An eight-run inning helped the Lynchburg Hillcats avoid a sweep from the Hickory Crawdads, 11-2, on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Lynchburg became the first team in the Carolina League to reach the 50-win mark. The third inning was where the scoring would begin for both teams, as Hickory started

The Hickory Crawdads shutout the Lynchburg Hillcats 4-0 on Saturday night. The loss puts Hickory one win away from sweeping the series, handing Lynchburg their first sweep of the season. In addition, Lynchburg has now been saddled with their first five-game losing streak of the year. As per the series,

The Hickory Crawdads swept the doubleheader over the Lynchburg Hillcats to take the series on Friday. The Hillcats dropped game one of the doubleheader 4-2 after falling behind earlier. A similar formula carried the Crawdads to victory in game two, as they held on for the 4-3 win. Hickory opened

Despite a strong start, the Lynchburg Hillcats bats went quiet, resulting in a 3-2 loss to the Hickory Crawdads on Thursday evening. Great outings from both bullpens limited the damage and kept the scoring to a minimum. All the damage for both teams were done across the first and second

The Lynchburg Hillcats Wednesday evening game against the Hickory Crawdads has been postponed to Friday, July 11, due to inclement weather in the area. First pitch for the doubleheader is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Fans with single-game tickets to tonight’s game can exchange their

Despite tying the game in the ninth, Lynchburg’s miraculous comeback fell short in extra innings 6-4 against the Hickory Crawdads. It was the first ever all-time meeting between the two organizations after both being affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the early 2000s. After a 45-minute weather delay to open

An improbable comeback hoisted the Lynchburg Hillcats over the Salem Red Sox 6-5 in ten innings on Sunday, With the win, Lynchburg has now gone three full seasons without a series loss to Salem. In addition, the Red Sox still have not won a series since the beginning of May.

The Lynchburg Hillcats faltered against the Salem Red Sox on Saturday afternoon by a score of 7-5. With the win, the Red Sox will have a chance to win their first series since the beginning of May with another win tomorrow. Salem came out firing with three doubles in their

In front of a sellout crowd, the Lynchburg Hillcats stormed back to defeat the Salem Red Sox on Independence Day. The Hillcats trailed the entirety of the game until two outs in the eighth when Ryan Cesarini picked up the eventual game-winning two-run single. Behind the backs of a strong

The Lynchburg Hillcats picked up their first win of the series by downing the Salem Red Sox 7-1 on Thursday evening. After a great start from Jacob Zibin, the rest of the bullpen would follow suit. In addition, Lynchburg picked up 11 hits, their most of the week. The Hillcats

The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped an extra-inning affair to the Salem Red Sox, 5-2, on Wednesday evening. After a slow build through the first nine innings, Salem erupted in extra innings to put a four-spot on the board. The starting pitchers were lights out over the course of their roughly five

The Lynchburg Hillcats are excited to host the largest and only fireworks show in Lynchburg on the Fourth of July at the Bank of the James Stadium starting at 5:00 p.m. for a night full of patriotic celebration, family-friendly environment, and baseball. Parking is free and available on a first-come,

You would be hard-pressed to find someone more grateful to be on the mound than Donovan Zsak. Drafted in the eighth round in 2024 out of Rutgers, Zsak recognized that this moment wasn’t always a guarantee. In fact, there was a time when he considered quitting baseball altogether. However, it

The Lynchburg Hillcats celebrated the first-half crown with a heart-racing 2-1 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday afternoon. Coming into the series, the Hillcats needed to sweep the series to clinch on their home field. Facing the division leaders since the start of the season, Lynchburg rattled off six

The Lynchburg Hillcats rallied from behind to knock off the Carolina Mudcats by a score of 7-5 on Saturday evening. The win marked three huge milestones for the ballclub. To start, it dropped the magic number to clinch a playoff spot down to two. In addition, it extended their season

The Lynchburg Hillcats held off the Carolina Mudcats, 6-2, on Friday evening. With the win, the magic number for clinching the first-half playoff spot dropped to four games. The Hillcats were led on the bump by Sean Matson, who threw a career-high five innings, in addition to his six strikeouts.

The Lynchburg Hillcats erupted for 13 runs, defeating the Carolina Mudcats 13-1 on Thursday evening. With the win, the Hillcats pull two games ahead in the division race with six games left to play. In addition to the electrifying offense, Lynchburg had strong pitching outings from Jacob Zibin, Melkis Hernandez,

The Lynchburg Hillcats took sole possession of first place with their 3-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Wednesday evening. Carolina held the top position for 65 straight days before falling out of first with the loss tonight. For Lynchburg, a power surge from Luis Merejo has carried them into

The Lynchburg Hillcats knocked off the Carolina Mudcats, 5-1, to move into a share of first place in the Carolina League North. After an outstanding start from Rafe Schlesinger, the bullpen did their job, only allowing one run over their five innings of work. Logan McGuire worked two scoreless innings

The Lynchburg Hillcats stole five out of six from the Fredericksburg Nationals as they held on for a 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Hillcats struggled to capitalize with runners in scoring position throughout the afternoon, but a strong showing from their bullpen allowed them to maintain their slim lead.

The Lynchburg Hillcats erupted for 14 hits in their victory over the Fredericksburg Nationals, 8-5, on Saturday evening. Lynchburg turned the corner after their rough night at the plate last night to secure the series win over the Freddies. The win came despite a rough start from Melkis Hernandez, who

The Lynchburg Hillcats stunned the Fredericksburg Nationals in a wild come-from-behind victory, 8-7, on Friday night. After being held to one hit for much of the ballgame, the Hillcats unloaded in the ninth inning, rallying back to knock off the Nationals. In a flip of the script from last night,

A play at the plate decided Thursday night’s contest between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Fredericksburg Nationals, with the visitors pulling it out 7-6. Lynchburg and Fredericksburg traded blows throughout the evening, culminating in a dramatic finish in the ninth inning. For Fredericksburg, they pick up their first win of

Sean Matson played field hockey growing up, but only once. “I didn’t make it through the first thirty minutes,” Matson said. “My back hurt, my core was toast. My hips, I could barely walk the next day. Those balls are way too hard.” Matson, now a stalwart out of the

The Lynchburg Hillcats took down the Fredericksburg Nationals in a doubleheader sweep on Wednesday evening. In game one, Lynchburg shutout the Freddies behind a 5-0 score line, only surrendering two hits. Game two was a bit more dramatic, as a go-ahead infield single in the sixth propelled the Hillcats to