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Page 1 Hillcats vs. POT (since ‘95) ...244-245 At City Stadium .................127-126 At Pfitzner Stadium........... 116-118 2017 Overall 17-9 2017 at City Stadium 8-3 2017 at Pfitzner Stadium 9-6 4/19 at L, 5-4 (10) 7/9 vs W, 6-2 4/20 at W, 5-3 7/10 vs L, 7-4 4/21 at W, 8-2 7/11 vs L, 2-1 4/22 at W, 6-4 7/12 vs L, 6-3 4/27 vs L, 9-3 8/21 vs W, 7-2 4/28 vs L, 8-3 8/22 vs W, 7-6 (10) 4/29 vs L, 8-4 (10) 8/23 vs L, 1-0 5/18 vs PPD 8/24 at L, 4-2 5/19 vs W, 12-0 8/25 at L,7-0 5/20 vs W, 9-5 8/26 at W 7-6 6/9 vs W, 6-3 6/10 vs W, 5-3 6/11 vs L, 7-1 2018 Overall 10-12 2018 at City Stadium 6-9 2018 at Pfitzner Stadium 4-3 *If necessary Northern Division Championship Series Fri., September 7 7:05 p.m. at Potomac LHP Tanner Tully (6-11, 4.47) vs. RHP Kyle Johnston (5-2, 4.94) *Sat., September 8 6:35 p.m. at Potomac TBA vs. TBA *Sun., September 9 1:05 p.m. at Potomac TBA vs. TBA UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS -RHP Zach Plesac promoted to Double-A Akron - LHP Ben Krauth placed on the inacve list +RHP Jean Carlos Mejia pro- moted from Lake County +RHP Robert Broom promot- ed from Single-A Lake County ***** 8-TIME CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1978 1983 1984 1997 2002 2009 2012 2017 Northern Division Game 1 #LYNCHBURG 5 *Potomac 2 LYN leads series 1-0 Southern Division Game 1 *Winston-Salem 4 %Buies Creek 5 BC leads series 1-0 *FIRST HALF TITLE #SECOND HALF TITLE % WILD CARD Hillcats Nationals 42-28| 29-38 Record 37-32 | 37-30 19-15 | 17-15 Home 20-14 | 17-15 23-13 | 12-22 Road 17-18 | 20-15 W2 Streak W1 4-1 Last 5 3-2 6-4 Last 10 6-4 .247 (6th) Batting Avg. .271 (2nd) 3.76 (5th) ERA 3.36 (2nd) .972 (8th) Fielding Pct. .977 (3rd) 4.3 (6th) Runs/Game 4.8 (5th) 74 (8th) HR 102 (T-2nd) 520 (7th) RBI 601 (2nd) 499 (4th) BB 522 (2nd) 1,117 (4th) K 1,028 (9th) 72 (9th) SB 80 (7th) Playoff STANDINGS SERIES MATCHUP POTOMAC NATIONALS (37-30*, 37-32, 74-63) VS. LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (29-38, 42-28*, 72-66) Carolina League Division Series Game 2 (1-0 LYN) - ursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. - City Stadium LHP Matthew Crownover (5-9, 4.42) vs. RHP Jean Carlos Mejia (0-1, 6.00) RECENT TRANSACTIONS North Division: 1st/+4.5 September: 4-1 Last Road Trip: 4-1 Extra Innings: 5-8 vs. RHP: 59-52 vs. LHP: 12-14 vs. North: 44-41 vs. South: 27-25 One-Run Games: 23-23 TODAY’S MATCH-UP CATS AT GLANCE CLDS GAME 1: The Lynchburg Hillcats struck for a five-run second inning and were able to make it stand up in a 5-2 win over Potomac. Dillon Persinger opened the scoring with a two-run double with the bases loaded, and Mitch Longo and Nolan Jones each singled home runs in the frame. Jusn Garza earned the win with 5.2 innings allowing just one run. He induced three crucial double-play balls to navigate out of trouble. Adam Sco fired two scoreless innings out of the pen, while Dalbert Siri recorded the final four outs to earn the save. PLAYOFF 'CATS: The Hillcats will have an opportunity to defend their 2017 Championship aſter clinching a post-season berth on Saturday. Lynchburg will meet the Potomac Naonals in the Carolina League Division Series in a best-of-five series. City Stadium will play host to games one and two on Wednesday and Thursday, before the series shiſts to Woodbridge. The Hillcats went 10-12 against the P-Nats in the regular season. The Hillcats have now made the postseason in seven consecuve seasons, making it to the championship three mes, including tles in 2012 and 2017. With eight championships, the Hillcats have the second-most in the league, behind Winston-Salem's 11. THE DAILY DOUBLE: Dillon Persinger has been racking up two-baggers, finishing the regular season with seven doubles over his final 11 games. He began the postseason with two more doubles in the Game 1 win over Potomac. Persinger has become the Hillcats everyday lead off hier since Jodd Carter's promoon to Double-A Akron, Aug. 9. LOOKING TO UN-CROWN CROWNOVER: The last me Lynchburg faced Mahew Crownover on August 25, he no-hit the Hillcats for the first me since August 20, 2015, when Mikey O'Brien accomplished the feat in a seven-inning contest with the Frederick Keys. Prior to that point, the last me the Hillcats were held hitless in a nine-inning game was on May 2, 2000, when Brian Sanches fired a no-no for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Crownover's no-hier was the first in the Carolina League since Shao-Ching Chiang did so for the Hillcats on July 29, 2017, in a 3-0 win over Winston-Salem. It was also the first inPotomac Naonals franchise history. IT'S MILLER TIME: 1B Anthony Miller had been on an absolute tear at the plate. Over his final 16 regular season games, the leſt-handed hier baed .396 (21-for-53) with four home runs. He had a career game on August 31, going 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and four RBI. He became just the second Hillcats player to collect more than four hits in a game this year, joining Ernie Clement. Miller is riding a nine game hing streak (16-for-34). He was named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season. During that week, he went a combined 16-for-35 (.457) at the plate with two home runs, 11 RBI, six doubles and four runs scored. JONES JUST HITTING: Third baseman Nolan Jones has been a catalyst for the Hillcats at the plate as of late. He hit safely in 14 of his final 17 regular season games, going 21-for-61 with seven doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and 17 walks. The Indians #2 ranked prospect also has an OPS of .910 since joining Lynchburg and has collected an RBI in eight of his last 13 regular season contest. His eight-game hing streak came to a close on Monday, previously going 11-30 over the stretch. BASHIN' BROOKS: Trenton Brooks has hot at the plate for Lynchburg. The outfielder is bang 19-for-53 (.358) over his last 15 games with a home run and 12 RBI. He had a seven-game hing streak snapped in the second game of the double-header. He posted 15 hits over that span, including three three-hit ballgames. SIRI-OUSLY: Dalbert Siri nailed down his career-best 15th save of the season in the finale against Salem, finishing third in the Carolina League. Siri has allowed just one earned run over his last 16.1 innings pitched, striking out 25 along the way. Siri finished off the regular season with an ERA of 2.35 and an opponent's average of .182. Siri picked up his first postseason save in Game 1 against Potomac. LUCKY NUMBER 7: When a Hillcats starng pitcher has gone at least seven innings this season, it usually has led to wins. In fact, the Hillcats are 11-2 in such a scenario. Tanner Tully leads the way with four seven-inning oungs, while Zach Plesac has three such games. The lone excepons came on consecuve night, when Lynchburg lost 1-0 to the P-Nats August 23, when Eli Morgan went seven deep, and then Kirk McCarty did so the next day on August 24. I'VE GOT THE POWER!: Aſter belng just 25 home runs in the first half of the season, the Hillcats hit 48 long balls in the club's 70 games of the second half. Jodd Carter had seven to lead the way, while Li-Jen Chu went gone deep six mes in the second half of play before their respecve promoons. Lynchburg hit a season-high five home runs in the July 2 win against the Keys, including three in one inning. Addionally aſter tallying just six mul-homer games in the first half, they accounted for six in the second half. TOP-30 IN THE HILL CITY: Nolan Jones (No. 2) Sam Hentges (No. 8), Eli Morgan (No. 16), and Mitch Longo (No. 23) are all Hillcats players that are ranked on the Indians Top- 30 prospect list.. Jones, the Tribe's 2nd round pick in 2016, baed .317 with four HR and 33 RBI with Short-season Mahoning Valley last season. This year, his power numbers jumped to 16 HR and 49 RBI, while hing .279 for Lake County before his promoon to Lynchburg on August 3. Hentges, a leſt-hander, missed the majority of last season while he was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but leads the Hillcats in strikeouts this season. With Mahoning Valley, Morgan appeared in 13 games (8 starts) and sported a 3-2 record with a 1.03 ERA over 35 innings. He played at Gonzaga and was draſted in the 8th round of the 2017 MLB draſt. Longo, an outfielder, baled injuries last season, but while he as healthy, he hit a combined .376 with 4 HR and 28 RBI between Lake County and Lynchburg, helping the Hillcats to a Carolina League Championship. HILLCATS COACHING STAFF Rougie Odor Manager (1st Season) Career Record: 295-308 Odor is in his 18th year coaching in the Indians organizaon. He played in the minor leagues for the Indians & Brewers from 1988-1995. Odor brings a decade of skipper experience to Lynchburg. He led San Felipe in the Venezuelan Summer League for two seasons from 1999-2000, the Burlington Indians for four seasons from 2001-2004, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for two years from 2005-2006 and the Gulf Coast League Indians for two campaigns from 2007- 2008. He spent the past three seasons as the hing coach for the Columbus Clippers, Cleveland’s Triple-A affiliate. Grant Fink Bench Coach (1st season) 2nd overall Fink joins the Hillcats as bench coach for the first me in 2018, entering his second season as a coach in the Indians organizaon. The former infielder was draſted by Cleveland in the 23rd round of the 2013 MLB Draſt out of Missouri Western State University. A nave of St. Joseph, Mo., Fink played in parts of three minor league seasons for the Indians from 2013-2015, reaching Single-A Lake County. Fink was the bench coach last season for Short-Season Mahoning Valley. Jusn Toole Hing Coach (1st season) 3rd overall 2018 marks Toole’s first year on Lynchburg’s coaching staff and third in the Indians organizaon. The former infielder played in parts of seven minor league seasons with Cleveland from 2009-2015, reach- ing Triple-A Columbus. The Council Bluffs, Iowa nave worked as the hing coach last year for Single-A Lake County. Tony Arnold Pitching Coach (2nd season) 26th overall Arnold returns to Lynchburg aſter serv- ing as the pitching coach for the Hillcats in 2015. The former right-handed pitcher played collegiately at the Uni- versity of Texas and was draſted by the Balmore Orioles in the 10th round in the 1981 MLB Draſt. The El Paso, Texas nave played in parts of two MLB with the Orioles in 1986 and 1987. Arnold has coached in the Indians organizaon since 1992 and most recently was the pitching coach of the Akron Rubber- Ducks, Cleveland’s Double-A affiliate, for the past two seasons. Bobby Ruiz Athlec Trainer (4th season) 5th overall Ruiz is in his eighth season in the Indi- ans organizaon. He graduated from the University of La Verne in 2008. He spent two years at the University of Conneccut as a Graduate Assistant Athlec Trainer for the Huskies baseball team, while earning his Master’s degree Eric Ortego Strength Coach (1st season) 2nd overall Ortego is in his second season in the Indians Organizaon. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayee in 2012. Following gradua- on, Oretgo served as the Assistant Director of Strength and Condioning at McNeese State.

