Mudcats Take Series Opener from Myrtle Beach

April 29, 2025

Carolina Mudcats 8 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6

Box Score

ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina Mudcats used a four-run fourth inning to take a commanding lead and held on for victory Tuesday night as they beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 8-6 in the series lid-lifter at Five County Stadium.

Carolina (16-6) entered the fourth inning leading by a run but exploded for a quartet of scores highlighted by RBI singles from Jesus Made and Josh Adamczewski. Marco Dinges capped the scoring with a two-run triple that pushed the Mudcats lead to 7-2.

Myrtle Beach (8-14) clawed back in the sixth inning with three RBI singles from Owen Ayers, Alexey Lumpuy and Christian Olivo to cut the lead to 7-5.

Then, on the first pitch of the bottom of the sixth, Made added some insurance blasting his third home run of the season over the scoreboard in left for an 8-5 advantage. Made would finish the game with four hits and three RBI.

In the ninth, the Pelicans pulled a run closer on a Cameron Sisneros single but stranded the tying run on base as the Mudcats held on to claim victory, 8-6.

The series continues Wednesday morning at Five County Stadium with first pitch slated for 11:00 A.M. Carolina will send RHP Bryce Meccage (0-0, 2.92) to the mound while Myrtle Beach will counter with RHP Will Frisch (0-2, 9.00).