SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Rally Falls Short

Published on August 17, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Eastlake, OH (August 17, 2007) - The West Virginia Power erased a 6-0 deficit on Friday night at Classic Park, but still fell two runs short as the Lake County Captains took the first game of the series with an 8-6 victory.

The Power committed three errors in the bottom of the first which contributed to a pair of Lake County runs. Jason Denham scored on Shawn Ferguson's throwing error and Carlos Rivero's sacrifice fly plated Matt McBride to bring in the final run of the inning. In the fourth inning, Roman Pena ripped an RBI single and Jason Denham walked with the bases loaded to give the Captains a 4-0 lead. Nick Weglarz hit a two-run homer in the fifth to put the Captains up 6-0.

The Power began their comeback in the sixth inning. Andy Bouchie led off the inning with a walk before Jimmy Mojica broke up the no-hitter. Bouchie scored on Andrew Lefave's single and Taylor Green's sacrifice fly brough Mojica home. John Alonso made it a two-run game in the seventh inning with a two-run bomb, his fifth of the year. The Power tied the game with a pair of runs in the eighth inning. Lefave began the inning with a solo homerun, his 15th, and Steve Chapman's sacrifice fly plated Green. Matt McBride's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning scored the first of two runs, and Nick Weglarz walked with the bases loaded to bring in the second run.

Luis Perdomo (3-6) retired four of the five batters he faced in the eighth and ninth inning to get the win, and Matt Kretzschmar (0-3) was tagged with the loss after surrendering a pair of runs on a hit and two walks in one inning of relief.

The Power fell to 73-48 overall and 25-29 in the second half, while the Captains improved to 57-65 overall and 26-26 in the second half. Jimmy Mojica and Andrew Lefave both had two hits for the Power.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Lake County Captains at Classic Park on Saturday night. The Power will start right hander Jeremy Jeffress (7-5, 3.66) and the Captains will counter with right hander Paolo Espino (3-3, 3.73). 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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