CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
05/01/2026
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7746 - FRIDAY, MAY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Frederick Keys (8-14) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 5 11 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (14-8) 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 2 X 11 13 2
Keys Suffer 11-5 Loss to Lynchburg
Getting offensive support from Jorge Hijar, the Lynchburg Hillcats topped the Frederick Keys, 11-5. Hijar went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Hillcats. Zander Kelly, who is tied for 2nd in the CAR in strikeouts with 33, was the winning pitcher. Over 7 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, with 1 walk and 11 strikeouts. For the Keys, the loss makes them 8-14.

The Keys had been locked in a 3-3 tie with the Hillcats going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the 23-year old catcher Geoff Mann came to the plate. Mann hit a 2-run double on a 2-2 curveball from Frederick hurler José Luna. It was Mann's 3rd double of the year.

"Hustle and hard work is a big part of our success," said Mann. "Those qualities define our team."
FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ortíz CF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .203 1 11
H. Cordero 2B, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .161 0 0
J. Ramos C 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .239 2 8
   c-T. Boyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
T. Castro RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .349 1 6
   a-J. Hernández PR, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .132 0 1
M. Griffin 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .352 2 9
S. Baker SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .361 0 1
S. Stone LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .282 6 19
W. Brown DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .265 1 10
E. Davis 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 3 11
   b-C. Nygård PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 1 2
Totals 40 5 11 3 2 12 26      
a - J. Hernández pinch ran for T. Castro in the 4th
b - C. Nygård pinch hit for E. Davis in the 9th
c - T. Boyer pinch hit for J. Ramos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Davis (3, 3rd Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Castro (3, 4th Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Ortíz (2, 5th Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ramos (2, 5th Inning off Z. Kelly, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Griffin (2, 6th Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ortíz 3 , H. Cordero , J. Ramos 5 , T. Castro 2 , M. Griffin 5 , S. Baker , S. Stone , E. Davis 2
2-out RBI: J. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramos , J. Hernández , M. Griffin , S. Baker , W. Brown , E. Davis
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Griffin-Cordero-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Griffin 3B, SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .298 2 9
C. Reed DH 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .239 0 8
L. Carter CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .310 2 11
J. Hijar RF 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 .265 0 10
B. Carlson SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .424 3 17
   a-R. Osborn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 1 13
   b-B. Lake SS, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 2 9
G. Hamilton 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .258 2 13
J. Hernández LF 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 .366 0 18
G. Mann C 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .200 2 11
J. Rivera 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 .281 0 7
Totals 36 11 13 11 6 7 21      
a - R. Osborn pinch hit for B. Carlson in the 6th
b - B. Lake substituted for R. Osborn in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hijar 2 (6, 2nd Inning off T. Morín, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off K. Key, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Carlson (7, 2nd Inning off T. Morín, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rivera (4, 6th Inning off K. Key, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Mann 2 (3, 6th Inning off J. Luna, 3 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off K. Key, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Reed (8, 8th Inning off K. Key, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Griffin , C. Reed 4 , L. Carter , J. Hijar 4 , B. Carlson 2 , B. Lake , G. Hamilton , G. Mann 4 , J. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: G. Mann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Reed , G. Hamilton , J. Rivera 2
GIDP: L. Carter
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Clark (1) , B. Lake (4)
FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Morín 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 0 20 94 6.66   
J. Luna L (1-1), BS (1) 0.1 2 5 5 3 1 0 6 33 7.08   
K. Key 2.2 6 4 4 2 3 0 16 60 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Morín 51
Batters Faced: T. Morín 20, J. Luna 6, K. Key 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Morín 8-3, J. Luna 0-0, K. Key 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Morín 94-55, J. Luna 33-15, K. Key 60-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Luna 1-1 , K. Key 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Z. Kelly W (4-0) 7.0 9 3 3 1 11 2 31 111 3.00   
M. Clark 2.0 2 2 0 1 1 0 11 39 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Kelly 57
Batters Faced: Z. Kelly 31, M. Clark 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Kelly 1-9, M. Clark 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Kelly 111-69, M. Clark 39-22
Balk: Z. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Hijar
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 7438
Special Notes: RF Tony Castro was injured while running the bases.
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