Hagerstown, MD (May 1, 2008) – The West Virginia Power used a pair of big two-out hits from Caleb Gindl and a clutch pitching performance from Corey Frerichs in Thursday’s game to defeat the Hagerstown Suns 6-2 at Municipal Stadium.
The Power benefited from two Hagerstown errors in the second inning to take the lead. With the bases loaded and one out in the inning, Scott Houin hit a groundball to Hagerstown third baseman Steven Souza who threw the ball past first baseman Bill Rhinehart, allowing Gindl and Curt Rindal to score. The Power added to their lead one inning later. Brent Brewer was on third base when Zelous Wheeler was caught up in a rundown between first and second base. Wheeler was tagged out, but he bought enough time to allow Brewer to steal home. Gindl’s first two-out RBI single plated Jonathan Lucroy in the fifth inning to give the Power a 4-0 lead. Gindl struck again with a two-out RBI single in the seventh to bring in Brent Brewer.