Pelicans Shut out RiverDogs 7-0, Stretch Winning Streak to Four Games
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Pelicans Shut out RiverDogs 7-0, Stretch Winning Streak to Four Games

Published on August 21, 2025 under Carolina League (CarL)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release


Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans defeated the Charleston RiverDogs 7-0 on Thursday evening at Pelicans Ballpark.

Jairo Diaz hit a sacrifice fly to score Jose Escobar in the second inning, giving the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (35-14, 60-53) a 1-0 lead.

Matt Halbach grounded out, scoring Alexey Lumpuy in the fourth inning, aided by a throwing error by Larry Martinez, making it 2-0.

Angel Cepeda singled to drive in Derik Alcantara, and Kane Kepley scored on a double steal attempt in the fifth inning, extending the lead to 4-0.

Alcantara hit a sacrifice fly to score Escobar, Kepley singled to plate Diaz, and Cepeda singled to drive in Kepley in the sixth inning, pushing the advantage to 7-0.

Dawson Netz (2-0) earned the win for the Pelicans, pitching 5.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts, while Joel Sierra and Pierce Coppola combined for 4.0 shutout innings against the Charleston RiverDogs (26-22, 61-53).

Jacob Kmatz (3-8) took the loss for the RiverDogs, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings, with Dylan Lesko and Adrian Rodriguez conceding three more runs.

Kepley led the Pelicans, going 3-for-4 with one RBI, while Cepeda went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Yahil Melendez (2-for-2), Escobar, and Lumpuy added hits. The Pelicans went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position, leaving five runners on base, while the RiverDogs went 0-for-5, leaving seven.

Myrtle Beach is now 8.0 games ahead in the Carolina League South Division and have a magic number of nine to clinch the second half title.

The Pelicans continue a seven-game home series against the Charleston RiverDogs (Tampa Bay Rays) on Friday, August 22nd at 7:05 E.T. RHP Jostin Florentino (4-2, 1.66) is expected to start for Myrtle Beach against TBD for Charleston.

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