CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
04/23/2024
 
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT LYNCHBURG HILLCATS
GAME ID: 7698 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wilmington Blue Rocks (8-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 1
Lynchburg Hillcats (8-10) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 0
Late Rally by Blue Rocks Secures 4-2 Win
Wilmington got a strong outing from Brayden Morris as the Blue Rocks defeated the Lynchburg Hillcats, 4-2, at Grainger Stadium. In 7 innings, Morris surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. Pete Hansen finished to wrap up his 6th save.

Carter McDonald, the 25-year old second baseman , had a direct impact on the outcome. McDonald contributed a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put Wilmington up, 4-1.

Morris attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."

The Hillcats fall to 8-10 and continue their uneven start to the 2024 season.

WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORES LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pace 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .329 2 8
T. McCoy DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .328 2 8
S. O'Reilly RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .274 0 6
   a-T. Neely PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 0 6
   b-C. Rivera RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
D. Kirkwood LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .300 0 10
C. McDonald 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 1 11
C. Bryant SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 2 8
T. Martínez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .315 0 6
J. Miranda CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239 0 4
K. Huff C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .172 1 1
Totals 31 4 8 4 3 4 8      
a - T. Neely pinch hit for S. O'Reilly in the 8th
b - C. Rivera substituted for T. Neely in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pace (7, 1st Inning off G. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Kirkwood (5, 8th Inning off N. Cameron, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pace 2 , S. O'Reilly , D. Kirkwood 2 , C. McDonald 2 , T. Martínez , J. Miranda , K. Huff
2-out RBI: D. Kirkwood , C. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kirkwood
GIDP: K. Huff
Sac Bunt: C. Bryant
Hit by Pitch: T. Neely
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. McDonald (2)
CS: S. O'Reilly 2 (5)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Huff (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Moreno CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 1 4
O. Huffman RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 2
L. Matos LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .625 1 3
D. Black 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 2 13
O. Patino SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 0 6
N. Solano DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .118 1 5
F. Ubbels 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .238 0 2
R. Trujillo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .094 0 0
R. Cedeño C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .258 1 4
   a-C. Acton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 1 4
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 9 12      
a - C. Acton pinch hit for R. Cedeño in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Matos (1, 6th Inning off B. Morris, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Moreno (1, 8th Inning off B. Hubbart, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Moreno 2 , L. Matos 4 , D. Black , F. Ubbels , R. Trujillo , R. Cedeño
2-out RBI: L. Matos , F. Ubbels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Huffman , D. Black , C. Acton
Sac Bunt: J. Moreno
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Trujillo-Ubbels-Black)
WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORES LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Morris W (2-1) 7.0 3 1 1 0 7 0 102 68 3.29
B. Hubbart H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 6.30
P. Hansen SV (6) 1.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 20 13 4.22
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Morris 74
Batters Faced: B. Morris 25, B. Hubbart 4, P. Hansen 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Morris 10-4, B. Hubbart 0-2, P. Hansen 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Morris 102-68, B. Hubbart 15-10, P. Hansen 20-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Murphy L (0-3) 7.2 6 2 2 3 4 0 90 53 6.61
N. Cameron 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 2.08
R. Hawks 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 5.06
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Murphy 60
Batters Faced: G. Murphy 29, N. Cameron 3, R. Hawks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Murphy 8-8, N. Cameron 0-0, R. Hawks 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Murphy 90-53, N. Cameron 6-4, R. Hawks 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Cameron 1-1 , R. Hawks 1-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Cameron
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brayden Morris
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Weather: Rain (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 4048
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