SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power outlast Sand Gnats

Published on July 9, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Savannah, GA (July 9, 2008) - The West Virginia Power endured a three-hour sixteen minute battle with the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium on Wednesday night and won their fifth game in a row with a 5-4 victory, giving them an opportunity to go for the sweep on Thursday.

West Virginia scored the first run of the contest on Steffan Wilson's run scoring double in the second inning. The Sand Gnats tied the game in the fourth when Juan Lagares scored on Joaquin Rodriguez's sacrifice fly. The Power scored three times in the fifth to take the lead and never looked back. Eric Farris singled in the first two runs and he scored on Eric Fryer's base hit.

The Sand Gnats pulled within a run in the bottom of the fifth inning after BJ Hubbert scored on Michael Parker's groundout and Greg Veloz touched home plate on an infield single from Lagares. West Virginia plated their final run on Matt Cline's RBI double down the left field line in the sixth inning. The double was heavily debated by Savannah manager Donovan Mitchell and it eventually led to his ejection. Savannah scored one final time in the eighth inning on Rodriguez's two-out RBI single.

Mike Ramlow (4-3) entered with two outs in the fifth inning and allowed just a run on three hits over four and a third to get the victory. He used just four pitches in the ninth to retire the final three batters. Elvin Ramirez (6-7) was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs on four hits with four walks over five innings. Evan Frederickson started for the Power and went four and two-thirds, allowing three runs on three hits and walked five.

The Power improved to 47-42 on the year and 15-5 in the second half with the win. The Sand Gnats fell to 40-50 on the year and 7-13 in the second half with the loss. Farris paced the Power with two hits and extended his hitting streak to 12 games while Fryer extended his to ten. Wilson's double extended his road hitting streak to 15 games.

The Power will finish the four game series against the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia on Thursday night. Rightt hander Evan Anundsen (7-4, 3.36) will make the start for the Power and the Sand Gnats will counter with right hander Maikel Cleto (3-6, 3.38). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

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