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Page 1: TODAY’S MATCH-UP POTOMAC NATIONALS (37-30*, 37-32, 74 … · Hillcats vs. POT (since ‘95) ... 244-245 At City Stadium..... 127-126 At Pfitzner Stadium..... 116-118 2017 Overall

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Hillcats vs. POT (since ‘95) ...244-245 At City Stadium .................127-126 At Pfitzner Stadium ........... 116-118

2017 Overall 17-92017 at City Stadium 8-32017 at Pfitzner Stadium 9-6

4/19 at L, 5-4 (10) 7/9 vs W, 6-24/20 at W, 5-3 7/10 vs L, 7-44/21 at W, 8-2 7/11 vs L, 2-14/22 at W, 6-4 7/12 vs L, 6-34/27 vs L, 9-3 8/21 vs W, 7-24/28 vs L, 8-3 8/22 vs W, 7-6 (10)4/29 vs L, 8-4 (10) 8/23 vs L, 1-05/18 vs PPD 8/24 at L, 4-25/19 vs W, 12-0 8/25 at L,7-0 5/20 vs W, 9-5 8/26 at W 7-66/9 vs W, 6-36/10 vs W, 5-36/11 vs L, 7-1

2018 Overall 10-122018 at City Stadium 6-92018 at Pfitzner Stadium 4-3

*If necessary Northern Division Championship Series Fri., September 7 7:05 p.m. at Potomac LHP Tanner Tully (6-11, 4.47) vs. RHP Kyle Johnston (5-2, 4.94) *Sat., September 8 6:35 p.m. at Potomac TBA vs. TBA*Sun., September 9 1:05 p.m. at Potomac TBA vs. TBA

UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

-RHP Zach Plesac promoted to Double-A Akron- LHP Ben Krauth placed on the inactive list +RHP Jean Carlos Mejia pro-moted from Lake County+RHP Robert Broom promot-ed from Single-A Lake County

***** 8-TIME CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1978 • 1983 • 1984 • 1997 • 2002 • 2009 • 2012 • 2017

Northern Division Game 1#LYNCHBURG 5*Potomac 2LYN leads series 1-0

Southern Division Game 1 *Winston-Salem 4%Buies Creek 5BC leads series 1-0

*FIRST HALF TITLE #SECOND HALF TITLE% WILD CARD

Hillcats Nationals42-28| 29-38 Record 37-32 | 37-30 19-15 | 17-15 Home 20-14 | 17-15 23-13 | 12-22 Road 17-18 | 20-15

W2 Streak W1 4-1 Last 5 3-2 6-4 Last 10 6-4

.247 (6th) Batting Avg. .271 (2nd) 3.76 (5th) ERA 3.36 (2nd) .972 (8th) Fielding Pct. .977 (3rd) 4.3 (6th) Runs/Game 4.8 (5th) 74 (8th) HR 102 (T-2nd) 520 (7th) RBI 601 (2nd) 499 (4th) BB 522 (2nd) 1,117 (4th) K 1,028 (9th) 72 (9th) SB 80 (7th)

Playoff STANDINGS

SERIES MATCHUP

POTOMAC NATIONALS (37-30*, 37-32, 74-63) VS. LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (29-38, 42-28*, 72-66)Carolina League Division Series Game 2 (1-0 LYN) - Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. - City Stadium

LHP Matthew Crownover (5-9, 4.42) vs. RHP Jean Carlos Mejia (0-1, 6.00)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

North Division: 1st/+4.5September: 4-1Last Road Trip: 4-1Extra Innings: 5-8vs. RHP: 59-52vs. LHP: 12-14vs. North: 44-41vs. South: 27-25One-Run Games: 23-23

TODAY’S MATCH-UP

CATS AT GLANCE

CLDS GAME 1: The Lynchburg Hillcats struck for a five-run second inning and were able to make it stand up in a 5-2 win over Potomac. Dillon Persinger opened the scoring with a two-run double with the bases loaded, and Mitch Longo and Nolan Jones each singled home runs in the frame. Justin Garza earned the win with 5.2 innings allowing just one run. He induced three crucial double-play balls to navigate out of trouble. Adam Scott fired two scoreless innings out of the pen, while Dalbert Siri recorded the final four outs to earn the save.

PLAYOFF 'CATS: The Hillcats will have an opportunity to defend their 2017 Championship after clinching a post-season berth on Saturday. Lynchburg will meet the Potomac Nationals in the Carolina League Division Series in a best-of-five series. City Stadium will play host to games one and two on Wednesday and Thursday, before the series shifts to Woodbridge. The Hillcats went 10-12 against the P-Nats in the regular season. The Hillcats have now made the postseason in seven consecutive seasons, making it to the championship three times, including titles in 2012 and 2017. With eight championships, the Hillcats have the second-most in the league, behind Winston-Salem's 11.

THE DAILY DOUBLE: Dillon Persinger has been racking up two-baggers, finishing the regular season with seven doubles over his final 11 games. He began the postseason with two more doubles in the Game 1 win over Potomac. Persinger has become the Hillcats everyday lead off hitter since Jodd Carter's promotion to Double-A Akron, Aug. 9.

LOOKING TO UN-CROWN CROWNOVER: The last time Lynchburg faced Matthew Crownover on August 25, he no-hit the Hillcats for the first time since August 20, 2015, when Mikey O'Brien accomplished the feat in a seven-inning contest with the Frederick Keys. Prior to that point, the last time the Hillcats were held hitless in a nine-inning game was on May 2, 2000, when Brian Sanches fired a no-no for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Crownover's no-hitter was the first in the Carolina League since Shao-Ching Chiang did so for the Hillcats on July 29, 2017, in a 3-0 win over Winston-Salem. It was also the first inPotomac Nationals franchise history.

IT'S MILLER TIME: 1B Anthony Miller had been on an absolute tear at the plate. Over his final 16 regular season games, the left-handed hitter batted .396 (21-for-53) with four home runs. He had a career game on August 31, going 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and four RBI. He became just the second Hillcats player to collect more than four hits in a game this year, joining Ernie Clement. Miller is riding a nine game hitting streak (16-for-34). He was named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season. During that week, he went a combined 16-for-35 (.457) at the plate with two home runs, 11 RBI, six doubles and four runs scored.

JONES JUST HITTING: Third baseman Nolan Jones has been a catalyst for the Hillcats at the plate as of late. He hit safely in 14 of his final 17 regular season games, going 21-for-61 with seven doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and 17 walks. The Indians #2 ranked prospect also has an OPS of .910 since joining Lynchburg and has collected an RBI in eight of his last 13 regular season contest. His eight-game hitting streak came to a close on Monday, previously going 11-30 over the stretch.

BASHIN' BROOKS: Trenton Brooks has hot at the plate for Lynchburg. The outfielder is batting 19-for-53 (.358) over his last 15 games with a home run and 12 RBI. He had a seven-game hitting streak snapped in the second game of the double-header. He posted 15 hits over that span, including three three-hit ballgames.

SIRI-OUSLY: Dalbert Siri nailed down his career-best 15th save of the season in the finale against Salem, finishing third in the Carolina League. Siri has allowed just one earned run over his last 16.1 innings pitched, striking out 25 along the way. Siri finished off the regular season with an ERA of 2.35 and an opponent's average of .182. Siri picked up his first postseason save in Game 1 against Potomac.

LUCKY NUMBER 7: When a Hillcats starting pitcher has gone at least seven innings this season, it usually has led to wins. In fact, the Hillcats are 11-2 in such a scenario. Tanner Tully leads the way with four seven-inning outings, while Zach Plesac has three such games. The lone exceptions came on consecutive night, when Lynchburg lost 1-0 to the P-Nats August 23, when Eli Morgan went seven deep, and then Kirk McCarty did so the next day on August 24.

I'VE GOT THE POWER!: After belting just 25 home runs in the first half of the season, the Hillcats hit 48 long balls in the club's 70 games of the second half. Jodd Carter had seven to lead the way, while Li-Jen Chu went gone deep six times in the second half of play before their respective promotions. Lynchburg hit a season-high five home runs in the July 2 win against the Keys, including three in one inning. Additionally after tallying just six multi-homer games in the first half, they accounted for six in the second half.

TOP-30 IN THE HILL CITY: Nolan Jones (No. 2) Sam Hentges (No. 8), Eli Morgan (No. 16), and Mitch Longo (No. 23) are all Hillcats players that are ranked on the Indians Top-30 prospect list.. Jones, the Tribe's 2nd round pick in 2016, batted .317 with four HR and 33 RBI with Short-season Mahoning Valley last season. This year, his power numbers jumped to 16 HR and 49 RBI, while hitting .279 for Lake County before his promotion to Lynchburg on August 3. Hentges, a left-hander, missed the majority of last season while he was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but leads the Hillcats in strikeouts this season. With Mahoning Valley, Morgan appeared in 13 games (8 starts) and sported a 3-2 record with a 1.03 ERA over 35 innings. He played at Gonzaga and was drafted in the 8th round of the 2017 MLB draft. Longo, an outfielder, battled injuries last season, but while he as healthy, he hit a combined .376 with 4 HR and 28 RBI between Lake County and Lynchburg, helping the Hillcats to a Carolina League Championship.

