Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Myrtle Beach Pelicans shut out by Carolina Mudcats


Myrtle Beach’s Paul Blackburn makes a pitch Saturday night.
Myrtle Beach’s Paul Blackburn makes a pitch Saturday night. Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Final score

Carolina Mudcats 1, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 0 (box score)

Turning point

Jacob Schrader doubled in Dustin Peterson with one out in the sixth inning to give Carolina a 1-0 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

The man

Seth Webster, who held the Pelicans to four hits and struck out one in seven shutout innings.

Decision takers

W–Webster (5-6). L–Paul Blackburn (4-4).

Keeping records

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (56-43), Salem Red Sox (48-52)

By the numbers

2:57 | Length of the game despite featuring just one run.

3 | Combined extra-base hits by the teams.

4 | Hits given up by each team’s starter.

7 | Times the Mudcats struck out.

Next up

Who | Carolina Mudcats at Myrtle Beach Pelicans

When | 6:05 p.m. Sunday

Where | TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark

Radio | 1450-AM

This story was originally published July 25, 2015 at 10:35 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans shut out by Carolina Mudcats."

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