CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
05/20/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7817 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (17-23) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (24-16) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 5 5 2
Salem Upended, 5-4, by Lynchburg
The Salem Red Sox got a sterling performance from pitcher Cedric Callahan, but the Lynchburg Hillcats still prevailed, 5-4. Callahan threw 5.1 innings of 3-hit ball. Doug Bratcher claimed the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2 innings. His record stands at 2-0. The triumph puts Lynchburg at 24-16 for the season.

Lynchburg took a 5-4 lead on Len Carter's 8th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Carter hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Salem pitcher David De La Rosa visibly frustrated.

"I still think this team can play even better," Carter told the Lynchburg Gazette.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lockyer LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .270 6 20
J. Simpson SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .304 1 19
R. Lindsey CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .263 2 7
T. Robinson DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .242 3 16
J. Espinoza 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .207 1 8
R. Wilson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .359 1 6
E. Thomas RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .288 0 8
D. Mullins C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .206 1 6
   a-A. Henderson PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .191 0 9
E. Martin 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .143 0 6
Totals 35 4 9 4 6 5 19      
a - A. Henderson pinch hit for D. Mullins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Wilson (10, 2nd Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Simpson 2 (18, 3rd Inning off Z. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off Z. Kelly, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Thomas (8, 8th Inning off D. Bratcher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Lockyer , J. Simpson 5 , J. Espinoza 2 , R. Wilson 2 , E. Thomas 3
2-out RBI: J. Simpson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lockyer , J. Simpson , T. Robinson , R. Wilson 2
GIDP: E. Lockyer
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Simpson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hernández LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .312 0 22
D. Griffin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 3 17
D. Wilson DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .290 1 10
L. Carter CF, RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .320 2 13
   b-D. Robinson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1 8
C. Reed RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .220 3 16
   a-D. Morrison RF, CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349 1 8
G. Hamilton 1B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .248 3 20
G. Mann C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .140 3 14
B. Lake SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 2 13
J. Rivera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 0 11
Totals 28 5 5 5 2 7 9      
a - D. Morrison substituted for C. Reed in the 8th
b - D. Robinson substituted for L. Carter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hernández (23, 8th Inning off R. Longoria, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Carter (8, 8th Inning off D. De La Rosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Wilson (1, 6th Inning off C. Callahan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Reed (3, 1st Inning off C. Callahan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hernández 2 , D. Wilson 4 , L. Carter 2 , C. Reed 4
2-out RBI: L. Carter , C. Reed
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Morrison
Sac Fly: L. Carter
Hit by Pitch: D. Griffin
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Hamilton (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernández (2) , J. Rivera (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Lake-Griffin-Hamilton, Griffin-Hamilton)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Callahan 5.1 3 4 1 1 5 1 21 87 8.29   
R. Longoria L (0-2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 27 4.66   
D. De La Rosa 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 21 9.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Callahan 56
Batters Faced: C. Callahan 21, R. Longoria 7, D. De La Rosa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Callahan 5-5, R. Longoria 0-5, D. De La Rosa 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Callahan 87-57, R. Longoria 27-17, D. De La Rosa 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Longoria 1-1 , D. De La Rosa 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Callahan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Z. Kelly 6.0 6 3 3 5 3 0 28 111 3.62   
D. Bratcher W (2-0), BS (1) 2.0 3 1 0 1 1 0 10 34 0.64   
K. Dudley SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Kelly 46
Batters Faced: Z. Kelly 28, D. Bratcher 10, K. Dudley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Kelly 8-6, D. Bratcher 2-2, K. Dudley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Kelly 111-63, D. Bratcher 34-23, K. Dudley 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cedric Callahan
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 6042
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