MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Interstat) — Edwardo Melendez threw 3 2/3 hitless innings with four strikeouts as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans beat the Hickory Crawdads 5-2 on Thursday at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelican Park. Melendez, who improved to 2-2, did not allow an earned run. Jordan Henriquez earned his fourth save with 1 1/3 innings of one-hit relief.

Myrtle Beach scored first in the second inning when Eli Lovich came home on a walk to Jose Silva. Hickory tied it in the fourth on Curley Martha’s RBI double. The Pelicans took the lead in the sixth when Derniche Valdez tripled and scored Lovich. Myrtle Beach added two runs in the eighth on sacrifice flies by Geuri Lubo and Darlyn De Leon.

Hickory managed five hits, including two from Martha. The Crawdads fell to 44-32. Myrtle Beach improved to 32-44 with the win. Lovich went 3 for 3 for the Pelicans. Geury Rodriguez took the loss for Hickory, allowing two earned runs in 1 2/3 innings. Attendance was 3,264. Time of game was 2:36.