CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
05/02/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
FREDERICK KEYS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7749 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Frederick Keys (9-14) 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 7 17 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (14-9) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 11 0
Hillcats Absorb 7-4 Home Loss
The Frederick Keys defeated the Lynchburg Hillcats, 7-4, in Carolina League action at Ed Smith Stadium. Frederick pitcher Sergio López had a standout performance. The defending champion Keys are off to a horrible start to the season, notching only their 9th win in 23 games.

Frederick used a timely hit from Elton Davis to get the win. The first baseman stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Keys ahead, 5-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Sergio pitched his heart out," said Frederick manager Whit Merrifield.
FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Griffin 3B 5 1 2 0 1 2 3 .355 2 9
M. Ortíz LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 5 .234 2 12
S. Stone DH 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .303 6 20
W. Brown RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 .282 1 10
H. Cordero SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .164 0 1
E. Davis 1B 5 0 1 2 0 4 4 .277 3 13
J. O'Reilly CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .296 0 0
   a-J. Jones CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
C. Hernández C 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .348 2 8
C. Nygård 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .333 1 2
Totals 42 7 17 6 4 12 33      
a - J. Jones substituted for J. O'Reilly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Davis (4, 7th Inning off J. García, 2 on, 0 outs) , W. Brown (4, 7th Inning off J. García, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Hernández (2, 4th Inning off O. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Ortíz (2, 8th Inning off R. Villalobos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Griffin 2 , M. Ortíz 6 , S. Stone 3 , W. Brown 3 , H. Cordero , E. Davis 2 , J. O'Reilly 2 , C. Hernández 5 , C. Nygård
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Griffin 2 , M. Ortíz , H. Cordero , E. Davis , J. O'Reilly
GIDP: M. Ortíz , C. Nygård
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Cordero (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Luna (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cordero-Nygård-Davis)
OF assists: 1 (O'Reilly(Hernández at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hijar RF, LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 0 10
J. Hernández LF, 3B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .387 0 18
D. Griffin SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .303 2 9
D. Robinson CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .286 0 1
D. Wilson DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 0 3
G. Hamilton 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .258 2 13
B. Lake 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .277 2 9
   a-R. Osborn PH, RF 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .250 1 15
Y. Janvier C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .274 0 7
J. Rivera 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 0 7
   b-L. Carter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 2 11
   c-B. Carlson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .424 3 17
Totals 35 4 11 4 6 6 18      
a - R. Osborn pinch hit for B. Lake in the 6th
b - L. Carter pinch hit for J. Rivera in the 8th
c - B. Carlson substituted for L. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hernández 2 (16, 5th Inning off S. López, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Robinson 2 (2, 7th Inning off T. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off T. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Osborn (2, 6th Inning off J. Luna, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hernández 5 , D. Griffin 2 , D. Robinson 4 , G. Hamilton , B. Lake , R. Osborn 3 , Y. Janvier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hijar , D. Wilson 2 , G. Hamilton
GIDP: Y. Janvier
Hit by Pitch: D. Robinson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Hamilton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rivera-Griffin-Hamilton, García-Griffin-Hamilton)
FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. López 5.0 5 0 0 3 2 0 21 86 11.17   
J. Luna W (2-1), BS (2) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 7 29 8.02   
T. Brown H (1) 2.1 4 1 1 2 2 0 12 48 2.79   
R. Hernández SV (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. López 56
Batters Faced: S. López 21, J. Luna 7, T. Brown 12, R. Hernández 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. López 7-4, J. Luna 0-2, T. Brown 3-1, R. Hernández 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. López 86-49, J. Luna 29-17, T. Brown 48-29, R. Hernández 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hernández 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Luna
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. Castro 3.0 9 3 3 2 4 1 20 79 5.34   
J. García L (1-1) 3.1 6 2 2 1 3 0 15 56 6.75   
R. Villalobos 2.2 2 2 2 1 5 1 11 43 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Castro 29
Batters Faced: O. Castro 20, J. García 15, R. Villalobos 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Castro 2-3, J. García 4-1, R. Villalobos 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Castro 79-44, J. García 56-35, R. Villalobos 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. García 3-2 , R. Villalobos 2-0
WP: R. Villalobos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sergio López
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 7427
Special Notes: SP Orlando Castro was injured while pitching.
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