HILLCATS COACHING STAFF

Rougie OdorManager (1st Season)Career Record: 295-308

Odor is in his 18th year coaching in the Indians organization. He played in the minor leagues for the Indians & Brewers from 1988-1995. Odor brings a decade of skipper experience to Lynchburg. He led San Felipe in the Venezuelan Summer League for two seasons from 1999-2000, the Burlington Indians for four seasons from 2001-2004, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for two years from 2005-2006 and the Gulf Coast League Indians for two campaigns from 2007-2008. He spent the past three seasons as the hitting coach for the Columbus Clippers, Cleveland’s Triple-A affiliate.

Grant FinkBench Coach (1st season)2nd overall

Fink joins the Hillcats as bench coach for the first time in 2018, entering his second season as a coach in the Indians organization. The former infielder was drafted by Cleveland in the 23rd round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Missouri Western State University. A native of St. Joseph, Mo., Fink played in parts of three minor league seasons for the Indians from 2013-2015, reaching Single-A Lake County. Fink was the bench coach last season for Short-Season Mahoning Valley.

Justin TooleHitting Coach (1st season)3rd overall

2018 marks Toole’s first year on Lynchburg’s coaching staff and third in the Indians organization. The former infielder played in parts of seven minor league seasons withCleveland from 2009-2015, reach-ing Triple-A Columbus. The Council Bluffs, Iowa native worked as the hitting coach last year for Single-A Lake County.

Tony Arnold Pitching Coach (2nd season)26th overall

Arnold returns to Lynchburg after serv-ing as the pitching coach for the Hillcats in 2015. The former right-handed pitcher played collegiately at the Uni-versity of Texas and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round in the 1981 MLB Draft. The El Paso, Texas native played in parts of two MLB with the Orioles in 1986 and 1987. Arnold has coached in the Indians organization since 1992 and most recently was the pitching coach of the Akron Rubber-Ducks, Cleveland’s Double-A affiliate, for the past two seasons.

Bobby RuizAthletic Trainer (4th season)5th overallRuiz is in his eighth season in the Indi-ans organization. He graduated from the University of La Verne in 2008. He spent two years at the University of Connecticut as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Huskies baseball team, while earning his Master’s degree

Eric OrtegoStrength Coach (1st season)2nd overallOrtego is in his second season in the Indians Organization. He graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2012. Following gradua-tion, Oretgo served as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at McNeese State.

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Tonight’s starting pitcher

CURRENT NOTES:Spent most of his career in the bullpen until this season when he made 15 starts for Single-A Lake County...Went 4-8 with a 3.13 ERA...Struck out 97 batters over 92 innings, while walking just 20...Earned a promotion to Lynchburg on September 1...Made his Carolina League debut with Lynchburg on September 1 in the second game of the double-header...Worked six innings, allowed four runs on five hits, striking out three...Was coming back out for seven-inning complete game before he was pulled after allowing back-to-back hits and ultimately hit with the loss

Picked up 10 strikeouts multiple times with Lake County, most recently coming on August 10 against Fort WayneHas worked as many as seven innings in a start this year

CAREER NOTES:Signed by Cleveland as an International Free Agent in 2013 out of the Dominican Republic...Led the AZL Indians in 2017 and finished 3rd in the Arizona League with six saves...Made 11 scoreless appear-ances for Short-Season Mahoning Valley last year, striking out 31 batters over 22.2 IP (12.3 K per nine innings)

HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 205 B/T: R/R EXP: 5 YRS

BORN: GASPAR HERNANDEZ, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 8/26/96 (22-YEARS-OLD)

ACQUIRED: INTERNATIONAL FREE AGENT - 2013

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO with A-Adv. Lynchburg

9/1 at Salem L (1) 6.0 5 4 4 1 39/6 Potomac

GAME-BY-GAME

#39 RHP Jean Carlos Mejia

IP: 7.0, 4x, last 8/10 v. FWK’s: 10, 2x, last - 7/30 v. GLBB’s: 3, 8/4 @ GLHits: 12, 8/25 @ BGRuns: 7, 8/25 @ BG

2018 HIGHS

YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 14 DSL IND 3-0 2.70 16/0 0 0 1 33.1 22 14 10 0 15 2915 DSL IND 4-3 1.37 19/0 0 0 1 39.1 30 17 6 1 12 2516 DSL IND 2-4 3.48 17/1 0 0 5 33.2 33 21 13 0 5 2217 AZL IND (Rk) 1-0 3.14 10/0 0 0 0 14.1 13 6 5 0 5 19 Mahoning Valley(SS)1-0 0.00 11/0 0 0 0 22.2 6 0 0 0 5 3118 Lake County (A-) 4-8 3.13 17/15 0 0 0 92.0 84 41 32 3 20 9718 Lynchburg (A+) 0-1 4.00 1/1 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 4 0 1 3MiLB Totals (5 seasons) 15-16 2.61 91/17 0 0 7 241.1 193 103 70 4 63 226

POLANCO CAREER STATISTICS

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hillcats pitching by the numbers

PLAYER LAST START DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RESULT STARTS TEAM RECORDJustin Garza 8/31 @ SAL W (5) 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 W, 8-0 16 8-8Sam Hentges 8/15 @ WIL W (6) 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 7 W, 4-0 23 12-11Leandro Linares 7/19 v. WIL ND 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 6 W, 10-0 1 1-0Kirk McCarty 9/3 @ SAL ND 5.0 6 2 2 0 1 6 W, 3-2 5 3-2Jean Carlos Mejia 9/1 @ SAL L (1) 6.0 5 4 4 0 1 3 L, 4-3 1 0-1Micah Miniard 8/4 @ BC (2) ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 W, 7-1 7 4-3Eli Morgan 9/2 @ SA: ND 5.0 5 1 1 1 2 8 W, 3-1 19 9-10Jake Paulson 4/28 v. POT L (2) 4.2 10 7 7 1 3 3 L, 8-3 4 2-2Zach Plesac 8/25 @ POT L (5) 6.0 6 3 2 0 1 8 L, 7-0 22 14-8Anderson Polanco 8/31 v. WIL L (2) 4.2 3 2 2 0 1 6 L, 5-0 7 5-2Felix Tati 6/13 @ FRE L (2) 2.1 4 3 3 0 4 1 L, 3-0 6 2-4Tanner Tully 9/1 @ SAL W (6) 7.0 5 3 3 0 1 3 W, 9-3 26 10-15

Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality StartsJustin Garza 16 62 3.8 2Sam Hentges 23 87 3.7 7Leandro Linares 1 10 10.0 0 Kirk McCarty 5 17 3.4 3Jean Carlos Mejia 1 3 3.0 0Micah Miniard 7 35 5.0 0Eli Morgan 19 69 3.6 10Jake Paulson 4 21 5.3 2Zach Plesac 22 100 4.5 9Anderson Polanco 7 33 4.7 0Felix Tati 6 23 3.8 1Tanner Tully 26 108 4.1 12

HILLCATS STARTER BREAKDOWN

STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT

SEASON TOTALS W L G CG/SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 38 45 137 4/1 704.1 704 361 315 51 226 629 4.03

PLAYER LAST OUTING DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO GMS SV/SVO INH/STR. 1ST BATTER RET.Riley Echols 7/15 @ CAR -- 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 1 1 -/- 1/1 1/1Matt Esparza 7/16 @ CAR -- 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 -/- -/- 1/1Justin Garcia 5/21 @ MB -- 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 8 1/1 9/4 5/8 Luis Jimenez 9/2 @ SAL W (3) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 23 0/1 13/5 13/23Rob Kaminsky 6/17 v. SAL -- 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 -/- -/- 2/2James Karinchak 7/27 @ MB S (13) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 13/13 14/12 15/25Ben Krauth 8/31 @ SAL -- 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 5 38 2/4 40/31 25/38Leandro Linares 8/28 v. WIL -- 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 1 17 0/1 9/6 9/17Kieran Lovegrove 5/9 @ FRE W (3) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 2/3 9/4 7/10Henry Martinez 4/22 @ POT SV (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 4/5 4/3 4/6Anthony Miller 8/5 @ BC -- 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 -/- 2/0 1/2Micah Miniard 9/3 @ SAL -- 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 23 1/1 9/6 6/23Kyle Nelson 9/1 @ SAL -- 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 1 10 -/- 14/9 8/10R.C. Orlan 7/31 v. SAL -- 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 -/- 3/1 4/5Nick Pasquale 8/22 v. POT -- 1.1 0 1 0 0 2 2 9 -/- 8/6 7/9Anderson Polanco 8/26 @ POT -- 2.1 4 2 2 0 2 2 22 -/- 13/4 8/22Jared Robinson 9/3 @ SAL W (5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 -/- 19/13 21/29Nick Sandlin 8/19 v. FRE S (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 4/4 3/2 6/7Adam Scott 9/2 @ SAL -- 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 -/- 4/4 2/2 Dalbert Siri 9/3 @ SAL S (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 42 15/18 12/12 32/42Billy Strode 7/15 @ CAR W (3) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 -/- 17/7 18/26SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 33 21 133 42/54 467.0 395 213 174 28 261 561 3.35

Player Caught Att. PCT. ER IC ERA PBLi-Jen Chu 19 75 25% 205 489.0 3.77 9Gavin Collins 12 37 32% 101 238.0 3.82 11Gianpaul Gonzalez 1 3 33% 15 45.0 3.00 0Logan Ice 10 41 24% 132 319.0 3.72 3Angel Lopez 2 5 40% 20 47.0 3.83 2 Josh Rolette 1 2 50% 5 15.1 2.93 0

