Pelicans take advantage of Woodies' miscues to capture series opener

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 1, 2018) - Three unearned runs in the sixth inning propelled the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 4-1 win over the Down East Wood Ducks on Friday night from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. 
With the game knotted at 1-1 in the sixth, the Pelicans (25-29) took the lead thanks to two errors from the Wood Ducks (30-24). Andruw Monasterio crossed the plate on a throwing error by shortstop Anderson Tejeda to give the Pelicans the lead before Brendon Davis, the third baseman, threw a ball away passed second base to allow Aramis Ademan to score another run. Austin Upshaw then laced a single into right field to make it 4-1 Pelicans. 

Matt Swarmer (5-2) earned the win with his six innings, only ceding a run on two hits while striking out six and walking one. Tyler Peyton tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his fifth save on the season. 
After the Pelicans took an early lead on a Connor Myers RBI double in the second inning, the Woodies tied the game in the fifth when Matt Whatley went deep for a solo homer. 
Walker Weickel (1-4) took the loss, allowing four runs, one earned, while striking out four and walking two. 
The Pelicans take on the Down East Wood Ducks in the second game of a three-game set on Saturday for a 6:05 p.m. first pitch at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The Birds will send RHP Keegan Thompson  (2-3, 3.61 ERA) to the hill while the Woodies will counter with RHP Steven Bruce (1-0, 1.54 ERA). Television coverage begins on the CW21 and MiLB.tv at 6:00 p.m. while radio coverage begins at 5:50 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, the MiLB First Pitch app and TuneIn.
On Saturday, Cubs-A-Palooza continues at the ballpark as seven-time All-Star Lee Smith will be on hand to sign autographs and the first 1,000 fans will receive a Cubs photo baseball. 
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.
ABOUT THE PELICANS: The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and play their home games at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since being acquired by a group led by Chuck Greenberg during the 2006 season, the Pelicans have repeatedly set team attendance records and become known as one of Minor League Baseball's most innovative and creative franchises. The team and its employees have been dedicated to making a difference in the Myrtle Beach community, specifically giving back over $2 million in donations, fundraising proceeds, in-kind services and community service since launching the Pelicans Play It Forward Community Initiative in 2013. TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark has ranked in the top eight in all of Minor League Baseball by Stadium Journey in six of the last seven seasons. The same publication also placed the Pelicans in the Top 100 Stadium Experiences and the best in the Carolina League for six of the past seven seasons. In June 2017, the Pelicans won the 2017 TripAdvisor.com Certificate of Excellence award. On the field, the team has won four Mills Cup Championships, including claims to back-to-back titles in 1999 and 2000, and again in 2015 and 2016. The Pelicans have made 11 postseason appearances behind 13 half-season Southern Division championships, including the first half of the 2015 season, second half of 2016 and first half of 2017. For more information on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, please contact the Pelicans at (843) 918-6000 or email [email protected].