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Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Big Innings Doom Birds in Second-Half Opener

June 21, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release


MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans opened the second half of the season with a 10-3 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Thursday night from TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.

After a rain delay that lasted 1:17, the Woodpeckers (1-0, 32-38) jumped on Ryan Kellogg (1-5) on just the third pitch of the ballgame when Michael Papierski hammered a solo homer to left that made it 1-0 Fayetteville.

Jacob Meyers lined an RBI double to left to plate another run in the third inning and he later scored on a sacrifice fly from Jake Adams that made it 3-0 Woodpeckers.

After the Woodpeckers added on two more runs in the fourth on an RBI single from Papierski, the Pelicans (0-1, 21-47) found the board in the bottom of the fourth.

Cam Balego blistered a two-run home run and cut the gap to 5-2 in favor in Fayetteville in the fourth inning.

In the fifth, the Woodpeckers opened up a 10-2 lead as they plated five runs in the frame.

Tyler Peyton loaded the bases full of Woodpeckers in the frame and after Miguelangel Sierra walked to bring in a run, Meyers launched the seventh grand slam of the season for the Woodpeckers and pushed the Fayetteville lead to 10-2.

The Pelicans recorded another tally off of Luis Garcia (3-0) in the bottom of the fifth when Jimmy Herron scored on a throwing error by Fayetteville that shaved the gap to 10-3.

Brian Glowicki and Garrett Kelly combined to throw 4.1 innings of scoreless baseball out of the bullpen for the Pelicans, but the Birds ultimately fell 10-3 on Thursday night.

RHP Erich Uelmen (1-2, 3.74) will take the hill for the Pelicans against RHP Chad Donato (3-7, 5.40) in the second game of the series on Friday night at 7:05 p.m.

Coverage starts at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast and the MiLB First Pitch and TuneIn Apps.

Friday will be a Fish Fry Friday with fish fry dinner plates and $2 craft drafts available from 6-8 p.m. It will also be a First Responders Friday, where any first responders can show their ID at the Anderson Brothers bank box office to receive half off their ticket, courtesy of 707 Shooting Range, Allegiant Air, WMBF and Mix 97.7.

The 2019 season is the 21st season for the Pelicans franchise and fifth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.

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