CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT SALEM RED SOX
05/12/2026
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT SALEM RED SOX
GAME ID: 7783 - TUESDAY, MAY 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (20-12) 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 14 17 1
Salem Red Sox (14-18) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 12 4
Red Sox Stumble, Fall to Hillcats, 14-5
The rain came, as predicted, but the Lynchburg Hillcats and Salem Red Sox were able to complete their ballgame.

The Lynchburg Hillcats topped the Salem Red Sox, 14-5, with left fielder Jesús Hernández playing a big role. Hernández went 3 for 5 with 3 doubles and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for the Hillcats in the win. Lynchburg pitcher José Nájera earned the win, hiking his record to 4-0. Ben Ballard suffered the loss.

Lynchburg third baseman Ben Lake contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the first. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 20th hit of the season and put the Hillcats ahead, 3-0.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Hernández.

By defeating Salem, the first-place Hillcats improved to 20-12.
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE SALEM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hernández LF 5 3 3 2 1 0 1 .355 0 21
D. Griffin SS 6 2 2 2 0 1 6 .311 3 14
D. Robinson CF 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .270 1 4
D. Wilson DH 6 1 3 1 0 3 3 .209 1 8
R. Osborn RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 1 20
   a-D. Morrison RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .366 1 8
G. Hamilton 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .250 3 19
B. Lake 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 .263 2 12
Y. Janvier C 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .232 0 7
J. Rivera 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .241 0 8
Totals 45 14 17 12 5 6 25      
a - D. Morrison substituted for R. Osborn in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hernández 3 (21, 2nd Inning off B. Ballard, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off E. Scott, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off G. Martini, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Hamilton (10, 3rd Inning off B. Ballard, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rivera (5, 3rd Inning off J. Estrade, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Wilson (3, 4th Inning off J. Estrade, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Griffin (4, 9th Inning off G. Martini, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hernández 6 , D. Griffin 3 , D. Robinson , D. Wilson 4 , D. Morrison 2 , G. Hamilton 3 , B. Lake 2 , Y. Janvier , J. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: J. Hernández , D. Wilson , B. Lake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Griffin 2 , D. Robinson 2 , D. Wilson , R. Osborn , G. Hamilton , Y. Janvier
Sac Fly: G. Hamilton
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hamilton (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Hamilton (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lockyer LF 5 0 1 0 0 4 2 .264 4 13
R. Lindsey CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .261 1 4
E. English RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .237 0 13
   a-A. Henderson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 0 6
J. Simpson 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .284 1 16
T. Robinson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .275 2 14
E. Thomas DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .294 0 7
J. Espinoza SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .225 1 8
M. García C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .351 0 2
D. Mullins 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .250 1 5
Totals 39 5 12 3 1 8 19      
a - A. Henderson pinch ran for E. English in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Simpson (14, 2nd Inning off J. Nájera, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. García (4, 3rd Inning off J. Nájera, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Lockyer (9, 7th Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 1 out) , E. English (9, 9th Inning off M. Clark, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lindsey (1, 6th Inning off J. Nájera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Lockyer 2 , R. Lindsey 5 , E. English 2 , J. Simpson 4 , T. Robinson , E. Thomas , M. García 2 , D. Mullins 2
2-out RBI: E. English
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. English 2 , J. Simpson , T. Robinson , J. Espinoza
Sac Fly: E. Thomas
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: E. English (3) , T. Robinson 3 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Mullins)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Nájera W (4-0) 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 1 27 108 3.02   
M. Clark 2.2 5 3 1 0 4 0 14 50 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nájera 54
Batters Faced: J. Nájera 27, M. Clark 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nájera 5-10, M. Clark 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nájera 108-63, M. Clark 50-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Clark 1-0
Balk: M. Clark
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Ballard L (1-5) 2.0 6 6 2 0 3 0 15 64 3.09   
J. Estrade 2.1 6 4 4 3 1 0 16 66 3.12   
E. Scott 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 27 0.82   
G. Martini 1.1 4 4 3 2 1 0 10 43 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ballard 27
Batters Faced: B. Ballard 15, J. Estrade 16, E. Scott 10, G. Martini 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ballard 2-1, J. Estrade 3-3, E. Scott 3-5, G. Martini 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ballard 64-39, J. Estrade 66-35, E. Scott 27-20, G. Martini 43-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Estrade 1-1 , E. Scott 1-0
WP: J. Estrade , G. Martini
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Hernández
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 6221
Special Notes: LF Rhett Osborn was injured while running the bases. Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 5th inning. RF Ed English was injured while running the bases.
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