The Lynchburg Hillcats won their first Carolina League Championship since 2017, defeating the Columbia Fireflies 8-2 on Wednesday evening. The win marks the ninth league title in organization history. Following the final out, the ‘Cats were presented with the trophy before pausing for prayer as a team. The moment displayed

The Columbia Fireflies used two big innings to force game three with the Lynchburg Hillcats, winning 15-10 on Tuesday evening. For Lynchburg, it was a complete implosion of everything the team has come to be known for this season. The pitching faltered in the latter half of the game, allowing

Lynchburg Hillcats Manager, Jordan Smith, was named the 2025 Carolina League Manager of the Year by Minor League Baseball. In addition, two former Hillcats received nods to the Carolina League All-Star Team. Outfielder Tommy Hawke and Reliever Sean Matson were each rewarded with the honor. Smith, in his third season

Lynchburg moved one win away from the Carolina League crown with a 6-5 extra-innings (10) walk-off victory over the Columbia Fireflies in game one of the Carolina League Championship series. Despite leading from the first inning on, Lynchburg blew it with two outs in the ninth, leading to extra innings.

The Lynchburg Hillcats clinched a spot in the Carolina League Championship after defeating the Fredericksburg Nationals, 5-4, in a dramatic walk-off finish. A popped-up bunt to the pitcher resulted in one of the more indescribable walk-offs in baseball history as two runners scored on the play. Dauri Fernandez was retired

The Lynchburg Hillcats have learned their foe for the first round of the Carolina League Playoffs. With a walk-off grand slam over the Carolina Mudcats, Lynchburg will take on the Fredericksburg Nationals in a repeat of the 2022 Carolina League Semi-Finals. With two outs in the ninth, Jorgelys Mota delivered

Minor League Baseball announced that Lynchburg Hillcats Starting Pitcher, Joey Oakie, was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week on Sept. 1. Oakie boasted his best outing of the season, working a full five innings of work while striking out 11. In addition, he did not allow a hit

The Lynchburg Hillcats wrapped up their regular-season home slate with a comeback victory over the Fredericksburg Nationals, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. Lynchburg trailed until the eighth inning when they finally broke through to take the lead. An outstanding outing in the middle innings from Logan McGuire kept the ‘Cats in

The Lynchburg Hillcats were shut out by the Fredericksburg Nationals, 6-0, on Saturday evening. With the win, the Nats inch closer to the second half playoff berth, where they would face the Hillcats in the postseason. In the loss, Riley Nelson was ejected for the first time in his professional

The Fredericksburg Nationals held off the Lynchburg Hillcats by a score of 3-1 on Friday evening. Lynchburg struggled all night in piecing together baserunners, only having two innings with a runner in scoring position. Dean Curley, the lone bright spot in the lineup, picked up three hits and a run

The Lynchburg Hillcats one-hit the Fredericksburg Nationals 7-0 behind an impressive start from Joey Oakie. In front of his family, Oakie pieced together a career-high 11 strikeouts, shutting down the FredNats from the first pitch forward. Nolan Schubart helped the effort with a four-RBI day at the dish. Lynchburg struck

The Lynchburg Hillcats and Fredericksburg Nationals split their home-and-home doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. Each time took a turn serving as the home team after a rainout in Fredericksburg earlier this season forced game two to be played in the Hill City. Lynchburg snuck away with the 3-1 in game one

The Lynchburg Hillcats stole game one of the series over the Fredericksburg Nationals, 3-2, on Tuesday evening. The pitching staff stifled several opportunities for the FredNats, leaving runners stranded in scoring position in six different innings. The Hillcats struck early, putting three on the board in the first two innings,

The Lynchburg Hillcats clawed their way to a 5-4 victory over the Delmarva Shorebirds on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Lynchburg won five games of the series, and now have won eight out of 11 on the season series against the Shorebirds. It was a back-and-forth ballgame as Lynchburg struck

For the third time this week, the Lynchburg Hillcats walked-off the Delmarva Shorebirds 2-1 on Friday evening. Of the four games this series, Lynchburg has come from behind in all of them. Braylon Doughty worked four scoreless innings to start the game, racking up five strikeouts. Neither team got anything

The Lynchburg Hillcats stunned the Delmarva Shorebirds 2-1 on Thursday evening for their second walk-off of the series. Despite a strong start from Jacob Zibin, the offense did not get going until the second half of the ballgame. However, they came on late, picking up their third straight game with

The Lynchburg Hillcats used a nearly two-hour weather delay to spark a comeback over the Delmarva Shorebirds, 8-3. The Hillcats trailed for the entire game heading into the weather delay in the middle of the seventh inning. Despite the lack of rain, lightning strikes in the vicinity kept the teams

The Lynchburg Hillcats walked off the Delmarva Shorebirds on a homer from Luis Merejo, winning 7-5. The Hillcats had three players make their professional debuts in tonight’s ballgame, all three of them picked up doubles in the win. Riley Nelson finished the game with three doubles and a single in

The Salem Red Sox outlasted the Lynchburg Hillcats by a score of 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. The win gave Salem five out of the six games in the series, with Lynchburg only winning on Wednesday. Logun Clark did pick up a three-hit performance in the losing effort. The Red Sox

The Lynchburg Hillcats struggled at the dish again, falling to the Salem Red Sox 6-3 on Saturday evening. With the win, Salem wins their first road series of the season. The loss hands the Hillcats their first series loss to the Red Sox in 2025. Justin Gonzalez continued to wreak

The Lynchburg Hillcats found no production against the Salem Red Sox on Friday, falling 1-0. On the dreary day, the Hillcats only mustered three hits, with all three coming off the bat of Jeffrey Mercedes. Despite the great outing from Braylon Doughty, he suffered the tough-luck loss after tossing a

The Salem Red Sox kept the Lynchburg Hillcats at bay, winning 4-2 on Thursday evening. Despite a great showing from Juneiker Caceres (2-4, 2B) and Ryan Cesarini (1-3, 3B, run), the Hillcats sputtered when it mattered. The Red Sox scored early against Jacob Zibin as Frederick Jimenez drove home Justin

The Lynchburg Hillcats stunned the Salem Red Sox in walk-off fashion, 2-1, on Wednesday evening. After struggling to get baserunners, Lynchburg erupted late. With the win, Lynchburg secured the season series over the Red Sox. The game was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel until the seventh inning. Rafe Schlesinger and Ben

The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped game one of the series to the Salem Red Sox, 6-4, on Tuesday evening. Despite a strong start from Melkis Hernandez, the bullpen fell apart in the final few innings, surrendering five runs between the seventh and eighth frame. After the long road trip, the Hillcats

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