Morgan named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week

Lynchburg, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats are excited to announce that pitcher Eli Morgan has been named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday. 

Morgan was selected as the league's top pitcher for July 2-8. The selection marks the fourth weekly award for a Hillcats player this season and the third of Morgan's career. He was also named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for June 18-24, marking the second time the right-hander has earned the honor in the last three weeks.
The Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. native won both of his starts last week. He fired six innings and allowed one run against Frederick on July 2, and hurled six scoreless frames against Wilmington on July 8, striking out a career-high 10 in his most recent start. 
The former Gonzaga standout has allowed two earned runs or less over his last five outings. He is 4-1 with a 1.20 ERA during that span, having surrendered just four earned runs over his last 30 innings pitched.
Selected in the 8th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 MLB Draft, Morgan sports the best WHIP on the Hillcats pitching staff at 0.78. His .172 opponents batting average ranks second-best on the team.
The 22-year-old is in his first stint at the A-Adv. level. He began the 2018 campaign with Single-A Lake County, where he went 2-0 with a 1.83 ERA over eight starts. He won Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on April 29, and was promoted to Lynchburg on May 16.
The Hillcats conclude their home stand on Thursday against the Potomac Nationals, in the finale of the four-game series. Left-hander Tanner Tully (3-8, 4.73) takes the ball for Lynchburg, opposite of Potomac righty Joan Baez (3-8, 4.86).
It will be Thursday Thursday at City Stadium, featuring $2 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts.
For tickets or more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144, or visit the City Stadium box office.
The Lynchburg Hillcats are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Hillcats are eight-time Carolina League Champions, having most recently won the Mills Cup Championship in 2017. The Hillcats play their home games at City Stadium, which has been home to Minor League Baseball in Lynchburg since 1963. For more information about the Lynchburg Hillcats, please contact Max Gun at [email protected].