CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
04/23/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
GAME ID: 7716 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (8-7) 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 15 0
Frederick Keys (7-8) 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 X 7 11 0
Keys Take Down Hillcats, 7-6
The Frederick Keys beat the Lynchburg Hillcats, 7-6, at Harry Grove Stadium. The Keys got a fine performance from catcher Cipriano Hernández, who went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Frederick reliever Ken Key picked up the win, while Ken Jordan took the loss for Lynchburg. Frederick is now 7-8.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Jon Ramos came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Lynchburg pitcher Ken Jordan, he hit a 0-2 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Frederick on top, 7-6.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Frederick manager Whit Merrifield.
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hamilton 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 .227 1 9
C. Reed DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .190 0 4
L. Carter CF, LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .327 1 5
J. Hijar RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 6 .259 0 6
B. Carlson SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .333 1 6
J. Hernández LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 11
   a-R. Osborn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 5
   c-D. Wilson 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 3
B. Lake 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .214 2 9
   b-D. Morrison PH, CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .304 0 3
Y. Janvier C 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .250 0 5
J. Rivera 2B 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .308 0 3
Totals 40 6 15 6 4 5 23      
a - R. Osborn pinch hit for J. Hernández in the 7th
b - D. Morrison pinch hit for B. Lake in the 7th
c - D. Wilson substituted for R. Osborn in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Janvier (3, 2nd Inning off J. Ramos, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Reed (4, 3rd Inning off J. Ramos, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Carter (4, 6th Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Carlson (1, 5th Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Hamilton , C. Reed 4 , L. Carter 3 , J. Hijar , B. Carlson 5 , J. Hernández , Y. Janvier 3 , J. Rivera 3
2-out RBI: C. Reed , L. Carter , Y. Janvier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Hamilton 2 , J. Hijar 3 , B. Carlson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hijar (1) , B. Carlson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wolfe LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .295 2 6
M. Griffin 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .347 1 6
M. Ortíz CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .184 1 7
   a-J. Jones PR, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
S. Stone RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .233 5 13
J. Ramos P, DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .194 1 6
H. Cordero SS 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .189 0 0
E. Davis 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 5 .344 3 11
C. Hernández C 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .333 1 6
C. Nygård 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .364 1 2
Totals 33 7 11 7 8 9 24      
a - J. Jones pinch ran for M. Ortíz in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Nygård (1, 3rd Inning off J. Nájera, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Hernández (1, 3rd Inning off J. Nájera, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Griffin (5, 5th Inning off J. Nájera, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Wolfe , M. Griffin 2 , S. Stone , J. Ramos 2 , E. Davis 2 , C. Hernández 4 , C. Nygård 2
2-out RBI: C. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Stone , J. Ramos , E. Davis , C. Nygård 2
Sac Fly: M. Ortíz , E. Davis
Team LOB: 12
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Nájera 5.0 10 6 6 2 4 0 27 102 3.05   
K. Jordan L (0-2) 2.2 1 1 1 6 4 0 15 70 5.14   
D. Williams 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nájera 25
Batters Faced: J. Nájera 27, K. Jordan 15, D. Williams 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nájera 5-6, K. Jordan 1-3, D. Williams 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nájera 102-65, K. Jordan 70-31, D. Williams 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Williams 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Ramos 3.2 10 5 5 2 2 0 21 85 4.60   
J. Luna 3.1 4 1 1 1 2 1 15 56 5.65   
K. Key W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 15 0.00   
R. Hernández SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ramos 19
Batters Faced: J. Ramos 21, J. Luna 15, K. Key 4, R. Hernández 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ramos 4-3, J. Luna 5-3, K. Key 1-1, R. Hernández 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ramos 85-50, J. Luna 56-34, K. Key 15-9, R. Hernández 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Luna 2-0 , K. Key 1-0
WP: J. Ramos 2 , J. Luna
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cipriano Hernández
Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 5323
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