CATCHER’S BOX 19/94 (20.2%)45/163 (27.6%)CATCHER’S BOX

HILLCATS STAFF BY THE NUMBERS

Riley Echols (R) 1 - - - 1 7/15 @ CAR D. Hairston ------------- --------------- 2.1, 7/15 @ CAR 1, 7/15 @ CAR, Matt Esparza (R) - - - - - --- ------ ------------ --------------- 2.0, 7/16 @ CAR ----- Justin Garcia (R) 1 - - - 1 5/10 @ SAL B. Dalbec ------------- 4/27 v. POT (1) 3.0, 4/11 v. BC 3, 5/2 @ WSJustin Garza (R) 3 1 1 - 5 8/26 @ POT L. Garcia 8/31 @ SAL (2) 6/29 @ WIL 6.2, 6/29 @ WIL 7, 3x, last - 6/10 v. POTSam Hentges (L) 3 1 1 - 5 7/26 @ DE R. Valencia 8/15 @ WIL (1) 7/11 v. POT 8.0, 6/30 @ FRE 10, 4/17 v. FRE Luis Jimenez (R) 3 - 1 - 4 8/24 @ POT B. Mejia 9/2 @ SAL (3) 4/29 v. POT 4.0, 8/7 @ CAR 7, 8/7 @ CARRob Kaminsky (L) - - - - -- --- ------- ------------- --------------- 1.0, 2x, last - 6/17 v. SAL 1, 6/15 v. SALJames Karinchak (R) - 2 - - 1 7/12 v. POT N. Bastro 7/21 v. CAR (1) 6/25 @ WIL 2.0, 2x, last - 7/7 v. WIL 4, 2x, last - 6/9 v. POTBen Krauth (L) 1 - - - 1 5/31 v. CAR K. Hiura 7/26 @ DE (2) 7/14 @ CAR 3.2, 7/19 v. WIL 6, 2x, last - 8/22 v. POTLeandro Linares (R) 1 1 - - 2 8/1 v. SAL B. Dalbec 8/1 v. SAL 8/8 @ CAR (1) 3.1, 8/6 @ BC 6, 7/19 v. WILKieran Lovegrove (R) - - - - -- --- ------- 5/9 @ FRE (3) --------------- 3.0, 5/9 @ FRE 5, 5/9 @ FREK. McCarty (L) 2 - - - 2 8/24 @ POT I. Sagdal 8/18 v. FRE 8/29 v. POT (2) 7.0, 2x, last - 8/24 @ POT 6, 3x, last - 8/29 v. WILHenry Martinez (R) 1 - - - 1 4/13 @ WIL K. Lee -------------- --------------- 2.0, 4/22 @ POT 3, 4/17 v. FREJean Carlos Mejia (R) - - - - - --- ------- -------------- 9/1 @ SAL (1) 6.0, 9/1 @ SAL 3, 9/1 @ SALAnthony Miller (R) - - - 1 1 8/5 @ BC J. Matijevic -------------- --------------- 1.0, 4/9 v. BC ------------Micah Miniard (R) - - 1 - 1 7/1 @ FRE R. Gassaway 7/23 v. CAR 7/28 @ MB (3) 5.1, 2x, last - 5/22 @ MB 5, 5/22 @ MBEli Morgan (R) 7 - 1 - 8 8/17 v. FRE Palmeiro & Garcia 8/11 v. DE 8/23 v. POT (2) 7.0, 2x, last - 8/23 v. POT 10, 7/8 v. WILKyle Nelson (L) - - - - - --- ------ 8/26 @ POT (3) ------------- 2.0, 8/26 @ POT 4, 8/19 v. FRER.C. Orlan (L) - - - - - --- ------ ------------- ------------- 1.2, 7/19 v. WIL 4, 7/19 v. WILNick Pasquale (R) - - - - - --- ------ 8/14 @ WIL (1) ------------- 2.1, 7/22 v. CAR 5, 7/22 v. CARJake Paulson (R) - - 1 - 1 4/28 v. POT R. Wiseman 4/21 @ POT 4/28 v. POT (1) 7.0, 4/21 @ POT 5, 4/21 @ POTZach Plesac (R) 6 - 2 - 8 7/20 v. WIL E. Rivera 7/31 v. SAL 8/25 @ POT (1) 9.0, 5/6 v. MB 10, 7/25 @ DEAnderson Polanco (L) 6 1 - 1 8 8/6 @ CAR R. Aguilar 8/21 v. POT 8/30 v. WIL (1) 5.0, 2x, last - 8/21 v. POT 7, 8/6 @ CARJared Robinson (R) 2 - - - 2 8/13 v. DE A. Cordero 9/3 @ SAL (3) 7/20 V. WIL 4.0, 7/23 v. CAR 5, 7/28Nick Sandlin (R) - - - - - --- ------ 8/6 @ CAR (1) ------------- 1.0, 4x, last - 8/19 v. FRE 2, 3x, last - 8/19 v. FREAdam Scott (L) - - - - - --- ------ ------------- ------------- 2.0, 8/30 v. WIL 1, 8/30 v. WILDalbert Siri (R) 4 - - - 4 8/18 v. FRE P. Palmeiro 4/25 v. WS 7/22 v. CAR (4) 2.2, 6/1 @ FRE 5, 6/25 @ WILBilly Strode (L) - - - - -- --- ------- 5/20 v. POT 7/7 v, WIL (2) 3.1, 4/28 v POT 5, 6/5 @ WILFelix Tati (R) 1 1 - - 2 5/30 v. CAR W. Wilson 5/30 v. CAR 6/13 @ FRE (1) 7.0, 5/13 @ SAL 8, 6/6 @ WIL Tanner Tully (L) 9 2 2 - 13 9/1 @ SAL J. Downs 8/16 @ WIL(1) 8/27 v. WIL 7.0, 4x, last - 9/1 @ SAL 7, 3x, last - 6/12 @ FRETOTAL: 37 10 9 2 74 9/1 @ SAL J. Downs 9.0 (Plesac, 5/6 v. MB) 10, 2x, last - Morgan, 7/8 v. WIL)

HOME RUN BREAKDOWNPLAYER 1R 2R 3R GS TOT LAST BY LAST W (STK) LAST L (STK) LONGEST OUTING MOST STRIKEOUTS

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#41 Luis Jimenez Age: 23 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’4 Weight: 170-2018 NOTES: Took first loss after allowing 4 ER in 7th inn on 4/14 @ WIL...Gave up two runs in the 10th inning @ POT 4/19 for the Hillcats first extra inning loss of the year...Allowed 3-R HR to Micker Adolfo on 4/25 v. WS...Allowed 4 R (3 ER) and walked two in 0.1 IP on 4/29 v. POT (loss)...Pitched 2.1 scoreless IP with two strikeouts on 5/17 v. FRE...Pitched two scoreless inn. on 5/21 @ MB...Came back from Lake County and fired a season-high 4 IP (scoreless), striking out a season-high seven...Picked up 2nd win by tossing 2.2 IP and allowing one run on 8/28 v. WIL...Earned third win, fired two scoreless frames on 9/2 @ SAL- CAREER NOTES: Signed by the Indians as an International Free Agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2013...Played for the DSL Indians in 2013 and 2014 before coming state-side in 2015 to play for the AZL Indians...Pitched the 2017 season at Single-A Lake County...Started 16 games and went 2-8 with a 6.60 record...Has been primarily a starting pitch-er throughout his career, starting 54 of 70 career games entering the 2018 season

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/2 @ SAL W(3) 2.0 2 0/0 2/08/28 V. WIL W(2) 2.2 3 1/1 4/28/24 @ POT -- 1.0 2 1/1 0/0

#32 Anderson Polanco Age: 25 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’3 Weight: 190-2018 NOTES: Put together span of four consecutive scoreless outings, spanning 6 IP from 5/5-5/19...Tossed 2.2 scoreless IP and struck out five on 5.29 v. CAR...Fanned season-high six on 6/5 @ WIL, and pitched 2.1 scoreless inn...Allowed 2 ER in 0.2 IP @ WIL on 6/28...Pitched long relief due to injury on 7/10 v. POT, allowed 2 ER in 3.2 IP...Was in rotation from 7/15-8/21, moved back to bullpen on 8/26 once Justin Garza came off the DL...Has a 4.79 ERA in relief compared to a 2.16 ERA in rotation- CAREER NOTES: Signed by Cleveland as an International Free Agent in 2011 out of the Dominican Republic...Ap-peared in only 19 games in 2016 due to injury...Had surgery and rehabbed for the majority of 2017, only appearing in 4 games for the AZL Indians...Had the second-best strikeout rate (13.14) in 2013 among all relievers in the AZL League

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB8/26 @ POT -- 2.1 4 2/2 1/27/10 V. POT -- 3.2 4 2/2 4/17/7 V, WIL -- 1.0 0 0/0 0/0

#31 Micah Miniard Age: 21 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’7 Weight: 195

-2018 NOTES: Pitched 5.1 scoreless innings in relief to earn win on 5/22 @ MB, struck out season-high five...Worked 3.2 scoreless innings to earn win following 2:40 rain delay on 6/23 v. MB...Allowed most runs out of bullpen (4) this season in 0.2 IP on 7/1 @ FRE......Earned 3rd win in resumption of 7/23 game v. CAR, threw 1.1 scoreless IP... Allowed a run in 3 IP in long relief on 8/17 v. FRE...Worked 3 scoreless IP, struck out two on 8/29 v. WIL- CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Tribe in the 8th Round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of high school in Danville, KY...Spent all of last season in Single-A Lake County where he went 4-13 with a 7.80 ERA in 26 games (30 starts)...Was the Opening Day starter for Lake County in 2017 and also in 2016 for short-season Mahoning Valley

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/3 @ SAL -- 1.2 2 0/0 1/08/29 V. WIL -- 3.0 2 0/0 2/08/25 @ POT -- 1.1 4 3/3 0/1

HILLCATS BULLPEN

#45 Dalbert Siri Age: 22 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’2 Weight: 190-2018 NOTES: Named a Carolina League All-Star, marking his second career All-Star appearance (Midwest League)...Struck out a season-high five on 6/25 @ WIL...Took loss on 7/5 v. WIL, allowed go-ahead double with two outs in ninth inning...Suffered worst outing of season on 7/10 v. POT, lost, allowed 4 ER in 0.2 IP...Earned 6th save on 7/16 @ CAR, working around lead off single...Charged with blown save after allowing two runs in 9th inn. on 7/20 v. WIL...Pitched two scoreless innings on 7/28 @ MB, struck out two...Earned 8th save by striking out the side on 8/6 @ CAR...Picked up back-to-back saves, pitching for consecutive days for the first time this year on 8/7 @ CAR...Nailed down 10th save by striking out two on 8/10 v. DE...Had immaculate inning on 8/12 v. DE, struck out the side for 11th save...Picked up 13th save on 8/26 v. POT...Picked up career-high 15th save in season finale on 9.3 @ SAL...Allowed 2 ER in last 15 IP of the season (1.20 ERA)...Nailed down first save of postseason on 9/5 v. POT- CAREER NOTES: Signed by the Indians as an International Free Agent in 2014 out of the Dominican Republic...Spent all of last season as the closer for Single-A Lake County...Finished second in the Indians organization with 14 saves...Was a Midwest League All-Star after posting a 2.29 first-half ERA...Struck out 64 in 40.2 IP in 2017, with a 3.10 overall ERA in 39 games

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/5 V. POT S(1) 1.1 2 1/1 0/09/3 @ SAL S(15) 1.0 1 0/0 1/08/31 @ SAL -- 0.2 0 0/0 1/1

