CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
09/06/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 8209 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Myrtle Beach Pelicans (56-82) 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 7 9 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (61-77) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 1
Pelicans Triumphant, 7-4, at Ed Smith Stadium
Spirited fans greeted the Lynchburg Hillcats for their clash with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans withstood an impressive performance by Lynchburg second baseman Juan Árias to defeat the Hillcats, 7-4, at Ed Smith Stadium. Árias was 2-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Dax Foster went 6.1 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. The right-hander, who is tied for 6th in the CAR in wins with 10, struck out 3 and walked 1. With the win, he's now 10-10 this season. Augusto Balderas notched his 12th save in 16 chances.

Myrtle Beach used a timely hit from Jeff Markakis to get the win. The second baseman stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Pelicans ahead, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

In comments to the Myrtle Beach Observer, Markakis insisted that he's not as disinterested as it often appears. "Haters will hate," he added.

Myrtle Beach goes to 56-82, Lynchburg to 61-77.
MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hansen LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .232 1 28
B. Fuller DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .250 4 55
J. Markakis 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .277 9 42
R. Crotty 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .332 14 65
   a-D. Burns PR, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .230 0 20
A. Kooiman 3B, SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 12 41
I. Menéndez RF 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .246 6 39
G. Chambers CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .233 3 13
K. Willis SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301 7 45
   b-C. Bray PH, 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .163 4 15
S. Tracy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .169 0 8
Totals 34 7 9 7 4 2 15      
a - D. Burns pinch ran for R. Crotty in the 1st
b - C. Bray pinch hit for K. Willis in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hansen (17, 1st Inning off D. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Crotty (32, 1st Inning off D. Wilson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Markakis (19, 7th Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Chambers (5, 8th Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Hansen 3 , B. Fuller 2 , J. Markakis 2 , R. Crotty 2 , G. Chambers 2 , K. Willis , C. Bray
2-out RBI: B. Hansen , J. Markakis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fuller , D. Burns , G. Chambers , S. Tracy 2
Sac Fly: C. Bray
Hit by Pitch: A. Kooiman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hansen (17) , J. Markakis (5) , I. Menéndez (17) , K. Willis (30) , C. Bray (1)
CS: D. Burns (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Díaz 3B 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .222 1 6
L. Carter LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 4 51
A. Becerra 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 11 47
R. Osborn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .277 5 41
J. Árias 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .253 7 35
S. Hartman RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172 1 8
   a-J. Sizemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 6 24
   d-L. Garduque SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 3
M. Smith SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .215 4 23
   c-J. Hernández PR, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 0 3
D. Wilson P, DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 4 30
   b-H. Miranda DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 9 25
Y. Janvier C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 1 12
Totals 33 4 6 4 1 5 9      
a - J. Sizemore pinch hit for S. Hartman in the 7th
b - H. Miranda inserted as DH in the 7th
c - J. Hernández pinch ran for M. Smith in the 7th
d - L. Garduque substituted for J. Sizemore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Árias (18, 7th Inning off D. Foster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Árias (7, 1st Inning off D. Foster, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Becerra , R. Osborn , J. Árias 6 , M. Smith , Y. Janvier
2-out RBI: J. Árias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Díaz
Hit by Pitch: V. Díaz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Díaz (4)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Carter (3)
OF assists: 1 (Osborn(Markakis at 3rd base))
MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Foster W (10-10) 6.1 5 4 4 1 3 1 89 4.69   
C. Best H (7) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.88   
A. Balderas SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Foster 49
Batters Faced: D. Foster 26, C. Best 6, A. Balderas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Foster 5-11, C. Best 3-2, A. Balderas 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Foster 89-55, C. Best 12-10, A. Balderas 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Best 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Foster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Wilson L (4-9) 6.2 6 4 4 3 2 0 89 4.17   
J. Cruz 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 24 7.70   
B. Riggs 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wilson 45
Batters Faced: D. Wilson 28, J. Cruz 7, B. Riggs 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wilson 11-6, J. Cruz 1-1, B. Riggs 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wilson 89-54, J. Cruz 24-13, B. Riggs 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cruz 1-1 , B. Riggs 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Árias
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 6109
Special Notes: 1B Ron Crotty was injured while running the bases.
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