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Published on May 14, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release


LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (16-22) @ WINSTON-SALEM WARTHOGS (16-18)

May 15th, 2008 -- 7:00 PM

@ Ernie Shore Field

LHP Brian Holliday (1-1, 3.21) vs. RHP John Ely (1-4, 3.51)

THE HILLCATS: Lynchburg snapped their four-game losing streak by defeating Winston-Salem 12-11 at Ernie Shore Field...Last night's game was the third of four between the Cats and Hogs in a stretch of 15 out of 18 games on the road for Lynchburg...

VS. WINSTON-SALEM: Last season the Warthogs won the season series against the Hillcats 11-8...The Warthogs are 5-4 against the Hillcats this season...The Cats hold the all-time advantage 141-125, but are 63-69 at Ernie Shore Field...

WEIRD, WILD, WACKY STUFF: Lynchburg scored five runs in the first inning, then allowed six unanswered runs to relinquish their lead, followed that with seven runs of their own in a row to take a 12-6 advantage, and then the Warthogs scored five consecutive runs before their rally fell just short in the 12-11 win for the Hillcats...Warthogs starter Matt Long allowed five runs in the first and three in the sixth...In between those two innings he pitched four scoreless innings...Hillcats starter Daniel Moskos struck out six batters and only allowed one hit through three innings (finished with a career-high eight strikeouts)...He then allowed five runs in his final inning and 2/3...The game also featured the most combined runs and doubles in a Cats contest this year...

FRIDAY FEELING FINE: SS Brian Friday went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in yesterday's game...The 2007 third round draft pick has now gone 23-for-63 (.365) in his last 15 games with 14 runs and nine doubles...The Cats lead-off hitter is now tied with teammate Jim Negrych for second in the league with 27 runs scored...

LATE BLOOMER: Yesterday OF Alex Presley went 1-for-3 with a double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored...Presley is now 10-for-30 (.333) in his eleven games, prior to that the 2006 eighth round pick was just 2-for-29 (.069) in his first eight games of the season...Last year the outfielder hit just .238 through May, but then batted a combined .352 in June and July and he finished the season with 11 home runs...He has reached safely in all nine games since returning from the Disabled List on May 5th...

LOSING TO LEFTIES: Monday night the Cats dropped to 1-7 in games in games against lefthanded starters with their 4-2 loss to lefthander Aaron Poreda...They are 15-15 when a righthander starts against them...Poreda has gone 2-0 in three starts (18 ip) and has allowed just two earned runs...Winston-Salem won all three of Poreda's starts...

INCREDIBLE START: 3B Jim Negrych entered the day first in the league in hits (53), batting average (.381), and tied for first in RBI (26), second in on-base percentage (.447) and tied for second in runs scored (27)...The former sixth round pick from 2006 recorded 17 multi-hit games in his first 28 starts this season, reached safely in 27 of his first 28 games played and he is hitting an astonishing .535 (23-for-43) with men in scoring position...

CHANGING THINGS UP: Baseball America said LHP Tony Watson has the "Best Changeup" in the Pirates minor league system...The ninth round selection in the 2007 struckout 58 batters in 67.2 ip and walked just eight...

TOP PROSPECTS: Three of the Pirates' top 30 prospects from Baseball America are beginning the year with the Hillcats...LHP Daniel Moskos (#5) posted a combined ERA of 3.45 in 13 appearances with no decisions and one save with the GCL Pirates and the State College Spikes...LHP Tony Watson (#11) went 6-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts in State College prior to a late season call-up to Hickory...Watson was named to the New York-Penn League mid-season All-Star team...INF Brian Friday (#12) batted .295 with two home runs and 13 RBI for State College in 40 games...

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