#15 Jared Robinson Age: 23 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0 Weight: 190-2018 NOTES: Made season debut with Double-A Akron on 5/5, pitched two innings, allowed a run...Transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg on 5/13...Allowed first hit to break up no-hitter with two outs in the 8th inn. on 6/21 v. MB...Went season-high 3 IP and struck out four on 6/25 @ WIL...Allowed an unearned run in extra-innings to take third loss on 7/20 v. WIL...Went a season-high four innings (scoreless) on 7/23 v. CAR, struck out season-high five...Matched season-high with five strikeouts in 2.2 innings on 7/28...Earned 4th win, 8/12 v. DE, struck out 3 in 2 IP...Went 3.2 IP, scoreless, struck out 4 on 8/27 v. WIL...Allowed 8 ER in last 29.1 IP of season (2.45 ERA)- CAREER NOTES: Drafted by Cleveland in the 11th Round in the 2014 MLB Draft...Attended Cerritos Junior College in California...Was a two-way player in college, and was named 2nd-Team All-Conference...Had a 3.91 ERA on the mound in 15 appearances...Also hit .253 with 11 extra-base hits, and had 15 RBI...Did not play baseball his senior year of high school, despite being named Bishop Almat HS MVP and Pitcher of the Year during his junior season...Helped his high school team win the league title

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/3 @ SAL W(5) 1.1 0 0/0 1/08/30 V. WIL -- 1.0 0 0/0 2/08/27 V. WIL -- 3.2 1 0/0 4/0

#12 Kyle Nelson Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’1 Weight: 175-2018 NOTES: Started the season with Single-A Lake County, went 3-1 w/ a 0.76 ERA (3 ER in 35. 1 IP)...Promoted to Lynchburg on 8/1...Struck out all 3 batters he faced in win on 8/11 v. DE...Earned first win on 8/19 v. FRE, struck out 4 of the 5 batters he faced in 1.2 IP...Earned third win in as many outings on 8/26 @ POT, firing two scoreless frames- CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Tribe in the 15th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of UC Santa Barbara...Played three years of football as a quarterback in high school... On the baseball team, played pitcher, center field, and first base at Galileo High School in San Francisco... One of just four Gauchos all-time (last: Dillon Tate) to reach double-digit saves (10) in a single season in 2016...Made 2016 All-Big West First Team... Made a team-high 33 appearances including one start as a true sophomore...Crafted a 2.18 ERA and struck out 87 over 74 1/3 innings...Started his junior season in college, made 15 starts going 6-4 with a 4.53 ERA

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/1 @ SAL -- 0.1 2 0/0 1/18/30 V. WIL -- 1.1 3 3/3 2/18/26 @ POT W(3) 2.0 1 0/0 2/0

#30 Adam Scott Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’4 Weight: 220

-2018 NOTES: Drafted by the Indians in the 4th round in 2018 out of Wofford, second 2018 draft pick to make it to Lynchburg this year (Nick Sandlin)...Went 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA (7 ER in 30 IP) through three lower levels of Indians sys-tem before being promoted to Lynchburg on August 30...Made Hillcats debut and fired two scoreless IP on 8/30 v. WIL- CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 4th round (133rd overall) by the Cleveland Indians out of Wofford...Started 59 games (most in school history) of 67 games played...Set school records with 364.2 innings pitched and 389 career strikeouts... Ranked second in school history with 26 wins...Third in SoCon history with 389 strikeouts...During JR season Started 15 games and pitched three games in relief...Set a new school record with 137 strikeouts in 103.1 innings...Posted a 3.14 ERA and issued only 18 walks...Named All-Southern Conference second team by the coaches and media

LAST THREE APP.DATE W/L IP H R/ER K/BB9/5 V. POT -- 2.0 2 0/0 4/09/2 @ SAL -- 2.0 1 0/0 3/18/30 V. WIL -- 2.0 2 0/0 1/3

#43 Robert Broom Age: 21 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’1 Weight: 190-2018 NOTES: Made professional debut with the AZL Indians on June 20...Had a 1.67 ERA in 5 appearances before being promoted to Single-A Lake County...For the Captains, he went 2-1 with a 1.17 ERA over 17 games...Promoted to Lynchburg on 9/5 for CLDS

- CAREER NOTES: Was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the MLB Draft, joining fellow junior Aus-tin Cox as the first Mercer teammates to be taken in the first 10 rounds of a single draft...During his junior year, he went 10-4 with a 1.70 ERA, spanning 74 innings over 31 appearances in relief, striking out 111...2018 Third Team All-Amer-ican...2018 All-SoCon First team... Ranked fourth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (13.5)... Led Mercer to a win over top-ranked Florida with a career-defining performance of 6.0 shutout innings & 12 strikeoutsBecame the 10th player in program history to toss 100-plus strikeouts in a single season (111)

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HILLCATS hitters

- CURRENT NOTES: Had a 10-pitch, and 13-pitch at-bat @ CAR 7/14...Had 13-game hit streak - 7/10-7/23 (.390, 10 RBI)...seven extra-base hits in last 10 games .447 (17-38 overall) - 2018 NOTES: Go-ahead RBI single in 8th inning, in comeback win over POT 5/20...Had a season-high 3 RBI on 5/30 v. CAR...Hit first HR (winning run) on 6/1 @ FRE..Doubled twice in the game 6/15 vs SAL...Tallied third three-hit game of the year in win on 6/30 @ FRE...Hit two home runs and drove in three runs on 7/2 @ FRE...Hit two-run triple (first of year) on 7/5 v. WIL...Hit walk-off single in 11th inning to win suspended game @ CAR 8/7...Walk-off sac fly v. POT 8/22..Had three hits and drove in two runs on 8/31 @ SAL - CAREER NOTES: Last season played 29 games at Lake County and 3 games for the Hillcats...Combined to hit .202 with 1 HR, and 8 RBI...Drafted in the 17th Round in 2016 out of University of Nevada-Reno...Was a two-way player at Reno and won the John Olerud award for best two-way player in college baseball...Also won first ever Mountain West Tony Gwynn Player of the Year Award

#13 Trenton Brooks-OF Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’0 Weight: 180

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, 5X,8/31@SALH: 3, (5/16/17)HR: 2, 7/2 @ FRE HR: 2, (7/2/18)RBI: 3, (twice) RBI: 3, (twice)R: 2, 5/9 @ FRE R: 2, K: 3, (twice) K: 3, (multiple)BB: 3, 2X, 7/3 @ FREBB: 3, 2X, 7/3 @ FRE

CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 (2-6) LONG HIT STREAK: 13 (7/10-7/23) LAST HR: 8/26 @ POT (solo) CLDS: 1-4 LAST SERIES: 7-14, 5 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 K

- CURRENT NOTES: Placed back on DL on 5/29 (trap soreness)...Activated on 7/12...9-game hitting streak (11-33) from 7/13-7/24...Has become everyday catcher after promotion of Li-Jen Chu, played mostly 3B prior - 2018 NOTES: Provided big insurance run in the 9th inning to seal win on 4/13 @ WIL...Blasted first HR on 4/22 @ POT, a two-run shot...Went 2-4 with 2 RBI in first game back off of DL on 5/13 @ SAL...Drove in three runs and had a double in 13-12 win on 5/15 v. FRE...Drove in two runs with a single on 5/22 @ MB...Homered in first start off DL 7/14 @ CAR...Doubled home game winning run in 10th inning @ WIL 8/14...Hit fourth HR on 8/21 v. POT, a two-run shot - CAREER NOTES: Split 2017 between Lake County and Lynchburg, playing exactly 40 games at each location...Combined to hit .272, 12 HR, 54 RBI...Tallied 4-hit, 5-RBI game vs Potomac Aug. 29...Converted from catcher to playing both corner infield positions although he did appear in 7 games behind the plate for Lake County...Drafted by the Indians in the 13th Round in 2016 out of Mississippi State University

#8 Gavin Collins-C/3B Age: 22 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’11 Weight: 190CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 (1-4) LONG HIT STREAK: 9, (7/13-7/24) LAST HR: 9/1 v. SAL (3R) CLDS: 1-4 LAST SERIES: 2-6, HR, 4 RBI, R, K, 2 HBP

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 2, (multiple) H: 4, (8/29/17)HR: 1, (TWICE) HR: 1, (multiple)RBI: 3, 5/15 V. FRERBI:5,(8/29/17)R: 3, 5/15 V. FRE R: 3, (9/1/17)K: 3, (twice) K: 3, (4 times)BB: 1, (twice) BB: 2, (multiple)

- CURRENT NOTES: Promoted to Lynchburg from Lake County on 8/2...Received "first at-bat" July 23 in a suspended game against Carolina which was completed on August 7, indicating statistically that he played ten days before being promoted...Has picked up an RBI in seven of last ten games...Batting .363 (24-66) in last 18 games - 2018 NOTES: Started season with Single-A Lake County, hit .279 with 16 HR and 49 RBI over 90 games...Crushed first Carolina League home run on 8/4 @ BC (GM2), a three-run shot...Doubled and homered vs FRE 8/18...Career-high three walks 8/19 v. FRE...Came a triple shy of the cycle, drove in a career-high four in win over POT 8/22...5-game hit streak (10-17) from 8/17-8/22- CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Indians in the 2nd Round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in Pennsylvania...Last season in Mahoning Valley, led the organization in batting average (.317), led the Scrappers in runs (41), hits (69), doubles (19), games played (62) and walks (43)...Led the New York-Penn League in on-base percentage (.430) and OPS (.912)...The No. 2 overall prospect in the Cleveland Indians system...Was a 1st Team All-American in high school after batting .636 with 24 RBI in 19 games at Holy Ghost Prep

#1 Nolan Jones-INF Age: 20 Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6’4 Weight: 185CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 (2-3) LONG HIT STREAK: 8, (8/26-9/2) LAST HR: 8/22 v. POT (2R) CLDS: 2-3, RBI LAST SERIES: 5-15, RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, 3 K

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 2, (MULTIPLE) H: 4, 8/28/17HR: 1, (MULTIPLE)HR: 2, 8/1/18RBI: 4, 8/22 V. POT RBI: 4, 8/22/18R: 2, 8/22 V. POT R: 2, (multiple)K: 3, (TWICE) K: 4, (multiple)BB: 4, (8/19 V. FRE) BB: 4, (8/19 V. FRE)

