CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
04/26/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7724 - SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Frederick Keys (11-6) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 4 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (5-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Lynchburg Falls, 4-0, as Skid Hits 7 Games
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Frederick Keys and Lynchburg Hillcats.

Dan Thompson never let the Hillcats get in a groove. The right-hander used his bread and butter, his slider, to pitch the Keys to a win, 4-0. The Hillcats, now 5-12, continue their slow start.

Mike Sandoval, who is tied for 3rd in the CAR in RBI with 15, had a direct impact on the outcome. Sandoval contributed a run-scoring hit-by-pitch in the top of the sixth inning to put Frederick up, 1-0.

"Nervous? No," said Sandoval. "It was my time to shine."
FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ward LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .364 3 6
D. McDaniel RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .303 1 6
R. Villalobos CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .196 0 7
M. Sandoval 1B 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .271 3 15
R. Stover 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .298 3 11
E. Gelderblom DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .317 5 13
J. Gillespie SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .163 0 3
J. Bennett C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .239 0 5
S. Robinson 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .120 0 2
Totals 32 4 4 4 6 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Gelderblom (3, 2nd Inning off E. Jacobs, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. McDaniel (4, 9th Inning off D. Shelton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Gelderblom (5, 8th Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. McDaniel 2 , R. Villalobos , E. Gelderblom 6
2-out RBI: E. Gelderblom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Villalobos , E. Gelderblom , J. Gillespie , J. Bennett
Hit by Pitch: M. Sandoval
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Thompson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gillespie-Stover-Sandoval)
OF assists: 1 (Villalobos(Martin at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Carlos SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .241 1 7
H. Miranda LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .377 5 13
L. Carter RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300 2 10
S. Martin DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303 2 2
A. Becerra 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .196 1 1
J. Árias 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238 1 4
B. O'Brian 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 1 6
R. Osborn CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .327 1 3
T. Buchanan C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .150 0 2
Totals 29 0 3 0 4 9 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: L. Carter , S. Martin , J. Árias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Becerra , B. O'Brian
GIDP: T. Buchanan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Árias (2)
FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Thompson W (1-3) 5.1 1 0 0 3 6 0 96 2.55   
J. O'Brian SV (1) 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 56 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Thompson 69
Batters Faced: D. Thompson 20, J. O'Brian 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Thompson 2-7, J. O'Brian 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Thompson 96-61, J. O'Brian 56-33
WP: D. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Jacobs L (1-3) 5.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 82 6.20   
E. Makarezos 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 0.00   
J. Cruz 1.1 1 3 3 2 4 1 27 12.71   
D. Shelton 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 9.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Jacobs 61
Batters Faced: E. Jacobs 18, E. Makarezos 8, J. Cruz 7, D. Shelton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Jacobs 8-6, E. Makarezos 2-0, J. Cruz 0-0, D. Shelton 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Jacobs 82-50, E. Makarezos 35-19, J. Cruz 27-15, D. Shelton 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Makarezos 1-1 , J. Cruz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Makarezos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Thompson
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 5387
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