Hillcats Win Series with 15-4 Finale Victory

Lynchburg 15 @ Carolina 4

April 24, 2022 | Venue : Five County Stadium | First pitch : 12:59 PM | Att : 1,641 | T : 2:58

LYN: 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 15 10 0

CAR: 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 3

WP: Reid Johnston (1 - 0) LP: Miguel Segura (1 - 1)

ZEBULON – Micah Bello hit a solo home run in the fourth, Zack Raabe went 2-for-3 with a sac fly, Jesus Chirinos had a RBI single in the first, but the Carolina Mudcats lost their fourth straight 15-4 to the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium. Joe Donovan went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBI in the lopsided, series clinching, victory for the Hillcats.

The Mudcats (7-8) led first after getting a run scoring single from Chirinos in the first, but the Hillcats (7-8) tied the game in the second after Donovan doubled in Will Bartlett to tie the game at 1-1. Jorge Burgos then broke the tie with a two-run single off Carolina starter Miguel Segura. Donovan later struck again in the fourth with a triple before scoring moments later to lift the Hillcats to a 4-1 lead. That triple was his second hit of the game and was the final hit given up by Segura (1-1) in his outing.

The Mudcats trailed 4-1 before Bello connected on his second home run of the season in the fourth. That home run cut the Lynchburg lead to 4-2 and was the second and final run allowed by starter Franco Aleman. Reliever Reid Johnston replaced Aleman in the fifth and went on to hold Carolina scoreless over the next three and 2/3 innings to get the victory. Johnston (1-0) struck out three and gave up just two hits over his scoreless appearance. Aleman, meanwhile, struck out six and gave up two runs on five hits in his start.

Segura started and gave up four runs and five hits over three and 2/3 innings while taking the loss. He also walked four and struck out two. Reliever Pablo Garbitos followed and worked through an inning and 1/3 scoreless before giving way to Karlos Morales in the sixth. Morales went on to work a scoreless sixth, but later gave up two runs in the seventh. Reliever Trevor Tietz then finished the seventh and stranded an inherited runner on base. Tietz also pitched the eighth and turned in an inning and 1/3 scoreless frames for the Mudcats.

Lynchburg led 6-2 after the seventh, but went on to pour on nine runs in the ninth while taking a 15-2 lead. Relievers Brandon Ramey and Jolon Zhao combined to allow all nine runs (eight earned) on just three hits in the ninth. They both walked three batters and both allowed four earned runs in the final frame.

Carolina did manage to get two runs in the ninth on sac flies from Bello and Raabe, but ended up dropping their fourth straight game 15-4 to the Hillcats at Five County Stadium.

HOME RUNS:

Carolina: Bello (2, 4th inning off Aleman, 0 on, 1 out).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Chirinos, 1B (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Bello, LF (Carolina): 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Raabe, 2B (Carolina): 2-for-3, 0 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Donovan, C (Lynchburg): 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI

Fox, CF (Lynchburg): 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Burgos, J, DH (Lynchburg): 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI

Bartlett, 1B (Lynchburg): 1-for-3, 3 R

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Garabitos (Carolina): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

Morales (Carolina): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

Tietz (Carolina): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

Aleman (Lynchburg): 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO

Johnston (W, 1-0) (Lynchburg): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

Jerez (Lynchburg): 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

SCORING:

Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 1, Hillcats 0) -- Alberis Ferrer strikes out swinging. Eduardo Garcia grounds out, Dayan Frias to Will Bartlett. Jeferson Quero singles to left-center field. Hendry Mendez singles to left-center field, Jeferson Quero to 2nd. Jesus Chirinos singles through the hole at second base, Jeferson Quero scores; Hendry Mendez to 2nd. Micah Bello strikes out swinging.

