CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
04/09/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
GAME ID: 7662 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wilmington Blue Rocks (0-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (1-0) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
Wilmington Beaten, 4-2, by Myrtle Beach
Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans were eager to watch Víctor Trujillo square off against Ben Tucker of the visiting Wilmington Blue Rocks. In the end, the Pelicans won the game, 4-2, with Víctor Trujillo leading the way.

The decisive blow was delivered by Joe McDonald in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off 25-year old left-handed pitcher Lou McKee to win the game for Myrtle Beach. The home crowd went nuts.

"This house was rockin'," McDonald said.
WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kendrick LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1 1
R. Hodges CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Huggins DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-T. Allen DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Reed SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
E. Barnes RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
B. Muldoon C 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .333 0 1
C. Miyasaka 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
G. Snyder 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
   b-T. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Teague 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Ríos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 6 11 11      
a - T. Allen inserted as DH in the 5th
b - T. Miller pinch hit for G. Snyder in the 9th
c - S. Teague substituted for T. Miller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Muldoon (1, 6th Inning off V. Trujillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Kendrick (1, 5th Inning off V. Trujillo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kendrick 4 , C. Huggins , J. Reed , B. Muldoon 2
2-out RBI: B. Muldoon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Barnes , C. Miyasaka , J. Ríos
Hit by Pitch: C. Huggins
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ríos (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Fuller DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. McDonald DH 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1 2
I. Menéndez RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .333 0 1
J. Markakis LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250 0 0
K. Clark C 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 .000 0 1
A. Kooiman 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-D. Burns PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
R. Crotty 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Willis SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
B. Hansen 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
G. Chambers CF 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 4 13 17      
a - J. McDonald inserted as DH in the 5th
b - D. Burns pinch hit for A. Kooiman in the 5th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. McDonald (1, 9th Inning off L. McKee, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McDonald 5 , I. Menéndez , J. Markakis , K. Willis , B. Hansen , G. Chambers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kooiman , D. Burns , B. Hansen
Sac Bunt: D. Burns
Sac Fly: K. Clark
Team LOB: 9
WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Tucker 4.0 4 2 2 3 6 0 20 79 4.50   
L. McKee L (0-1) 4.0 4 2 2 1 7 1 17 73 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Tucker 49
Batters Faced: B. Tucker 20, L. McKee 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Tucker 2-4, L. McKee 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Tucker 79-48, L. McKee 73-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. McKee 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Trujillo 6.0 4 2 2 4 9 1 27 119 3.00   
C. Best 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 23 0.00   
A. Balderas W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Trujillo 61
Batters Faced: V. Trujillo 27, C. Best 7, A. Balderas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Trujillo 1-8, C. Best 0-5, A. Balderas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Trujillo 119-69, C. Best 23-13, A. Balderas 21-11
Hit Batsmen: V. Trujillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Víctor Trujillo
Ballpark: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 6436
Special Notes: CF Chris Huggins was injured being hit by a pitch.
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