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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: June 29 at Fayetteville

June 29, 2019 - 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 6:00 p.m. This evening, RHP Alexander Vargas (1-2, 3.14 ERA) starts for the Birds against RHP Austin Hansen (1-0, 4.26 ERA). Coverage begins at 5:45 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

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BIRDS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT BEHIND LATE OFFENSE

A go-ahead, two-run single from Miguel Amaya in the eighth inning gave the Myrtle Beach Pelicans a comeback 3-2 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Friday night from Segra Stadium. Trailing 2-1 in the eighth with the bases loaded, Amaya lined a ball into left to bring in the tying and go-ahead runs. After the Woodpeckers put up a run in the first inning, Carlos Sepulveda tied the game with an RBI double in the third. Fayetteville then took the lead again in the bottom of the third inning. Erick Leal threw well in his 6.2 innings, allowing just two runs while striking out eight. Jesus Camargo (2-2) earned the win in his 2.1 innings, striking out four. It was the fourth win in a row for the Pelicans.

HEY, THAT LOOKS LIKE A WINNING STREAK

After the Birds snapped a tough six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Tuesday and the Birds have now won four in a row. It is the first time the Pelicans have won four-straight games since May 3-8 when they won five straight. 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 10 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 54 games, he is averaging 0.48 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 41 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 237 games. On the offensive side, Davis has been on fire as well, collecting four doubles in his last two games while hitting .429 over his last six 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 1.309 OPS with three doubles, two triples and five grand slams. Even after D.J. Wilson's grand slam on Thursday and Miguel Amaya's single on Friday, the Pelicans at the plate have a .603 OPS with the bases loaded with just four doubles, no triples and one grand slam. In 57 at-bats, opponents have scored 79 bases-loaded runs and the Pelicans have only scored 47 runs in 62 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 six games, the Birds' bullpen has been solid. The 'pen owns an ERA of 2.66 (6 ER over 20.1 IP) over their last six contests. Overall, the Pelicans bullpen ERA is 3.98 versus their starter's 4.95 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

Over the four-game winning streak, the Pelicans have hit six home runs and have hit well with RISP. In those situations, the Pelicans are batting .356 (16-for-45). Overall on the season, the Birds are hitting just .240 with runners in scoring position... Carlos Sepulveda has been on a tear away from home, leading the team with a .322 average in road games this season.

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