Hillcat Duo Impresses on National Stage at MLB Futures Game
Jaison Chourio and Ralphy Velazquez impressed in their MLB All-Star Futures Game debuts on Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas with the National League winning 6-1. Playing for the American League, the Lynchburg Hillcat duo showed out in front of a national audience on MLB Network. Chourio,
Hillcats End Skid, Score Late to Defeat Delmarva
The Lynchburg Hillcats snapped their three-game skid by defeating the Delmarva Shorebirds 4-2 on Thursday evening. Juan Benjamin continued his tear through the month of July, piecing together a 4-4 afternoon with two doubles and an RBI. He is hitting above .500 since the calendar flipped over. The Hillcats struck
Shorebirds Strand Hillcats, Lynchburg Drops Third Straight
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped game two of the series to the Delmarva Shorebirds after falling 7-4 on Wednesday evening. Lynchburg struggled again with runners aboard, leaving 11 on base over the course of the ballgame. They Hillcats once again could not piece together anything off of a starting pitcher, as
Delmarva Pitching Silences Hillcats
The Lynchburg Hillcats struggled to find timely hitting against the Delmarva Shorebirds, falling 5-1 on Tuesday evening. The Shorebirds have had the Hillcats number all season, now leading the season series nine wins to two. Jack Jasiak had the strongest performance for Lynchburg, working four innings of one hit, scoreless
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Salem Steals Split From Hillcats with Saturday Win
The Salem Red Sox split the series with the Lynchburg Hillcats after pulling out Saturday’s game by a score of 5-3. Lynchburg struggled to contain Albert Feliz throughout the series as he erupted for three more RBI’s tonight, following a four RBI game yesterday. For the first time since Monday,
Hillcats Flip Script, Provide Heartbreak to Salem in Comeback Fashion
The Lynchburg Hillcats flipped the script on the Salem Red Sox by walking them off it the 10th inning on Saturday night, 6-5. Juan Benjamin was placed on second to start the 10th as the ghost runner and would go to steal third with one out in the inning. The
Hillcats Fall in Fourth of July Heartbreaker
The Lynchburg Hillcats lost a heartbreaker to the Salem Red Sox with a final score of 5-4 on Thursday night. On the final play of the game, Lynchburg brought the winning run to the plate in Ralphy Velazquez. He drove a liner into the gap that scored Manuel Mejias and
Defense Falters, Hillcats Collapse Against Salem
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped their first game of the series to the Salem Red Sox after imploding to fall 11-5. It was a seven run ninth inning that did the Hillcats in as Salem worked their way around the order. The Red Sox picked up their third win of the
Two Hillcats Named to the 2024 Futures Game Roster
The Lynchburg Hillcats will have two of their own represented at the 2024 Futures Game as part of the MLB All-Star Game Festivities. Ralphy Velazquez and Jaison Chourio were announced as the lone Cleveland Guardians representatives in the event, both having spent the entire 2024 season in Lynchburg. They will
Hillcats Use Balk, Late Game Hitting, to Defeat Salem
All the Lynchburg Hillcats needed was a balk to pick up the win against the Salem Red Sox on Tuesday night as they would win 5-0. Though they added on more runs, the balk from Trennor O’Donnell in the sixth inning was the first, and eventually winning, run of the
Lynchburg Continues Dominance Over Salem with 10-5 Victory
The Lynchburg Hillcats continued their winning ways against the Salem Red Sox by defeating them by a score of 10-5 on Monday night. Lynchburg now improves to 11-2 on the season against Salem. All but one hitter in the Lynchburg lineup reached base twice in the game. Salem started things
Augusta Downs Lynchburg; Issues Devastating Blow to Playoff Hopes
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped the final game of the series to the Augusta GreenJackets 7-6 on Sunday afternoon. The game shared an eerily similar vibe to the Tuesday evening game between the two squads. It was a 2-1 score before Augusta blew it open with a big inning in the
