MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Interstat) — Alejandro Chiquillo pitched five no-hit innings with six strikeouts to lead the Hickory Crawdads to a 6-3 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Tuesday at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelican Park.

The Crawdads jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Paulino Santana hit a three-run homer, his eighth of the season. Santana added an RBI single in the fifth to push the lead to 4-0. Deward Tovar hit a two-run homer in the sixth for a 6-0 advantage.

Myrtle Beach mounted a comeback in the eighth, scoring three runs. A walk, wild pitch and error by second baseman Daniel Flames contributed to the rally. Jhon Rosario pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the Pelicans.

Chiquillo improved to 1-1 on the season. Emilio Ramos took the loss, falling to 1-1. Hickory improved to 43-31, while Myrtle Beach dropped to 31-43. Attendance was 5,058, and the game lasted 2 hours, 28 minutes.