TO: All Media FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FROM: David Kahn Broadcast and Media Relations Manager

RE: Segra named All-Star Week Title Sponsor

Segra Tabbed as All-Star Week Title Sponsor Power to partner with large-scale communications company for their 2019 All-Star Week festivities

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 12, 2019) - The Power, the affiliate of the , is proud to announce a title sponsorship with Segra for the 2019 SouthAtlantic League All-Star Game and its surrounding events. Per this agreement, Segra will sponsor the game, Home Run Derby, the Power’s premium item All-Star Game giveaway and the postgame fireworks.

“We are extremely excited to be partnering with Segra for this year’s All-Star festivities. They will be instrumental in enhancing the numerous events we have planned for everyone in attendance,” said Power General Manager Jeremy Taylor. “With Segra’s contributions this season, we are confident that we can deliver one of the most unique, innovative and memorable All-Star weeks the South Atlantic League has ever experienced.”

Tickets for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game, Home Run Derby and other exclusive experiences will go on sale April 2 at 10 a.m.

“Segra is proud to be a part of the 2019 SAL All-Star Game and to support the with this signature event,” said Segra Vice President of Marketing James Nester. “We look forward to further establishing our brand with the All-Star Game, supporting minor league here and across our footprint, and to showcasing the City of Charleston and its wonderful people to players and fans alike.”

Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin has also designated the City of Charleston as a co-sponsor for the All-Star festivities that will bring baseball players, their families and friends, team and league officials, Major League scouts and baseball fans to Charleston in mid-June.

“The City of Charleston is proud to be the host city for the 2019 All-Star Week festivities,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “We look forward to welcoming teams, fans and baseball officials to our Capital City for the exciting line-up of events the West Virginia Power has in store for folks—including some FestivALL fun!”

All-Star Week begins Monday, June 17, with an assortment of excursions available to the visiting teams and their guests. On Monday evening, Haddad Riverfront Park will host a Fan Fest autograph session with the South Atlantic League All-Stars prior to the FestivALL-STAR Concert from the Schoenbaum Stage. The concert is part of FestivALL Charleston, which is celebrating its 15th season, just like the Power. Details of the FestivALL-STAR Concert will be announced in the coming weeks.

The SAL All-Star Game Luncheon, presented by Ticket Return and co-sponsored by the City of Charleston, kicks off Tuesday’s showcase events, as the South Atlantic League inducts its newest members into the Hall of Fame.

The attention shifts to the diamond at 5 p.m., as the gates open for our official pregameTailgate Party. Fans will be treated to music and drink specials at the Budweiser Dugout Bar, as well as a slew of various performers, brought in by GetGoWV, while the players get set for the 2019 Home Run Derby. At 6 p.m., the best bats in the league will take the field and put on a fireworks-like display of talent, mashing as far as they can to claim this year’s Home Run Derby title. Last time the SAL Midsummer Classic was in Charleston, Power outfielderCalvin Anderson earned the crown.

The All-Star Game is set for a 7:35 p.m. first pitch, withDavid Kahn and Kyle Youmans bringing you all the action on The Jock 1300 and 1340 AM, as well as online at wvpower.com and via the TuneIn Radio App and MiLB First Pitch App. After the final out, fans can enjoy the best pyrotechnics display the Kanawha Valley has to offer with a dazzling postgame fireworks show.

ABOUT SEGRA Segra is one of the largest independent fiber bandwidth companies in the U.S. Representing a successful merger of Lumos Networks and Spirit Communications, the company now has the most advanced fiber infrastructure network of more than 21,000 miles that connects more than 9,000 on-net locations and 44 data centers throughout nine Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states. Segra provides Ethernet, MPLS, dark fiber, advanced data center services, IP and managed services, voice and cloud solutions, all backed by its industry-leading service and reliability. Customers include carriers, enterprises, governments, healthcare organizations, defense, education and small businesses. For more information about Segra’s technology and commitment to customer care, visit segra.com.

The West Virginia Power opens its 15th season, and first as an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, on April 4 in Greenville, S.C., with the home opener slated for April 11 at . The 2019 South Atlantic League All-Star Game is set for Tuesday, June 18, with a 7:35 p.m. first pitch. Full season, mini-plan packages and single-game tickets are on sale now. For tickets and more information on the 2019 season or the All-Star Game, please call (304) 344-BATS or visit wvpower.com.