Power notch first shutout of season
June 11, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Charleston, WV (June 11, 2008) - The West Virginia Power were the only team in the South Atlantic League without a shutout heading into Wednesday's game against the Kannapolis Intimidators at Appalachian Power Park, where they received great pitching performances from Evan Anundsen and Reed Dickert who combined to toss a seven hit shutout as the Power defeated the Intimidators 7-0.
Eric Farris reached on a fielder's choice in the third inning which scored Eric Fryer to give the Power a 1-0 lead. Caleb Gindl hit a two-run homer off Miguel Socolovich one inning later, his sixth of the season to give the Power a 3-0 edge. Farris singled in Fryer in the fifth inning and Matt Cline reached on Socolovich's error later in the inning which allowed Lee Haydel to score.
Haydel began the seventh inning with a triple and scored on Farris's sacrifice fly, giving him three RBI on the night. The Power added another run in the eighth inning when Fryer drove in Gindl on a double.
Anundsen (5-4) induced three double plays while tossing six and a third scoreless innings of seven hit ball and struck out a season high eight batters to get the victory. In his last two starts he's allowed two runs on 11 hits over 11 and a third with 14 strikeouts. Reed Dickert did not allow a run or a hit over the final two and two-thirds. Socolovich (0-3) gave up five runs on six hits over five innings and was tagged with the loss.
The Power improved to 29-36 with the win and the Intimidators fell to 28-38 with the loss. Six Power players hit safely. Haydel paced the Power with three hits and Gindl chipped in with two. Lucroy extended his hitting streak to nine games with a base hit in the fourth inning and Zelous Wheeler singled in the fourth as well to bring his hitting streak to 11 games.
The Power will begin a four game series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. Left hander Chris Cody (2-0, 1.08) will get the start for the Power and the Grasshoppers will counter with right hander Brett Durand (6-3, 4.57). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.
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