Myrtle Beach Pelicans rebound against Carolina Mudcats

By Max McKinnon

April 16, 2016 9:39 PM

The Pelicans opened the season with a series against the Frederick Keys. Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com

Final score

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6, Carolina Mudcats 1

Turning point

Myrtle Beach’s Jeffrey Baez highlighted a three-run first inning with a two-run single and the Pelicans went on to score three more in the second to build a big lead en route to the victory.

The man

Pelicans starter Erick Leal, who allowed on unearned run on four hits and struck out seven in five innings

Decision takers

W–Leal (2-0). L–Ryan Clark (0-2).

By the numbers

Keeping records

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-6, Carolina Mudcats 6-4

Max McKinnon: 843-626-0302, @mmckinnonTSN

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This story was originally published April 16, 2016 at 9:39 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans rebound against Carolina Mudcats."