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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 30, 2026). – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (21-27) used a three-run bottom of the eighth to topple the Wilson Warbirds (25-25) 7-5 in front 4,452 fans at Pelicans Ballpark on Saturday’s Mental Health Awareness Night.
tWeet tWeet, two in a row!
Birds Win | @CampersInnRV pic.twitter.com/DPGD0MabZd
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026
Trailing Wilson 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth, Myrtle Beach’s offense mounted a rally. Eli Lovich led off the inning with a walk and then moved to second on a groundout. After a wild pitch advanced Lovich to third, Jairo Diaz was plunked to put runners on the corners. In the ensuing at-bat, Geuri Lubo (2) smashed a three-run home run to give the Pelicans a 7-5 lead.
#FlyIt !!! pic.twitter.com/2wbV6FPibz
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026
Tied 4-4 in the top of the eighth, the Warbirds scratched a run across. Frederi Montero and Pedro Ibarguen drew leadoff walks. The next batter Rylan Mills roped an RBI single to give the Warbirds a 5-4 advantage.
LUBO FOR THE LEAD !!!!! pic.twitter.com/gcmDkg6zPs
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026
Down 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth, The Pelicans tied the game up. With one out and a runner on third, Lovich reached base on a fielder’s choice that retired the runner on third. Yahil Melendez (1) followed by cranking a two-run home run to knot the score at 4-4.
HIGH TIE BALL TO RIGHT pic.twitter.com/22LStRAo6M
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026
Wilson started the scoring in the top of the first. Handelfry Encarnacion singled and then stole second. Brady Ebel followed with an RBI single to give the Warbirds a 1-0 lead.
The Warbirds added to their lead in the top of the second. Ibarguen walked and then moved to second when Mills drew a walk. Then Filippo Di Turi grounded into a forceout coupled with a throwing error that scored Ibarguen to increase the lead to 2-0.
DI TURI DOUBLE. #TakeFlight | #WelcomeToWilson pic.twitter.com/M9f7w8L9MH
— Wilson Warbirds (@wilsonwarbirds) May 31, 2026
The Pelicans cut the deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the second. Derniche Valdez reached on a fielding error. Then Lubo doubled to move Valdez to third. The next batter Henniel Alcala hit a sacrifice fly that scored Valdez.
The Pelicans tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third. Alexey Lumpuy singled and then stole second. After a wild pitch moved Lumpuy to third, Lovich struck out but reached first via a dropped third strike which scored Lumpuy.
Wilson took the lead in the top of the fourth. Ibarguen doubled and then scored on an RBI double from Di Turi to take a 3-2 lead. The next batter Luis Lameda peppered an RBI single to increase the score to 4-2.
Final.#TakeFlight | #WelcomeToWilson pic.twitter.com/BSS6f7Hze3
— Wilson Warbirds (@wilsonwarbirds) May 31, 2026
RHP Braylon Myers (2-1, 2.54 ERA) received the win for the Pelicans. RHP Hayden Robinson (0-1, 13.50) was tagged with the loss for the Warbirds.
Myrtle Beach will conclude their six-game homestand against the Wilson Warbirds (Single-A Milwaukee Brewers) Sunday, May 31 at Pelicans Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 6:35 PM. LHP Pierce Coppola (0-3, 3.71) will start on the hill for the Pelicans. RHP Enniel Cortez (0-2, 11.42) gets the ball for the Warbirds.
Thank you Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital, Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach, and Coastal Carolina Behavioral Health for bringing Mental Health Awareness Night to Pelicans Ballpark. pic.twitter.com/7vwiB8qPiW
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 31, 2026
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