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Salem completes sweep of Hillcats

Chris Hernandez pitched five strong innings and got some outstanding defensive help to lead Salem over Lynchburg, 3-1, on Thursday, giving the Red Sox a three-game sweep of the Hillcats. Even though he had no strikeouts, Hernandez gave up just one hit and one unearned run. In contrast, Lynchburg starter Dimaster Delgado gave up four hits and three earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out four and walked two.

04/15/2011 12:41 AM

Salazar bounces back after losing eye to foul ball

Luis Salazar’s career was over, so doctors told him. As a utility infielder for the Chicago White Sox in 1985, he injured his left knee so badly that he was told he’d never play again. He scoffed at that prognosis.

04/14/2011 10:26 PM
Hillcats held to six singles in Game 2 loss at Salem

Jeremy Hazelbaker hit two home runs and the Salem Red Sox rode strong pitching to a 5-2 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats Wednesday night at Salem Memorial Stadium. The Hillcats were limited to six singles and scored their only two runs on Salem fielding errors.

04/14/2011 2:03 AM
Hillcats shut out by Salem in series opener

Despite striking out nine of the first 10 batters he faced, Lynchburg starter Cory Rasmus took the loss in a 4-0 setback on Tuesday against Salem. The Hillcats looked like they would get on the board early when shortstop Andrelton Simmons led off the game with a double. Phil Gosselin’s sac-fly advanced Simmons to third. But Todd Cunningham and clean-up hitter Adam Milligan both struck out stranding Simmons on third.

04/13/2011 2:28 AM
Hillcats' opener at Potomac rained out

WOODBRIDGE — For a moment Friday afternoon, it actually looked like the Lynchburg Hillcats and Potomac Nationals would play ball. Several Nationals played long toss in the outfield, and workers at Pfitzner Stadium pulled the tarp back from the infield. But as quickly as that window opened, it slammed shut. Another cloudburst rolled over the stadium, and the downpour was enough to put the already soggy turf out of commission. Within 10 minutes of the heavy rainfall, the game was postponed. The teams will play single games today and Sunday, and Friday’s rainout will be made up sometime during the May 27-29 series between the teams at Pfitzner.

04/09/2011 12:21 AM
Braves revamp Hillcats' clubhouse, roster

The home clubhouse, once a ramshackle facility with old furniture and sparse carpeting, has been redecorated in Atlanta red and blue.

04/08/2011 12:43 AM
Hillcats bullpen: Previewing the Carolina League

A detailed look at the top prospects on opening day rosters of the Hillcats' seven Carolina League opponents.

04/07/2011 1:25 PM
Hillcats boast 8 of top 30 prospects

The Lynchburg Hillcats will begin the season with eight of “Baseball America’s” top 30 prospects in the Atlanta Braves farm system, the second ranked system in the majors.

04/04/2011 6:57 AM
Bacon steps down as Hillcats' radio voice

Those Lynchburg Hillcats fans who have become accustomed to hearing play-by-play voice Scott Bacon on radio broadcasts will have only two more opportunities to listen to him. Bacon, who has been the Hillcats’ lead announcer for the last three seasons, is leaving the team to assume a full-time position in the athletics department at Longwood University. Bacon has been the radio voice of the Longwood men’s basketball team for the last four seasons.

03/31/2011 12:37 AM
Loss of eye won't keep Salazar from managing Hillcats

Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren said Wednesday that doctors were unable to save new Lynchburg Hillcats Manager Luis Salazar’s left eye after an accident March 9.

03/16/2011 9:46 PM
Salazar undergoes facial surgery, status for season uncertain

Atlanta Braves officials are awaiting a report on the extent of Luis Salazar’s injuries before determining if he can fulfill his duties as manager of the Lynchburg Hillcats this season. The Hillcats season opener is set for April 8 at Potomac.

03/10/2011 11:52 PM
Kinston losing franchise

One of the Carolina League’s oldest franchises has been sold.

