Bolinger adds RBI two-bagger in 8-1 loss

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (29-21), Class-A Advanced affiliates of the Texas Rangers, surrendered a season-high five home runs Tuesday and fell 8-1 to the Lynchburg Hillcats at Calvin Falwell Field. The Pelicans have lost five straight games, the team's longest skid since the 2011 season.

Left-hander Victor Payano (4-3) started for Myrtle Beach and took the loss, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and three home runs over six innings. Greg Ross (2-1) claimed the win, tossing seven innings of one-run, five-hit baseball.

Robby Hefflinger, the league's home run leader, hit his 12^th and 13^th home runs of the season, while third baseman Kyle Kubitza clubbed two long balls of his own.

Matt Weaver got the scoring started for Lynchburg, lacing a two-out, three-run home run in the second inning to give the Hillcats a 3-0 lead. Hefflinger drilled the first of his two home runs in the third inning to make it 4-0 Hillcats.

The Pelicans got on the board with an RBI double from Royce Bolinger in the fourth inning. Rougned Odor started the inning with a double but was caught between third and home following a come-backer from Trever Adams.

With the Pelicans trailing 4-1 in the sixth. Kubitza hit his first home run to right-center. Left-hander Will Lamb entered in the seventh and allowed a two-run shot to Hefflinger in the seventh and a solo blast to Kubitza in the eighth. The lefty allowed three earned runs on three hits over two innings.

Bolinger paced the Pelicans, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

At two hours and 11 minutes, Tuesday's game was the shortest nine-inning game the Pelicans have played this season.

The Pelicans play the third game of a four-game series Wednesday at Calvin Falwell Field. First pitch is on tap for 6:05 p.m. EST. Catch all the action on AM 1050 and FM 101.9 - Fox Sports in Myrtle Beach. Right-hander Jerad Eickhoff (4-2, 4.03) will be opposed by Hillcats' right-hander Navery Moore (5-4, 5.43). 

The Pelicans return home on Monday, June 3^rd   to take on the Potomac Nationals at TicketReturn.com Field. Monday will be a Make a Splash Monday presented by HTC - fans who bring in an item listed on the backpack buddies donation list will receive half-price admission. On "Team Tuesday" the first 1,000 fans will receive a Craig Kimbrel poster courtesy of Sheriar Press and 100.3 The Team. Tickets are available online at www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com or by phone at 918-6000.