Smokies Snap Home Skid with 6-1 Win over Jumbo Shrimp
KODAK - An historic streak for the Tennessee Smokies (50-70, 17-34) came to a close as the team won their first home game since July 14th with a 6-1 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (58-61, 29-20) at Smokies Stadium Tuesday night. In the first frame, the offense poured four runs
Smokies Fall in Extras Despite Ninth & Tenth Inning Comebacks
KODAK - In eleven innings, the Tennessee Smokies (49-66, 16-29) fell 6-5 despite their late heroics against the Biloxi Shuckers (68-47, 27-18) at Smokies Stadium on Wednesday night. Twice, the Smokies scored in their final two outs to stay alive. Eddy Martinez's solo home run in the bottom of the ninth
Myrtle Beach blanked in 1-0 loss to Carolina
ZEBULON, N.C. (September 3, 2017) - Despite five shutout frames from Alec Mills on Sunday, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans dropped their third consecutive game to the Carolina Mudcats in a 1-0 defeat from Five County Stadium. With the contest scoreless in the bottom of the sixth inning, Carolina (72-65, 36-33) scored the
Birds swept by Muddies in twin bill
ZEBULON, N.C. (September 2, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were swept in their Saturday twin bill with the Carolina Mudcats, falling 4-0 in game one and 4-3 in in the finale Five County Stadium.In game one, Carolina (71-65, 35-33) struck first against Myrtle Beach (73-65, 30-38) right-hander Duncan Robinson (4-4).
Short reaches base six times in 9-2 win
LILLINGTON, N.C. (August 31, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans matched a season-high with 17 hits in their 9-2 rubber match victory over the Buies Creek Astros on Thursday afternoon from Jim Perry Stadium.With the game scoreless through two innings, Myrtle Beach (73-63, 30-36) broke through in the third against Buies
Pelicans downed in series opener against Mudcats
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 25, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans stumbled on Friday night despite a three-hit evening from Zack Short , falling to the Carolina Mudcats by a score of 10-5 from TicketReturn.Com Field. With the game scoreless in the top of the third inning, Carolina (65-64, 29-32) plated a
Birds' win streak moves to five with doubleheader sweep
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 15, 2017) - Strong starts from Ryan Kellogg and Casey Bloomquist in Tuesday's doubleheader helped the Myrtle Beach Pelicans extend their winning streak to five games with 3-2 and 5-0 victories over the Winston-Salem Dash from BB&T Ballpark. With the score tied at two in game one, Trent Giambrone began
Berg, Mekkes shine in Pelicans' extra-inning win over Dash
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - (August 14, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won their third straight game for the first time in the second half of the season behind a strong outing from the club's bullpen Monday in their 5-3 win in 12 innings over the Winston-Salem Dash from BB&T Ballpark.With the
Pearson, Short homer in twin bill split
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 4, 2017) - Tyler Pearson and Zack Short both homered for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the final game of Friday's doubleheader against the Salem Red Sox, as the teams split the twin bill with the Birds winning the finale by a final score of 4-1 following an 11-6
Keys outslug Pelicans 13-8 in series opener
FREDERICK, Md. (July 31, 2017) - Vimael Machin notched three hits and three RBIs and P.J. Higgins homered Monday, but it wasn't enough in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' 13-8 loss to the Frederick Keys at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.With the Pelicans (56-51, 13-24) ahead 5-4, Myrtle Beach starter Kyle Miller (2-3) walked Chris Clare to
Pelicans hold off P-Nats to snap skid
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (July 29, 2017) - Eddy Martinez homered and Zack Short reached base four times Saturday to back 5.2 shutout frames from Duncan Robinson as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium.Potomac (45-58, 12-21) starter Joan Baez, who issued seven free passes in
Mistakes cost Myrtle Beach in fifth straight loss
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (July 27, 2017) - Eddy Martinez homered and reached base four times Thursday, but sloppy play cost the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a 5-4 loss to the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium.The Pelicans (55-48, 12-21) led 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh, but Daniel Johnson began the frame by homering
Birds tumble late in 4-1 loss
