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WV Power Game Notes: June 26, 2015 vs. Greensboro

Published on June 26, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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Greensboro Grasshoppers (0-1, 29-41) at West Virginia Power (1-0, 38-32)

Game 71 | June 26, 2015 | Appalachian Power Park | Charleston, WV

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

TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP

RHP Austin Coley (8-4, 3.64) vs. LHP Michael Mader (3-7, 5.61)

Coley: Surrendered two runs on career-high ten hits over 5.0 IP in ND on 6/19 vs. HIC (6-5 Power)

Mader: Allowed one run on five hits over 6.1 IP with BB and 4 K in ND 6/17 vs. GVL (4-2 'Hoppers)

THE LEAD OFF: The Power opened up the second half with a 2-1 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Thursday at Appalachian Power Park. Colten Brewer dominated the 'Hoppers with nine strikeouts over six innings to earn the win. Offensively, the Power tallied both of their runs in the second. Tito Polo drew a one-out walk, reached second on a groundout, and scored on an RBI single from Jordan Luplow. One pitch later, Connor Joe laced a double towards right-center to bring home Luplow. Following Brewer's excellent start, Jose Regalado tossed two scoreless innings and Nick Neumann notched his 11th save with a scoreless ninth.

ON THE HOP: West Virginia continues the second half with game two of the five-game series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Class A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Power have had mixed success against the Hoppers this season, losing the first two games but taking four of the next six. This five-game series is longest home series the Power have this season and will play a five-game set in Greensboro from July 8-12.

YOUNG KING COLE: West Virginia shortstop Cole Tucker is currently riding a team-best ten game hit streak. Since June 4, Tucker has a .357 batting average (15-for-42). All told, Tucker is hitting .282, good for second-best on the Power team among all qualifying batters. The 18-year-old is hitting .320 this month, his best month of the season. The first overall selection by the Pirates last year, Tucker will turn 19 on July 3.

DEUCES: West Virginia's 2-1 victory over Greensboro on Thursday night was the first time this season the Power won a game when scoring less than three runs. The Power own a 1-13 record when scoring less than three runs. West Virginia has been shutout twice this year and are 0-5 when scoring one run. The last time West Virginia scored less than three runs and won a game was August 8 of last season against Asheville when the Power won 2-1 in ten innings.

ALL-STARS SHINE IN ASHEVILLE: At the All-Star Game, Power reliever Junior Lopez worked a perfect third with a pair of strikeouts while Yeudy Garcia allowed a run on two hits in the fourth inning. Offensively, starting center fielder Elvis Escobar played the entire game and went 0-for-4 while Chase Simpson went 1-for-2 with a single in the seventh.

BREWS ON COLTEN: Thursday's starter Colten Brewer struck out nine batters over six innings to earn his second win this year. Brewer has twice faced Greensboro and is 2-0 with 20 of his 41 strikeouts this year against the Hoppers. If the rotation continues without interruption, Brewer is scheduled to face the 'Hoppers again on July 10 in Greensboro.

HIGH 'N TIGHT: Close games have been a trademark of the Power this season. Of the 70 games the Power played, 41 were decided by two runs or less. In the 11-year history of the franchise, the most games decided by two runs or less was 67 which occurred in the 2011 season.

PROMO UPDATE- JUNE 27: West Virginia's 7:05 p.m. game against Greensboro on Saturday will feature a duffle bag giveaway to the first 1,000 fans thanks to Thomas Health Systems. Additionally, ZOOperstars will put on their national act at Appalachian Power Park and fans can enjoy another batch of postgame fireworks.

POWER POINTS: The Power have laid down 48 total sacrifice bunts this season, the most in affiliated baseball...Taylor Gushue has 14 passed balls in 48 games, three shy of tying Angel Salome's 2007 club record...2009 Power reliever Diego Moreno made his MLB Debut with the New York Yankees on Monday.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh continued their struggles against the Reds with a 5-4 loss in 13 innings...Indianapolis broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning to give Angel Sanchez his first career Triple-A win after a 4-3 final...Altoona lost to Erie 2-1 despite six shutout innings from Steven Brault...Harold Ramirez paced Bradenton's offense with three hits and 2 RBIs in the 4-3 win at St. Lucie...Ty Moore had four hits in the Black Bears' 12-3 win at Auburn...Bristol lost 2-1 in 12 innings...

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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