SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Win Fourth Straight

Published on August 17, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Greenville, SC (August 17, 2008) - Eric Fryer drove in three runs and Lucas Luetge tossed six strong innings at Fluor Field on Sunday evening as the West Virginia Power won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Greenville Drive 5-2.

Fryer gave West Virginia an early lead on a two-run homer in the top of the first inning. The two-run blast was his tenth of the season. Fryer struck again in the third inning, driving in Eric Farris on an RBI groundout to give the Power a 3-0 lead. Greenville scored their first run of the game on Oscar Tejada's two-out RBI double in the fourth.

The Power added a pair of big insurance runs in the eighth inning. Fryer began the inning with a base hit and scored on Zelous Wheeler's double off the mini monster in left field. Caleb Gindl scored the next run on a wild pitch. The Drive plated their final run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Jered Stanley's solo homerun.

Luetge (2-1) tossed six strong innings, allowing just a run on six hits and fanned four in a winning effort. Reed Dickert (3) struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn the save and Jose Capellan (3-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing three runs on six hits over five innings.

The Power improved to 70-55 on the year and 38-18 in the second half with the win. The Drive fell to 64-61 on the year and 24-31 in the second half with the loss. Three Power players turned in multi-hit games and all nine batters reached at least once. Logan Schafer paced the Power with a 3-for-5 performance. Fryer went 2-for-5, giving him five straight multi-hit games.

The Power will finish the four game series against the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Monday night. The Power will start right hander R.J. Seidel (7-5, 5.23) and the Drive will counter with right hander Terumasa Matsuo (5-4, 4.59) The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 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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