Myrtle Beach Pelicans rally in ninth inning for comeback win over Down East Wood Ducks

Final score

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7, (at) Down East Wood Ducks 4

Turning point

Tyler Pearson scored on a throwing error to give the Pelicans the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, where Myrtle Beach scored four total runs, including a pair of insurance scores on a double from Daniel Spingola. The Pelicans had trailed 4-1 through six innings before getting within a run with a pair of runs in the seventh.

Offensive star

Spingola, who went 3-for-5 with three RBIs.

Decision takers

Winner: Pelicans reliver Craig Brooks (1-0), who allowed two hits and struck out four in two shutout innings. James Norwood picked up his second safter after allowing one hit in a scoreless inning.

Loser: Wood Ducks reliever Blake Bass (1-1), who allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Myrtle Beach 9-9, Down East 8-10

Up next

Myrtle Beach is off Monday before beginning a three-game road series against the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.

This story was originally published April 23, 2017 at 7:56 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans rally in ninth inning for comeback win over Down East Wood Ducks."