Tag: baseball

Hillcats win share of Carolina League title
Lynchburg pitchers struck out 13, and the Hillcats used two big innings on offense to defeat Frederick, 7-1, and win a share of the Carolina League Championship.

McKenzie, DeMasi dominate in 4-0 Hillcats shutout
Triston McKenzie struck out 10 in seven innings before turning the ball over to Dominic DeMasi to complete a 4-0 Hillcats victory Friday night.

Frederick stuns Hillcats in ninth of Game 1, 10-9
Frederick scored nine runs in the final three innings Thursday to come from behind and shock Lynchburg at Nymeo Field, 10-9.

Hillcats enter Carolina League playoffs on seven-game win streak
Jodd Carter went 2-3 with two RBIs to help Lynchburg complete a four-game sweep at Frawley Stadium Monday, 4-3.

Hillcats sweep doubleheader at Wilmington
The Hillcats led throughout the nightcap to complete a twin bill sweep at Frawley Stadium, 5-0.

Hillcats cruise to victory over Wilmington
Mitch Longo went a perfect 4-4 and scored five runs in his second game as a Hillcat to help Lynchburg defeat Wilmington.

McKenzie, Krauth shut down P-Nats for Hillcats sweep
Lynchburg completed a three-game sweep of the Nationals at City Stadium Thursday, 5-1.

Hillcats top Nationals, 5-2
Aaron Civale went seven innings for his seventh straight start as the Hillcats (82-52) defeated Potomac (62-73).

Gavin Collins has career day in 9-3 Hillcats win
Gavin Collins belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead Lynchburg to a 9-3 victory over Potomac.

Hillcats drop series finale
Lynchburg had a runner on third in each of the first four innings, but only came away with one run in a 5-1 loss.

Unearned runs the difference in 6-2 Hillcats loss
Down East plated four unearned runs to break the tie and claim a 6-2 victory at Grainger Stadium Saturday night.

P-Nats, Keys shut each other out in DH split
The Potomac Nationals (60-70) and Frederick Keys (61-68) each picked up a shut out in a doubleheader split on Friday evening

Hillcats clinch second-half title with 3-2 win
Triston McKenzie struck out 11 batters and only allowed one run on one hit in six innings to help Lynchburg defeat Down East, 3-2.

Homers power Hillcats to 5-1 win
Claudio Bautista and Sam Haggerty each hit home runs to help Lynchburg win the series finale at Buies Creek, 5-1.

Defense costs Potomac in 3-2 loss
The Potomac Nationals (59-67, 26-30) failed to pull even with the Red Sox in the Northern Division playoff race.

Big first inning leads to fifth straight Hillcats win, 6-3
Lynchburg scored four runs on five hits in the first six batters of the game to storm out to a 4-0 lead and eventually win 6-3.

Lynchburg sweeps Salem with 8-7 victory
Sicnarf Loopstok hit his team-leading 17th home run as the Hillcats recorded an 8-7 victory to sweep the Salem Red Sox.

Hillcats rally three times, win in 12th
Lynchburg trailed by three runs on two different occasions, but the Hillcats came back to force extra innings and eventually prevail in the 12th, 7-6.

Lynchburg outhomers Salem, 2-1
Willi Castro and Claudio Bautista each hit solo home runs for the Hillcats in a 2-1 victory over Salem Friday night.

Hillcats capitalize on opportunities in 10-6 win
Lynchburg scored seven runs on just three hits in the first inning and led comfortably the rest of the way in a 10-6 victory against Buies Creek.

Buies Creek rallies, tops Hillcats in extras
Buies Creek used a four-run 11th inning to claim a 7-3 win over the Hillcats Wednesday night at City Stadium.

Ninth-inning rally results in 3-2 Hillcats win
Lynchburg trailed 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, and three batters later the game was over.

Hillcats take series finale, 9-6
Lynchburg continued its offensive barrage at BB&T Ballpark with a 9-6 victory in the team’s final game at Winston-Salem Sunday.
Hillcats to host Quarter-Mile Beer Run, festival
Lynchburg City Stadium will open its gates Saturday, October 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a new event known as the Quarter-Mile Beer Run.