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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: July 3 vs. Carolina

July 3, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
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Today, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans finish off a three-game series against the Carolina Mudcats (a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate) with game three at 7:05 p.m. This evening, RHP Erich Uelmen (2-2, 4.05 ERA) starts for the Birds against RHP Noah Zavolas (4-3, 3.07 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.tv, MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

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PITCHING DOMINATES, BIRDS TAKE DOWN CAROLINA

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans used a stellar pitching performance to edge the Carolina Mudcats 1-0 on Tuesday from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The lone run came in the fifth when D.J. Wilson smashed an RBI single off of the first baseman Ryan Aguilar's glove into right, scoring newcomer Tyler Durna. On the mound, Ryan Kellogg (2-5) earned the win with five shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out two. In the bullpen, Enrique De Los Rios and Jesus Camargo combined for four scoreless innings. Camargo earned his third save of the season, striking out two and facing the minimum in his pair of frames. The win marked the seventh win for the Pelicans in their last eight games.

THE BIRDS ARE HOT!

After the Pelicans lost their first five games of the first half, the Birds have won seven of their last eight. Their five-game winning streak the first time the Pelicans had won five-straight games since May 3-8 when they won five consecutively. With a win on Saturday, the Pelicans won back-to-back series for the first time since beating Salem and Down East from May 3-9. The Pelicans still have not won six contests in a row since July 10-16, 2018 when they won two games against Carolina at home and swept Down East in a four-game series.

WELCOME TO THE BEACH

The Cubs had a flurry of roster moves on Tuesday, bringing two new position players to Myrtle Beach. The Birds welcome Tyler Durna and Delvin Zinn from Low-A South Bend. Durna led the Cubs with a .304 batting average and 21 doubles while owning an .824 OPS over 76 games. The first baseman was a monster in June, collecting three home runs and posting a 1.000 OPS in 25 games. Zinn hit .273/.341/.364 with 14 stolen bases for the Cubs. From April 10 through May 16, the infielder reached in 23-straight games on the offensive side. Zinn also played third, second and shortstop for South Bend, but played a majority of his games at second base. In their debuts, Durna went 1-for-3 on Wednesday with a single and a run scored while Zinn went 0-for-3.

STRAIGHT FLEXING

After a season-long seven-game stretch without a home run, the Pelicans have hit 14 home runs in their last 14 games. Over that span, five different players have sent at least two balls out of the ballpark. Cam Balego and D.J. Wilson both have three over that span, while Tyler Payne, Luke Reynolds and Aramis Ademan have two. Miguel Amaya hit a grand slam on Saturday for his first home run since May 20 and Grant Fennell crushed a solo shot on Sunday. Only Fayetteville (16) has more than the Pelicans' 14 home runs in the league since June 16. The Woodpeckers have a one-home run lead over the Birds in second-half homers (14). Balego now has eight long balls on the season. That mark is second on the team behind Kevonte Mitchell's nine.

LIGHTNING ON HIS FEET

Outfielder Zach Davis has made a name for himself on the bases in his career. Davis leads the league with 28 stolen bases. Because he has just played in 56 games, he is averaging 0.50 stolen bases per game. He has stolen two bases in the same game three times in 2019. A staple in the leadoff spot for the Pelicans, Davis has made 43 starts in the top spot in the order. The former Texas Tech Red Raider led all of the Cubs farm system with 38 stolen bases in 2018. On the offensive side, Davis has been on fire as well, hitting .375 (9-for-24) over his last six games.

STRONG IN THE BACK END

Over the last 10 games, the Birds' bullpen has been solid. The 'pen owns an ERA of 3.00 (11 ER over 33.0 IP) over their last 10 contests. All 11 runs have been allowed by reliever Brian Glowicki, including two grand slams. Garrett Kelly has been the most recent start of the 'pen, going 3-for-3 in save opportunities and owning a 2.50 ERA over his 12 appearances and throwing nine consecutive scoreless innings.

NEVER SKIP ARM DAY

The Pelicans have dominated on the mound over their last two games, allowing just one run over 18 innings. Combined between six pitchers, the Birds have not allowed a run in 16-straight innings. Paul Richan and Ryan Kellogg were dominant in their starts, allowing just one run over 12 combined frames, striking out 11.

CLOSE RIVALRY

The Pelicans and the Mudcats have played some close games over the last few seasons. The 7-3 loss on April 23 was the most lopsided defeat for the Birds against Carolina since a 7-0 thumping on 5/3/18. In the Cubs affiliate era (2015-present), 78 of the 106 meetings (74 percent) between the two have been decided by three runs or fewer. The Birds are 38-40 in those contests.

PELICAN POINTS

The Pelicans are over .500 in a half for the first time since June 13, 2018 when they were 33-32...They are in first place for the first time since 2017.

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