CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
07/30/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 8068 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Potomac Nationals (47-56) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Lynchburg Hillcats (45-58) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 X 4 13 0
Hillcats Hand Potomac 4-1 Loss
The home crowd had a good time watching the Potomac Nationals and Lynchburg Hillcats get after it.

Luis Carlos made an impact in the 4-1 Lynchburg win over Potomac. Carlos, who is tied for 8th in the CAR in extra base hits with 36, went 3-4 with a home run, 2 doubles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs. Chad Cochrane was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 21 of 26 save opportunities.

Len Carter hit a run-scoring triple off Don Jensen in the bottom of the fifth, which put the Hillcats in front, 2-1. In addition to the triple, Carter had 2 singles and 2 walks, while going 3 for 3.

Lynchburg manager Nick Markakis praised his team's "energy."

The defeat makes Potomac 47-56.
POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Price 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .269 10 39
Á. Rodríguez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .280 6 38
K. Barnes SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 12 41
S. McGuffie CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .291 6 47
M. James RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
R. Clark 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .213 0 9
H. Rodríguez LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .296 4 30
P. Phillips 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .207 1 4
M. Ludwick C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 0 12
   a-E. Foster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 1 10
Totals 31 1 4 1 6 7 15      
a - E. Foster pinch hit for M. Ludwick in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Price (10, 1st Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Price 6 , M. James
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Rodríguez , H. Rodríguez , P. Phillips
Hit by Pitch: Á. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Osborn CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 2 28
L. Carlos RF 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 .276 11 45
L. Carter LF 3 0 3 2 2 0 0 .280 4 47
D. Wilson DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 7 .289 3 20
A. Becerra 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .259 9 37
   a-S. Martin 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276 4 21
B. O'Brian 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .328 5 36
M. Smith SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .197 3 13
B. Lake 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .278 6 29
T. Buchanan C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .182 1 13
Totals 35 4 13 4 4 5 23      
a - S. Martin substituted for A. Becerra in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Carlos 2 (24, 5th Inning off D. Jensen, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Jensen, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Buchanan (12, 6th Inning off D. Jensen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Carter (4, 5th Inning off D. Jensen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Carlos (11, 3rd Inning off S. Strouse, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Osborn , L. Carlos 8 , L. Carter 5 , A. Becerra 2 , B. O'Brian 2 , T. Buchanan 3
2-out RBI: L. Carlos , L. Carter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Osborn , A. Becerra , S. Martin , M. Smith , B. Lake 2
Sac Bunt: M. Smith 2
Team LOB: 13
POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strouse 2.2 3 1 1 1 3 1 49 4.80   
D. Jensen L (1-3) 4.0 7 2 2 2 1 0 74 4.02   
M. Bauerewski 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 29 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strouse 46
Batters Faced: S. Strouse 12, D. Jensen 21, M. Bauerewski 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strouse 1-4, D. Jensen 7-4, M. Bauerewski 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strouse 49-33, D. Jensen 74-47, M. Bauerewski 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Jensen 1-0 , M. Bauerewski 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Kelly W (11-8) 7.0 3 1 1 5 7 1 109 4.30   
K. Dudley H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
B. Riggs H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.82   
C. Cochrane SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Kelly 69
Batters Faced: Z. Kelly 30, K. Dudley 2, B. Riggs 1, C. Cochrane 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Kelly 7-7, K. Dudley 0-2, B. Riggs 0-1, C. Cochrane 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Kelly 109-64, K. Dudley 8-5, B. Riggs 4-3, C. Cochrane 15-10
Hit Batsmen: Z. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Carlos
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 5119
Special Notes: SP Steve Strouse was injured while pitching. RP Kevin Dudley was injured while pitching.
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