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Blue Rocks' Walk-Off Sac Fly Spoils Birds' Comeback on Sunday

May 26, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
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Myrtle Beach Pelicans pitcher Ryan Kellogg
Myrtle Beach Pelicans pitcher Ryan Kellogg
(Myrtle Beach Pelicans)

WILMINGTON, Del. - A furious comeback from the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell short in walk-off fashion with the Wilmington Blue Rocks downing the Birds 6-5 on Sunday afternoon from Frawley Stadium.

With the Blue Rocks (31-19) leading 5-2 into the eighth inning, the Pelicans (18-33) woke up offensively. D.J. Wilson led off the inning with a walk and stole second before making it over the third on a fielder's choice which did not record an out, hit into by Tyler Payne , to put runners on the corners. Cam Balego then floated a single into right to plate Wilson and make it 5-3 Wilmington. A balk moved Payne to third and Balego to second before Grant Fennell lined a sacrifice fly to center, bringing in Payne to make it a one-run game.

Aramis Ademan then singled into right and Balego scored to tie the game at 5-5.

In the bottom of the ninth, Manuel Rodriguez (0-2) came on to try to send the game into extra innings for the Pelicans. With one out, Rudy Martin reached third on a throwing error, setting up a walk-off sacrifice fly from Brewer Hicklen to win the game 6-5 for Wilmington.

Though he blew the save in the eighth, Tad Ratliffe (1-1) earned the win for the Blue Rocks.

In the bottom of the first inning, Wilmington struck first offensively. Hicklen singled, stole second and, after being moved to third on a single, scored on a Dennisher Carrasco sacrifice fly to make it 1-0.

The Pelicans grabbed the lead in the top of the second, walking four times, including twice with the bases loaded. Zach Davis and Wilson coaxed the bases-loaded walks to give the Birds a 2-1 advantage.

In the bottom of the fifth, Hicklen tied the game with an RBI triple and then scored on a Cristian Perez RBI single to put Wilmington back out in front 3-2. Nick Pratto then hit a two-run home run to stake the Blue Rocks to a 5-2 lead.

The series finale of the Pelicans' four-game series in Wilmington against the Blue Rocks will take place on Monday at 12:05 p.m. The Pelicans will send RHP Javier Assad (2-4, 3.16) while RHP Brady Singer (4-2, 2.13) will go for the Blue Rocks. Coverage starts at 11:50 a.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast and the MiLB First Pitch and TuneIn Apps.

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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