CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
08/03/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
GAME ID: 8086 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (40-67) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (41-65) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 13 0
Pelicans Send Salem Home with 4-1 Loss
Getting an impressive start from Willie Johnson, Myrtle Beach beat Salem by the score of 4-1. Johnson yielded 1 run over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. His record improves to 7-5. Augusto Balderas earned save number 7 this season.

The Pelicans got a big at-bat from third baseman Arend Kooiman. For the game, Kooiman went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 8th home run of the season gave Myrtle Beach a 2-0 lead.

"Willie showed what he's made of," said Myrtle Beach manager Jose Lobaton.

Myrtle Beach is now 41-65, Salem 40-67.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. De Jesús LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 8 41
M. Glasper CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 3 33
C. Evans 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .265 8 32
C. Meyers 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 7 42
J. Robles 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 0 17
E. Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .190 2 17
J. Frey SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .212 5 31
T. Robinson DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 2 18
A. Henderson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260 4 31
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 4 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Frey (20, 3rd Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Evans (23, 4th Inning off W. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Evans 2 , C. Meyers , J. Robles , J. Frey 3 , A. Henderson
2-out RBI: J. Frey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. De Jesús , E. Thomas , T. Robinson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Glasper (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Fuller DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .241 2 39
Q. Coleman CF 4 0 3 0 1 0 1 .360 2 17
J. Markakis LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299 6 25
   a-G. Chambers LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 1 4
K. Clark C 5 0 3 1 0 1 3 .213 4 17
B. Gonzáles 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .228 2 18
R. Crotty 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .318 11 45
   b-D. Burns 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 0 15
I. Menéndez RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .238 5 25
A. Kooiman 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .218 8 26
K. Willis SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .306 7 36
Totals 37 4 13 4 5 5 24      
a - G. Chambers substituted for J. Markakis in the 7th
b - D. Burns substituted for R. Crotty in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Crotty (21, 3rd Inning off D. Bell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Kooiman (8, 2nd Inning off D. Bell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Fuller , Q. Coleman 3 , J. Markakis 2 , K. Clark 3 , R. Crotty 3 , A. Kooiman 4 , K. Willis
2-out RBI: R. Crotty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Markakis , K. Clark , B. Gonzáles , D. Burns , I. Menéndez , K. Willis
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Willis (18)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Willis)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bell L (6-15) 3.1 9 4 4 3 3 1 83 5.89   
S. Russell 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 2.84   
J. Dunn 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 24 4.47   
B. Stevens 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bell 24
Batters Faced: D. Bell 22, S. Russell 11, J. Dunn 8, B. Stevens 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bell 3-4, S. Russell 1-7, J. Dunn 0-4, B. Stevens 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bell 83-45, S. Russell 25-18, J. Dunn 24-13, B. Stevens 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Russell 2-1 , B. Stevens 2-0
Balk: D. Bell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Johnson W (7-5) 6.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 95 2.80   
C. Best H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.86   
A. Balderas SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Johnson 60
Batters Faced: W. Johnson 27, C. Best 4, A. Balderas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Johnson 9-8, C. Best 0-2, A. Balderas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Johnson 95-57, C. Best 15-8, A. Balderas 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Best 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Johnson
Ballpark: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 6454
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