Pelicans Fall in Seesaw Contest against Hillcats
Published on July 27, 2018 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 on Friday night in a back-and-forth game to hand the Birds their ninth loss in their last 10 contests from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.
With the Pelicans (47-58, 13-22) leading 2-0 into the top of the seventh inning, the Hillcats (49-53, 20-15) tied the game against Jhon Romero (1-2). Jorma Rodriguez laced an RBI triple before Alexis Pantoja crushed a game-tying double.
The Pelicans took the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning when Aramis Ademan scored on an error.
However, Lynchburg took the advantage for the first time in the game in the eighth. Trenton Brooks and Jodd Carter hit back-to-back infield, run-scoring singles to nab a 4-3 lead.
Dispite the loss, Cory Abbott was brilliant for the Birds in his start. Abbott tossed 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out 10 and walking one. His 10 strikeouts tied a season-high for all Pelicans starters (Alex Lange struck out 10 against the Hillcats on May 23).
The Pelicans struck first in the bottom of the fourth inning when Andruw Monasterio , who went 3-for-4, plated Jhonny Pereda with an RBI double.
In the fifth, the Birds added on with a Jared Young run-scoring single, driving in Ademan, to increase the tally to 2-0.
Leandro Linares (3-0) earned the win for the Hillcats with his 2.2 innings out of the bullpen. James Karinchak picked up his 13th save on the year by recording the last out of the contest.
The Pelicans continue their set with Lynchburg with Saturday's 6:05 p.m. contest. Pelicans LHP Bryan Hudson (6-8, 4.71 ERA) starts for the Birds against Lynchburg LHP Tanner Tully (3-9, 4.79 ERA). Television coverage begins at 6 p.m. on The CW21 and MiLB.tv. A radio broadcast begins at 5:50 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, the MiLB First Pitch app and TuneIn.
Saturday marks Bull Durham Night, as the Pelicans celebrate 30th anniversary of the baseball classic movie. In addition, it is Locals Appreciation Saturday, featuring $3 off tickets for fans with a local ID, as well as an Embrace a Veteran Saturday presented by Embrace Hospice.
The 2018 season is the 20th season for the Pelicans franchise and fourth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.
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