Juan Cabada went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to power the Pelicans past the Howlers. The Pelicans out-hit their rivals 8-4 in a game where Howlers pitcher Erigaldi Perez turned in a strong effort but still took the loss. The Pelicans improve to 45-66 while the Howlers fall to 48-65, with the teams meeting again on Sunday.
The Pelicans topped the Howlers 5-1 behind Cabada's clean night at the plate and a clutch home run that provided the offensive backbone.
Perez was nearly untouchable over six innings for the Howlers, giving up just one earned run and striking out five, but the offense could not back the performance.
The Pelicans' 8-4 hit advantage proved decisive in the low-scoring affair, keeping the Howlers at bay the rest of the way.
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 | 4 | 1 |
| MBMyrtle Beach Pelicans | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Blasco DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathan Martinez CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gabriel Rodriguez SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reiner Herrera C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yeiferth Castillo LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Rodriguez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jhorvic Abreus 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Dalmagro 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yerlin Luis RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Erigaldi Perez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Chrest P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Lane P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erigaldi Perez | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Evan Chrest | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Carson Lane | 1.0 | 0 | 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 | 1.5 | |
| T9 | MB 98.5 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | MB 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | MB 98.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | MB 98.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | MB 98.7 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | MB 98.8 | 6.1 | |
| T8 | MB 92.7 | 3.1 |
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.