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Pelicans Game Notes

Published on May 11, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release


ABOUT LAST NIGHT...: Tuesday night's series opener between the Pelicans and Indians was postponed due to rain, setting up a 6:05 p.m. doubleheader for Wednesday. It is the second time Myrtle Beach has been rained out, the other on April 26 at home against Potomac. The Birds split a twinbill the next day, taking the first game 6-3 and dropping the nightcap 4-3. That was the night Ryan Strausborger belted three home runs over the two games. Kinston has played two doubleheaders, both at home. The same day the Pelicans played their double-dip, the K-Tribe split a pair with Salem. The Indians also played two on Saturday as they pulled a double whitewash of Potomac 3-0 and 5-0.

PILING UP THE HARDWARE: Another week, another award for a Myrtle Beach Pelican. Tonight's starter Joe Wieland was named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week on Monday after his dominant start on May 4 in Potomac. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings and struck out 13 in a 3-0 victory. Wieland hit Eury Perez to start the game, then set down 13 in a row, nine on strikes, to take a no-hitter into the fifth. With one out in that inning, J.P. Ramirez hit a pop-up in front of the plate that fell between Wieland and catcher Vinny DiFazio, resulting in a bizarre double for Potomac's first hit of the game. Wieland (2-2) gave up another infield single in the bottom of the sixth, but picked up two more strikeouts as he finished his night with 13 without walking a batter. The 13 strikeouts were one shy of both a career-high and the Pelicans record. Joe had whiffed 14 on August 3 of last season against Visalia while pitching for Bakersfield. Myrtle Beach has had two 14-strikeout games, one by Kyle Davies on June 12, 2004 in Kinston with the other from Julio Teheran in Frederick last May 31. Joe is the fourth Pelican and the second Birds' pitcher to win the weekly award. Robbie Erlin won Pitcher of the Week last Monday, the same day Ryan Strausborger took home Player of the Week. Mike Olt won the first Player of the Week on April 18.

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