The West Virginia Power connected on six home runs in the first inning and added another long ball in the fifth inning to establish a new South Atlantic League record for home runs in a game. The Power won the rain-shortened contest of May 4, 17-2, over the Lexington Legends.

Third sacker Matt Gamel, who slugged six homers last year in his debut season, hit two home runs in the wild first inning. The two blasts upped Gamel's 2006 total to four on the young season.

The inning unfolded as such--- Darren Ford led off the bottom of the first with a triple and scored the tying run on Lorenzo Cain's single. Catcher Angel Salome reached on a throwing error by shortstop Thomas Manzella and Gamel followed with his third home run of the season to put West Virginia ahead, 4-1.

Power shortstop Michael Bell doubled in front of back-to-back home runs by Ryan Crew and Ned Yost IV. Bradley Willcutt singled to as Lexington starter Brian Bogusevic was mercifully removed after allowing seven hits without recording an out. Nathan Yoho greeted reliever Brandon Stricklen with the fourth homer of the inning, a blast over the right field wall of Appalachian Park.

Ford singled before Salome and Gamel went back-to-back with one out. Bell then singled, but  the Legends turned a Ryan Crew line drive into an inning-ending double play.

Bell would later connect on a two-run shot to left field off of Chris Blazek in the fifth inning to close out the home run barrage and establish the new Sally League record for home runs in a contest. Four batters later, rain halted the game.

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