- CURRENT NOTES: Has reached base in 51 of 55 home games...Scored game-winning run on walk-off WP 7/21 vs CAR - 2018 NOTES: Had season-high 18-game hitting streak from 4/12-5/5, batted .354 over that streak...Reached base in 26 straight games this season from 4/5-5/9, & 34 straight dating back to last year's regular season and playoffs...Hit his first HR of the season, a grand slam on 5/12 @ SAL...Clubbed third HR of the year and first at home on 6/16 v. SAL, a two-run shot...Led off game with a HR vs MB 6/21...Hit game-tying HR in 12 inning vs WIL 7/7...Went 4-4, HR, career-high 4 RBI, 2 R 7/9 vs POT...Drove in 4 runs on 2 2B, SF 7/13 @ CAR...Hit game-tying home run in 9th inn vs CAR 7/23...Hit eighth HR of the season on 8/17 v. FRE, a solo shot to break up shutout bid in seventh...Drove in a run in playoff win on 9/6 v. POT - CAREER NOTES: Played in 55 games for Lake County last season and 5 for Lynchburg...Batted .361, 4 HR, 25 RBI with Lake County and went 9-16, in Lynchburg...Hit two home runs and scored five runs in a four-hit game Sept. 1st in 2nd game with the Hillcats...His average in Lake County would’ve ranked 2nd in Midwest League had it qualified...Ranked #27 on the Indians Top 30 prospect list...Drafted in the 14th Round in 2016 out of Ohio University

#10 Mitch Longo-OF Age: 23 Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6’0 Weight: 195

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 4, (7/9 vs POT)H: 5, (9/1/16)HR: 1, (multiple) HR: 2, (7/5/17)RBI: 4, (3 TIMES) RBI: 3, (4 times)R: 3, 5/12 @ SAL R: 5, (9/1/17)K: 4, 8/22 V. POT K: 3, (4/9 V. BC)BB: 4, 9/3 @ SAL BB: 4, (7/23/17)

CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 (1-4) LONG HIT STREAK: 18 (4/12-5/5) LAST HR: 8/17 v. FRE (solo) CLDS: 1-4, RBI, R LAST SERIES: 1-17, 3 RBI, 3 R, 5 BB, 5 K

- CURRENT NOTES: Promoted to Lynchburg 8/10 for second stint with 'Cats...8-31 (11 GM) 4/19-5/7...In 48 games with Lake County has hit .278 with 11 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBI...5 XBH in 14 games since returning to Lynchburg...Hit safely in 11 of last 16 games - 2018 NOTES: Went 2-for-14 with four walks in 5 games played with Lake County...Tallied second multi-hit game of the season after going 2-4 on 5/3 @ WS...Drove home two runs with an RBI single in win on 5/4 v. MB...Blasted first HR of the season, a solo shot on 5/7 @ FRE...Homered in first game back with team 8/11 vs DE...Drove in go-ahead run with double on 9/1 @ SAL - CAREER NOTES: Last season with Lake County blasted three home runs in a game on April 15, driving in five runs and scoring four in the process...Ranked second in the Dominican Summer League in RBIs and tied for third in doubles in 2014. ... Signed by the Cleveland Indians as a non-drafted free agent on Sept. 6, 2013

#6 Jose Medina-OF Age: 23 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’1 Weight: 185

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 2, (twice) H: 4, (5 times)HR: 1, (twice) HR: 3, (4/15/17)RBI: 2, 5/4 V. MBRBI: 5, (4/15/17)R: 1, 4/22 @ POT R: 4, (4/15/17)K: 2, 4/25 V. WS K: 4, (6/30/16)BB: 2, 9/2 V. SAL BB: 2, (multiple)

CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 (1-4) LONG HIT STREAK: 6, (5/7-8/15) LAST HR: 8/11 v. DE (solo) CLDS: 1-4, R LAST SERIES: 6-15, RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 K

- CURRENT NOTES: Carolina League Player of the Week 8/27-9/3...Batting .396 last 16 games (21-53), 4 HR, with dou-bles in five straight games...Has struck out 60 times last 39 games - 2018 NOTES: Placed on the 7-day DL April 18th with a shoulder sprain...Activated from DL on 4/25...Went 2-5 with an RBI in win on 5/9 @ FRE...Tied career-high with 3 runs on 5/12@ SAL...Blasted first HR, a 3-run shot had 4 RBI on 5/15 v. FRE...Went 3-5 with a HR and 3 RBI in win on 5/19 v. POT...Blasted third HR of the year in win on 5/30 v. CAR...Homered in two straight starts 8/16 @ WIL & 8/18 vs FRE...WEnt a career-best 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double and 4 four on 8/31 @ SAL..Drove home three runs in double-header v. SAL on 9/1 - CAREER NOTES: Played in Lynchburg in 2017 but was limited to just 61 games due to injury...Batted .242, 3 HR, 28 RBI...Hit nearly 100 points higher on the road than he did at home...Hit 11 home runs for Lake County in 2016...Drafted by the Indians in the 18th Round in 2015 out of Johnson County Community College

#40 Anthony Miller-1B Age: 23 Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6’4 Weight: 240CURRENT HIT STREAK: 10 (17-38) LONG HIT STREAK: 10, (8/27-pres.) LAST HR: 8/31 @ SAL (2) (2R & solo) CLDS: 1-4 LAST SERIES: 10-20, 5 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 5, 8/31 @ SAL H: 5, 8/31 @ SAL HR: 2, 8/31 @ SA HR: 2,8/31 @ SALRBI: 4, 8/31 @ SALRBI: 4, (2 times)R: 4, 5/10 V. POT R: 4, 5/10 V. POTK: 3, (4 times) K: 4, (4 times)BB: 2, (3 times) BB: 3, (4/28/17)

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- CURRENT NOTES: Three doubles in last nine games after just five over first 68 games with Lynchburg this season - 2018 NOTES: Had game-winning hit on 4/11 v. BC...Laid down a bunt single on 5/4 v, MB, his first bunt hit of the year...Had first multi-hit game of the year on 5/10 @ SAL, went 2-5 with a run...First 3-hit game of the year on 5/12 @ SAL...Collected two hits (2-5) and drove in two runs on 5/19 v. POT...Had second three-game hit including first 3B on 6/16...Sent back to Lynchburg on 9/1, third stint with team - CAREER NOTES: Played 83 games for Lake County in 2017 but was limited by multiple stints on the disabled list...Batted .251, 2 HR, 21 RBI...Known as a very good defensive infielder, his glove has drawn comparisons to Francisco Lindor in the Indians organization...Drafted by the Indians in the 9th Round of 2014 out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and HS...Has continued to compete in the Puerto Rican Winter League since turning pro

#27 Alexis Pantoja-INF Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: R Height: 5’11 Weight: 150CURRENT HIT STREAK: -1 (0-3) LONG HIT STREAK: 6, (5/10-5/19) LAST HR: CLDS: 0-3, R LAST SERIES: 3-12, R, BB, 2 K, SB

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, (twice) H: 4, (8/2/17)HR: HR: 1, (multiple)RBI: 3, 5/12 @ SALRBI: 5, (7/1/17)R: 2, 5/12 @ SAL R: 3, (twice)K: 2, 4/10 V. BC K: 3, (8/1/16)BB: 2, (multiple) BB: 2, (multiple)

HILLCATS hitters

- CURRENT NOTES: Eight doubles in last 12 games...Reached base in 15 straight games from 5/10-6/7, the third-longest on-base streak for the Hillcats - 2018 NOTES: Appeared in 4 games for Lake County, going 2-13...Promoted to the Hillcats on April 17th......Had season-high 3 hits, went 3-6 on 5/10 @ SAL...Hit first HR, a two-run shot, in 18-1 win on 5/12 @ SAL...Doubled off Stephen Strasburg in rehab start 7/10...Game-winning single in 9th to beat Carolina 7/15...Drove in a career-high 5 runs on 7/20 v. WIL, blasted 3-run HR, had an RBI ground out and a sacrifice fly...Reached base four times (2 H, BB, HBP) 7/29 vs MB...Hit 5th homer, a two-run shot on 8/17 v. FRE...Went 2-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Game 1 win v. POT on 9/6 - CAREER NOTES: Last season played 22 games at Short-Season Mahoning Valley, batting .208, with 2 HR, and 4 RBI...Drafted by the Indians in the 18th Round in 2017 out of Cal State Fullerton...At Fullerton was selected to the All-Big West Conference First Team, and drove in a run in the College World Series in 2017...Was drafted by the Dodgers in the 17th Round in 2016 but did not sign...Was drafted by the Indians in the 31st Round in 2015 but did not sign

#38 Dillon Persinger-INF Age: 22 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’11 Weight: 180CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 (2-4) LONG HIT STREAK: 7, (5/10-5/19) LAST HR: 8/17 v. FRE (2R) CLDS: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R LAST SERIES: 6-17, 2B, 3 R, BB, 2 K, HBP

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, 2X, 8/31 @ SALH: 3, (2 times)HR: (5 times) HR: 2, (9/5/17)RBI: 5, 7/20 V. WILRBI: 5, (7/20/18)R: 2, 4/20 @ POT R: 2, (3 times)K: 3, (TWICE) K: 3, (twice)BB: 2, 4/25 V. WS BB: 2, 4/25 V. WS

HILLCATS hitters

- CURRENT NOTES: Has struck out in 54 of last 65 starts...Batting 6-for-47 so far in August...Hit .309 in July after batting just .148 in June and .149 in May - 2018 NOTES: Belted first HR of season 4/18 vs FRE...Blasted second HR of the year on 4/22 @ POT...Had nine-game hit streak from 4/13-4/25..Went 2-3 with two doubles on 5/17 v. FRE...Hit 3-run homer in 6-run 8th in comeback win vs POT 5/20...Hit solo HR and finished 3-4, a triple shy of the cycle on 5/26 @ BC...Struck out in 19 straight games from 4/21-5/24...Ripped a game-tying RBI double on 6/7 @ WIL...Struck out career-high 4 times on 6/11 @ FRE...3-hit game @ FRE 7/3...Hit game-tying HR in 9th inning vs WIL 7/7...Went 3-for-4 with a HR, double and three RBI on 7/20 v. WIL...Connect-ed with two-run double on 7/24 @ DE - CAREER NOTES: Last season played in 124 games for Lake County...Hit .213, 29 HR (Led in Midwest League), 71 RBI (7th in Midwest League)...Enjoyed two-homer games against Daytona on Jun. 22 and Fort Wayne on Jul. 5...Named a Midwest League post-season All-Star...Missed almost all of 2015 with a broken ankle...Signed by the Indians as an international free agent Jan. 18, 2013 out of the Dominican Republic

