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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: July 5 at Lynchburg

Published on July 5, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
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Today, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans continue a three-game series against the Lynchburg Hillcats (a Cleveland Indians affiliate) with game two at 6:30 p.m. This evening, LHP Jack Patterson (0-0, -.-- ERA) starts for the Birds against RHP Cody Morris (1-0, 4.35 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:15 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

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PELICANS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT BEHIND LEAL

Erick Leal threw seven shutout frames and The Myrtle Beach Pelicans offense backed him in a 6-0 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats on July 4 from City Stadium. Leal (1-1) earned the win with seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out eight and walking two. Brian Glowicki came out of the bullpen to record the last two innings in the Pelicans' sixth shutout win on the year. Offensively, Miguel Amaya homered in a 4-for-5 games while driving in three and Jimmy Herron was a homer shy of the cycle with a 4-for-6 game. Delvin Zinn and Wladimir Galindo also had multi-hit games in the victory. The Birds scored a run in the third, four in the fifth and one more in the seventh.

THE BIRDS ARE HOT!

After the Pelicans lost their first five games of the second half, the Birds have won nine of their last 10. 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 Tuesday, the Pelicans won three-straight series for the first time since the Birds won nine-straight games, defeating Down East, Buies Creek and Salem in series from June 1-10, 2018. 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.

THE FUTURE IS ROCKING

Pelicans catcher Miguel Amaya tied a career high with four hits on Thursday, going 4-for-5 with a home runs, two runs scored and three RBIs. For the second year in a row, Amaya will be representing the Cubs in the Futures Game in Cleveland on Sunday. In 2018, Amaya, as an 18-year-old, went 0-for-3 for the World Team. He will be playing for the National League squad this season. He will be joined by former Pelican (2017, '19) RHP Adbert Alzolay along with Carolina Leaguers in 2019 LHP D.L. Hall (Frederick), OF Jarren Duran (Salem), 3B Nolan Jones (Lynchburg), 2B Nick Madrigal and OF Luis Robert (Winston-Salem), RHP Brady Singer and LHP Kris Bubic (Wilmington) and C Sam Huff (Down East).

STRAIGHT FLEXING

After a season-long seven-game stretch without a home run, the Pelicans have hit 16 home runs in their last 16 games. Over that span, five different players have sent at least two balls out of the ballpark. D.J. Wilson has four long balls, Cam Balego has three over that span while Tyler Payne, Luke Reynolds and Aramis Ademan have two. Miguel Amaya hit a grand slam on Saturday and a solo home on the 4th of July. Grant Fennell crushed a solo shot on Sunday. Only Fayetteville (19) has more than the Pelicans' 16 home runs in the league since June 16. The Woodpeckers have a two-home run lead over the Birds in second-half homers (17). 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 .393 (11-for-28) over his last seven games.

STRONG IN THE BACK END

Over the last 12 games, the Birds' bullpen has been solid. The 'pen owns an ERA of 3.06 (12 ER over 35.1 IP) over their last 11 contests. Eleven-of-the-12 runs have been allowed by reliever Brian Glowicki, including two grand slams. Garrett Kelly has been the most recent star of the 'pen, going 4-for-4 in save opportunities and owning a 2.37 ERA over his 13 appearances and throwing 10-consecutive scoreless innings.

NEVER SKIP ARM DAY

The Pelicans have dominated on the mound over their last four games, allowing just two earned runs over 36 innings (0.50 ERA). Paul Richan, Ryan Kellogg, Erich Uelmen and Erick Leal were dominant in their starts, allowing just one earned run collectively over 24.2 combined frames (0.36 ERA), striking out 23.

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE

After finishing a franchise-worst 21-46 in the first half of the season, the Birds have turned it around and have spent three days in first place in the Southern Division. It is the first time since 2017 that the Pelicans have been atop the division. A postseasonless 2018 snapped a string of eight-straight seasons with a playoff berth for the Birds.

PELICAN POINTS

Myrtle Beach is off to its best 15-game start in the second half since 2014 (also 9-6).

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