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 25, 2017) - Despite a strong spot start from Kyle Miller Tuesday, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans lost for the third time in a row in a 4-1 defeat to the Carolina Mudcats at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the game tied at one in the eighth, Carolina (50-50, 14-18)
Birds blank Woodies behind stellar start from Rucker
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 22, 2017) - Mike Rucker extended his scoreless streak to 20 innings with five shutout frames Saturday in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' 2-0 win over the Down East Wood Ducks from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Rucker (3-2) dominated for Myrtle Beach (55-43, 12-16), as the right-hander tossed five
Effross, Martinez lead Birds to twin bill split
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 20, 2017) - Myrtle Beach fell 5-3 in game one of Thursday's doubleheader, but Scott Effross pitched a career-high five shutout innings and Eddy Martinez homered to lead the Pelicans to a 5-0 win over the Down East Wood Ducks in the finale in front of a sellout
Rucker's career night leads Birds in game two win
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 17, 2017) - Mike Rucker dominated in the finale of Monday's de facto doubleheader, as he struck out a career-high ten batters over eight shutout innings in Myrtle Beach's 11-inning 2-0 victory over the Buies Creek Astros, which followed the Pelicans' 5-4 loss in the completion of
Pelicans' series opener at Astros suspended
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 16, 2017) - Myrtle Beach and Buies Creek both scored a run in the third inning Sunday before rain caused the game to be suspended heading into the fifth inning. The contest will resume Monday at 5 p.m. from Jim Perry Stadium, with Monday's scheduled contest, a seven-inning
Birds defeated by familiar faces 3-2
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 13, 2017) - Eddy Martinez's homer Thursday was not enough as Eloy Jiménez stung the Pelicans with a two-run single in the third inning to lift the Winston-Salem Dash over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3-2 in front of 5,771 fans from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With Myrtle Beach
Short, Alamo propel Birds in seesaw win
FREDERICK, Md. (July 10, 2017) - Zack Short reached base six times and finished a triple shy of the cycle and Tyler Alamo recorded his first career multi-homer game Monday to help the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 10-7 win over the Frederick Keys at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.With the score tied at
Home runs power Birds by Keys
FREDERICK, Md. (July 8, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans drilled four home runs Saturday to back five strong innings from Thomas Hatch in a 9-5 win over the Frederick Keys at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.The game was scoreless in the second inning when Jesse Hodges popped a solo home run to left
Frederick downs sloppy Myrtle Beach in series opener
FREDERICK, Md. (July 7, 2017) - Eddy Martinez homered Friday, but the Myrtle Beach Pelicans made four costly errors in an 8-3 loss to the Frederick Keys at NYMEO Field at Harry Grove Stadium.Making his High-A debut, Myrtle Beach (48-37, 5-10) starter Duncan Robinson (0-1) yielded a one-out double in the first inning to Ryan
Wood Ducks rally sabotages Myrtle Beach
KINSTON, N.C. (July 1, 2017) - P.J. Higgins reached base five times Sunday for Myrtle Beach, but a five-run Wood Ducks seventh helped Down East rally 9-7 by the Pelicans at Grainger Stadium.Myrtle Beach (46-34, 3-7) led 7-3 when Kyle Miller (2-2) took over for Pelicans starter Adbert Alzolay to start the seventh inning. Miller promptly gave
Birds drop series opener at Down East
KINSTON, N.C. (June 30, 2017) - Eddy Martinez rapped out three hits, but the Myrtle Beach Pelicans struggled in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Down East Wood Ducks at Grainger Stadium.The game was scoreless when an error put Franklin Rollin and Brallan Perez doubled to start the third. Matt Lipka followed with an
Steele, Flete carry Birds in 3-2 win
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 10, 2017) - Justin Steele tossed six innings of one-run baseball while Bryant Flete homered to help give the Myrtle Beach Pelicans a 3-2 victory Friday over the Carolina Mudcats from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the score tied at one in the fourth, Myrtle Beach (36-26) plated
Rose helps Birds walk-off with 7-6 victory
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 2, 2017) - Myrtle Beach capped a wild comeback Friday with Matt Rose's walk-off home run to beat the Down East Wood Ducks 7-6 in 10 innings at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. After Myrtle Beach (30-25) tied the contest in the ninth, the Birds would then walk it off