MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 4, 2026). – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (6-8, 33-45) dropped game five of the week-long series to the Hickory Crawdads (11-3, 45-33) in front of 5,369 fans at Pelicans Ballpark on Independence Day. With the loss, the Pelicans fall behind in the series against the Crawdads 3-2.
Pelicans outfielder Alexey Lumpuy went 4-5 with a home run and two RBI’s in the game. It was the first time that Lumpuy has registered a four-hit performance since July 10, 2025 when he hit for the cycle.
Down to Hickory 1-0 in the bottom of the third, the Pelicans offense tied the score on a solo home run from Lumpuy (6).
The Pelicans took the lead in the fourth inning. Yahil Melendez and Edward Vargas led off the frame with singles. Jose Silva followed with a two-run single to give the Birds a 3-1 lead. With runners on first and second, Lumpuy smacked an RBI single to give Myrtle Beach a 4-1 advantage
RHP Brody McCullough turned in a solid performance in his second minor league rehab assignment start. McCullough tossed five innings of one-run ball while racking up five strikeouts.
Myrtle Beach was ahead 4-1 heading into the top of the sixth, when Hickory started to mount their comeback. Yolfran Castillo worked a leadoff walk and then and then moved second on a single from Marco Argudin. After Paulion Santana drew a walk, Deward Tovar hit a sacrifice fly that scored Castillo to make the score 4-2. In the next at-bat, Daniel Flames reached on a fielding error that allowed Argudin to score which cut the deficit to 4-3.
The Crawdads took the lead in the top of the seventh. Braylin Morel was walked and then moved to second when Sebastian Baquera was plunked. Following a wild pitch that moved both runners into scoring position, Castillo reached on an error to load the bases. Then Argudin hit a sacrifice fly which scored the tying run. After Castillo stole second and Santana drew a walk, a passed ball brought home Baquera to give Hickory a 5-4 lead.
In the top of the eighth, Flames walked and then scored on an RBI double from Marcos Torres to extend the lead to 6-4. With Torres on third, Morel hit a sacrifice fly that made the game 7-4.
Hickory started the scoring in the top of the first when Angel Arredondo roped an RBI single to give the Crawdads an early 1-0 lead.
RHP Jormy Nivar (4-0, 2.08 ERA) received the win for the Crawdads. RHP Henry Cone (1-2, 7.63) was tagged with the loss for the Pelicans.
Myrtle Beach will continue their two-week homestand on Sunday night, July 5 against the Hickory Crawdads (Single-A Texas Rangers). First pitch is slated for 6:35 P.M. at Pelicans Ballpark. RHP Noah Edders (0-2, 3.46) is set to start for the Pelicans. RHP Evan Siary (2-2, 4.26) gets the ball on the hill for the Crawdads.
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