CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
08/23/2026
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
GAME ID: 8166 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Potomac Nationals (52-75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9 0
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (62-65) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 5 12 1
Pelicans Turn Away Nationals, 5-3
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans picked up a win at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, taking down the Potomac Nationals, 5-3. Starting pitcher Alec Weber was a big reason why. After today's action, Myrtle Beach sits at 62-65, while Potomac falls to 52-75.

Joe McDonald, who is tied for 4th in the CAR in home runs with 19, took Potomac hurler Chris González deep in the bottom of the fifth. His 2-run home run put the Pelicans on top, 2-0. In all, McDonald had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"To get where we want to as a team, we all have to do things out of our comfort zone," McDonald told the Myrtle Beach Daily.
POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Marshall LF 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 .296 5 31
C. Sampson RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .228 20 57
D. Michel DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .283 5 23
S. McGuffie CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .302 5 29
J. Farley SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .259 7 45
J. Pérez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .257 5 49
J. Kirk 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .221 2 16
J. Jones 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .232 1 9
E. O'Neil C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .213 0 7
Totals 37 3 9 3 4 9 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pérez (27, 4th Inning off A. Weber, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kirk (6, 9th Inning off J. Clark, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Marshall (5, 9th Inning off J. Clark, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Marshall 4 , C. Sampson , D. Michel 2 , J. Pérez 2 , J. Kirk 2 , J. Jones 2 , E. O'Neil
2-out RBI: W. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sampson , J. Farley , J. Pérez , E. O'Neil
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hansen LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .288 3 29
S. Bender CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .258 4 28
J. McDonald 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .248 19 58
B. Fuller DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .268 6 43
I. Menéndez RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 1 31
J. Rivera 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .279 1 6
K. Willis SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .297 9 45
W. Johnson 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .254 3 9
S. Tracy C 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .241 2 17
Totals 35 5 12 5 4 4 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. McDonald (19, 5th Inning off C. González, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Johnson (3, 6th Inning off E. Ojeda, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hansen 2 , S. Bender 3 , J. McDonald 5 , I. Menéndez , K. Willis 2 , W. Johnson 4 , S. Tracy
2-out RBI: J. McDonald , W. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Bender , B. Fuller 3 , W. Johnson 2
Sac Bunt: J. Rivera
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Willis 2 (12)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Johnson (4)
POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. González L (6-9) 5.1 5 2 2 2 2 1 23 94 5.10   
E. Ojeda 1.2 5 3 3 1 2 1 11 48 6.87   
J. Matthews 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. González 50
Batters Faced: C. González 23, E. Ojeda 11, J. Matthews 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. González 7-7, E. Ojeda 2-1, J. Matthews 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. González 94-63, E. Ojeda 48-31, J. Matthews 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Matthews 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Weber W (3-1) 6.0 4 0 0 2 5 0 25 98 3.82   
J. Clark 2.2 4 3 3 0 3 1 12 46 4.30   
D. Newman SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 18 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Weber 67
Batters Faced: A. Weber 25, J. Clark 12, D. Newman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Weber 4-9, J. Clark 4-1, D. Newman 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Weber 98-64, J. Clark 46-29, D. Newman 18-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alec Weber
Ballpark: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 6462
Special Notes: RP Esteban Ojeda was injured while pitching.
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