After being down 4-2 in the 4th inning, your Thunderbirds used a 10-run 5th to stave off the Pelicans 12-7 and stay unbeaten on the season moving to 5-0-2.

Offensively the birds racked up 10 hits on the night. Dustin Harrison, Mark Tiereny and Joe L. had two hits while Rob Carrol, Marc Boggio, Bodie Wilson and Jody Nicewonger each collected one hit apiece.

Brent Smerczynski picked up the win for the Thunderbirds to move to 3-0. The lefty tossed 5 innings giving up 5 runs, 1 earned, walking 4 and striking out 3 on the night. Boggio struck out 2 in his inning of relief to close out the game for the Thunderbirds.

Birds return to action next week against the Orioles for an 845pm contest at Historic Reverchon Park.