HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Myrtle Beach Pelicans scored six runs in the eighth inning to overcome a one-run deficit and beat the Hickory Crawdads 9-7 on Thursday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium.

Myrtle Beach (15-15) trailed 7-3 entering the eighth, when a throwing error by first baseman Marcos Torres allowed two runs to score. Darlyn De Leon walked with the bases loaded to force in another, and Alexis Hernandez singled to drive in two more, capping the rally.

The Pelicans managed only eight hits but made them count. Alexey Lumpuy hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to pull Myrtle Beach within 4-3. Hickory (17-13) had taken a 1-0 lead in the first on a Yolfran Castillo single and added runs in the third, fourth and fifth before scoring three in the seventh on a Deward Tovar fielder’s choice and a Daniel Flames double.

Braylon Myers (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning to earn the win. Keiber Armas (0-1) took the loss. Riely Hunsaker worked a perfect ninth for his first save. Attendance was 2,385, and the game lasted 2 hours, 32 minutes.