12/17/2010 10:55 AM
Salazar named Hillcats' new manager

Luis Salazar, who most recently was a minor-league coach and manager in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, will be the Lynchburg Hillcats’ manager for the 2011 season, the team’s first as an Atlanta Braves’ farm club. The 54-year-old Salazar will be entering his first season in the Braves’ organization. For the last three seasons, Salazar served as the hitting coach for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. Prior to that, he was the manager of the High-A Vero Beach Dodgers in the Florida State League.

11/19/2010 12:52 AM
Braves moving from Myrtle Beach to Lynchburg

As the drama over the Texas Rangers’ ownership situation unfolded this summer, members of the Lynchburg Hillcats’ front office kept a keen eye on the proceedings in the Lone Star State. They knew if Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan’s bid to buy the team went through, that it would be the first domino in a process that would change the face of the Carolina League.

09/17/2010 1:18 AM
Hillcats' transition from Pirates to Reds went smoothly

After 15 years as a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats began this season with a measure of uncertainty. Last winter, the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds essentially swapped High-A clubs. The Reds’ affiliate was in Sarasota in the Florida State League, and the Pirates — whose spring training facility is in nearby Bradenton — were interested in purchasing that club and moving their High-A operations to the FSL.

09/08/2010 12:53 AM
Hillcats finish 2010 season on winning note

Lynchburg beat Myrtle Beach, 7-1, on Monday night to close out the 2010 season with a win.

09/07/2010 6:54 AM
Hillcats' hopes Dashed at Winston-Salem

The Winston-Salem Dash used another big inning to take control of the final game of a four-game set Friday night, and the Dash held on for a 6-4 victory over the Hillcats and a series sweep. With the game tied at 2 in the bottom of the fourth, the Dash tagged Hillcats starter Josh Ravin for four runs, chasing him from the game. Andrew Garcia’s two-run home run was the big blow.

09/04/2010 12:12 AM
Former Hillcat named pitcher of the year

Former Hillcats pitcher Jordan Hotchkiss was named the Carolina League’s pitcher of the year Thursday in balloting by the league’s managers and media.

09/02/2010 11:24 PM
Hillcats out of playoff contention

Winston-Salem’s 11-0 rout of the Hillcats Thursday afternoon ended Lynchburg’s flickering Carolina League playoff hopes.

09/02/2010 11:22 PM
Puckett's single drives in game-winning run in the 10th

Cody Puckett singled in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning Sunday, lifting Lynchburg to a 4-3 victory in the team’s final regular-season game at City Stadium.

08/30/2010 6:51 AM
Hillcats fall to Pelicans in 12th, playoff hopes fade

The Lynchburg Hillcats’ rally in the bottom of the 12th inning fell short Friday night, and the team’s flickering playoff hopes took a major hit as Wilmington held on for an 8-7 victory at City Stadium.

08/28/2010 1:35 AM
Winston-Salem hammers Hillcats

Josh Fellhauer put Lynchburg in front with a sacrifice fly in the second inning, but Winston-Salem scored seven unanswered runs the rest of the night to win the series finale, 7-1, on Thursday and earn a split in the four-game series.

08/27/2010 8:19 AM
Hillcats fall to Winston-Salem in series finale

Josh Fellhauer put Lynchburg in front with a sacrifice fly in the second inning, but Winston-Salem scored seven unanswered runs the rest of the night to win the series finale, 7-1, on Thursday and earn a split in the four-game series.

08/27/2010 12:58 AM
LaMarre helps Hillcats salvage split in debut

Ryan LaMarre, the Reds’ second-round pick in this year’s major league draft, made his debut in center field and scored Lynchburg’s only run Wednesday night at City Stadium, salvaging a Hillcats’ split with Winston-Salem with a 1-0 win in the nightcap.

08/26/2010 12:00 AM
Hillcats fall to Rocks in series finale

Lynchburg lost 8-2 at Wilmington in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.

08/23/2010 7:01 AM