Kellogg’s gem lifts Pelicans to sweep of Buies Creek, boosts division lead

Final score

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4, Buies Creek Astros 3

Turning point

After Daniel Spingola led off the fourth inning with a walk, a double by Myrtle Beach’s Eloy Jimenez over the head of center fielder Stephen Wrenn allowed Spingola to score. The following batter, a wild pitch by Buies Creek pitcher Ryan Hartman brought Jimenez in for the Pelicans’ final tally.

Offensive star

Myrtle Beach third baseman Jesse Hodges the lone batter on either side to post a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 in the Pelicans’ victory.

Decision takers

Winner: Myrtle Beach starter Ryan Kellogg (3-3) posted his second solid start in a row, going six innings and giving up two hits. He walked one, while striking out two Buies Creek batters.

Loser: Buies Creek pitcher Ryan Hartman (0-2) was largely up to the task, going six innings while giving up two runs on three hits. He struck out seven, while issuing two free passes.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Myrtle Beach pushes its record to 34-25 on the season, first place in the Carolina League’s Southern Division. Buies Creek is 32-27.

On deck

After a day off Wednesday, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans welcome the Carolina Mudcats to TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark on Thursday for the first of a four-game set in a crucial series between the top two clubs in the Carolina League’s Southern Division. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.

This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 10:06 PM with the headline "Kellogg’s gem lifts Pelicans to sweep of Buies Creek, boosts division lead."