CarL1 Myrtle Beach Pelicans

- Pelicans Media Notes at Wilmington - 1:35 p.m. EST - Game 3 of 3

Published on May 19, 2013 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release


The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (27-15), Class-A Advanced affiliates of the Texas Rangers, take on the Wilmington Blue Rocks in the rubber match of a three-game series at Frawley Stadium. Right-hander Luke Jackson (4-2, 2.48) will oppose lefty Sam Selman (1-3, 5.93). First pitch is slated for 1:35 p.m. EST.

OVERVIEW ... The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are celebrating their 15th Anniversary season on the Grand Strand and are in their third season as the Advanced-A affiliates of the Texas Rangers. More than 3 million fans have attended a regular season Pelicans game since the franchise's inception in 1999. The team has won more than 1,000 regular season games in the last 15 seasons.

YESTERDAY ... The Myrtle Beach Pelicans dropped a back-and-forth contest Saturday with the Wilmington Blue Rock, falling 5-4 at Frawley Stadium. The two teams will play the rubber match this afternoon. Blue Rocks catcher Kenny Swab drove in four runs, including a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning. The Pelicans battled back from 2-0 down to grab a 4-3 lead but could not hold on. The Birds are 2-2 in rubber match games this season.

ROAD TRIP! ... The Pelicans are 3-2 on the current road swing and have averaged 7.4 runs during the four games. In the team's three wins on the trip, the Birds have outscored their opponents 33-5. In the last nine days, the Birds have matched a season-high with 12 runs, including in their last two wins.

JACKSON VS. BLUE ROCKS ... Luke Jackson has had good results against Wilmington in his career. In 13 career innings against the Blue Rocks, Jackson has allowed just three earned runs to go along with 22 strikeouts. On July 17 of last season, Jackson struck out a career-high 12 batters against the Blue Rocks at TicketReturn.com Field.

STREAKING ... Patrick Cantwell's nine-game hitting streak is the third longest in the Carolina League. Lynchburg's David Rohm has hit safely in 11 straight games while Carolina's Tyler Naquin has hit safely in 10 straight contests. Royce Bolinger saw his eight-game hitting streak snapped Saturday.

UP NEXT ... The Pelicans return home for a "Team Tuesday" on May 21st - the first 1,000 fans will receive a Rafael Furcal poster presented by Sheriar Press and 100.3 The Team. Wednesday will be a Wiener Wednesday while Thirsty Thursday will celebrate the release of Hangover 3.

COACHING STAFF ... Jason Wood returns for his third season as the Pelicans skipper and his fifth as a coach in the Rangers system. He is the only Carolina League skipper to have guided his team to back-to-back postseasons in 2011 and 2012. His staff includes pitching coach Steve Mintz, hitting coach Josue Perez and assistant Humberto Miranda - all three in their first year with the Birds.

ON THE AIR ... All 140 Myrtle Beach Pelicans games in 2013 can be heard on Fox Sports Radio on the Grand Strand (AM 1050 and FM 101.9). Video for all 70 home games is available online at www.milb.tv.

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