CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
08/07/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
GAME ID: 8101 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (49-62) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 9 0
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (41-69) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
Hillcats Win, 7-4, Versus Myrtle Beach
The Lynchburg Hillcats downed the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 7-4, at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Bob O'Brian led the way, going 3-for-5 for Lynchburg. The Pelicans, now 41-69, have lost 4 in a row.

O'Brian had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a 1-1 cutter from Augusto Balderas, he banged a 3-run home run to left, giving the Hillcats a 7-4 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for O'Brian.

Said Lynchburg manager Nick Markakis: "We squared some balls up."
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .284 1 17
L. Carlos RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .263 11 47
B. O'Brian 3B 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .335 6 41
D. Wilson DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .268 3 20
   a-M. González DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .196 2 9
A. Becerra 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .263 10 38
R. Osborn CF 2 2 1 0 2 1 3 .273 3 31
J. Árias 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .243 3 23
X. Aragón C 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .233 3 14
   b-S. Martin PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273 4 26
   d-M. Smith SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 3 15
B. Lake SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 6 30
   c-D. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 1 20
   e-T. Buchanan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 1 13
Totals 35 7 9 7 6 8 20      
a - M. González inserted as DH in the 8th
b - S. Martin pinch hit for X. Aragón in the 9th
c - D. Taylor pinch hit for B. Lake in the 9th
d - M. Smith substituted for S. Martin in the 9th
e - T. Buchanan substituted for D. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Árias 2 (15, 4th Inning off J. Jennings, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off A. Balderas, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Osborn (27, 4th Inning off J. Jennings, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. O'Brian (6, 9th Inning off A. Balderas, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carlos , B. O'Brian 6 , D. Wilson , R. Osborn 2 , J. Árias 4 , S. Martin
2-out RBI: B. O'Brian , J. Árias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , X. Aragón 2
GIDP: A. Becerra
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Coleman CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .346 3 21
B. Hansen LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 1 21
   b-G. Chambers LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
R. Crotty 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 11 46
   a-K. Willis SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 7 37
J. Markakis DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .283 7 26
K. Clark C 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .210 4 17
B. Gonzáles 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224 2 19
A. Kooiman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 8 26
I. Menéndez RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .235 6 28
   c-B. Fuller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 2 42
D. Burns SS, 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .233 0 16
Totals 31 4 5 4 3 4 8      
a - K. Willis substituted for R. Crotty in the 7th
b - G. Chambers substituted for B. Hansen in the 8th
c - B. Fuller pinch hit for I. Menéndez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Clark (9, 3rd Inning off E. Jacobs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Coleman , B. Hansen , J. Markakis , K. Clark 2 , B. Gonzáles
2-out RBI: Q. Coleman , B. Gonzáles , D. Burns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hansen , A. Kooiman
Hit by Pitch: D. Burns
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Markakis (2)
CS: B. Hansen (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kooiman-Gonzáles-Burns)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Jacobs 5.1 4 4 4 3 2 0 90 6.64   
E. Makarezos W (2-2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.41   
C. Cochrane SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Jacobs 43
Batters Faced: E. Jacobs 24, E. Makarezos 8, C. Cochrane 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Jacobs 5-9, E. Makarezos 2-3, C. Cochrane 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Jacobs 90-51, E. Makarezos 25-18, C. Cochrane 11-6
Hit Batsmen: E. Jacobs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Jennings 5.1 5 2 2 3 6 0 94 3.58   
A. Limón H (2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 4.82   
A. Balderas L (5-5), BS (3) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 1 26 4.95   
C. Best 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Jennings 53
Batters Faced: J. Jennings 24, A. Limón 8, A. Balderas 7, C. Best 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Jennings 3-7, A. Limón 3-3, A. Balderas 1-1, C. Best 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Jennings 94-55, A. Limón 29-18, A. Balderas 26-15, C. Best 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Limón 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob O'Brian
Ballpark: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 2751
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 6th inning.
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