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West Virginia Power: Promotional Notes (April 19-26)

Published on April 18, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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LEADING OFF: The West Virginia Power will begin their final homestand of April on Thursday, April 19, at Appalachian Power Park against the Asheville Tourists. The Power will clash with the Tourists for four games before facing the Rome Braves in a four-game series.

ABOUT THE TOURISTS: The Tourists are 3-9 in 2018, including a paltry 1-6 on the road. Asheville has been stymied by a league-worst 5.78 ERA, but despite their poor pitching, the Tourists have the fifth-best batting average in the South Atlantic League at .258. Asheville has been paced by 2017 20th-round draft pick, Casey Golden, who is riding a seven-game hitting streak and averaging .357 through 12 games, good for 10th-best in the league amongst those who have played at least 10 games. Asheville has a race at first base between Chad Spanberger and Sean Bouchard, who are hitting .327 and .297, respectively. Spanberger, a sixth round draft pick out of Arkansas, has knocked in 10 runs this year already.

ABOUT THE BRAVES: The Braves are 7-5 this season, including a 3-2 pace on the road. Rome has struggled pushing runs across the plate in 2018, as they have the fouth-lowest total in the South Atlantic League at 47. Riley Delgado and Jean Carlos Encarnacion have been bright spots in the order, both hitting well above a .300 clip this season. Encarnacion is coming off of a seven-game hitting streak, ending on April 16 with his batting average at .378. Jasseel De La Cruz has been one of the top relievers in the SAL this year, tossing 14 innings in three relief appearances while compiling a 0.64 ERA to go along with 16 punchouts.

AWFUL NIGHT: You're going to have an awful-ly great time at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. Gates will open at 6:05 p.m. with a whoopie cushion giveaway for the first 1,000 fans. The scoreboard and in-game promotions will be filled with terrible fun and games! We will also have a not-so-awful Thirsty Thursday promotion, sponsored by Rock 105. You can purchase 12-ounce Pepsi products and draft beers for just $1.00 and $2.00 16-ounce domestic cans at any of the concession stands. All the action against the Asheville Tourists will begin with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

FIRST RESPONDERS NIGHT: The Power are celebrating all the men and women who serve our community by giving any EMT worker, firefighter or police officer free entry to the ballpark beginning at 6:05 p.m.. The Power will also be hosting the Area Alliance Business After Hours event pregame from 5-7 p.m. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. against the Asheville Tourists and a fireworks show, presented by Electric 102.7, will wrap a bow around a promotion-laden evening.

BREWFEST CHARLIEWEST III: 18 breweries will be welcomed to West Virginia for the third annual Brewfest CharlieWest. The theme for this year's breweries is bringing a taste of West Virginia to the fans of Appalachian Power Park. You can buy a voucher for the craft beer festival for $5.00 or you can get a Party Deck pass that includes five vouchers and Party Deck Access for the game for $30. Of The Dell will perform postgame and first pitch against the Asheville Tourists will commence at 2:05 p.m.

KIDZ SUNDAY FUNDAY: Appalachian Power Park will open up at 1 p.m. for the second Kidz Sunday Funday of the season, where kids can play catch on the field prior to the game. The Power will take on the Rome Braves, with first pitch starting at 2:05 p.m. After the game, kids will run the bases, presented by Smart 529 College Savings Program and select players will be available to sign autographs.

FAMILY BUCK NIGHT: The Power will sell $3.00 box seats and $1.00 general admission seats to fans to go along with $1.00 popcorn, 12-ounce Pepsi products and peanuts to celebrate Family Buck Night. Gates will open at 6 p.m., and first pitch against the Rome Braves is at 7:05 p.m.

GRAND SLAM SCHOOL DAY: Kids will hit a grand slam on this school day! Appalachian Power Park will be packed with 2,500 students for this 10:35 a.m. showcase against the Rome Braves.

PETS IN THE PARK: Power fans can bring their dogs, cats, snakes, spiders or any other animal to the park with the purchase of a $3.00 pet pass at the box office. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m., and gates open at 6 p.m.

THIRSTY THURSDAY (PART 2): Close out the homestand with the Power on Thirsty Thursday. The specials will remain the same, with $1.00 12-ounce beverages and $2.00 16-ounce domestic cans available at the concession stands. We will also recognize the 2017 University of Charleston Men's Soccer National Championship team on University of Charleston Night! The Power take on the Rome Braves, with gates opening at 6 p.m. and first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

BROADCAST NOTE: Friday's April 20 game against the Asheville Tourists will be broadcast on 1410 AM The Light WSCW instead of The Jock 1300 and 1340 AM. It will still be available online at wvpower.com and via the TuneIn Radio App by searching "West Virginia Power Baseball Network" and the MiLB First Pitch App.

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