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