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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: June 28 at Fayetteville

Published on June 28, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
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Today, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans continue their four-game series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (a Houston Astros affiliate) at 7:00 p.m. This evening, RHP Erick Leal (0-1, 6.62 ERA) starts for the Birds against RHP Shawn Dubin (2-3, 4.71 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

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OFFENSE FLEXES IN BLOWOUT WIN OVER FAYETTEVILLE

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans banged out 21 hits on their way to crushing the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 12-6 on Thursday from Segra Stadium. The Birds struck first in the second inning on a D.J. Wilson grand slam, the first of the season for Myrtle Beach. They added on with two more in the fourth before Aramis Ademan bashed a solo homer in the fifth. Wilson then hit his second bomb of the night in the sixth and another tally in the frame made it 9-0. A pair of Fayetteville homers (a two-run shot and a grand slam) brought them back into the game, but the Pelicans added on again with a run in the eighth and two more in the ninth to take a 12-6 lead. It was a season high in hits (21) and doubles (six) while the Birds tied a season high in runs (12) and home runs (three).

HEY, THAT LOOKS LIKE A WINNING STREAK

After the Birds snapped a tough six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Tuesday, Myrtle Beach added on with a 7-6 win on Wednesday and defeated Fayetteville 12-6 on Thursday. It is the first time the Pelicans have won three-straight games since May 13-15 against Winston-Salem. Myrtle Beach has not won four in a row since April 17-20. With a win on Wednesday, the Pelicans secured their first series victory since they took three-of-four from the Dash on May 13-16.

LOOK AT ALL THOSE RECORDS

The Pelicans set plenty of records on Thursday in their 12-6 win over the Woodpeckers. They set season highs in hits (21) and doubles (six) while the Birds tied a season high in runs (12) and home runs (three). Since the Pelicans became a Cubs affiliate in 2015, the 21 hits is the most the Pelicans have collected in a single game. Individually, the Pelicans set six season highs. Zach Davis set Pelicans season highs in hits (five), runs (four), doubles (three) and extra-base hits (three). He also tied franchise records with his five hits (10th player to do so and the first since Bryant Flete on August 22, 2017) and three doubles (14th player to do so and first since Gleyber Torres on June 3, 2016) . D.J. Wilson became the first Pelicans player since Tyler Alamo on August 19, 2017 to hit two home runs in a game. Wilson also tied the season high for the Birds with five RBIs in a game.

STRAIGHT FLEXING

After a season-long seven-game stretch without a home run, the Pelicans have hit 11 home runs in their last nine games. Over that span, five different players have sent at least two balls out of the ballpark. Cam Balego has three over that span, while Tyler Payne, D.J. Wilson, Luke Reynolds and Aramis Ademan have two. Only Fayetteville (12) has more than the Pelicans' 11 home runs since June 16. The Pelicans went from eighth in the league in jacks to sixth over the span. 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 26 stolen bases. Because he has just played in 53 games, he is averaging 0.49 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 39 starts in the top spot in the order. Twenty-one of his 26 stolen bases have come when he is hitting leadoff. The former Texas Tech Red Raider led all of the Cubs farm system with 38 stolen bases in 2018 and has stolen 88 bases in 236 games.

WHEN LOADED, IT'S DANGEROUS

As a whole, the Pelicans have struggled with the bases loaded both offensively and on the hill. This season, opponents have a 1.332 OPS with three doubles, two triples and five grand slams. Even after D.J. Wilson's grand slam on Thursday, the Pelicans at the plate have a .582 OPS with the bases loaded with just four doubles, no triples and one grand slam. In 56 at-bats, opponents have scored 78 bases-loaded runs and the Pelicans have only scored 45 runs in 61 bases-loaded at-bats. The Woodpeckers have now hit four grand slams against the Pelicans this season. Grant Fennell leads the Birds with eight RBIs in those situations.

BULLPEN OF GLORY

Over the last five games, the Birds' bullpen has been solid. The 'pen owns an ERA of 3.00 (6 ER over 18 IP) over their last five contests. Overall, the Pelicans bullpen ERA is 4.02 versus their starter's 4.99 ERA. Garrett Kelly has been strong for the Pelicans, owning a 2.81 ERA over 10 appearances while Ben Hecht leads the Pelicans in outings with 24 while boasting a 2.57 ERA and a team-best four saves.

PELICAN POINTS

Myrtle Beach has 19 runs on 33 hits over its last two games...Over the three-game winning streak, the Pelicans have hit six home runs...Alex Lange threw his second-straight quality start for Double-A Tennessee to earn his first win at that level. He also went 2-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and a RS.

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