WV Power Game Notes: August 28, 2015 at Augusta
August 28, 2015 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
West Virginia Power (41-18, 78-50) at Augusta GreenJackets (29-29, 62-65)
Game 129 | August 28, 2015 | Lake Olmstead Stadium | Augusta, GA
Radio: 680 AM WKAZ - wvpower.com Airtime: 6:45 pm
TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP
RH Alex McRae (6-9, 4.97) vs. LH DJ Snelten (5-4, 2.68)
McRae: Surrendered one run over season-high seven innings with 4 K in 8/22 @ vs. LWD (4-2 Power)
Snelten: Gave up three runs on two hits over 2.0 IP with 3 BB and 2 K in 8/21 L @ CSC (9-3 RiverDogs)
THE LEADOFF: West Virginia fell in game three to Augusta 2-1 thanks to fantastic pitching performances from starting pitchers Yeudy Garcia and Mark Reyes. Neither team surrendered a hit through the first three innings. The Power took their first lead in the sixth. After Taylor Gushue collected the first West Virginia hit, a double to left, he scored on a throwing error by Jonah Arenado on a bunt laid down by Tito Polo. The GreenJackets responded by scoring once in the sixth and on a wild pitch from Edgar Santana in the seventh. Jake Burnette took the loss while Garcia earned a no-decision despite striking out a career-high ten batters over 5.2 innings.
MAGIC NUMBER AT THREE: The Power have a magic number of three heading into play tonight. Any combination of three Power victories or Lakewood losses will guarantee a postseason berth for the Power. The only teams in the league eliminated from postseason contention are Greensboro, Kannapolis, and Hagerstown. The Power can clinch the division title as early as Saturday.
HELLO, KRAMER: Prior to Tuesday's game, the Pirates placed Power 3B Jordan Luplow on the disabled list and promoted 2B Kevin Kramer to the West Virginia Power from the West Virginia Black Bears. Kramer becomes the fifth player in the history of the Power to suit up for the team after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates the same year. Kramer was a second-round selection from UCLA and is hitless in two games with the Power.
MISSED AND LACKING CHANCES: The Power tallied only two hits in the Thursday loss at Augusta. It was the first time this season the Power collected less than three hits in a single game. In this current series, the Power are 4-for-33 with runners in scoring position and have left 29 men on base.
AUGUSTA IN AUGUST: West Virginia concludes the final matchup against Augusta with game four of the series tonight. The Power dropped three of the four games played against the GreenJackets when the two clubs met from June 12-15 despite outscoring them 16-15. The Power trail the all-time series with 25 wins to 32 losses.
GREAT GARCIA: In Thursday's loss, Power starter Yeudy Garcia struck out a career-high ten batters over 5.2 innings. Garcia's previous career-high in strikeouts was six which was accomplished on multiple occasions. The Power season-high in strikeouts in a single game was 11, accomplished by Colten Brewer on June 1 against Greensboro.
ON TO THE NEXT ONE: Tuesday morning saw the West Virginia Power unveiled the 2016 schedule. West Virginia will begin play on April 7 at Greensboro. Of the 70 home games, 12 will be played in April followed by 16 in May, 12 in June, 13 in July and August, and four in September. The Power will play Lexington 20 times and Delmarva 18 times, the most against any opponent next season. The first Power home game is scheduled for April 14 against the Lexington Legends.
PROMO UPDATE- AUGUST 29: The first 1,000 fans will receive a Bill Mazeroski bobblehead courtesy of AARP and 58 WCHS to celebrate the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 World Series Championship.
POWER POINTS: West Virginia has committed 111 errors this season, tied with the Hickory Crawdads for the fewest in the South Atlantic League...The Power have 11 games remaining this season...The 78 wins this season are second most in franchise history...West Virginia's win on August 22 put them in first place in the overall standings for the first time since April 18...The Power have had at least nine hits in 19 of 24 games played this month...Nick Neumann earned his franchise-best 16th save in Wednesday's victory...Cole Tucker has season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday
AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh edged Miami 2-1 thanks to a sac fly by Neil Walker and a solo home run from Pedro Alvarez in the fourth...Indianapolis lost to Louisville 2-1 despite six shutout of one-hit ball by Tyler Glasnow...Altoona tried to rally from a 5-0 deficit but lost to Trenton 6-4...Bradenton scored twice in the ninth but lost to Fort Myers 3-2...The Black Bears scored four times in the first inning in a 7-2 win against Mahoning Valley.
ON THE AIR: Tonight's game will be heard on 680 AM WKAZ in Charleston, online at wvpower.com and on the TuneIn Radio App.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 28, 2015
- Vallot's Walk-Off Homer Gives Legends 6-4 Win - Lexington Legends
- Intimidators avoid four-game sweep and fourth straight loss - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Drive Rally to Defeat Grasshoppers, 6-4 - Greenville Drive
- Gnats Grand in 6-4 Win over Tourists - Asheville Tourists
- Crawdads Steal Series Finale from RiverDogs, 5-4 - Charleston RiverDogs
- Power Take Series from the GreenJackets A Big Fourth Inning Allows the Power to Take the Fourth and - Augusta GreenJackets
- Suns Drop Three of Four in Lakewood - Hagerstown Suns
- Power Inches Closer to Playoffs with 5-1 Victory - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Morris Dazzles, Claws Top Suns 4-1 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Morris Dazzles, Claws Top Suns 4-1 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Legends to Host 2016 SAL All-Star Game - Lexington Legends
- RiverDogs Nearing Record-Setting Finish in the Stands - Charleston RiverDogs
- WV Power Game Notes: August 28, 2015 at Augusta - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Miss Babe Ruth's Retirement Party to be a Red Carpet Night - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Shorebirds Announce 2016 Schedule - Delmarva Shorebirds
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