CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
05/20/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7811 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (16-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (15-24) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 8 0
Myrtle Beach Stopped, 3-1, by Lynchburg
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were defeated, 3-1, by the Lynchburg Hillcats at Ed Smith Stadium, even though Rodrigo Vargas pitched well for Myrtle Beach. Earning his 10th save for Lynchburg was Chad Cochrane. The win has Lynchburg at 15-24.

The game was on the line with two out in the top of the seventh inning, but Rob Sparks didn't flinch. With a runner on 3rd and Myrtle Beach trailing 1-0, Sparks retired Kieran Willis to end the threat. "Nothing to it," said Sparks, with a wink.
MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hansen CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .252 0 8
J. Rivera 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .214 0 3
B. Fuller DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .227 1 8
A. Contreras LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 2
M. Guerra RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .224 0 9
   b-R. Crotty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 6 22
D. Burns 1B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 0 9
K. Willis SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 2 14
   a-M. Hickman SS, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 4
S. Tracy C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .179 0 3
C. Bray 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 0 1
Totals 33 1 8 1 0 7 11      
a - M. Hickman substituted for K. Willis in the 7th
b - R. Crotty pinch hit for M. Guerra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Tracy (1, 3rd Inning off J. Perkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Fuller (5, 6th Inning off E. Makarezos, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Guerra (6, 7th Inning off R. Sparks, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Rivera (2, 8th Inning off R. Sparks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hansen , J. Rivera 2 , B. Fuller 4 , M. Guerra 2 , K. Willis , S. Tracy 2
2-out RBI: J. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rivera , B. Fuller , K. Willis , C. Bray
GIDP: M. Guerra
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Willis (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rivera (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Willis-Rivera-Burns, Hickman-Burns-Hickman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .308 1 4
L. Carlos SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .226 4 12
L. Carter RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .257 2 15
S. Martin 3B, 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .232 3 9
R. Osborn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .286 1 6
A. Becerra 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 2 11
   R. Sparks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-E. Gibson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   C. Cochrane P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
X. Aragón C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276 0 3
D. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 8
   J. Perkins P 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .500 1 1
   E. Makarezos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. O'Brian PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 1 7
B. Lake 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .325 3 14
Totals 30 3 8 2 5 5 18      
a - B. O'Brian pinch hit for E. Makarezos in the 6th
b - E. Gibson pinch hit for R. Sparks in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lake (8, 7th Inning off L. Ramos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Perkins (1, 2nd Inning off R. Vargas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carlos , S. Martin 2 , A. Becerra , X. Aragón , J. Perkins 4 , B. Lake 3
2-out RBI: S. Martin , J. Perkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Osborn , A. Becerra , B. O'Brian
GIDP: L. Carter , B. Lake
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Evans (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carlos-Lake-Becerra)
OF assists: 1 (Osborn(Fuller at 3rd base))
MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Vargas L (0-6) 5.0 5 1 1 3 4 1 87 8.58   
L. Ramos 3.0 3 2 0 2 1 0 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Vargas 54
Batters Faced: R. Vargas 21, L. Ramos 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Vargas 4-5, L. Ramos 6-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Vargas 87-51, L. Ramos 46-29
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.83   
J. Perkins W (4-0) 4.1 4 0 0 0 5 0 56 4.01   
E. Makarezos H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.26   
R. Sparks H (1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 36 1.80   
C. Cochrane SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wilson 45
Batters Faced: D. Wilson 2, J. Perkins 16, E. Makarezos 3, R. Sparks 9, C. Cochrane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wilson 0-1, J. Perkins 3-4, E. Makarezos 2-0, R. Sparks 4-1, C. Cochrane 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wilson 9-6, J. Perkins 56-38, E. Makarezos 9-6, R. Sparks 36-29, C. Cochrane 6-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rodrigo Vargas
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 2978
Special Notes: SP Dwayne Wilson was injured while pitching. Kieran Willis was ejected in the 7th inning for arguing a strike call.
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