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Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: June 6 at Winston-Salem

Published on June 6, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
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Today, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans start their four-game series against the Winston-Salem Dash (a Chicago White Sox affiliate) at 7:00 p.m. This evening, RHP Erich Uelmen (1-0, 2.61 ERA) starts for the Birds against LHP Cristian Castillo (4-5, 3.64 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

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BLUE ROCKS SWEEP BIRDS THANKS TO BALK

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell 4-3 to the Wilmington Blue Rocks after a ninth-inning balk on Tuesday night from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With runners on the corners in the ninth and the game tied at 3-3, Ryan Kellogg balked in Ricky Aracena with the go-ahead run. The Pelicans jumped out in front early with a second-inning solo shot from Cam Balego. The Blue Rocks came back with a pair of runs in the fourth on a double steal and an RBI single to make it 2-1. A Grant Fennell sacrifice fly tied the game in the bottom of the fourth before Wilmington took the lead again on a Nick Pratto double. Carlos Sepulveda, who collected three hits, tied up the game in the seventh with an RBI single. Alex Lange threw his first quality start of the season, striking out seven while allowing just three runs over six solid frames against Wilmington.

CHECK OUT THAT IMPROVEMENT

Aramis Ademan has completely turned around his offensive game in 2019. After finishing last in the Carolina League in 2018 with a .207 batting average, the now 20-year-old shortstop is hitting .283/.398/.414 over 48 games so far this season. Over his last 10 games, he is hitting .424 (14-for-33)/.486/.455. During those 10 contests, he has recorded six multi-hit games. After hitting three home runs and driving in 38 in 114 games in 2018, Ademan has already homered three times this season (within one of his career-best four in 2017) and plated 22. If he were to play that same number of contests, 114, he is on pace for 52 RBIs.

THE BEST SHEEP IN THE FLOCK

Pelicans reliever Ryan Lawlor has been a force out of the bullpen in his first five outings of the season. After his scoreless 2.1 innings on Monday, Lawlor owns a 0.96 ERA (1 ER over 9.1 IP) with 16 strikeouts and just three walks over his 9.1 frames. Over his last four outings, he has struck out 13 in just 7.2 innings. Before being promoted to Myrtle Beach, Lawlor went 2-2 with a 1.83 ERA over nine appearances with Low-A South Bend.

THE FASTEST SETTLER AT THE TABLE

Outfielder Zach Davis has made a name for himself on the bases in his career. After another swipe on Monday, Davis leads the league with 20 stolen bases. Because he has just played in 37 games, he is averaging 0.54 stolen bases per game. He has stolen two bases in the same game three times in 2019. The former Texas Tech Red Raider led all of the Cubs farm system with 38 stolen bases in 2018 and has stolen 82 bases in 220 games.

TAKING THAT BALL FOR A RIDE

Kevonte Mitchell has completely turned around his season after a tough April. After hitting just .173/.247/.296 in April with three home runs, he has hit .239/.327/.500 since. Over those 26 games, he has five doubles, six home runs, 16 RBIs and 17 runs. He is now tied for second the league in home runs with nine (David Masters of Potomac and Seth Beer of Fayetteville). Mario Feliciano of Carolina hit two home runs on Monday and another on Tuesday to drive his total up to 12. Mitchell just hit four home runs in 80 games with the Pelicans in 2018. His career-high 11 home runs came in 2017 with South Bend.

WE COULD GET USED TO THIS

The Pelicans have played much better offensively over their last four games. During that stretch, though the Pelicans are 1-3, they have scored 21 runs (5.25 per game) on 39 hits (9.8 per game). The Birds .277 batting average in those four games since June started is second in the league and they are third in OPS (.756). The Pelicans' pitching staff has just owned a 5.11 ERA over those four games, leading to the 1-3 record.

THE DASTARDLY DASH

For the first time in 2019, the Pelicans will visit BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. The first time the Pelicans met with the Dash this season, the Birds took three-of-four thanks to stellar pitching performances. Over the four games, the Pelicans only allowed nine runs (2.25 ERA) to the White Sox affiliate. In 2018, the Dash dominated Myrtle Beach, going 14-4 against the Birds, including a 7-2 mark in the Camel City.

FUTURE CUBS? LOOK AT THIS DRAFT

The Cubs finished off their 2019 draft on Wednesday. Out of the 40 players they selected, 11 were high school players and 29 were taken out of college (highly likely that not all will sign). Position-wise, 22 were pitchers and 18 were position players (7 OF, 8 INF and 3 C). Ryan Jensen was the Cubs' first-round selection. Jensen is a pitcher out of Fresno State who went 12-1 with a 2.88 ERA in his junior season with the Bulldogs.

PELICAN POINTS

Winston-Salem is home to Wake Forest University. Their enrollment of 7,591 is the lowest of any college team represented in a Power Five conference...Nick Madrigal ended his Dash career for now after he was promoted to Birmingham of the Double-A level today. Madrigal hit a strong .272 with 17 stolen bases...Myrtle Beach has not cancelled a game due to rain this season, but who truly knows if that will stand after this road trip.

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