Pelicans Game Notes

August 4, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release

- LHP Chad Bell (2-0, 2.95) at LHP Mike Rayl (0-1, 5.40) -

MARCH OF THE PAIN-GUINS: With a hit-by-pitch in each of the first two games in this three-game series, Pelicans outfielder Jared Prince continues his charge to Carolina League history. Last year, Winston-Salem first baseman/DH Seth Loman obliterated a 22-year-old league record by getting plunked by 30 pitches over the course of his season, passing the mark of 24 established by former Winston-Salem Spirit Rusty Crockett in 1988. After being hit just three times in the first two months of the season, Prince passed Crockett's number Wednesday with his 25th HBP of the year and 22nd since the start of June. The Kingston, Washington native and Washington State University product's collegiate coaching staff used to pull players who avoided pitches, thus learning his black-and-blue skill set in the Pac-10 Conference.

WEIRDER WEDNESDAYS: Maybe it's the dollar hot dogs. Thanks to a few Tuesday rainouts, the Pelicans have played far more Wednesday games than they have any other day of the year. In 20 Wednesday contests, though, the Pelicans have huge home-road splits. In home Wednesdays, in which Pelicans fans can enjoy dollar hot dogs on Wiener Wednesdays, the Birds are 10-2 and boast a pair of doubleheader sweeps of Kinston and Lynchburg. On the road, the Pelicans have their worst daily winning percentage on Wednesdays' going 2-6 on the work week's middle day while away from home.

CATCHING UP: Five Pelicans from the last two seasons were dealt in trade deadline deals on Sunday. 2011 Myrtle Beach Opening Day rotation mates Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin went to the San Diego Padres in the Rangers' deal for reliever Mike Adams while 2010 Birds Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer, and Juan Abreu also traded uniforms, going to the Houston Astros organization in the Braves' deal for Michael Bourn. Of the five, only Abreu and Erlin have seen action with Juan allowing a run in two innings for the Oklahoma City RedHawks two nights ago against Omaha. Erlin blanked the Corpus Christi Hooks over six innings in his first San Antonio Missions start that same night, striking out six and walking just one. In an odd twist, starters Clemens and Wieland will make their debuts with their new teams tonight. Clemens gets the start for Corpus Christi on the road at San Antonio as Wieland gets the ball for the Missions.

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