Marquez unhittable in Carolina League debut
The last time Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach pitching coach Brian Lawrence saw Brailyn Marquez, the left-hander wasn't hitting 100 mph on the radar gun. A lot changed in a year. After carving up upposing lineups in the Midwest League for the past four months, the Cubs No. 4 prospect
Pelicans' Ademan has career day at plate
Since returning from the temporarily inactive list, Aramis Ademan has been the epitome of consistency.The sixth-ranked Cubs prospect was 2-for-4 with a homer and a career-high five RBIs in Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach's 15-7 loss to Salem on Sunday.
2019 Preview: Tennessee Smokies
With a new manager at the helm this season, the Tennessee Smokies are looking to turn around their luck and earn a spot in the Southern League playoffs.2018 RECORD: 67-71, 3rd in the SL North Division2018 PLAYOFFS: N/AOPENING DAY: Thursday, April 4 vs Mississippi (Atlanta)WHAT'S NEW? The Smokies announced late
Pelicans take series opener in Winston-Salem 6-4
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 21, 2018) - After a 6-4 extra-inning win for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Tuesday night over the Winston-Salem Dash from BB&T Ballpark, the second game of the doubleheader was postponed until Wednesday due to inclement weather.With the game tied at 4-4 in the eighth inning, the
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,
Taveras' big night too much to overcome for Birds in loss
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 2, 2018) - Leody Taveras delivered three RBI singles for the Down East Wood Ducks on Thursday night in a 5-4 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in front of 6,269 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.With the Pelicans (50-60, 16-24) leading 4-3 in the eighth inning,
Birds take series over Hillcats with 4-3 win in finale
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 29, 2018) - Aramis Ademan ripped a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning Sunday to drive the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 4-3 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the game knotted at 2-2, the Pelicans (49-58, 15-22) collected back-to-back singles
Myrtle Beach falls on walk-off at Carolina
ZEBULON, N.C. (July 25, 2018) - The Carolina Mudcats rallied for a run in the eighth and two in the ninth Wednesday to walk-off on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-5 at Five County Stadium.With Myrtle Beach (47-56, 13-20) ahead 5-3, Ryan Aguilar doubled to start the eighth. Consecutive wild pitches by
P-Nats snap Myrtle Beach's winning streak at six games
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 18, 2018) - The Potomac Nationals ended the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' six-game winning streak on Wednesday night, handing the Pelicans a 5-1 loss in front of 4,051 fans from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The Nationals (47-46, 10-16) scored first, touching up Pelicans (46-50, 12-14) starter Erich Uelmen
Hudson strong, Pelicans down Woodies to win four straight
KINSTON, N.C. (July 14, 2018) - Bryan Hudson was brilliant for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday night in a 4-1 win over the Down East Wood Ducks from Grainger Stadium. Hudson (6-7) tied a season-best with six innings for the Pelicans (44-49, 10-13), only allowing one unearned run on two hits
Birds hang on in ninth inning, take series opener in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (July 13, 2018) - With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Jhon Romero locked down his eighth save for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Friday night in their 3-2 victory over the Down East Wood Ducks from Grainger Stadium.With the Pelicans (43-49,
Astros come back, stun Myrtle Beach in extras
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 8, 2018) - The Buies Creek Astros tied the game four separate times Sunday before winning in the bottom of the 10th inning 8-7 over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans from Jim Perry Stadium. Tied at 5-5 entering extras, the Pelicans (40-48, 6-12) struck first with two runs. Aramis Ademan
Three-run sixth boosts Birds to victory over Astros
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 7, 2018) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans snapped an eight-game skid head-to-head against the Buies Creek Astros on Saturday with a 4-2 win from Jim Perry Stadium. With the Astros (49-37, 12-5) leading 2-0 in the sixth inning, the Pelicans (40-47, 6-11) fought back, grabbing their first lead since
Pelicans fall in Buies Creek
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 6, 2018) - A first-inning rain delay on Friday night sparked the Buies Creek Astros to an 11-0 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans from Jim Perry Stadium. With a runner on first and a 1-0 count to the second hitter in the bottom of the first inning, J.J.
Pelicans win third straight behind Miller's dominance
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 2, 2018) - Tyson Miller was brilliant for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans as the they ripped off their third straight win over the Potomac Nationals on Monday night with a 5-0 victory from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Miller (7-6) earned the win for the Pelicans (38-44, 4-8)
Offense explodes early as Birds win back-to-back over P-Nats
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 1, 2018) - Early offense propelled the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 6-1 victory on Sunday over the Potomac Nationals from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The Pelicans (37-44, 3-8) wasted no time in the first inning against Potomac (40-37, 3-7) starter Nick Raquet (1-1). After D.J. Wilson
Monasterio extends on-base streak in 7-3 loss
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 27, 2018) - Andruw Monasterio extended his on-base streak to a Carolina League-high 19 games, but the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell 7-3 Wednesday to the Buies Creek Astros from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.Buies Creek (42-34, 5-2) starter Cristian Javier (3-0) was dominant over seven shutout innings,
Myrtle Beach drops seven-inning contest in Lynchburg
LYNCHBURG, Va. (June 23, 2018) - The Lynchburg Hillcats scored seven unanswered runs Saturday to beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7-2 from Calvin Falwell Field at Lynchburg City Stadium.With Myrtle Beach (34-38, 0-2) ahead 2-0 in the first inning, Mitch Longo reached second base on a strikeout and wild pitch to
Winston-Salem finishes off sweep with 3-2 win over Birds
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 13, 2018) - Tanner Banks' strong start for the Winston-Salem Dash was too much for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday night in a 3-2 loss from BB&T Ballpark. Banks (6-2) won his sixth straight game by tossing seven innings, ceding two runs on seven hits while striking out
Three Pelicans capture All-Star nods
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 11, 2018) - Myrtle Beach catcher Jhonny Pereda, right-hander Tyler Peyton and infielder Aramis Ademan will represent the Pelicans at the 2018 All-Star Classic presented by US Foods®, the Carolina League office announced Monday. The 7:05 p.m. game on Tuesday, June 19 will pit a Southern Division squad
Ademan's heroics spur Birds to seventh straight win
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 8, 2018) - Aramis Ademan tied the game with a three-run home run for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the eighth inning on Friday night before the Birds walked it off on an error in the 10th inning 5-4 over the Salem Red Sox from TicketReturn.Com Field
Monasterio, Ademan power Pelicans to sweep
LILLINGTON, N.C. (June 7, 2018) - Andruw Monasterio and Aramis Ademan blasted home runs Thursday to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 4-2 win and series sweep over the Buies Creek Astros from Jim Perry Stadium. The victory was the sixth in a row for the Birds, and the club's
Pelicans take series over Lynchburg behind Swarmer, late runs
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 24, 2018) - Matt Swarmer tossed six solid innings for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday night from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark to propel the Pelicans to a 4-3 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats. Though Swarmer was handed a no-decision for the Pelicans (20-27), the right-hander
Birds split doubleheader behind offensive explosion in finale
WILMINGTON, Del. (May 16, 2018) - Behind five hits from Tyler Alamo throughout Wednesday's doubleheader, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans split the twin bill with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, winning the finale 10-1 after losing game one 3-1 from Frawley Stadium.In game two, Wladimir Galindo began the second inning with a
Six-run inning by Hillcats too much for Birds to overcome in loss
LYNCHBURG, Va. (May 4, 2018) - The Lynchburg Hillcats rattled off a six-run bottom of the sixth Friday night to top the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7-3 from Calvin Falwell Field. With the Pelicans (11-17) leading 3-0 into the home half of the sixth, the Hillcats (13-14) took over off of starter