Kannapolis Intimidators Top Error-Prone West Virginia Power 8-5 - Advanced A, South Atlantic League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Charleston, WV (June 9, 2008) – The West Virginia Power committed five errors at Appalachian Power Park on Monday night and could not recover after they fell behind 8-0 after three and a half innings, dropping the first game of the series to the Intimidators 8-5.   

The Intimidators sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning and scored four times on three hits.  Sergio Morales and Jim Gallagher both scored on wild pitches before Logan Johnson singled in a run and scored later in the inning on Eric Farris’s fielding error.  Sergio Miranda singled in the first of three runs in the third inning before Lyndon Estill grounded into a 6-4-3 ADVERTISEMENT double play to plate Johnson and Joe Persichina scored the final run of the inning on Matt Cline’s fielding error.   

Kannapolis scored their final run in the fourth on Johnson’s sacrifice fly.  Jason Rice took a no-hitter into the fourth inning where West Virginia cut the 8-0 deficit in half by scoring four runs on six hits.  Jonathan Lucroy singled in Lee Haydel, Caleb Gindl reached on a fielder’s choice and brought in David Fonseca before Steffan Wilson brought in a run with a sacrifice fly and Eric Fryer completed the four run frame with an RBI double.  Wilson’s groundout in the sixth inning plated West Virginia’s final run of the game.   

Rice (2-5) held the Power to five runs on six hits over five innings and got the victory.  Henry Mabee (14) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save.  Amaury Rivas (5-2) allowed seven runs on seven hits over two innings and was tagged with his first loss since April 24^th.     

The Power fell to 27-36 with the loss and the Intimidators improved to 28-36 with the win.  Seven Power players hit safely, including Fryer and Zelous Wheeler who paced the Power with two hits a piece.  Wheeler has now hit safely in nine straight games.  Lucroy has now hit safely and scored in his last seven games.  Haydel also extended his hitting streak to six games.  The five errors were the most in a single game this season.     

The Power will continue the three game series with the Kannapolis Intimidators at Appalachian Power Park on Tuesday night.  Left hander Dan Merklinger (0-5, 7.82) will get the start for the Power and the Intimidators will counter with right hander Charlie Shirek (1-2, 2.81).  The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.    

For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com. 
 
 
 

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