SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power win streak snapped at six

Published on July 4, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (July 4, 2008) - The Hagerstown Suns took an early lead in Friday afternoon's game at Appalachian Power Park and despite being out-hit 11-5, they snapped West Virginia's six game winning streak with a 4-3 victory.

Tim Pahuta reached on a fielder's choice in the first inning and plated Boomer Whiting in the process. Lefty Evan Frederickson threw a total of five wild pitches in the first inning and two of those plated the final two runs for the Suns. West Virginia got their first run in the bottom of the first on Eric Fryer's RBI double.

Zelous Wheeler hit a solo shot in the sixth inning, his seventh of the year to pull the Power within a run. West Virginia tied the game in the seventh inning on Eric Farris's single that scored Matt Cline. Valerio Heredia began the eighth inning with a walk, moved to second on an errant throw from Corey Frerichs, made his way to third on a passed ball and scored the go-ahead run on Travis Reagan's infield single.

Kyle Gunderson (4-1) entered in the seventh inning and kept the Power off the board, allowing just a pair of hits over two and two-thirds to get the win. Frerichs (3-6) was tagged with the loss after surrendering just an unearned run on two hits over two innings of work. Frederickson settled down after a long first inning and went four innings, allowing three runs on three hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Curtis Pasma tossed three perfect innings of relief.

The Power fell to 42-42 on the year and 10-5 in the second half with the loss. The Suns improved to 43-41 on the year and 9-6 in the second half with the win. Four Power players recorded multi-hit games including Farris and Fryer who paced the Power with three hits a piece. Fryer has six hits in his last two games and hit safely in five straight. Farris's three hit performance extended his hitting streak to seven games and Caleb Gindl singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to ten games.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Hagerstown Suns at Appalachian Power Park on Saturday night. Right hander Evan Anundsen (7-4, 3.38) will get the start for the Power and the Suns will counter with right hander Colton Willems (5-4, 3.63). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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