Coppola Fans Career-High Nine, Birds Drop Series Opener to Cannon Ballers 3-1
Published on May 19, 2026 under Carolina League (CarL)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (18-20) dropped the first game of the six game set against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (19-21) 3-1 at Atrium Health Ballpark on Tuesday night.
LHP Pierce Coppola (0-2, 3.46) received the loss for the Pelicans but tallied a career-high nine strikeouts over five and a thirds innings of three-run ball while walking three.
Kannapolis started the scoring in the bottom of the fourth. Abraham Nunez walked and then stole second and third base. A batter later Stiven Flores hit a sacrifice fly to score Nunez and give the Cannon Ballers a 1-0 lead.
The Cannon Ballers added to their lead in the sixth inning. Nunez walked and then moved to second on a single from Billy Carlson. Following a pitching change, Javier Mogollon roped an RBI double to increase the lead to 2-0. The next batter Flores reached on a fielder's choice that scored Carlson to give the Cannon Ballers a 3-0 advantage.
Myrtle Beach scratched a run across in the top of the seventh. Josiah Hartshorn worked a walk and then moved to second on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt. Two batters later, Jose Escobar lined a single to score Hartshorn to make the game 3-1.
RHP Riley Eikhoff (2-4, 4.46) received the win for the Cannon Ballers. LHP Jordan Morales (S,2) received the save.
Myrtle Beach will continue their six-game road trip against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers on Wednesday May 20 at Atrium Health Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 7:00 PM. RHP Dominick Reid (1-2, 2.88) will start on the hill for Myrtle Beach. RHP Max Banks (2-0, 1.42) gets the nod for the Kannapolis.
For tickets and more information, visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Tickets.
Carolina League Stories from May 19, 2026
- Wilson Marches to Fifth Straight in 14-8 Marathon Victory - Wilson Warbirds
- Fayetteville Falls to FredNats in Battle of Bullpens - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
- Warbirds Out-Slug Shorebirds in Series Opener - Delmarva Shorebirds
- 'Dads Dash Past RiverDogs 11-5 - Hickory Crawdads
- Aiven Cabral Asserts Dominance as Augusta Beats Columbia - Augusta GreenJackets
- Coppola Fans Career-High Nine, Birds Drop Series Opener to Cannon Ballers 3-1 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Lombardi's Great Start Not Enough, Fireflies Fall 8-1 - Columbia Fireflies
- RiverDogs Blast Three Homers, Drop Series Opener to Hickory - Charleston RiverDogs
- Howlers Blow out RidgeYaks in Series Opener - Hill City Howlers
- Two Run First Inning Enough, FredNats Take Series Opener 3-1 Over Fayetteville - Fredericksburg Nationals
- Columbia Fireflies Game Notes at Augusta 5.19 - Columbia Fireflies
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Myrtle Beach Pelicans Stories
- Coppola Fans Career-High Nine, Birds Drop Series Opener to Cannon Ballers 3-1
- Hernandez Smashes First Home Run, Birds Lose to GreenJackets 7-4
- Pelicans Pummeled by GreenJackets, 11-1, on Military Appreciation Night
- Pelicans Unleash Seven-Run Seventh Inning Comeback to Topple GreenJackets 7-6
- Lubo and Hartshorn Hammer Homers, Pelicans Swat GreenJackets 6-1
