Juan Sierra went deep and drove in five runs to power the Woodpeckers to a 10-7 win over the Pelicans. Both teams left runners scattered on the basepaths, but the Woodpeckers made enough of their chances count. The teams reconvene Wednesday for another matchup.
Juan Sierra was the difference, going 2 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the Woodpeckers to victory.
The Woodpeckers stranded 10 runners while the Pelicans left 8 on base, a recipe for close games that went the Woodpeckers' way.
The win improved the Woodpeckers to 59-53 while the Pelicans dropped to 45-67.
The Woodpeckers are winners of 9 straight, 9-1 over their last 10. The Pelicans are coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Woodpeckers are up next home vs RidgeYaks (Aug 27-29). The Pelicans are up next at GreenJackets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYFayetteville Woodpeckers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| MBMyrtle Beach Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Durnin SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Logan Hughes DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Alvarez CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Waner Luciano 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Tryon 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis De Leon C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Owen Nowak LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Sierra RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Piasecki 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aubrey Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Cassedy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Uebelhor P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tazwell Butler P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Smith | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Brandon Cassedy | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mick Uebelhor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tazwell Butler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | FAY 100.0 | 5.1 | |
| B9 | FAY 94.9 | 8.6 | |
| B9 | FAY 88.4 | 6.9 | |
| B9 | FAY 95.3 | 2.9 | |
| B9 | FAY 98.2 | 1.1 | |
| B9 | FAY 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | FAY 98.1 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | FAY 98.5 | 0.6 |
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.