Mudcats Rally Comes Up Short

May 2, 2025

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7 - Carolina Mudcats 6

Box Score

ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina Mudcats scored four times in the bottom of the ninth but stranded the tying run at third as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans held on for a 7-6 on Friday night at Five County Stadium.

Carolina (17-8) trailed by five entering the bottom of the ninth and strung together a two-out rally, loading the bases for Braylon Payne who singled through the right side to bring home two.

One batter later, Josh Adamczewski cranked a double off the right field wall to plate a pair. The Mudcats made it a one-run game on a wild pitch, and that is when the Pelicans went back to bullpen and called on Luis Martinez-Gonzalez who got Eric Bitonti to fly to center field for the 7-6 final score.

Myrtle Beach (10-15) came to the plate in the ninth inning with a 4-2 lead and would add on with three runs in the frame. The big blow came off the bat of Owen Ayers who drove a double off the wall in right field to score two and give the Pelicans a 7-2 lead.

With the loss, the Mudcats drop back-to-back home games for the first time this season.

The series continues Saturday at Five County Stadium with first pitch slated for 5:00 P.M. Carolina give the ball to RHP Jaron DeBerry (0-0, 0.00) and Myrtle Beach will counter with RHP JP Wheat (1-1, 4.15).