CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
04/12/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
GAME ID: 7671 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Lynchburg Hillcats (3-1) 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 8 13 0
Frederick Keys (1-3) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
Hernández, Hillcats March to 8-1 Victory
The Lynchburg Hillcats used the hitting of left fielder Jesús Hernández to subdue the Frederick Keys, 8-1. For the game, Hernández went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs. José Nájera, the winner, improved to 1-0. He held the Keys to 1 run on 3 hits over 6.2 innings, while striking out 10 and walking 1. The defeat makes Frederick 1-3.

In the top of the second, 26-year old left fielder Garry Hamilton hit a run-scoring double. The 3rd double of the season for the Lynchburg first baseman put the Hillcats on top, 1-0.

Lynchburg manager Nick Markakis commended his team for "putting the pedal to the metal."
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Griffin 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .188 0 0
C. Reed DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .071 0 0
L. Carter CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .200 1 1
J. Hijar RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .062 0 0
B. Carlson SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .364 0 1
G. Hamilton 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .250 0 2
J. Hernández LF 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 .500 0 5
B. Lake 3B 5 1 2 4 0 1 4 .455 2 9
Y. Janvier C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .231 0 2
Totals 39 8 13 7 5 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Hamilton 2 (3, 2nd Inning off B. Badger, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off D. Person, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hernández (4, 6th Inning off D. Person, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Lake (2, 9th Inning off E. Snow, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Lake (2, 6th Inning off D. Person, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Griffin , C. Reed , L. Carter , B. Carlson 2 , G. Hamilton 4 , J. Hernández 4 , B. Lake 6 , Y. Janvier
2-out RBI: B. Lake , Y. Janvier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Griffin , L. Carter , Y. Janvier
GIDP: J. Hijar , Y. Janvier
Hit by Pitch: Y. Janvier
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Carlson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wolfe DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
J. Horne LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .250 0 1
M. Ortíz CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .111 0 2
M. Griffin 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .600 1 4
   a-T. Boyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Ramos C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
S. Baker SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .583 0 1
S. Stone RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .222 2 4
H. Cordero 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Forrest 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 1 2 11 7      
a - T. Boyer pinch hit for M. Griffin in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Stone (2, 3rd Inning off J. Nájera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Griffin , S. Baker , S. Stone 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Stone
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: B. Badger (1) , S. Baker (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Baker-Cordero-Forrest, Cordero-Baker-Forrest)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Nájera W (1-0) 6.2 3 1 1 1 10 1 24 109 1.35   
D. Wilson 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nájera 73
Batters Faced: J. Nájera 24, D. Wilson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nájera 6-4, D. Wilson 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nájera 109-70, D. Wilson 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wilson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Badger L (0-1) 5.0 5 3 2 3 5 0 24 109 3.60   
D. Person 1.2 7 4 4 0 2 1 12 39 11.81   
E. Snow 2.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 9 40 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Badger 49
Batters Faced: B. Badger 24, D. Person 12, E. Snow 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Badger 7-2, D. Person 0-3, E. Snow 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Badger 109-62, D. Person 39-25, E. Snow 40-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Snow 2-0
WP: B. Badger , E. Snow
Hit Batsmen: B. Badger
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Hernández
Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 5302
Thursday, April 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52