Bats Come to Life as Hillcats Down Augusta
The Lynchburg Hillcats inched slightly closer to the Carolina Mudcats for the first half crown after knocking off the Augusta GreenJackets 7-4 on Saturday evening. Lynchburg now sits 3.0 games back with four to play before the end of the first half in the Carolina League. After a quiet week
Hillcats Strike for Four Runs in Seventh to Down Augusta
The Lynchburg Hillcats won their third straight game over the Augusta GreenJackets, knocking them off 6-1 on Friday evening. Apart from one bad inning, the Hillcats pitching staff have only given up three runs in 35 innings this series. Yorman Gomez would fire six innings of one run baseball while
Second Straight Shutout Vaults Hillcats to Victory
The Lynchburg Hillcats struck out 16 Augusta GreenJackets with a 2-0 victory on Thursday evening. Rorik Maltrud and Matt Jachec combined to strikeout 15 in eight innings of work. Robert Lopez also pieced together a two-hit performance as part of the win. He also recorded a game saving caught stealing
Hillcats Shutout 'Jackets; End Losing Skid
The Lynchburg Hillcats evened the series with the Augusta GreenJackets with a shutout victory on Wednesday evening, 5-0. Alex Clemmey and Kyle Scott combined for 14 strikeouts over eight innings of work en-route to the shutout. For Lynchburg, they also surrendered five total hits as a team. It was a
Hillcats Drop Series Opener to Augusta
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped game one of the series to the Augusta GreenJackets by a score of 9-1 on Tuesday evening. The Hillcats were right in it until a seven run seventh inning slammed the door shut on any hope Lynchburg was holding onto. For Alonzo Richardson, the Hillcats starter,
Hillcats Take Five of Six From Salem with Sunday Victory
The Lynchburg Hillcats won five of six against the Salem Red Sox after defeating them 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Esteban Gonzalez finished a double shy of the cycle after another outstanding performance from a Hillcat outfielder. Jackson Humphries also pieced together one of his best games as a Hillcat going
Velazquez Delivers Hillcats Fourth Win of Series
The Lynchburg Hillcats came from behind to knock off the Salem Red Sox in extra innings by a score of 7-6 in ten innings. Ralphy Velazquez picked up three hits, including the walk-off winner, en-route to the Hillcats victory. Velazquez picked up two doubles and scored the tying run in
Hillcats Blowout Red Sox to Return to Win Column
The Lynchburg Hillcats rebounded after their extra innings loss to knock off the Salem Red Sox 11-1 on Friday night. Wuilfredo Antunez would set the seasons single-game high with five RBI’s as he finished a double shy of the cycle. Rorik Maltrud would also piece together a solid start with
Salem Ends Hillcats Win Streak in Extras
The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped their five-game win streak after losing 8-3 in 11 innings against the Salem Red Sox. After excellent outings from Alex Clemmey and Kyle Scott, the Hillcats could not get over the hump. Lynchburg would leave the winning run on third base in the eighth, ninth, and
Richardson Dominates Again, Knocks Off Salem
Alonzo Richardson carried the Lynchburg Hillcats to victory again after another dominant performance, defeating Salem 5-1. Richardson went 6.2 innings of work, striking out four while only allowing one earned run. The lone run for Salem would come through two soft contact base hits in the first inning with two
Pastrano Delivers Walk-Off Victory Over Red Sox
Behind a surprising hero, the Lynchburg Hillcats walked off game one of their weeklong series with the Salem Red Sox by a score of 6-4 in 10 innings. Jose Pastrano delivered the walk-off bomb as part of a three-hit performance. Robert Wegielnik, after blowing the save in the ninth, picked
Hillcats Drop First Home Stand of Season with Loss to Delmarva
The ‘Cats drop their first series of the season at the Bank of the James Stadium to the Delmarva Shorebirds. On the other hand, the series win for Delmarva is their 1st of the season in total as they take game 6 by a final of 2-1. Matt Wilkinson was