Hillcats Wrap-Up Another Successful Season
For the second consecutive season as a Cleveland Indians’ affiliate, the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats reached the Carolina League playoffs. This year they took it one step further,…
Brady Sets a Best, Bautista and Bradley on Base, and More in Hillcats Chatter
The Lynchburg Hillcats (32-16; .667) started off another series strong with a 6-1 victory by Justus Sheffield over Salem to start this weekend’s four-game set against the…
Hillcats on Fire with Tenth Straight Victory
Big things are going on for the Cleveland Indians’ High-A affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats. On Saturday, the club won its tenth straight game, knocking off the Frederick…
Mitch Brown Looking to Build on Second Half Success
After a slow start to last season, Cleveland minor leaguer Mitch Brown will look to rebound in 2016 and keep his name on the list of top…
From the Land of 10,000 Lakes to the Shores of Lake Erie
If someone described a draft pick as 6’1” 195 lbs. out of Rochester, Minnesota, most sports enthusiasts would assume you are talking about a hockey player. In…
From Zero to Hero: The 2014 Lake County Captains
If you had told me four months ago that I’d still be writing about the Lake County Captains this late in the year, I would have laughed….
Frazier Homers, Captains and Clippers Win in Wednesday Playoff Action
Captains Clip Silver Hawks in Three Game Series; Captains 6, Silver Hawks 2 They looked like a new team on the field Wednesday night in Eastlake, and…
Three Tribe Minor League Teams Head into Postseason Play on Wednesday
While the Indians have four more weeks to chase their playoff spot, the minor league regular season came to a close yesterday and the Tribe has three…
Lake County Pushes Toward Playoffs with Help from Rising Stock, Among Others
If the Midwest League season ended today, the Lake County Captains would make the Eastern Division Midwest League playoffs with a 24-24 record in the second half….
Jobu’s Power Remains, Even After 25 Years
It’s safe to say that Jobu was not suffering from a quarter-life crisis during the Lake County Captains’ Friday night salute to the 25th anniversary of the…
A Rocky Start for Brown Only Leaves Room for Improvement
Mitch Brown has not had an easy season in Lake County. The starting pitcher has struggled through a number of appearances for the Captains, though, as of…
Aguilar and Perez Add to Indians List of Minor League All-Stars
The Columbus Clippers will be represented by two players this year at the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game. Both first baseman Jesus Aguilar and catcher Roberto Perez were…