#49 Emmanuel Tapia-1B Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’3 Weight: 215CURRENT HIT STREAK: -4 (0-15) LONG HIT STREAK: 9, (4/13-4/25) LAST HR: 8/28 v. WIL (solo) CLDS: DNP LAST SERIES: 0-10, R, RBI, BB, 4 K

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, (twice) H: 4, (twice)HR: 1, (multiple) HR: 2, (twice)RBI: 3, 4/18 V. FRE RBI: 3, (multiple)R: 2, 4/11 V. BC R: 3, (multiple)K: 4, (TWICE) K: 4, (4 times)BB: 1 (multiple) BB: 2, (multiple)

- CURRENT NOTES: 10-game hitting streak (.405) from 7/9-7/20

- 2018 NOTES: Off to a great start this season, batted a combined .343 with 1 HR and 23 RBI in 35 games with Single-A Lake County and seven games with Double-A Akron...Went 3-for-4 with two RBI for Akron on 5/20 against Hartford...Came in to play RF on 5/26 @ BC after Conner Capel was ejected, made catch at warning track for final out, was just second career OF appearance...Season-best 3 hits v. POT 7/11...Tripled home a run in a comeback win @MB 7/27 - CAREER NOTES: Signed by the Indians as an International Free Agent out of Venezuela in 2012...Last season spent the bulk of his time in Single-A Lake County where he appeared in 88 games, also played in seven games at Double-A Akron and four in A-Adv. Lynchburg...Hit a combined .205 with 3 HR and 19 RBI...Played in the DSL for two seasons before coming stateside to play for the AZL Indians in 2015...Versatile infielder that can play 2B, 3B and SS

#9 Jorma Rodriguez-INF Age: 22 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’10 Weight: 160CURRENT HIT STREAK: -2 (0-6) LONG HIT STREAK: 10, (7/9-7/20) LAST HR: -- CLDS: DNP LAST SERIES: 1-10, 3 K

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, (7/11 VS POT) H: 4, (twice)HR: HR: 1, (multiple)RBI: 2, 6/26 @ WILRBI: 4, (multiple)R: 1, 6/1 V. FRE R: 3, (multiple)K: 3, (twice) K: 3, (multiple)BB: 1, (multiple) BB: 3, (multiple)

- CURRENT NOTES: Promoted to Lynchburg from Lake County on 8/1... Received "first at-bat" July 23 in a suspended game against Carolina which was completed on August 7, indicating statistically that he played nine days before being promoted - 2018 NOTES: Started season with Single-A Lake County, hit .260 with two HR and 16 RBI over 41 games...Matched a career high with three hits, going 3-for-4 with a double on 8/5 @ BC...Snapped 0-13 skid with single @ POT 8/26...Belted first A-Adv. HR on 9/1 @ SAL, a two-run shot- CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Indians in the 5th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Texas Christian in 2017...Made pro debut last year, batting .255 with one HR and 10 RBI in 36 games for Mahoning Valley... During his junior year, led the TCU team with a .332 batting average, 82 hits, 17 doubles, three triples and 49 walks...Tallied 40 RBIs, 19 of which came with two outs... Graduated eighth out of a class of over 550 students in high school in Midland, Texas

#25 Austen Wade-OF Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’1 Weight: 185CURRENT HIT STREAK: -2 (0-5) LONG HIT STREAK: 4, (8/26-8/29) LAST HR: 9/1 @ SAL CLDS 0-2, BB, R LAST SERIES: 3-14, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 3, 8/5 @ BC H: 3, (multiple)HR: 1, 9/1 @ SAL HR: 1, (multiple)RBI: 1, (8/10 V. DE) RBI: 2, (multiple)R:1, (MULTIPLE) R: 3, (8/28/17)K: 3 (Multiple) K: 4, (4/28/18)BB: 1, 8/7 @ CAR BB: 2, (multiple)

- CURRENT NOTES: - 2018 NOTES: Promoted to Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County on 9/1...Appeared in 56 games with the Captains this year, hit .253 with four home runs and 21 RBI with 11 doubles...Hit .276 in the second half compared to .167 in the first halfPicked up first A-Adv. hit with single on 9/1 @ SAL- CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 39th Round in the 2017 MLB Draft...Was also drafted out of high school by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th Round in 2015, but elected to play collegiately at Kansas State instead... Hit .495 with 9 home runs, 16 doubles and 54 RBI as a senior in HS…Helped Shawnee HS win its first ever state champion-ship in 2015…Named to The Oklahoman 2015 All-State Team... Had a freshman All-American campaign at K-State, Rolette batted .290 (62-for-214) with 13 doubles, 6 home runs and 34 RBI in 56 games...Played in the Cape Cod League after his Sophomore year

#4 Josh Rolette-C Age: 22 Bats: L Throws: R Height: 5’11 Weight: 195CURRENT HIT STREAK: -1 (0-2) LONG HIT STREAK: 1, 9/1-pres. LAST HR: -- CLDS: DNP LAST SERIES: 1-4, 2 R, 2 BB, K

SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGHH: 1, 9/1 @ SAL H: 3, (twice)HR: HR: 1, (multiple)RBI: RBI: 3, (twice)R: 1, 9/1 @ SAL R: 1, (multiple)K: K: 3, (multiple)BB: BB: 2, (multiple)

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HILLCATS batting by the numbers

Brooks 4 1 -- -- 5 8/26 @ POT 22 10 -- 32 9 2 -- 11 6 14 7 23Capel 4 1 1 -- 6 7/2 @ FRE 17 2 -- 19 7 3 -- 10 4 12 7 11Carter 4 5 1 -- 10 7/25 @ DE 22 2 -- 24 6 4 -- 10 9 7 -- 20 Cerda -- -- -- -- -- ----- 4 -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- 4 1 5Chu 4 2 2 -- 8 7/21 v. CAR 17 4 1 22 10 3 -- 13 5 9 2 20Clement 1 -- -- -- 1 7/13 v. CAR 8 4 1 13 4 -- -- 4 1 3 1 10Collins 1 3 1 -- 5 9/1 @ SAL 13 -- -- 13 8 1 -- 9 1 7 4 15Friis -- -- -- -- -- ------ 3 -- -- 3 1 1 -- 2 1 1 3 4Gonzalez -- -- -- -- -- ------ 2 -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Ice 1 -- -- -- 1 7/5 v. WIL 2 2 -- 4 4 1 -- 5 1 3 -- 11Jones 1 1 1 -- 3 8/22 v. FRE 8 1 -- 9 1 1 1 3 3 6 1 5 Longo 4 2 1 1 8 8/17 V. 29 6 1 39 7 1 3 11 3 15 4 12Lopez -- -- 1 -- 1 7/3 @ FRE 1 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 1 1 -- -- 4Medina 2 -- -- -- 2 8/11 v. DE 4 1 -- 5 1 -- -- 1 -- 3 2 3Miller 5 2 1 -- 8 8/31 @ SAL 11 2 1 14 3 1 2 6 1 7 4 12Pantoja -- -- -- -- -- ----- 8 2 -- 10 2 3 -- 5 3 3 5 10Persinger 1 3 1 -- 5 8/17 v. FRE 21 3 -- 24 4 1 1 6 5 9 1 10Rodriguez -- -- -- -- -- ------ 9 1 -- 10 2 -- -- 2 2 2 1 8Tapia 5 2 2 -- 9 8/28 v. WIL 8 4 -- 12 5 4 -- 9 7 11 5 10Wade -- 1 -- -- 1 9/1 @ SAL 3 1 -- 4 1 -- -- 1 1 -- -- 1Wakamatsu 1 -- -- -- 1 5/22 @ MB 4 2 -- 6 2 1 1 4 1 2 -- 10

2018 STARTS BY POSITIONPlayer C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DHBrooks -- -- -- -- -- 7 -- 62 37Capel -- -- -- -- -- 11 69 7 6Carter -- -- -- -- -- 13 36 56 4 Cerda -- -- 11 19 -- -- -- -- --Chu 56 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23Clement -- -- -- -- 30 -- -- -- 3Collins 28 -- -- 25 -- -- -- -- 5Friis -- -- 1 -- 16 -- -- -- 1Gantt 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Gonzalez 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Ice 37 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5Jones -- -- -- 27 -- 3 -- 1 2Longo -- -- -- -- -- 96 1 6 11Lopez 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1Medina -- -- -- -- -- 8 1 13 4Miller -- 63 -- -- -- -- -- -- 8Pantoja -- -- 15 38 22 -- -- -- --Persinger -- -- 88 -- 2 -- -- -- 6Tapia -- 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- 15Rodriguez -- -- 22 27 12 -- -- -- 3Rolette 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Wade -- -- -- -- -- 3 23 2 1Wakamatsu -- -- -- -- 55 -- -- -- --

2018 STARTS BY BATTING ORDERPlayer 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH Brooks -- 6 35 26 32 3 4 1 --Capel 6 7 58 1 13 4 -- -- --Carter 13 14 3 11 18 29 10 4 1 Cerda -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 4 25Chu -- -- 8 54 13 6 -- -- --Clement 32 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --Collins -- 5 15 24 9 5 1 -- --Friis 2 -- -- -- -- -- 4 3 8Gantt 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- 2 3Gonzalez -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 5Ice -- -- -- -- -- 6 8 24 4Jones -- -- 16 2 11 -- -- -- --Longo 56 53 2 2 -- 2 -- -- --Lopez -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 3Medina 2 -- -- 3 6 7 1 6 2Miller -- 1 -- 1 13 14 18 23 4Pantoja 2 5 -- -- -- -- 3 6 58Persinger 21 12 -- 2 -- 19 11 20 11Rodriguez 2 4 -- -- 5 17 12 17 6Rolette -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2Tapia -- -- -- 10 14 8 43 10 6Wade -- -- -- -- 3 8 9 10 --Wakamatsu -- 30 1 -- -- 10 12 2 --

‘cats batters by the numbers HOME RUN BREAKDOWN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES RBI BREAKDOWN 1R 2R 3R GS TOT LAST 2 3 4+ TOT 2 3 4+ TOT TIE LEAD GW 2-OUT

