Shorebirds Handle Hillcats for First Win of the Homestand
CarL Delmarva Shorebirds

Shorebirds Handle Hillcats for First Win of the Homestand

Published on July 23, 2025 under Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


SALISBURY, MD: The Delmarva Shorebirds (35-57, 8-18) returned to the win column with an 8-2 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats (51-40, 10-15) on Wednesday night.

The Shorebirds got another strong start from Yeiber Cartaya, who pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out seven.

Delmarva put him in a winning position in the fifth as they broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single by Nate George, making it a 2-0 game.

The Hillcats scored their first run in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly from Bennett Thompson, bringing Welbyn Francisca home to cut the Shorebirds' lead to 2-1.

In the bottom half of the frame, Delmarva got that run back on a wild pitch as Joshua Liranzo touched home, growing the lead back to two at 3-1.

The Shorebirds broke the game open in the seventh inning, using a bunt single by Fernando Peguero to take a 4-1 lead as Edwin Amparo scored. A bases-loaded walk to Raylin Ramos made it 5-1. Kevin Guerrero cleared the bases shortly afterward with a broken-bat single. Two runs scored on his hit, and a third on an error to complete a five-run inning, giving Delmarva their largest lead at 8-1.

The Hillcats scored one run in the ninth, but it was not nearly enough, as Jack Crowder recorded the final seven outs to secure an 8-2 victory for Delmarva.

Yeiber Cartaya (3-4) earned the win as the starting pitcher for the Shorebirds, while Jack Crowder (1) recorded his first save. Rafe Schlesinger (3-6) took the loss for Lynchburg.

The Shorebirds aim for a second straight win and the series lead on Thursday, with Evan Yates taking the mound against Jacob Zibin. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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