Myrtle Beach Pelicans rally, but fall short against Frederick

From staff reports

August 21, 2015 10:59 PM

Myrtle Beach’s Tyler Ihrig (pictured) continued his string of strong performances on the mount, but the Pelicans fell 4-3 Friday night. FILE PHOTO BY LARRY KAVE Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Final score

Frederick Keys 4, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3 (box score)

Turning point

When Jay Gonzalez led off the fifth inning with a triple. The Pelicans had just tied the game with a three-run top of the fifth. The triple led to the go-ahead marker, putting Frederick up by the eventual final score of 4-3.

The man

Tyler Ihrig, who continued his dominance over the Frederick Keys. He tossed two scoreless innings of the bullpen, keeping the Pelicans in the game with a chance to come from behind.

Decision takers

W: Matt Taylor, Frederick (2-2)

L: Jeremy Null (2-2)

S: Cody Wheeler, Frederick (17)

Keeping records

Myrtle Beach: 32-22 (first half); 73-50

Frederick: 28-26; 60-64

Next up

Who: Myrtle Beach at Frederick

When: 6 p.m.

Radio: 1450-AM

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 10:59 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans rally, but fall short against Frederick."