CarL1 Lynchburg Hillcats

Cats Earn Split with Second Straight Win

Published on July 25, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release


Kevin Coddington had two extra base hits including his first triple of the season and the Hillcats took the finale 6-5. Lynchburg and Salem split the four game series.

The Cats jumped on starter Michael Lee in the first inning. Josh Fellhauer was hit by a pitch and Cody Puckett doubled to left field. With runners at second and third, Neftali Soto struck out and Denis Phipps walked. Then Kyle Day hit a two-run single to put Lynchburg in front 2-0. He extends his hitting streak to 11, tied for the longest by a Hillcat all season.

In the second, Coddington led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch during Jose Gualdron's at-bat. It was Coddington's first triple of the season in Lynchburg.

Salem scored one in the third, and a Will Middlebrooks home run pulled the Sox within one. But Lynchburg scored one more in the fifth. Phipps drove in Fellhauer with a single. Fellhauer singled to lead off the frame.

In the sixth, Lynchburg scored again. Brodie Greene singled, stole second and scored on Coddington's double.

Salem struck for two in the top of the seventh to pull the Red Sox within one. Dan Butler walked then scored on Jon Hee's double. That spelled the end of starter Jordan Hotchkiss. Reliever Dan Guerrero entered the game and surrendered a double to Ryan Dent that scored Hee. Salem was back within one once again, 5-4.

But the cats added some insurance in the seventh. Soto and Phipps led off with two singles. After a pitching change, Chris Richburg pinch hit and hit a sac fly that drove in Soto.

After scoring one more in the eighth, the Red Sox put the tying run on first base. Dan Butler singled to lead off the inning and was pinch run for by Luis Segovia. Hee then singled to put the tying run at second. After a Dent sacrifice bunt, Mitch Dening was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Peter Hissey flew out to left field, and Oscar Tejeda grounded out to the mound to end the game.

Jordan Hotchkiss threw a solid six and one-third innings. He gave up four runs and struck out two and gets the win, his seventh of the season. Justin Freeman earns his seventh save.

Lynchburg heads on the road for six games starting tomorrow night at Frederick for a 7 p.m. start. James Avery (5-3, 3.05) starts for the Cats against Nathan Moreau (3-0, 1.89). Fans can hear all the action on 105.5 KD Country in Lynchburg or Lynchburg-Hillcats.com starting with the On Deck Shows presented by Honda/Suzuki of Lynchburg at 6:40.

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