Pelicans fall in season opener to Hillcats
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (April 4, 2019) - The Lynchburg Hillcats exploded for 14 runs on 17 hits as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell 14-5 in the 2019 season opener on Thursday night in front of a sellout crowd of 6,599 at TicketReturn.Com FIeld at Pelicans Ballpark. Alex Lange , a returner from
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (April 4, 2019) - The Lynchburg Hillcats exploded for 14 runs on 17 hits as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell 14-5 in the 2019 season opener on Thursday night in front of a sellout crowd of 6,599 at TicketReturn.Com FIeld at Pelicans Ballpark.
The second inning is where the trouble began for Lange, as a leadoff triple by
Kwan added another run in the fourth inning for the Hillcats after he singled to lead off the inning and came home to score on a Gonzalez ground out to make it 6-0 Lynchburg.
After scoring two more runs in the sixth inning, the Hillcats led 8-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Lynchburg's starter,
After Garza's exit after the fifth inning, the Pelicans found a groove offensively in the bottom of the sixth.
After a quiet seventh inning, Lynchburg tacked on two more runs in the eighth inning. Jones doubled to plate
Myrtle Beach responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning as Wilson scored on a wild pitch and
The Hillcats took away all doubt in the top of the ninth inning by scoring four more runs, including homers by Brooks and Luke Wakamatsu.
With the 14-5 loss, The Pelicans drop the first game of the season for just the second time as an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Myrtle Beach will meet with Lynchburg for game two of the series on Friday night at 7:05 p.m.
Friday will be a Fish Fry Friday with fish fry dinner plates and $2 craft drafts available from 6-8 p.m. It will also be a First Responders Friday, where any first responders can show their ID at the Anderson Brothers bank box office to recieve half-off their ticket, courtesy of 707 Shooting Range, Allegiant Air, WMBF and Mix 97.7. Also on Friday, bring your dog to the ballpark as the Pelicans host their first Bark-in-the-Park of 2019. Dogs are admitted free with the purchase of a Budweiser Thirst Inning Deck ticket.
The 2019 season is the 21st season for the Pelicans franchise and fifth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.
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