CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
05/25/2107
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7832 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (27-20) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 6 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (23-24) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 X 4 5 0
Late Rally by Hillcats Locks Up 4-3 Win
Fans watched the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans fight to the finish.

In a tight contest at Ed Smith Stadium, the Lynchburg Hillcats edged the Myrtle Beach Pelicans by the score of 4-3. Lynchburg second baseman Agustin de la Cruz, who blasted 1 home run, was a key contributor. The Hillcats raised their record to 23-24.

The Pelicans had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Hillcats going into the bottom of the fourth inning. That changed quickly when the 23-year old catcher Akke de Jong came to the plate. de Jong hit a 2-run double on a 0-1 fastball from Myrtle Beach hurler Dave Rogers. It was de Jong's 9th double of the year.

de Jong said his team "played with determination."
MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Caro CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .150 0 2
E. Stewart LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .326 0 5
T. Sauceda DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .343 4 26
V. Karganian RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .273 3 10
P. Dollar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .135 1 9
M. Shaw SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .200 0 4
J. Myers 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .248 4 14
M. Orlandi 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .303 6 14
   a-F. van Mook PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .174 0 2
   b-A. Venecia 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
B. Braly C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .256 4 11
   c-G. Truex PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 4 28
Totals 30 3 6 3 5 8 16      
a - F. van Mook pinch hit for M. Orlandi in the 6th
b - A. Venecia substituted for F. van Mook in the 6th
c - G. Truex pinch hit for B. Braly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Sauceda (20, 1st Inning off C. Velazco, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Orlandi (6, 5th Inning off C. Velazco, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Stewart 2 , T. Sauceda 3 , M. Shaw , M. Orlandi 4
2-out RBI: F. van Mook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Karganian , M. Shaw , B. Braly
GIDP: M. Shaw
Hit by Pitch: F. van Mook
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Sauceda (12)
CS: E. Stewart (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Shaw-Dollar-Myers, Dollar-Shaw-Myers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Dennis DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .353 1 2
N. Marin RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .202 4 11
B. Graham CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .279 3 13
B. LaPorte 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .212 3 10
A. de la Cruz 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .288 6 15
B. Mountford 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 0 3
A. de Jong C 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .280 0 11
J. Sharp LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 1 2
   a-J. Bates LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 1 3
B. Heathcote SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .162 2 7
Totals 27 4 5 4 5 8 9      
a - J. Bates substituted for J. Sharp in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. de Jong (9, 4th Inning off D. Rogers, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Dennis (1, 5th Inning off D. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out) , A. de la Cruz (6, 8th Inning off J. Duffy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Dennis 4 , B. Graham , A. de la Cruz 5 , A. de Jong 2
2-out RBI: A. de la Cruz , A. de Jong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. de la Cruz , J. Sharp
GIDP: B. LaPorte , A. de Jong
Hit by Pitch: B. Mountford
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Graham (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Heathcote-LaPorte, Heathcote-de la Cruz-LaPorte)
MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rogers 7.0 4 3 3 5 7 1 109 2.24   
J. Duffy L (0-5) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rogers 59
Batters Faced: D. Rogers 29, J. Duffy 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rogers 6-6, J. Duffy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rogers 109-68, J. Duffy 7-6
Hit Batsmen: D. Rogers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Velazco 7.0 6 3 3 4 7 1 116 4.21   
J. Dodson W (1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Velazco 56
Batters Faced: C. Velazco 30, J. Dodson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Velazco 5-7, J. Dodson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Velazco 116-73, J. Dodson 22-14
Hit Batsmen: C. Velazco
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Agustin de la Cruz
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 6938
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