(1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Hillcats 2nd (Hillcats 1, Mudcats 1) -- Jorge Burgos pops out to Eduardo Garcia. Will Bartlett walks. Yordys Valdes walks, Will Bartlett to 2nd. Joe Donovan doubles to left-center field, Will Bartlett scores; Yordys Valdes to 3rd. Skeiling Rodriguez pops out to Eduardo Garcia. Wilfri Peralta struck out looking.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Hillcats 3rd (Hillcats 3, Mudcats 1) -- Isaiah Greene singles to left-center field. Dayan Frias flies out to Hendry Mendez. Jake Fox doubles to left-center field, Isaiah Greene to 3rd. Jorge Burgos singles to right-center field, Isaiah Greene scores; Jake Fox scores. Will Bartlett flies out to Arbert Cipion. Yordys Valdes grounds out, Zack Raabe to Jesus Chirinos.

(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Hillcats 4th (Hillcats 4, Mudcats 1) -- Joe Donovan triples through the hole at second base. Skeiling Rodriguez out on a sacrifice fly to Arbert Cipion, Joe Donovan scores. Wilfri Peralta lines out to Hendry Mendez. Isaiah Greene walks. Pitcher Change: Pablo Garabitos replaces Miguel Segura. Dayan Frias reaches on throwing error by Alberis Ferrer, Isaiah Greene to 3rd; Dayan Frias to 2nd. Jake Fox flies out to Arbert Cipion.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)

Mudcats 4th (Hillcats 4, Mudcats 2) -- Jesus Chirinos strikes out swinging. Micah Bello hits a home run to left field on a 1-1 pitch. Arbert Cipion struck out looking. Oswel Leones strikes out swinging.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Hillcats 7th (Hillcats 6, Mudcats 2) -- Jake Fox grounds out, Eduardo Garcia to Jesus Chirinos. Jorge Burgos struck out looking. Will Bartlett walks. Yordys Valdes hit by pitch, Will Bartlett to 2nd. Joe Donovan doubles to left-center field, Will Bartlett scores; Yordys Valdes scores. Pitcher Change: Trevor Tietz replaces Karlos Morales. Skeiling Rodriguez pops out to Eduardo Garcia.

(2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Hillcats 9th (Hillcats 15, Mudcats 2) -- Pitcher Change: Brandon Ramey replaces Trevor Tietz. Jake Fox walks. Jorge Burgos doubles to right field, Jake Fox scores. Wild pitch by Brandon Ramey, Jorge Burgos to 3rd. Will Bartlett walks. Yordys Valdes pops out to Eduardo Garcia. Joe Donovan reaches on fielding error by Jheremy Vargas, Jorge Burgos scores; Will Bartlett to 2nd. Skeiling Rodriguez walks, Will Bartlett to 3rd; Joe Donovan to 2nd. Pitcher Change: Jolon Zhao replaces Brandon Ramey. Wilfri Peralta singles to right field, Will Bartlett scores; Joe Donovan scores; Skeiling Rodriguez to 3rd. Isaiah Greene walks, Wilfri Peralta to 2nd. Dayan Frias walks, Skeiling Rodriguez scores; Wilfri Peralta to 3rd; Isaiah Greene to 2nd. Jake Fox doubles to left-center field, Wilfri Peralta scores; Isaiah Greene scores; Dayan Frias to 3rd. Wild pitch by Jolon Zhao, Dayan Frias scores; Jake Fox to 3rd. Wild pitch by Jolon Zhao, Jake Fox scores. Jorge Burgos walks. Will Bartlett flies out to Arbert Cipion. Yordys Valdes strikes out swinging.

(9 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 9th (Hillcats 15, Mudcats 4) -- Jesus Chirinos doubles to left-center field. Wild pitch by Elvis Jerez, Jesus Chirinos to 3rd. Micah Bello out on a sacrifice fly to Skeiling Rodriguez, Jesus Chirinos scores. Arbert Cipion doubles to left field. Oswel Leones singles to left-center field, Arbert Cipion to 3rd. Zack Raabe out on a sacrifice fly to Skeiling Rodriguez, Arbert Cipion scores. Jheremy Vargas lines out to Yordys Valdes.

(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)