Rice leads Myrtle Beach Pelicans to win over Carolina Mudcats

Final score

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2, Carolina Mudcats 1

Turning point

Catcher Ian Rice hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 1-all tie, and the Pelicans shut down the Mudcats in the top of the ninth for the win.

The man

Rice, who went 2-for-4.

Excellent ‘quality’ start

Pelicans hurler Jake Stinnett tossed eight innings and allowed just one run (unearned) on four hits and one walk while striking out five.

Decision takers

W–Jake Stinnett (6-3, 3.36 ERA); L–Sean McLaughlin (3-3, 1.35); S–Ryan McNeil (8).

By the numbers

Keeping records

Carolina Mudcats (31-43 overall, 2-2 second half), Myrtle Beach Pelicans (38-36, 2-2)

This story was originally published June 26, 2016 at 10:52 PM with the headline "Rice leads Myrtle Beach Pelicans to win over Carolina Mudcats."