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SALEM, Va. (June 24, 2026). – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (2-3, 29-40) dropped game two of six-game series against the Salem RidgeYaks (2-3, 27-43) 5-4 at Carilion Clinic Field on Wednesday night.
Held on the end! #YakAttack #GoYaks pic.twitter.com/XTVwXZsfWD
— The Salem RidgeYaks (@RidgeYaks) June 25, 2026
Salem jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. With two outs, Kleyvar Salazar was walked and then scored when Adonys Guzman (1) hit a two-run home run in the ensuing at-bat. The RidgeYaks made the score 3-0 in the bottom of the second, courtesy of a solo home run from Andruw Mussett (1).
Andrews Opata and Skylar King score to give the RidgeYaks a 5-2 lead in the 3rd. #YakAttack #GoYaks
— The Salem RidgeYaks (@RidgeYaks) June 24, 2026
Myrtle Beach responded in the top of the third. Geuri Lubo led off the inning with a single for one of his three hits on the night. After a groundout moved Lubo to second, Alexis Hernandez was walked. The next batter Eli Lovich roped a two-run triple to cut the deficit to 3-2.
Another one!!!
Andruw Musett hits a solo home run to extend the RidgeYaks lead to 3-0 lead in the 2nd. #YakAttack #GoYaks
— The Salem RidgeYaks (@RidgeYaks) June 24, 2026
Salem retaliated in the bottom of the third. Skylar King hit a leadoff double and then moved to third on a single from Andrews Opata. Then Salazar smacked a two-run double to extend the RidgeYaks lead to 5-2. The Pelicans struck back in the top of the sixth. Logan Poteet singled and then moved to second on a groundout. Derniche Valdez followed with an RBI double which trimmed the score 5-3.
It's Chamber of Commerce type Night for Game 2️⃣ between Salem and Myrtle Beach!@BradenSchenck has your @Bubbas_33 Pregame Report! pic.twitter.com/ElpVzbtn24
— The Salem RidgeYaks (@RidgeYaks) June 24, 2026
Myrtle Beach cut the deficit to one run in the top of the seventh. Lubo singled and then moved to second when Alexey Lumpuy was plunked. As a double steal was executed, a throwing error brought home Lubo to make the score 5-4. RHP Leighton Finley (4-2, 3.44 ERA) received the win for the RidgeYaks. LHP Hayden Frank (3-4, 4.82) was tagged with the loss for the Pelicans. RHP Wuilliams Rodriguez (S,3) received the save for Salem.
Final: SAL 5 MB 4
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) June 25, 2026
Myrtle Beach will continue their away series against the Salem RidgeYaks (Single-A Boston Red Sox) on Thursday, June 25 with First pitch slated for 6:35 P.M. at Carilion Clinic Field. RHP Kaleb Wing (0-4, 4.61) gets the start for Myrtle Beach. RHP Cole Tolbert (1-0, 2.25) will start for Salem.
Salem wins a one-run thriller over Myrtle Beach on Wednesday night!@BradenSchenck catches up with @Paychex Player of the Game Leighton Finley after his 10-strikeout performance to earn the win! pic.twitter.com/zCP3OQ3qHq
— The Salem RidgeYaks (@RidgeYaks) June 25, 2026
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