SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Surge Early On Suns

Published on May 9, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Hagerstown, MD (May 9, 2007) - The West Virginia Power took a 7-0 over the Hagerstown Suns after three and a half innings of Wednesday's game at Municipal Stadium, and though the Suns came back to make the game interesting, they could not overcome the early deficit as the Power went on to win 8-6.

Andy Bouchie's two out RBI single in the first inning put the Power on top. West Virginia did most of their damage in the second inning where they scored four runs. Darren Ford drove in the first run on a single. Steve Chapman scored on Marcos Cabral's throwing error and Chuckie Caufield tripled in the last two runs of the inning. In the third, Darren Ford ripped his second RBI single of the game and Andy Bouchie put the Power ahead 7-0 on a solo homerun in the fourth inning.

Power lefty Brae Wright held the Suns hitless through three and a third, but the Suns broke out in the fourth inning, scoring three runs on five hits. Stephen King knocked in the first two runs on a single, and he scored later in the inning on Marcos Cabral's base hit. Chris Marrero's Sacrifice Fly in the fifth inning plated Alexis Nunez to bring the Suns within three, until Kenny Holmberg hit a two out RBI single in the sixth inning. Hagerstown scored in the bottom of the sixth inning on Francisco Guzman's RBI double. The Suns scored one final time in the ninth inning on Chris Marrero's groundout but it was too little too late.

Brae Wright (2-2) allowed four runs on six hits to earn the victory, E.J. Shanks (3) got the save and Cor VanAllen (0-2) took the loss.

Every Power player in the starting lineup hit safely. Kenny Holmberg led the Power with three hits. Chuckie Caufield, Andy Bouchie and Darren Ford all drove in two runs for the Power.

The Power improved to 22-8 with the win and the Suns fell to 12-20 with the loss.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Hagerstown Suns at Municipal Stadium on Thursday night. The Power will start right hander J.T. King (3-0, 0.90) and the Suns will counter with Marco Estrada (1-2, 4.70). The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM.

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