CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
07/11/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7999 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (29-56) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 6 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (39-47) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 7 0
Myrtle Beach Beats Lynchburg, 5-3
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans locked up a win at Ed Smith Stadium, knocking off the Lynchburg Hillcats, 5-3. On the mound for Myrtle Beach was right-hander Willie Johnson. He played a major role in the triumph. Augusto Balderas was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 3 save opportunities. The Pelicans sport a record of 29-56.

It could have been a different outcome for Myrtle Beach, had it not been for Quentin Coleman, the 22-year old center fielder . Coleman contributed a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put Myrtle Beach up, 2-0.

"I liked the focus, I liked the effort," said Pelicans manager Jose Lobaton.
MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Coleman CF 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 .222 1 5
B. Fuller DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .224 1 25
R. Crotty 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .304 7 29
   a-G. Chambers LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
B. Hansen LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .228 1 20
   b-D. Burns 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 15
K. Clark C 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .236 2 9
B. Gonzáles 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .216 0 7
I. Menéndez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 4 20
K. Willis SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .315 5 29
C. Bray 3B 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .189 4 14
Totals 33 5 6 5 5 13 11      
a - G. Chambers substituted for R. Crotty in the 8th
b - D. Burns substituted for B. Hansen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Q. Coleman (2, 5th Inning off D. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Gonzáles (3, 8th Inning off B. Riggs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Crotty (7, 8th Inning off B. Riggs, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Q. Coleman 2 , B. Fuller , R. Crotty 4 , B. Hansen , B. Gonzáles 2 , K. Willis
2-out RBI: Q. Coleman , B. Fuller , B. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Gonzáles , I. Menéndez
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .306 1 14
A. Becerra 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 8 32
   b-M. González PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 2 9
L. Carter RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .275 4 32
L. Carlos LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .258 9 37
B. O'Brian 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .320 5 30
D. Wilson P, DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 .276 3 12
X. Aragón C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .217 0 5
M. Smith SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .217 2 9
B. Lake 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282 5 23
   a-J. Sizemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 4 15
Totals 34 3 7 2 4 6 24      
a - J. Sizemore pinch hit for B. Lake in the 9th
b - M. González pinch hit for A. Becerra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. O'Brian (17, 6th Inning off W. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Wilson (9, 8th Inning off D. Newman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Becerra , L. Carter 2 , L. Carlos , B. O'Brian 2 , D. Wilson 2 , X. Aragón
2-out RBI: D. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , X. Aragón 3 , M. Smith
Hit by Pitch: B. O'Brian
Team LOB: 9
MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson W (5-4) 7.0 3 1 1 3 3 0 107 3.00   
D. Newman 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 16 11.57   
A. Balderas SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 67
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 28, D. Newman 7, A. Balderas 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 12-6, D. Newman 1-1, A. Balderas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 107-59, D. Newman 16-11, A. Balderas 19-8
WP: W. Johnson
Hit Batsmen: W. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Wilson L (3-6) 6.1 4 3 3 3 6 0 92 3.26   
B. Riggs 2.1 2 2 2 2 7 1 51 4.96   
J. Cruz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wilson 56
Batters Faced: D. Wilson 26, B. Riggs 11, J. Cruz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wilson 7-6, B. Riggs 0-0, J. Cruz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wilson 92-58, B. Riggs 51-32, J. Cruz 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cruz 1-0
Balk: D. Wilson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Johnson
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 5859
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