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WV Power Game Notes: July 18, 2015 vs. Lexington

Published on July 18, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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Lexington Legends (10-9, 41-48) at West Virginia Power (15-7, 52-39)

Game 92 | July 18, 2015 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

Radio: Charleston's ESPN 104.5 & 1490 - wvpower.com Airtime: 6:45 pm

TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP

RHP Corey Ray (2-4, 5.69) vs. LHP Stephen Tarpley (6-2, 2.38)

Ray: Gave up five runs (one earned) on four hits over 4.2 IP with 3 BB and 3 K in 7/11-2 L vs. SAV (5-2 Gnats)

Tarpley: Surrendered two runs on five hits over 5.0 IP with 5 K, 1 BB, and 3 HBP in 7/12 W @ GBO (14-5 Power)

THE LEAD OFF: West Virginia rallied to beat the Lexington Legends 10-6 on Friday night at Appalachian Power Park. West Virginia was trailing 4-1 but rallied to within one in the third thanks to an RBI single by Michael Suchy and Jordan Luplow scored on a wild pitch. The Power tied the game in the fifth on Suchy's second hit of the night, a double to right. Trace Tam Sing delivered the key hit for the Power, a two-run double in the sixth to give West Virginia a 6-4 lead. Cole Tucker followed moments later with a double of his own as the Power finished the night with five doubles as a team. Pablo Reyes led the team with three hits on Friday and scored three times in the win.

MUSTACHED WARRIORS: The Power continue the homestand with game two of the series against the Lexington Legends tonight at Appalachian Power Park. This is the first time the Power have seen the Royals' Class-A affiliate since the five-game series in late April. The Power are 7-2 against Lexington this year and hold a 105-97 record all-time against them. The two teams will meet again twice in late August.

FINALLY ON THE BOARD: With four plate appearances on Thursday, Power outfielder Jerrick Suiter accumulated enough plate appearances to qualify among the batting leaders in the South Atlantic League. His .307 batting average is the 11th best in the league and the best among all West Virginia Power hitters. Suiter missed most of May due to an oblique strain. Cole Tucker ranks second on the team with a .289 batting average.

SING IT OUT: Trace Tam Sing's go-ahead two-run double in Friday's win against Lexington was his fourth multi-RBI game of the season and his second since the all-star break. With runners in scoring position, Tam Sing is hitting .321 with 19 RBIs and has performed even better when there are runners in scoring position and two outs (.385).

INCHING TOWARDS RECORDS: Reliever Nick Neumann leads the team with 12 saves and is now tied for sole possession of fifth all-time in Power franchise history. Nate Kilcrease from the 2012 team tallied 15 saves to lead the franchise. Neumann's save last night was his first since June 25 against Greensboro.

ROUND TRIP TO TORONTO: Tito Polo was placed on the Temporary Inactive List so the outfielder could participate in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Representing Colombia, Polo is 3-for-17 with one home run and was the leadoff hitter in the first three games. Polo went 1-for-4 in the loss yesterday to the Dominican Republic. Baseball at the Pan-Am games concludes on Sunday but Colombia (0-5) has no more games scheduled.

THE MILLIONS (AND MILLIONS): Tonight the Power are expecting its two-millionth fan to enter the gates of Appalachian Power Park. The franchise is currently 211 fans shy of reaching the two-million mark. Whoever is the two-millionth fan will receive a prize package including two Power season tickets for next season.

PROMO UPDATE - JULY 30: West Virginia will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future with a theme night dedicated to the film and series. Fans can enjoy a postgame concert by Mighty McFly as part of the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance and the players will be wearing Back to the Future-themed jerseys to be auctioned off with all proceeds to benefit the research of Parkinson's Disease.

POWER POINTS: West Virginia's 59 sacrifice bunts this season are the most in affiliated baseball...Manager Brian Esposito was thrown out for the second time of the season in game two of Wednesday's doubleheader by Reid Joyner for arguing balls and strikes...The Power are 16-15 against the Southern Division this season.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh offense collected three hits in a 4-1 loss to Milwaukee...Indianapolis beat Toledo 6-1...Willy Garcia hit a two-run home run and Keon Broxton scored twice in Indianapolis' 6-1 win at Toledo...Altoona was swept in a doubleheader by Richmond 2-0 in game one and 2-1 in the nightcap. Dan Gamache collected the lone RBI in game two...JaCoby Jones doubled twice and drove in three in Bradenton's 7-2 win against Lakeland...Kevin Newman hit his first career home run as part of the Black Bears' 7-3 win versus State College.

ON THE AIR: West Virginia Power games can be heard on Charleston's ESPN 104.5 FM and 1490 AM in Charleston, online at wvpower.com and on the TuneIn Radio App. Adam Marco will call the action once again and will be joined by Mike Baggerman when the team plays at Appalachian Power Park.

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