Woodpeckers Rout Pelicans 8-1 to Tie Series
Fayetteville, N.C. (August 29, 2025) – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were defeated by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 8-1 on Friday evening at SEGRA Stadium. Box Score Yosweld Vasquez singled to score Justin Thomas in the first inning, giving the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-28, 66-58) a 1-0 lead. In the third inning, Alberto
Fayetteville, N.C. (August 29, 2025) – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were defeated by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 8-1 on Friday evening at SEGRA Stadium.
Yosweld Vasquez singled to score Justin Thomas in the first inning, giving the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (30-28, 66-58) a 1-0 lead.
In the third inning, Alberto Hernandez singled to drive in Yosweld Vasquez and Nick Monistere, and Chase Call doubled to plate Hernandez, extending the lead to 4-0.
Zach Daudet reached on a fielding error by Yahil Melendez to score Justin Thomas in the fourth inning, making it 5-0.
German Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to score Andrews Sosa in the sixth inning, pushing the lead to 6-0.
Justin Stransky singled to score Melendez in the seventh inning, getting the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (40-17, 65-56) on the board at 6-1.
Call doubled to score Nick Monistere, and Brandon Forrester grounded out to plate Call in the seventh inning, finalizing the score at 8-1.
Rafael Gonzalez (3-7) earned the win for the Woodpeckers, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings, while David Landeta secured the save with 3.2 innings, allowing one run.
Victor Zarraga (1-1) took the loss for the Pelicans, surrendering two runs over 2.1 innings, with David Bracho, Luis A. Reyes, and Charlie Hurley allowing six more runs.
Call led the Woodpeckers, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs, while Alberto Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Yosweld Vasquez, Nick Monistere, and Zach Daudet added hits. The Woodpeckers went 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position, leaving seven runners on base, while the Pelicans went 1-for-6, leaving six.
The Pelicans’ offense struggled, with Justin Stransky (1-for-3), Melendez (1-for-3), and Derik Alcantara (1-for-3) providing their only hits.
The Pelicans continue a six-game road trip against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Houston Astros) on Saturday, August 30th at 7:05 E.T. LHP Ethan Flanagan (5-1, 2.16) is expected to start for Myrtle Beach against RHP Raimy Rodriguez (4-7, 4.73) for Fayetteville.