Monday Preview: Pelicans vs. Dash
By Myrtle Beach Pelicans Media
MONDAY, MAY 2–7 P.M.
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (11–11) vs. WINSTON-SALEM DASH (10–14)
BB&T BALLPARK — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
After another rainout on Sunday, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans head to Winston-Salem Monday for the second time in as many months. The Pelicans are coming off a couple of tight one-run losses to Salem and hope to get back on track against the Dash.
SATURDAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP
RHP Jake Stinnett (2–0, 2.55 ERA)
Stinnett has gotten better and better in each of his three starts this season. Last Saturday against Carolina, the right-hander struck out seven over 6.2 innings of one-run ball. The former Maryland ace ranks second in the Carolina League in opponents’ batting average (.164) and WHIP (0.79). Because of an off day and two rainouts, he’ll be pitching on eight days of rest Monday.
LHP Blair Walters (1–1, 4.95 ERA)
Walters tossed four scoreless frames against Myrtle Beach in his 2016 debut, but has struggled ever since — giving up 11 earned runs over 16 innings. The lefty out of Hawaii is pitching in his fifth straight season at the Advanced-A level.
Get Scott Kornberg’s stories in your inbox
Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.
LINEUP
- Charcer Burks, DH
- Gleyber Torres, SS
- Ian Happ, LF
- Yasiel Balaguert, 1B
- Jason Vosler, 3B
- Jeffrey Baez, RF
- Cael Brockmeyer, C
- Daniel Lockhart, 2B
- Trey Martin, CF
BIRDS’ NEST NOTES:
-Despite Erick Leal surrendering four runs in 5.0+ innings Saturday, the Pelicans have had strong starting pitching of late. In fact, during the last 16 games, coinciding with the beginning of the second turn through the rotation, Myrtle Beach’s starters have yielded more than two earned runs in an outing just three times. During that span, Pelican lid-lifters have combined for a 3.15 ERA (31 ER in 88.2 IP). Birds starting pitchers have surrendered only 76 hits (7.7 H/9) during that span, while walking 30 (3.0 BB/9) against 58 strikeouts (5.9 K/9).
-Daniel Lockhart has emerged from his part-time bench role by hitting in six of his last eight games. He makes his fifth straight start on Monday, and is six for his last 14 at the plate. He drove in the Pelicans’ second run of the game Saturday with an RBI single in the seventh inning.
-Over the last 20 games, Happ is batting .347/.453/.611 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs, 17 RBIs and 15 walks against 19 strikeouts. Perhaps his signature game was a 4-for-5, two-home run, four-RBI contest on April 18 at Winston-Salem — the first multi-homer game of his professional career. Happ was named the Carolina League Player of the Week award winner for April 18–24. During those seven games, the Pittsburgh native hit .429/.600/.905 with three home runs, eight RBIs, seven runs scored and nine walks against four strikeouts. He is the first Myrtle Beach player to earn a weekly award in 2016.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Monday’s game will be broadcast in the following ways:
Online (Available at 6:35pm): Pelicans Baseball Network
Phone/Tablet: TuneIn App.
