Four-run fifth stifles West Virginia in 7-2 loss
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 10, 2019) - Joseph Rosa and Nick Rodriguez tallied RBI singles, but West Virginia was upended by the Delmarva Shorebirds, 7-2, Wednesday night at Appalachian Power Park.Clay Chandler (7-5) looked impressive early with a perfect first inning that included two strikeouts. The Power (9-11, 46-44) lineup was stifled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 10, 2019) -
Chandler continued to deal, as he held the Shorebirds (15-5, 63-26) scoreless into the fourth, tallying three strikeouts in the first three frames. Delmarva got on the board in the fourth with a solo homer from Seamus Curran that tied the game at one. The Shorebirds then ended Chandler's outing with a fifth-inning rally that included four runs on four hits, with three of those going for extra bases to give Delmarva a 5-1 lead.
The Power answered in the bottom half of the inning on a two-out triple from
With West Virginia down three,
Guance concluded his outing in the sixth, finishing with a season-high nine strikeouts across his quality start.
Juan Echevarria (S,1) shut down the West Virginia lineup over his three innings of duty to pick up the save, as he surrendered just two hits and sealed the Shorebirds' 7-2 win.
The Power concludes their three-game series against the Delmarva Shorebirds Thursday night at Appalachian Power Park, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. RHP
The series finale with Delmarva brings another Rock 105 Thirsty Thursday at Appalachian Power Park! Get $2.00 cans and 20-ounce beverages, while college students can purchase two tickets for the price of one with a valid student ID only at The Power Box Office. For tickets and more information, call the Power at 304-344-2287 or visit www.wvpower.com.