Power sending four to All-Star game
June 6, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
CHARLESTON, WV (June 6, 2006) - The West Virginia Power, Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers will be represented by three players and a coach at the 47th South Atlantic League All Star Game.
Today catcher Angel Salome, third baseman Mat Gamel, right fielder Lorenzo Cain and hitting coach Mike Lum were named to the South Atlantic League Northern Division All-Star team. The 47th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, June 20 at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
Angel Salome, regarded as one of the top prospects in the Brewers minor league system is hitting .305 through 55 games with seven homeruns and he is the team leader in RBI with 43. Salome has two of West Virginia's three game winning hits at Appalachian Power Park this season. Mat Gamel is the team leader in homeruns with nine. Gamel is hitting .284 with 41 RBI through 54 games. He had a nine game hitting streak earlier in the season and is hitting .368 at home.
Lorenzo Cain has enjoyed a nice start to the season with the Power. A year after winning the batting title in the Arizona League, Cain is hitting .300 on the year with three homeruns, 22 RBI and seven stolen bases over 52 games. Cain has only committed four errors this year and has a .967 fielding percentage. Power hitting coach Mike Lum has helped Power hitters boast a .278 team batting average which is the best in the South Atlantic League. They are one of only five teams in the league with 500 or more hits, their 521 hits are third most. They have scored 272 runs, which ranks sixth in the league, and they are averaging nearly five runs a game.
The Power will begin a four game series against the Hagerstown Suns at Appalachian Power Park on Monday night. Hagerstown will start right hander Waner Mateo (0-0, 9.00) and the Power will counter with left hander Dave Welch (2-3, 3.15). 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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