Chiang’s No-Hitter Nets Him Carolina League’s Pitcher of the Week Nod
It has been a long time since the Cleveland Indians have thrown a no-hitter, but the same cannot be said for their High-A Lynchburg Hillcats affiliate. Over…
Hillcats at the Carolina League All-Star Classic
The 2017 season will be the first time since 1998 that the Carolina League hosts its own cavalcade of stars. The last time the Carolina League held…
Six Hillcats Set to Play in Carolina League All-Star Game
The Lynchburg Hillcats are once again well represented in the Carolina League’s All-Star Game, set to pit the North and South Divisions against one another on Tuesday,…
Pitching and Teamwork Define the Lynchburg Hillcats’ First Half
The strength of the 2017 High-A Lynchburg Hillcats is pitching. Right-hander Triston McKenzie, Cleveland’s third ranked prospect according to Baseball America, heads up a staff that leads…
Hitting Streaks, Quality Pitching, Walk-offs, and More in Hillcats Chatter
After a couple of tough patches earlier in the month, the Lynchburg Hillcats have found that winning recipe in Carolina League play. Winners of six of their…
McKenzie K’s 14, Pannone Promoted, and More in Hillcats Chatter
Rains again washed away another game for the Lynchburg Hillcats as Thursday’s game against the Carolina Mudcats was postponed. The two teams do not meet again in…
Solid Pitching Performances Highlight This Week’s Hillcats Chatter
It has been a good week for the Lynchburg Hillcats as they carried a five-game winning streak through much of the week before losing game one of…
McKenzie Wins First, Ison’s Big Week, and More in the Captains’ Log
With the season winding down to its final two weeks, the Lake County Captains are staring down elimination from the postseason picture while working their way back…
McKenzie Impressive in Debut, Shane and Chiang Sharp, and More in the Captains’ Log
After ending July on a four-game losing streak, things have gotten a little bit better for the Lake County Captains over the course of the first week…
Cervenka Having Big July, Armendariz Clutch, and More in the Captains’ Log
The Lake County Captains had a short week since the last Captains’ log as the club went out on the road for a three-game series in Beloit…
Great Pitching Comes Up Short, The Hidden Ball Trick, and More in the Captains’ Log
The Lake County Captains have slipped into a summer slide, and not a fun one involving water parks or plastic sheeting sprawled across the lumpy yard. The…
Starters Going Strong, Back-to-Back Walk-Offs, and More in the Captains’ Log
The Captains began life without Francisco Mejia and Tyler Krieger last week but after dropping three straight games during the week, they used a pair of walk-off…