CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
04/30/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7742 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (11-10) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (13-8) 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 5 6 1
With 5-3 Win, Hillcats Go to 13-8
The Lynchburg Hillcats downed the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 5-3, at Ed Smith Stadium. Danny Griffin led the way, going 2-for-3 for Lynchburg. Jon Kline picked up the win with 5.1 innings of work. He allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 2-1. Kevin Dudley picked up the save, his 4th.

With Lynchburg leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second, Griffin hit a fastball from Willie Johnson for a 2-run triple. It was his 2nd triple of the season and put the Hillcats ahead, 3-0.

Griffin said his team "played with determination."

The loss drops Myrtle Beach to 11-10.
MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hansen 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .278 0 6
B. Fuller DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .320 2 14
J. Markakis LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .338 1 11
R. Crotty 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .215 1 9
K. Clark C 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .250 3 13
A. Kooiman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .243 0 8
I. Menéndez RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .227 0 8
G. Chambers CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 1 6
K. Willis SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 0 8
Totals 32 3 7 3 5 8 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Markakis , K. Clark 3 , A. Kooiman , I. Menéndez 2
2-out RBI: I. Menéndez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Markakis , I. Menéndez , G. Chambers
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hansen (3) , J. Markakis (2)
CS: B. Fuller (3) , I. Menéndez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kooiman-Hansen-Crotty)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Griffin 2B 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .304 2 9
C. Reed DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .210 0 8
L. Carter RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .318 2 11
   a-D. Morrison RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 5
J. Hijar LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 8
J. Hernández 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .377 0 17
R. Osborn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242 1 13
B. Lake 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .250 2 9
Y. Janvier C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 0 6
J. Rivera SS 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .278 0 5
Totals 29 5 6 5 4 1 16      
a - D. Morrison substituted for L. Carter in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Reed (7, 1st Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rivera (3, 4th Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Griffin (2, 2nd Inning off W. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Griffin 4 , C. Reed 2 , J. Hernández , Y. Janvier , J. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: D. Griffin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carter , J. Hijar , J. Hernández
GIDP: B. Lake
Hit by Pitch: D. Griffin , Y. Janvier
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Griffin (4)
PB: Y. Janvier
MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
W. Johnson L (1-2) 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 10 29 7.54   
B. Williams 2.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 13 50 4.97   
G. Allen 4.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 42 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 30
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 10, B. Williams 13, G. Allen 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 4-1, B. Williams 5-2, G. Allen 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 29-18, B. Williams 50-32, G. Allen 42-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0 , G. Allen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Johnson , B. Williams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kline W (2-1) 5.1 4 3 3 3 4 0 22 90 7.89   
K. Jordan H (1) 2.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 12 50 2.92   
K. Dudley SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kline 49
Batters Faced: J. Kline 22, K. Jordan 12, K. Dudley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kline 7-3, K. Jordan 4-0, K. Dudley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kline 90-53, K. Jordan 50-26, K. Dudley 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Jordan 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Griffin
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 4965
Special Notes: SP Willie Johnson was injured while pitching.
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