Lynchburg slides by Blue Rocks
The Hillcats added another game to their division lead in what has become more than just a coincidence. Their 1-0 victory over Wilmington was the third time this season that they have a shutout win by the way of a solo blast. It was Robby Hefflinger’s turn to give Gus Schlosser the one run he needed to pick up his fourth win of the season.
The runs were even more scarce than the opportunities thanks to two great pitching performances by the ‘Cats and Rocks staffs. The starters Gus Schlosser and Santiago Garrido were exceptional in the battle. The sole mistake was made by Garrido in the top of the fifth on a 1-0 fastball. Robby Hefflinger blasted the pitch to nearly straightaway center field. The homer was Hefflinger’s third of the season and first in nearly 100 at-bats. Read more
Longball pushes Lynchburg to W
It was a slugfest in Lynchburg with each team sending a pair of bombs over the fence. The Hillcats were able to walk away victorious thanks to Tommy La Stella’s sixth inning homer.
Rain was looming throughout the evening, but the Hillcats and Wilmington Blue Rocks were able to squeeze in a game at Lynchburg City Stadium. Read more
Dash avoid sweep, beat Lynchburg
The Dash offense was too much for the ‘Cats as they scored in five of nine frames. The Hillcats mounted a three-run ninth, but fell just shy of the now Carolina League best Winston-Salem Dash. Brady Shoemaker led the way with a 5-for-5 performance that saw him score three times.
The Hillcats started the scoring in the bottom of the first of the highly touted Jake Petricka. Mycal Jones started off the Hillcats offense with a poke single out to right. Nick Ahmed followed with a double down the left field line; Jones was held at third. Tommy La Stella got his first RBI of the day by grounding out to the second baseman, Carlos Sanchez. Jones scored on the play to give Lynchburg the early lead. Read more
Lynchburg drops Winston-Salem
A thriller on the sixth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night saw the Hillcats take their second consecutive game from the Winston-Salem Dash, 7-5.
A season-high 4,788 saw Edward Salcedo come through with two clutch hits to give the ‘Cats the lead. Lynchburg closer, Juan Jamie, shut the door with two on in the ninth with back-to-back strikeouts. Read more
Cats run over Dash, 7-1
The Hillcats put their foot on the gas from the very beginning in their 7-1 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash. The Dash entered with the league’s best record, but the Hillcats scored a run in six of the eight innings with an at-bat. Matt Lipka’s three RBIs lead the team.
The Hillcats chipped away at Dash starter Ryan Buch from the start to give Dimasther Delgado a comfortable lead early. Nick Ahmed got the Hillcats’ offense started with a walk in the top of the first. He then stole second–his league leading 13th steal–before Tim Smith pulled a double down the right field line to score Ahmed. That would mark the first of six innings the ‘Cats would plate a runner. Read more
Rocks snap skid against Lynchburg
The Hillcats had their four-game winning streak snapped in a 7-2 loss to the Wilmington Blue Rocks tonight. RHP Gus Schlosser gave up four runs, but only two were earned, in seven innings. He took his second consecutive loss as the Hillcats wrapped up a three-game series in Wilmington which they won 2-1.
An error in the bottom of the first inning allowed the Blue Rocks to take the early lead. With two outs and nobody on base, Cheslor Cuthbert hit a ground ball to shortstop Nick Ahmed. Ahmed rushed his throw to first and let it fly wide into the baseline. Cuthbert advanced to second on the wild throw, and then to third base on a wild pitch. Clean-up batter Brian Fletcher then singled to drive in Cuthbert. Wilmington led 1-0. Read more
Martin loses no-no, but Hillcats hold on for 1-0 win
Through six innings tonight, RHP Cody Martin held the Wilmington Blue Rocks without a single hit. It wasn’t until the the seventh that Angel Franco broke up the no-no with a weak liner into left field. Martin finished seven scoreless, and the Hillcats held on to win 1-0.
Martin shot out of the gate with three straight strikeouts in the bottom of the first inning.
Neither team had much going on at the plate through the first five frames. Martin walked two in a row with one out in the second inning but then induced a 6-3 double play to get out of the jam. That double play started a string of 13-straight retired for Martin. The streak and the no-hitter was then broken up with the first batter in the seventh. Read more
