In early May of 1978, the Charleston Charlies began living up to preseason expectations that had run happily amok that year. The previous year, the Charlies had breezed through the postseason playoffs, winning seven of eight games to capture the Class AAA International League championship. T…
Already uncertain times for the West Virginia Power have become even cloudier as the coronavirus pandemic has started to eat into the team’s schedule.
The effects of the indefinite delay of the minor league baseball season have reached Appalachian Power Park, and more than just the West Virginia Power is feeling them.
This is not Eric Farris’ first go-round in Charleston. It’s not even his second.
A new face, but a familiar one, will take the manager’s spot for the West Virginia Power in 2020.
News of Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut parent-club affiliations with 42 minor league clubs has hit the halls of government, including West Virginia.
West Virginia Power general manager Jeremy Taylor never would have imagined his team would end up on a list of minor league teams in peril of losing their Major League Baseball affiliation. Not with a young stadium that has earned loads of compliments. Not with that stadium sitting just a fe…
The West Virginia Power saved one of its best performances for last Monday at Appalachian Power Park, as it a no-hit Greensboro through 71/3 innings in a 2-0 victory against the Grasshoppers.
A pair of home runs in the fourth inning carried the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 3-1 win over the West Virginia Power Saturday night at Appalachian Power Park, handing the Power its fifth consecutive loss.
Grant Koch went 3 for 4 with three home runs and three RBIs as the Greensboro Grasshoppers cruised to an 11-1 win over the West Virginia Power Friday night at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
Starter Ryne Inman struck out 10 and the West Virginia Power used a four-run fifth inning to put away the Lakewood BlueClaws 5-2 Saturday at Appalachian Power Park.
Matt Sanders stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the first and starter Matt Martin spun six solid innings as the West Virginia Power blanked the Lakewood BlueClaws 1-0 in their series opener Friday night at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
The West Virginia Power offense finally came alive Thursday evening, plating six runs over the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to pull away for a 6-1 win over the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina.
West Virginia Power starter Justin Then was stellar against the Charleston RiverDogs Wednesday night, but Charleston’s Josh Maciejewski was just a little bit better, leading the RiverDogs to a 1-0 win in Charleston, South Carolina.
The West Virginia Power wasn’t able to overcome an early four-run deficit as it fell 5-3 to the Charleston RiverDogs Tuesday evening at Jopseph P. Riely Jr. Ballpark in Charleston, South Carolina.
Cole Daily hit a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth inning, leading the Hagerstown Suns to a 4-1 win over the West Virginia Power Saturday night at Appalachian Power Park.
Despite a quality start by Josias De Los Santos, the West Virginia Power fell to the Hagerstown Suns 4-1 Friday evening at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
Jackson Cluff hit a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning, leading the Hagerstown Suns to a 6-3 win over the West Virginia Power Thursday night at Appalachian Power Park.
The West Virginia Power dropped its series finale against the Delmarva Shorebirds 8-3 Wednesday evening at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland.
Despite the offense scoring nine runs and a huge night from Julio Rodriguez, the West Virginia Power pitching staff couldn’t hold up its end in falling 10-9 to the Delmarva Shorebirds in the South Atlantic League Tuesday night in Salisbury, Maryland.
The West Virginia Power was unable to overcome an early offensive onslaught from Lakewood and lost 7-1 to the BlueClaws Saturday night in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Matt Sanders drilled a two-run homer in the top of the first inning and the West Virginia Power rode it all the way to a 3-1 South Atlantic League win at Lakewood Friday evening.
Roster moves: Power catcher Jake Anchia was promoted to high-Class A Modesto Friday. Outfielder Billy Cooke was promoted to the Power from short-season Everett.
Dean Nevarez was 4 for 4 and the West Virginia Power pounded out 13 hits in earning a 5-2 victory over the Rome Braves at Appalachian Power Park Monday.