SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Offense Explodes

Published on April 23, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Lexington, KY (April 23, 2008) - The first six batters in the West Virginia Power starting lineup had multi-hit games as the Power offense scored 12 runs, on a season high 22 hits to win their third game in a row, defeating the Lexington Legends 12-2 at Applebee's Park.

The scoring started in the second when Zelous Wheeler hit his first of two doubles and scored later in the inning on Kurt Crowell's groundout. Jonathan Lucroy's second of four hits brought in the first of three runs in the top of the third as his base hit scored Lee Haydel before Lucroy and Caleb Gindl touched home plate on Wheeler's second double of the night. The Power scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning with two outs. Lucroy's doubled plated the first run before Gindl and Curt Rindal ripped back-to-back RBI singles.

Lucroy scored for a third time in the top of the sixth inning on a wild pitch before he doubled again in the seventh inning to bring in Haydel and David Fonseca. The Power plated their final two runs in the eighth inning on Steffan Wilson's second homerun of the season. Lexington scored twice in the bottom of the ninth on Jonathan Fixler's two-out double.

R.J. Seidel (1-1) limited Lexington to just four hits over five scoreless innings of work and stuck out four to get the victory. Colt Adams (1-2) was tagged with the loss after surrendering seven runs on 13 hits over three and two thirds. Mike Ramlow pitched three perfect innings in relief.

The Power improved to 7-13 with the win and the Legends fell to 6-14 with the loss. Lucroy went 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI, giving him two four hit games this season. Caleb Gindl and Lee Haydel both hit safely four times as well, establishing single-game bests for them this season. West Virginia is 4-1 since their seven game losing streak and they have outscored their opponents 49-19 during that stretch.

The Power will begin a four game series with the Delmarva Shorebirds at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. Right hander Amaury Rivas (1-0, 1.56) will get the start for the Power and the Shorebirds will counter with left hander Tony Butler (0-0, 3.71). 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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