KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 20, 2026). – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (18-21) dropped their second game of the six game set against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (20-21) 7-0 at Atrium Health Ballpark on Wednesday night.
“Don’t let the Ballers get hot” – Max Banks pic.twitter.com/BHe5rS87pK
— Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (@Kcannonballers) May 21, 2026
Kannapolis started the scoring in the bottom of the first. Billy Carlson singled and then stole second. Then Stiven Flores lined an RBI single to give the Cannon Ballers a 1-0 lead.
— Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (@Kcannonballers) May 21, 2026
The Cannon Ballers added to the lead in the bottom of the second. Rylan Galvan (7) launched a solo home run to extend the lead to 2-0. A batter later Marcelo Alcala walked and then moved to third on a single from Abraham Nunez. Carlson followed with a sacrifice fly to give Kannapolis a 3-0 advantage. Kannapolis tacked on another run in the third. Matthew Boughton and Galvan led off the inning with singles. Alexander Albertus cranked an RBI single which made the score 4-0. In the bottom of the sixth with a runner on third, Jaden Fauske roped an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-0.
— Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (@Kcannonballers) May 21, 2026
The Cannon Ballers put up two more runs in the bottom of the eighth. Carlson drew a one out walk and then stole second base. The next batter Javier Mogollon (4) smashed a two-run home run to move the score to 7-0.
Wednesday’s line up! pic.twitter.com/Mflx3jeUJQ
— Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (@Kcannonballers) May 20, 2026
RHP Max Banks (3-0, 1.23) received the win for the Cannon Ballers. RHP Dominick Reid (1-3, 3.52) was tagged with the loss for the Pelicans.
Final: KAN 7, MB 0
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 21, 2026
Myrtle Beach will continue their six-game road trip against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers on Thursday May 21 at Atrium Health Ballpark. First pitch is slated for 7:00 PM. RHP Daniel Avitia (0-0, 8.03) will start on the hill for Myrtle Beach. RHP Truman Pauley (0-5, 6.98) gets the nod for the Kannapolis.
Credit: MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Tickets

