CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
07/01/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
GAME ID: 7959 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Lynchburg Hillcats (36-40) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 10 0
Potomac Nationals (35-41) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Hillcats Drop Nationals, 4-2
Lynchburg picked up a win at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, bumping off the Potomac Nationals, 4-2. Pitcher Doug Bratcher was a major reason the Hillcats emerged victorious. Bert Riggs notched his 3rd save in 6 chances. The loss makes Potomac 35-41.

Lynchburg used the clutch hitting of Luis Carlos to capture the win. The left fielder drilled a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to give the Hillcats the lead, 3-2. For the game, Carlos had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"Doug's a gamer," said Lynchburg manager Nick Markakis. "Glad he's on our side."
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .318 1 11
A. Becerra 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252 8 30
   a-M. González PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 2 9
   b-S. Martin 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 4 20
D. Wilson DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .273 2 9
L. Carlos LF 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .261 9 35
L. Carter RF 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 .279 4 29
J. Árias 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .248 3 17
X. Aragón C 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .236 0 5
M. Smith SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250 2 8
B. Lake 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .303 5 22
Totals 37 4 10 3 6 8 29      
a - M. González pinch hit for A. Becerra in the 6th
b - S. Martin substituted for M. González in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Evans (6, 5th Inning off J. Matthews, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Carlos (18, 6th Inning off W. Cooley, 3 on, 2 outs) , B. Lake (10, 7th Inning off E. Ojeda, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Evans 3 , D. Wilson , L. Carlos 3 , L. Carter , X. Aragón , M. Smith 2 , B. Lake 2
2-out RBI: L. Carlos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Evans , L. Carter , J. Árias , X. Aragón
GIDP: B. Lake
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Barnes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .280 10 31
Á. Rodríguez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .281 4 27
   a-C. Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 5 24
   b-J. Gordon RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 2 12
S. McGuffie CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .299 4 35
E. Edwards SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .230 6 23
D. Vogel 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .223 3 19
W. Grimes 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299 5 21
R. White LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .367 0 4
H. Rodríguez DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .253 3 20
M. Ludwick C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 0 8
Totals 29 2 3 2 4 8 9      
a - C. Price pinch hit for Á. Rodríguez in the 8th
b - J. Gordon substituted for C. Price in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. Vogel (2, 4th Inning off D. Bratcher, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Barnes , D. Vogel 3 , M. Ludwick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: W. Grimes
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Barnes (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Edwards-Barnes-Grimes)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bratcher W (4-5) 8.0 3 2 2 3 8 0 94 5.00   
B. Riggs SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bratcher 73
Batters Faced: D. Bratcher 30, B. Riggs 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bratcher 9-6, B. Riggs 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bratcher 94-64, B. Riggs 14-7
Hit Batsmen: D. Bratcher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Matthews 5.0 7 1 1 3 4 0 90 4.75   
W. Cooley L (4-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 3 3 3 2 0 30 7.63   
E. Ojeda 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 33 4.11   
D. Cash 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Matthews 50
Batters Faced: J. Matthews 25, W. Cooley 8, E. Ojeda 9, D. Cash 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Matthews 3-7, W. Cooley 0-1, E. Ojeda 4-3, D. Cash 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Matthews 90-55, W. Cooley 30-14, E. Ojeda 33-21, D. Cash 6-4
WP: W. Cooley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Bratcher
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 5532
Special Notes: RP Esteban Ojeda was injured while pitching.
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