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Published on April 25, 2013 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


West Virginia Power (8-12) at Charleston RiverDogs (10-9)

Game 21 | April 25, 2013 | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park | Charleston, SC

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

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

LH Joely Rodriguez (0-2, 5.95) vs. LH Daniel Camarena (0-0, 12.86)

Rodriguez: Allowed 9 R (3 ER) on 8 H over 4.2 IP with 4 K in 4/19 Loss vs. HAG (13-2 Suns)

Camarena: Allowed 2 R on 3 H over 5.0 IP with 4 K and 2 BB in 4/20 ND @ HIC (10-9 Crawdads)

THE LEAD OFF: West Virginia lost 6-5 on Wednesday at Charleston. The Power took a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth on a home run by Josh Bell and a sac fly from Max Moroff. The RiverDogs responded with a five-run bottom half of the inning to take control. Each team plated a run in the fifth and West Virginia scored once more in the ninth to close the scoring. The Power left the tying run at third base as the game ended. David Jagoditsh took the loss after walking four of the five batters he faced in the fourth inning.

REINFORCING THE PEN: Pittsburgh promoted Thomas Harlan to the Power roster for Thursday's game. Harlan went 2-6 for State College last summer after getting selected in the 13th round from Fresno State during the 2012 draft. The southpaw had 33 strikeouts and 11 walks during 34 and two-thirds innings pitched for the Spikes. David Jagoditsh was transferred to the Jamestown roster in a counter-move. Jagoditsh was 0-3 with an ERA of 11.88 after seven appearances for West Virginia.

GROSSMAN TO MLB: Former South Atlantic League All-Star Robbie Grossman made his Major League debut in Wednesday in Houston's 10-3 win over Seattle. The centerfielder went 2-5 with two doubles, including a ground-rule double of Joe Saunders for his first Major League hit. Grossman was traded to Houston as part of last summer's Wandy Rodriguez deal and is the 30th player to have worn a Power jersey and make it to the Majors.

WEST TO SOUTH: West Virginia and Charleston conclude this series at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park tonight. The RiverDogs swept a three game series in West Virginia earlier this month, outscoring the Power 31-16 during the set, and have taken the first two at their home park. Charleston now leads the all-time series 31-23 and have gone 18-11 against West Virginia at home.

ON-BASE MOROFF-TEN THAN NOT: Max Moroff walked in the eight inning Wednesday and now has a 16 game on-base streak. Only four players in the league has longer current streaks than the Power shortstop (two at 19 and two at 18). Moroff has 14 hits and 15 walks during his last 16 games and has an on-base percentage of .367 during this stretch.

OVER/ UNDER: West Virginia has not won a game this season when scoring fewer than six runs. The Power are now 0-9 when scoring five or less in any games this season.

SCHWIND TO WV: The Pirates promoted Jonathan Schwind back to the West Virginia roster for Wednesday's game. The outfielder/ catcher was on the club's Opening Day roster and appeared in three games, batting .300 with a run batted in, before being transferred to the Jamestown roster in the New York-Penn League on April 12. To make room for Schwind, Pittsburgh transferred pitcher Lance Breedlove to the Jammers roster.

PROMO UPDATE- MAY 18: The Power will host their annual WVU night on May 18 against Lexington. The first 1,000 fans through the gate will receive a Geno Smith bobblehead. All fans will have the chance to meet and greet Kevin Jones, Truck Bryant, and Da'Sean Butler. WVU Night is present by the WV Army National Guard.

POWER POINTS: West Virginia is 2-2 in daytime games this season and have lost both of their pre-noon starts ... Josh Bell's four runs batted in on Sunday were a single-game career high. Bell played in 15 games during a 2012 season cut short by a knee injury, batting .274 with one home run and 11 runs batted in. In 18 games this season, the outfielder has a .284 average, three home runs, and 24 runs batted in.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION: Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-3. Vin Mazzarro picked up the win in relief of Wandy Rodriguez and Jason Grilli notched his ninth save... Indianapolis split a doubleheader with Lehigh Valley, winning game one 4-1 and falling in game two by a 6-3 final... Altoona scored five in the fourth and beat Richmond 6-2. Stolmy Pimentel earned his first win as a Pirates farmhand.. Bradenton was idle on Wednesday.

ON THE AIR: West Virginia Power games can be heard on Charleston's ESPN 104.5 FM and 1490 AM in Charleston, WV, and online at wvpower.com. Adam Marco will call the action for all 140 games this season and will be joined by Mike Baggerman when the team plays at Appalachian Power Park.

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