Feliciano powers way to Player of the Week
Injuries derailed Mario Feliciano's first crack at the Carolina League, but last week the catcher showed just how dangerous he can be when healthy. Milwaukee's No. 14 prospect hit .429/.500/1.286 for Class A Advanced Carolina from June 3-9, going 9-for-21 with five home runs, a triple and a double to
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Click here to locate your favorite club.The Pirates' decision to be buyers at the 2018 trade deadline cost them a hefty
Stafford's home run leads Power to fifth straight win
CHARLESTON, W.V. (August 28, 2018) - Deon Stafford lofted a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning as West Virginia pulled away late to snag a 5-2 win Tuesday evening at Appalachian Power Park.Stafford's homer broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth, vaulting West Virginia (31-30, 68-59) ahead, 3-2. The
West Virginia hangs on in 7-6 nail-biter Saturday
ROME, GA (August 25, 2018) - West Virginia's offense exploded for seven early runs, and the Power staved off a furious Rome comeback to hang on for a 7-6 win Saturday night at State Mutual Stadium.West Virginia (28-30, 65-59) wasted no time getting to Rome starter Freddy Tarnok (4-5). After getting
Power shuts out Charleston for second straight night
CHARLESTON, WV (August 20, 2018) - The Power's offense continued their hot streak behind another quality start from Max Kranick to lead West Virginia to a 9-0 shutout over the Charleston RiverDogs Monday evening at Appalachian Power Park.West Virginia (26-28, 63-57) hung a big inning on Nolan Martinez (0-2) in the fourth.
Stafford's six RBI, Stratton's start headline 8-2 win
ROME, Ga. (August 11, 2018) - Deon Stafford drove in a career-high six runs over the final two innings and Hunter Stratton tossed seven quality innings as the Power soared to an 8-2 win over the Rome Braves Saturday night at State Mutual Stadium.Stratton (5-5) worked a career-high seven frames, allowing six hits and
Early offense, Robles lifts Power over GreenJackets
CHARLESTON, W.V. (August 4, 2018) - West Virginia's offense combined with another stellar start from Domingo Robles to help the Power sail by Augusta, 8-2, Saturday night at Appalachian Power Park.West Virginia (19-22, 56-51) started off the game on a roll. Oneil Cruz dribbled a double down the left-field line to lead off the bottom
Power drubs Hickory behind Cruz's three RBI
HICKORY, N.C. (June 21, 2018) - Six Power batters registered multi-hit games as West Virginia soared past the Hickory Crawdads, 8-1, to Thursday evening at L.P. Frans Stadium.Oneil Cruz, Deon Stafford, Ben Bengtson, Chris Sharpe, Brett Pope and Lolo Sanchez were the six West Virginia sluggers to record multiple hits in the contest.
Early offense carries West Virginia to 7-5 win
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (June 12, 2018) - Gavin Wallace gritted through six innings and received some early run support from West Virginia as the Power took game two of their four-game series, 7-5, over the Augusta GreenJackets Tuesday evening at SRP Park.The Power jumped all over Augusta starter Garrett Cave (4-2),
Wallace's marvelous outing guides Power to 5-1 win
CHARLESTON, WV (June 7, 2018) - Gavin Wallace turned in a career day on the mound, as the right-hander's eight stellar innings headlined a 5-1 series finale victory for the Power over the Lexington Legends Thursday night at Appalachian Power Park.Wallace (4-0) was phenomenal for West Virginia (29-26), tossing a career-high
Stafford's blast lifts West Virginia to 5-3 victory
CHARLESTON, WV (June 6, 2018) - Deon Stafford's three-run homer capped off a four-run first for the Power, which was more than enough offense in a 5-3 victory over the Lexington Legends Wednesday night at Appalachian Power Park.West Virginia's offense hurried out of the gate for the third straight game
Mitchell and Stafford Named SAL All-Stars
CHARLESTON, WV (June 5, 2018) -Calvin Mitchell and Deon Stafford will represent the West Virginia Power as the team's two All-Stars in the South Atlantic League's 59th Annual All-Star Game on June 19 in Greensboro, N.C., league President Eric Krupa announced Tuesday. Stafford is the first Power catcher selected for
Power go deep three times in 10-8 win
CHARLESTON, WV (April 26, 2018) - Ryan Peurifoy's three-run blast in the eighth inning, the last of three home runs the Power stroked against the Rome Braves on Thursday, led West Virginia to a 10-8 victory at Appalachian Power Park, snapping a four-game losing skid, their longest of the season.With the
Late-inning homer helps Power outlast Tourists
CHARLESTON, WV (April 20, 2018) - A quality start from Gavin Wallace and an eighth-inning two-run homer from Oneil Cruz were just enough for the Power to hang on for a 6-5 win over the Asheville Tourists on Friday evening at Appalachian Power Park. West Virginia has now won six of its last seven
Seven-run ninth fuels Power to wild 15-11 victory
HICKORY, N.C. (April 14, 2018) - After squandering an early four-run cushion, the Power exploded for seven runs in the ninth inning to stun the Hickory Crawdads, 15-11, on Saturday evening at L.P. Frans Stadium. Deon Stafford's two-run double ended up marking the difference in the comeback win.Trailing by three runs