Cooper’s gem leads Winston-Salem past Pelicans

Final score

Winston-Salem Dash 5, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2

Turning point

A Hunter Jones groundout became a comedy of errors for Myrtle Beach – beginning with a wild throw by Yasiel Balaguert to pitcher Daury Torrez, followed by Torrez’s errant throw to the plate – allowing a Winston-Salem runner to score, giving the Dash a two-run advantage. The Dash would add two more in the eight and put the game out of reach.

The man

Winston-Salem pitcher Matt Cooper went seven innings, giving up one run on five hits. He struck out a career-high nine batters in earning the win.

Decision takers

W– Matt Cooper (2-2) L– Zach Hedges (3-3)

By the numbers

Keeping records

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (16-15, 2nd Southern), Winston-Salem Dash (12-21)

This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 12:12 AM with the headline "Cooper’s gem leads Winston-Salem past Pelicans."