CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
06/19/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT FREDERICK KEYS
GAME ID: 7923 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (30-37) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Frederick Keys (35-32) 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 11 16 0
Keys Flatten Hillcats, 11-2
The Frederick Keys pasted the Lynchburg Hillcats with a convincing 11-2 defeat at Harry Grove Stadium. Chuck Ward was a prime factor in the Frederick win. He was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The winner was Sergio López, who threw 85 pitches over 5.1 innings. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 4 hits. With the win, Frederick raised its record to 35-32.

Early in the game, first baseman Mike Sandoval had a 2-run double for Frederick. It was his 13th double of the season and put the Keys on top, 2-0.

"Not my idea of a good time," Lynchburg manager Nick Markakis said, when asked afterward about the game.
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 1 9
A. Becerra 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .272 7 27
D. Wilson DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .250 2 9
L. Carter LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .265 3 23
R. Osborn RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .262 2 17
B. O'Brian 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .307 4 22
X. Aragón C 4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .240 0 4
M. Smith SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .500 0 1
B. Lake 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 5 22
   a-M. González PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 2 9
   b-J. Árias 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 3 15
Totals 34 2 8 2 5 12 19      
a - M. González pinch hit for B. Lake in the 7th
b - J. Árias substituted for M. González in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: M. Smith (1, 2nd Inning off S. López, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Becerra (7, 3rd Inning off S. López, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Becerra 4 , L. Carter 2 , B. O'Brian , X. Aragón , M. Smith 4 , M. González
2-out RBI: M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wilson , X. Aragón , M. Smith , B. Lake
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: X. Aragón (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Smith-Lake-Becerra, Lake-Smith-Becerra, Smith-Árias-Becerra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Ward LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .271 9 23
   a-J. Blanton PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .207 2 7
D. McDaniel RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .254 1 13
R. Villalobos CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275 3 21
M. Sandoval 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 .284 10 42
E. Gelderblom DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .296 11 38
R. Stover 2B, SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 .273 3 14
J. Gillespie SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .244 1 20
   b-K. Reynolds PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 19
J. Bennett C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .250 1 13
S. Robinson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .172 0 5
Totals 36 11 16 11 5 3 22      
a - J. Blanton pinch hit for C. Ward in the 7th
b - K. Reynolds pinch hit for J. Gillespie in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Stover 2 (9, 1st Inning off D. Shelton, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Perkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Sandoval (13, 1st Inning off J. Cruz, 3 on, 0 outs) , C. Ward (13, 1st Inning off D. Shelton, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Blanton (2, 7th Inning off P. Gouge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ward 4 , J. Blanton 4 , D. McDaniel 3 , R. Villalobos 2 , M. Sandoval 2 , E. Gelderblom 2 , R. Stover 4 , K. Reynolds , S. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. McDaniel , E. Gelderblom , R. Stover
GIDP: M. Sandoval , J. Bennett , S. Robinson
Sac Fly: J. Gillespie
Hit by Pitch: R. Villalobos
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. McDaniel (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sandoval)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruz L (3-4) 0.0 4 5 5 0 0 0 20 8.03   
D. Shelton 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 20 8.31   
J. Perkins 4.2 6 1 1 2 2 0 71 3.79   
P. Gouge 2.1 1 1 1 2 1 1 40 6.14   
R. Villalobos 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruz 14
Batters Faced: J. Cruz 5, D. Shelton 7, J. Perkins 21, P. Gouge 9, R. Villalobos 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruz 0-0, D. Shelton 0-1, J. Perkins 5-6, P. Gouge 2-3, R. Villalobos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruz 20-11, D. Shelton 20-10, J. Perkins 71-45, P. Gouge 40-18, R. Villalobos 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Shelton 1-1 , J. Perkins 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. López W (1-2) 5.1 4 2 2 3 6 1 85 2.25   
J. Velásquez SV (1) 3.2 4 0 0 2 6 0 68 7.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. López 55
Batters Faced: S. López 23, J. Velásquez 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. López 5-5, J. Velásquez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. López 85-49, J. Velásquez 68-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Velásquez 1-0
WP: J. Velásquez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chuck Ward
Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 5381
Special Notes: SP Juan Cruz was injured while pitching.
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