The Pelicans took control early, with Ethan Conrad's double scoring Alexis Hernandez in the bottom of the first to give the home team the lead they would not relinquish. Corey Nunez paced the Pelicans attack with a pair of hits and an RBI. The Pelicans held a decisive edge in the hit column to secure the victory and improve their season record. The teams meet again on Thursday.
The Pelicans topped the Howlers 3-1, with Conrad's line drive to center field delivering the go-ahead run in the opening frame. A fielding error on the play worked in the Pelicans' favor as they seized control early.
Nunez went 1-for-3 with an RBI and led the Pelicans' offensive effort on a night when the home team out-hit the Howlers 6-2.
The Pelicans improved to 43-65 with the win, while the Howlers fell to 47-63 and will look to bounce back when the teams meet again on Thursday.
The Pelicans are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Howlers are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Pelicans are up next at GreenJackets (Aug 27-29). The Howlers are up next home vs Cannon Ballers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCLynchburg Howlers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| MBMyrtle Beach Pelicans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Martinez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alejandro Blasco LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deiten Lachance C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeiferth Castillo RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Rodriguez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Garza DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Cleary SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhorvic Abreus 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Dalmagro 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hynes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Savary P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Lane P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Perez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hynes | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aaron Savary | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Lane | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Angel Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | MB 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | MB 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | MB 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | MB 92.4 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | MB 93.1 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | MB 93.9 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | MB 93.2 | 0.6 | |
| T8 | MB 93.8 | 8.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.