Courtesy the Augusta GreenJackets
NORTH AUGUSTA – The Augusta GreenJackets (21-20) were unable to stop the hot streak of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (30-11) on Wednesday night at SRP Park as the Birds shutout the GreenJackets for the first time with an 8-0 defeat for Augusta.
It was a pitcher’s duel to begin the night as AJ Smith-Shawver and Luis Devers gave up minimal baserunners through the first two innings but the Pelicans would get on the scoreboard in the third on a bases-clearing double by Kevin Alcantara with two outs making it 3-0 Myrtle Beach.
Augusta would try to fight their way back in the fourth inning by loading up the bases with one out, but Braulio Vasquez lined into a tough luck double-play back to the pitcher Luis Devers to abruptly end the threat.
That would ignite a momentum swing back to the Pelicans as Pete Crow-Armstrong upped the lead to 4-0 on an RBI single to make it 4-0, and for an exclamation point in the inning, Kevin Alcantara hit a two-run homer way out of the yard to double the Myrtle Beach lead to 6-0.
Two more runs would score in the seventh inning for the Pelicans on Alcantara’s sixth RBI of the night on a groundout, and a sacrifice fly by Kevin Madé to make it 8-0.
The GreenJackets offense was halted all night as Myrtle Beach would be the first team to shut out them this year in the 8-0 win for the Pelicans, clinching their tenth consecutive victory.
Luis Devers was the winner of Wednesday night’s game with AJ Smith-Shawver taking the loss.
Brandol Mezquita collected his 15th multi-hit game of the season while extending his on-base streak to 32 games with two singles as he finished as a notable offensive performer for the GreenJackets.
Augusta will look to get back into the series and snap the Pelicans’ current win streak on Thursday night with Kris Anglin set to take on Tyler Schlaffer for Myrtle Beach. First pitch for Game 3 comes at 7:05 pm from SRP Park.
The fourth homestand of the season for the Augusts GreenJackets continues against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs) continues with Thirsty Thursday along with College Grad Night at the ballpark. Braves Buzzfest gets the weekend started along with Feature Friday with the featured item being Elvis Dog (Long John Donut Bun, Peanut Butter, & Bacon) available at the Back 9 Grill. There is also a featured draft, which will be served at the Keg Stand from 6-8 pm. On Saturday, soccer night takes over SRP Park with a GreenJackets rally scarf for the first 1,000 guests presented by Coca Cola Bottling Company of Augusta. The White Claw Pregame Concert Series continues on Saturday and Sunday with music from Adam Harris Thompson on Saturday, and Jason White on Sunday with both performing from 4:30-5:30 each night. The homestand ends with a Mega Memorial Day Fireworks Show following Sunday’s 6:05 game against the Pelicans you will not want to miss.
