2 Little 2 Late: Power Drop Fourth Straight

(Charleston, WV - June 12, 2015) - The West Virginia Power lost to the Augusta GreenJackets 5-4 on Friday night at Appalachian Power Park. The loss for West Virginia was the fourth in a row which is the longest of the season.

Colten Brewer started his outing off slow by surrendering a run in the first inning and three more in the third. The 22-year-old surrendered a solo home run to Jeremy Sy in the first to make it 1-0 and in the third gave up a two-run triple to Cristian Paulino, who later scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0.

The Power chipped away at the GreenJackets lead beginning in the fourth inning. Tito Polo led off the frame with a four-pitch walk and advanced to second on a passed ball, stole third, then scored on an RBI single by Jerrick Suiter.

In the sixth the Power scored twice to make it a one-run game. After reaching on a fielder's choice and advancing to second on a wild pitch, Chase Simpson scored on an RBI single to right by Suiter. The second run came across when Tyler Filliben laced a two-out single to left to plate Suiter.

Augusta stretched their lead to two in the seventh. Skyler Ewing hit a single to left to plate Paulino, who pulled a one-out double.

In the ninth the Power rallied and put the winning run on base. Filliben hit a one-out single then went first-to-third on a Cole Tucker single. With runners on the corners, Elvis Escobar grounded a ball that was mishandled by the GreenJackets first baseman, allowing Filliben to score. However, the rally ended after a flyout to end the game.

Brewer (1-3) suffered the loss after he gave up four runs on four hits over six innings. The 22-year-old surrendered four walks and hit two batters while striking out six. Pat Young (3-0) earned the win with 5.2 innings of three-run ball. Carlos Alvarado earned his eighth save of the season.

West Virginia (34-27) continues its series against Augusta (29-31) on Saturday night and will send RHP Austin Coley (7-4, 3.56) to the mound in the second game. Coley will be opposed by GreenJackets LHP Matt Gage (3-2, 4.38) First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. while pregame on Charleston's ESPN Radio 104.5 FM and 1490, the Power website, and the TuneIn radio app is slated for 6:45 p.m.

Saturday's game is Chuck's Birthday with a headphone giveaway to the first 1,000 fans presented by Renaissance Dental and 98.7 The Beat. That same night will also feature an appearance by the popular ZOOperstars.

For tickets and additional information, visit www.wvpower.com, call (304) 344-BATS (2287) or stop by the Power box office at 601 Morris Street.