CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
04/11/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
GAME ID: 7670 - SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (2-1) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Frederick Keys (1-2) 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 X 6 6 2
Frederick Topples Lynchburg, 6-5
The Frederick Keys topped the Lynchburg Hillcats, 6-5, in Carolina League action at Harry Grove Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Frederick pitcher and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native José Luna. Raúl Hernández earned his 1st save, after closing out the game. The Keys raised their record to 1-2.

The Keys got a big hit from left fielder Steve Stone. In the bottom of the sixth, Stone smacked a 2-run home run off Lynchburg pitcher Orlando Castro. It was his 1st home run of the season. Suddenly, the Keys were ahead, 6-5.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Frederick manager Whit Merrifield.
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Griffin 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
J. Hijar RF, LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .091 0 0
J. Hernández LF, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .364 0 4
R. Osborn DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .571 0 3
D. Morrison CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 0 1
G. Hamilton 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 0 1
G. Mann C 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
B. Lake 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 1 5
   a-L. Carter PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
J. Rivera SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .250 0 2
Totals 33 5 6 5 4 8 11      
a - L. Carter pinch hit for B. Lake in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Osborn (2, 3rd Inning off S. López, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Osborn 4 , D. Morrison 2 , J. Rivera
2-out RBI: J. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Griffin , D. Morrison , G. Hamilton
GIDP: J. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: D. Griffin
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hernández 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
D. Wolfe DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 1
M. Ortíz CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .143 0 2
   a-J. Jones CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
T. Castro RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 0
M. Griffin 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .667 1 4
S. Baker SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .667 0 1
   b-H. Cordero SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Stone LF 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .167 1 3
E. Snow C 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
Totals 29 6 6 6 4 5 8      
a - J. Jones substituted for M. Ortíz in the 8th
b - H. Cordero substituted for S. Baker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Wolfe (1, 1st Inning off O. Castro, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Baker (2, 6th Inning off O. Castro, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Griffin (2, 5th Inning off O. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Stone (1, 6th Inning off O. Castro, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Griffin (1, 6th Inning off O. Castro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Wolfe 2 , T. Castro , M. Griffin 7 , S. Baker 2 , S. Stone 4
2-out RBI: M. Griffin , S. Stone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Castro , S. Stone
Sac Fly: S. Stone
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernández (1) , S. Stone (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Hernández-Davis)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. Castro L (0-1) 5.2 5 6 6 3 3 2 25 105 9.53   
K. Jordan 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 45 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Castro 35
Batters Faced: O. Castro 25, K. Jordan 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Castro 5-9, K. Jordan 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Castro 105-63, K. Jordan 45-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. López 2.2 5 5 5 4 3 0 18 79 16.88   
J. Luna W (1-0) 5.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 17 61 0.00   
R. Hernández SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. López 23
Batters Faced: S. López 18, J. Luna 17, R. Hernández 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. López 2-3, J. Luna 4-7, R. Hernández 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. López 79-49, J. Luna 61-43, R. Hernández 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Luna 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. López
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Luna
Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 5378
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