Pelicans Win Series Opener over GreenJackets 3-2

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans held the Augusta GreenJackets scoreless for the final eight innings and grabbed the series opener 3-2 on Tuesday night. With their sixth win in their last eight, the Pelicans are now 24-27 while the GreenJackets fell to 20-31.

Both teams scored in the first as Alfonsin Rosario (1-4, HR, 2 RBI) hit a two-run homer in the opening frame. It was his sixth of the year. Miguel Pabon (1-3, 2B, RBI, BB) hit an RBI double in the fourth to put the Birds ahead.

After starter Luis Rujano allowed two runs, one earned in one inning, Vince Reilly (6-2) took the win with just under three shutout innings without allowing a hit. Kenten Egbert followed with 4 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and Shaen Marshall earned the save by tossing the final frame.

Augusta’s lone RBI game from Will Verdung (1-4, RBI) on an RBI single in the first. He later scored on a passed ball to tie the game 2-2. The GreenJackets were held to just four hits in the loss.

Starter Didier Fuentes (1-3) took the loss after allowing all three earned runs in his four innings of work. The GreenJackets struck out 12 hitters in total.

The series continues on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m.