Birds split twin bill with pair of 1-0 games

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (August 14, 2018) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans narrowly avoided a no-hitter in their Tuesday doubleheader opener to win 1-0 before the Potomac Nationals took the finale 1-0 from Pfitzner Stadium. 
In the doubleheader opener, the Pelicans (53-67, 19-31) were no-hit for the first 8.2 innings. In a scoreless ninth, pinch-runner Yeiler Peguero started on second base before moving to third on a ground out. Potomac (62-54, 25-24) reliever Jacob Condra-Bogan (0-2) then served up an RBI single to Aramis Ademan to give Myrtle Beach their first hit and a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Manuel Rondon (1-3) completed his third scoreless inning of relief to earn the win.
Potomac starter Ben Braymer took a perfect game into the seventh before walking D.J. Wilson to begin the frame. Braymer wound up pitching seven no-hit innings with nine strikeouts against one walk.
Myrtle Beach starter Alex Lange worked six shutout innings, scattering a pair of hits and a walk by striking out five.
In the finale, the game was scoreless into the sixth. Jack Sundberg singled against Birds reliever Jose Paulino (0-7) with one out before moving to second on a ground out. Aldrem Corredor's RBI single then pushed the P-Nats to a 1-0 lead.
In the seventh, Steven Fuentes (3-1) pitched a 1-2-3 to cap two scoreless frames and seal the twin bill split.
The Pelicans and P-Nats continue their series with Wednesday's 7:05 p.m. first pitch. RHP Tyson Miller (8-8, 3.81 ERA) starts for the Birds against Potomac RHP Kyle Johnston (3-1, 3.19 ERA). Coverage begins at 6:50 on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app. 
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.
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