Homers, Tseng’s gem lead Pelicans past Nationals

Final score

Myrtle Beach 5, (at) Potomac 2

Turning point

▪ When Kevin Brown hit a two-run homer in the third inning, the second home run of the inning, putting the Pelicans up 4-0.

Key players

▪ Jen-Ho Tseng, allowed four baserunners in first two innings but just four over his final five innings. First win since May 25. Went 7 innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run while recording 2 strikeouts.

▪ Chesny Young, first home run of his pro career leading off the fifth … two-hit night … on-base streak at 33. Finished the game 2-for-4 to raise his team-best average to .333 on the season.



Full box score

What they're saying

▪ Tseng: “After I was hit by that line drive [in the third], it calmed me down and helped me find my tempo and pitch a better game”

▪ Young: On his first HR: “It’s cool. It felt good to do it. In practice and in-cage work, I have been working on pulling balls in the air and line drivesto the opposite field. It’s taken a lot of hard work, and a little bit of patience, and it’s paid off.”

Decision takers

▪ Win: Tseng (3-6)

▪ Save: Fernando Cruz (2)

▪ Loss: John Simms, Potomac (5-6)

Keeping records

▪ Myrtle Beach (9-11 second half, 50-39 overall)

▪ Potomac (11-7, 44-44)

By the numbers

▪ 33 | Young’s on-base streak (longest in recorded league history, since start of ’09)

▪ 15 | Number of consecutive scoreless innings by Pelicans pitchers before Tseng allowed an unearned run in the fifth

▪ 478 | Pro at-bats before Young’s first career homer

▪ Who | at Potomac

▪ When | 7:05 p.m.

▪ Radio | 1450-AM



- Quotes and information courtesy of Myrtle Beach Pelicans

This story was originally published July 15, 2015 at 11:07 PM with the headline "Homers, Tseng’s gem lead Pelicans past Nationals."