West Virginia Gains Series Split with 6-2 Win
Published on May 12, 2013 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release
(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) Tyler Glasnow struck out nine batters in five innings and Dilson Herrera hit a two-run homer as the West Virginia Power gained a split of a four-game series with a 6-2 win over the Lexington Legends Sunday afternoon.
The Power scored a run in the first inning. Max Moroff led off with a walk and then stole second base. He moved to third on an error by right fielder Ethan Chapman when Chapman dropped the ball after making a catch on a fly ball hit by Herrera. After Josh Bell walked, Moroff scored as Stetson Allie grounded into a force play at second base.
West Virginia added a run in the third on singles by Herrera and Bell, a walk to Wyatt Mathisen and a base hit by D.J. Crumlich.
The Legends got on the board in the bottom of the third when Chapman walked, moved to second on a balk, stole third and came home on an infield hit by Bubba Starling.
The Power added single runs in the fourth and fifth to build the lead to 4-1, and Herrera capped the West Virginia scoring with a two-run homer in the seventh.
The Legends scored a run in the ninth on a single by Jin-Ho Shin, a passed ball and a double by Chapman.
Glasnow (3-0) allowed two hits and one run in five innings and kept his earned run average at 1.80 for the season. Legends starter Aroni Nina (0-2) took the loss. He allowed four runs, two earned in five innings.
The Legends remain at home to open a three-game series against the Kannapolis Intimidators, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Game time Monday night is 7:05 p.m.
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