SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Seidel strong through six in Power victory

Published on May 29, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Greensboro, NC (May 28, 2008) - R.J. Seidel delivered his longest outing of the season on Thursday night at NewBridge Bank Park, going six innings and held the Greensboro Grasshoppers to just a pair of runs to get his first victory since April 23rd as the Power took the first game of the series 4-3.

The Power gained an early advantage in the top of the first inning when Steffan Wilson's sacrifice fly scored Matt Cline. Jonathan Lucroy belted his eighth homer of the season with two outs in the third to double the lead. Tyler Belcher and Jameson Smith ripped back-to-back RBI doubles in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2.

West Virginia wasted no time in regaining the lead. In the fifth, Scott Houin tripled off the wall in right and scored on Eric Farris's single before Farris came home on Lucroy's base-hit, which was his third hit of the game. The Grasshoppers plated their final run in the seventh inning when Hunter Mence began the frame with his third homer of the season. The Grasshoppers had the tying run aboard in the ninth when Mike Ramlow struck out Matt Dominguez to seal the deal.

Seidel (2-3) allowed just two runs on six hits and walked three in a winning effort. Ramlow (4) allowed just two hits in two scoreless innings to get the save and Jay Voss (0-3) allowed four runs on seven hits through five to get tagged with the loss. The Grasshoppers bullpen held the Power hitless through the final four innings.

The Power improved to 20-32 with the win and the Grasshoppers fell to 28-25 with the loss. The victory snapped West Virginia's four game losing skid and it ended Greensboro's three game winning streak. West Virginia is now 17-7 all time at NewBridge Bank Park. Jonathan Lucroy went 3-for-3 and has now turned in three consecutive three-hit games.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers at NewBridge Bank Park on Friday night. Right hander Amaury Rivas (3-1, 2.53) will get the start for the Power and the Grasshoppers will counter with right hander Stuart Alexander (4-4, 4.99). 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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