2018 DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN GAMES ERRORS ACTIVE STREAK LAST ERROR LONG STREAKBrooks 71 3 14 8/14 @ WIL 42Capel 84 8 13 7/14 @ CAR 17Carter 98 2 48 6/8 v. POT 48Cerda 30 7 1 7/27 @ MB 7Chu 57 11 9 7/21 v. CAR 13Clement 30 2 8 7/19 v. WIL 13Collins 55 11 2 8/30 v. WIL 13Friis 17 0 17 ------------ 17Gantt 6 0 6 ------------ 6Gonzalez 6 1 2 8/26 @ POT 3Ice 37 1 30 4/20 @ POT 30Jones 28 9 2 9/1 @ SAL 14Longo 103 5 18 8/6 @ CAR 56Lopez 6 0 6 ------------ 6Medina 24 1 6 8/24 @ POT 17Miller 67 3 13 8/8 @ CAR 52Pantoja 76 9 3 9/1 @ SAL 18Persinger 94 11 30 7/23 v. CAR 30Rodriguez 65 8 8 8/22 v. FRE 24Rolette 2 0 2 ------------- 2Tapia 71 14 2 8/28 v. WIL 13Wade 28 0 28 ------------ 28Wakamatsu 55 15 19 5/21 @ MB 19

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HILLCATS MISCELLANEOUS

Walk-Off Wins (4):4/25 v. WS (7, GM1) --Chu, RBI double

7/21 v. CAR (Bot 9)--Wild pitch, Longo scored

7/23 v. CAR (Bot 11)--Brooks, RBI single

8/22 v. POT (Bot 10)--Brooks sac fly

Walk-Off Losses (5):4/19 @ POT (10) --Jake Noll, RBI single

6/12 @ FRE (10) --Chris Clare, RBI single

7/28 @ MB (12) --Young, RBI single

8/8 @ CAR (9) --Rodriguez, RBI field-er's choice

9/1 @ SAL (9)Tyler Hill, RBI single

Longest Hitting Streaks:18, Longo, 4/12-5/5 11, Capel, 4/14-4/2613, Brooks, 7/10-pres.10, Rodriguez, 7/9-7/2010, Clement, 6/30-7/1110, Cerda, 5/2-7/279, Tapia, 4/13-4/25 9, Miller, 8/27-pres.8. Jones, 8/28-9/2

Bunt Hits (24):J. Carter - 9J. Rodriguez - 4C. Capel - 2A. Pantoja - 2M. Longo - 1T. Brooks - 2D. Persinger - 3A. Lopez - 1G. Collins - 1

Infield Hits (73):M. Longo - 14D. Persinger - 10L. Chu - 7G. Collins -6J. Rodriguez -5A. Pantoja - 5C. Capel - 4E. Clement - 4J. Carter - 4T. Brooks - 4A. Miller - 4A. Wade - 2L. Ice - 1L. Wakamatsu - 1N. Jones - 1E. Tapia - 1

Pinch Hitters (0/5):Tapia - 0/1, K, - 5/5 vs MBLongo - 0/2 2K , last PH - 7/11 v. POTRodriguez - 0/1 - ground-out - 6/13 @ FRECollins - 0/1, K - 7/12 v. POT

OF Assists (33):J. Carter - 13C. Capel - 8M. Longo - 4T. Brooks - 4J. Medina - 4

Pitcher’s PO/CS (21):Plesac, 4/12 at WILPlesac, 4/18 v. FRETully, 5/2 @ WSPlesac, 5/19 v. POTPolanco, 5/23 @ MBMorgan, 5/26 @ BCHentges, 5/29 v. CARTully, 6/12 @ FREPlesac, 4/23 v. MBKrauth, 6/24 v. MBTully, 6/26 @ WILGarza, 7/4 v. WILStrode, 7/7 v. WILKrauth, 7/11 v. POTPasquale, 7/20 v. WILKrauth, 7/29 @ MBPlesac, 8/14 @ WILMcCarty, 8/18 v. FREKrauth, 8/27 v. WILMcCarty, 8/29 v. WILMcCarty, 9/3 @ SAL

Big Innings For (5+):6-run 6th v. WS, 4/266-run 6th v. MB, 5/46-run 2nd @ SAL, 5/105-run 8th @ SAL, 5/125-run 6th v. FRE, 5/156-run 3rd v. POT, 5/196-run 8th v. POT, 5/205-run 1st @ MB, 5/215-run 2nd @ MB, 5/226-run 5th v. MB, 6/246-run 9th @ WIL, 6/267-run 7th @ FRE, 6/306-run 1st @ FRE, 7/25-run 1st v. WIL, 7/196-run 7th v. WIL, 7/205-run 5th @ WIL, 8/165-run 5th, @ SAL, 8/315-run 3rd, @ SAL, 9/1

Big Innings Against (5+):BC - (6) 5th inn, 4/9WIL- (5) 7th inn, 4/14POT - (5) 7th inn, 4/27POT - (5) 5th inn, 4/28MB - (5) 8th inn, 5/21WIL - (7) 2nd inn, 6/5WIL - (6) 6th inn, 6/28WIL - (5) 5th inn, 7/20CAR - (5) 6th inn, 7/23BC - (6) 1st inn, 8/5BC - (6) 8th inn, 8/5

Rain Delays:2:16 pre-game, 5/15 v. FRE:31 bot 5th, 5/19 v. POT:09, bot 9th, 5/26 @ BC1:05 pre-game, 5/31 v. CAR2:40, top 4th, 6/23 v. MB:48 pre-game & 1:40, bot 3rd, 7/22 v. CARsGame suspended, top 6, 7/23 v. CAR:40 pre-game, 7/25 @ DE:45 pre-game, 7/27 @ MB:30 top 9, game called, 7/31 v. SAL:30 top 7, game called, 8/1 v. SAL:25, top 11, 7/23 v. CAR:45, pre-game, :33, bot 7, 8/8 @ CAR1:16, pre-game, 8/14 @ WIL

Ejections:R. Dawson, BC,4/9,arguing balls & strikesK. Lovegrove, v. WS, 4/26, arguing balls & strikesT. Keister, POT, 4/28,arguing fair/foul HRC. Capel, @ BC, 5/26,arguing balls & strikesR. Odor, @ BC, 5/26,arguing player safety conditions J. Carter, v. WIL, 7/5, arguing balls and strikesM. Longo, v. POT, 8/22arguing balls and strikesJoe Oliver, SAL, 9/1, arguing check swing

Comeback Wins: 35 Lead Surrendered Losses: 28 Bat-Around Innings (Hillcats): 23 Bat-Around Innings (Opponents): 13 Double Plays Turned (Ground Ball DP): Hillcats: 95 (85) Opponents: 97 (87)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL

Opponents: 67 53 58 75 83 73 65 50 28 19 574

Hillcats: 73 58 71 60 68 81 49 68 42 13 584

2-HR Games (4): Li-Jen Chu, (7/1 @ FRE), (Trenton Brooks, 7/2 @

FRE), (Jodd Carter, 7/3 @ FRE), (Anthony Miller, 8/31 @ SAL)

Walk-off HR ():Grand Slams (1): Mitch Longo (5/12 @ SAL)Back-to-back HR (1): Dillon Persinger & Emmanuel Tapia (7/20 v. WIL)

HR leading off game (3): Mitch Longo 2x - (5/21 @ MB & 6/21 v. MB),

Ernie Clement (7/13 @ CAR)

Pinch hit HR ():Inside the park HR ():

2-HR Games (2): Keston Hiura (5/31 v. CAR), Wilson Garcia (7/3 @ FRE)

Walk-off HR ():Grand Slams (2): Bryan Mejia (4/27 v. POT), J.J. Matijevic (8/5 @ BC)

Back-to-back HR (3): Jhonny Perada & Tyler Alamo (5/21 @ MB), Cody Bohanek & Carlos Canelon (8/4 @ BC - Game One), Preston Palmerio & Wilson Garcia (8/17 v. FRE)HR leading off game (3): LaDarious Clark (4/6 v. DE), Dallas Carroll (5/31 v. CAR), Ryan McKenna (6/12 @ FRE), & Jacob Meyers (8/5 @ BC)Pinch hit HR ():Inside the park HR ():

SCORE BY INNING

HILLCATS HOME RUNS OPPONENT HOME RUNS

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HILLCATS HIGHS & LOWSHillcats Team Single-Game Highs:MOST RUNS, GAME: 18, (5/12 @ SAL)MOST RUNS, INNING: 7, (6/30 @ FRE - 7th)MOST HITS, GAME: 18, (5/10 @ SAL)MOST HITS, INNING: 7, (2x, last - 6/24 v. MB - 5th)MOST CONSECUTIVE HITS: 6, (6/15 v. SAL - 2nd inn.)FEWEST RUNS, GAME: 0, (14x, last - 8/30 v. WIL)FEWEST HITS, GAME: 0, (8/25 @ POT)MOST DOUBLES: 6, (8/29 v. WIL)MOST TRIPLES: 2, (6/5 @ WIL & 8/21 v. POT)MOST HOME RUNS, GAME: 5, (7/2 @ FRE)MOST HOME RUNS, INNING: 3, (7/2 @ FRE)MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS: 8, (2x, last - 7/2 @ FRE)MOST RBI: 14, (5/12 @ SAL)MOST STOLEN BASES: 3, (2x, last - 7/15 @ CAR)MOST LOB: 15, (5/11 @ SAL)FEWEST LOB: 0, (7/1 @ FRE)MOST ERRORS: 5, (2x, last 7/23 v. CAR)MOST STRIKEOUTS: 19, (5/21 v. CAR)MOST WALKS: 9, (2x, last - 6/5 @ WIL)

Hillcats Individual Single-Game Highs:MOST RUNS SCORED: 4, (2x, last - Miller - 5/19 v. POT)MOST HITS: 5, (2x, - Clement- 7/2 @ FRE, Miller - 8/31 @ SAL)MOST DOUBLES: 2, 12x, last - (Persinger- 8/31 @ SAL)MOST TRIPLES: 1, (23x, last - Brooks - 8/28 v. WIL)MOST HOME RUNS: 2, (4x, last - Miller - 8/31 @ SAL)MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS: 2, (23x, last - Persinger & Miller- 8/31 @ SAL)TOTAL BASES: 12 (Miller - 8/31 @ SAL)MOST RBI: 5, (Persinger - 7/20 v. WIL)MOST STOLEN BASES: 2, (4x, last - Capel - 7/29 @ MB)MOST STRIKEOUTS: 4, (4x, last - Tapia & Longo, 8/22 v. POT)MOST WALKS: 4, 2x - (Carter - 4/17 v. FRE, Jones, 8/19 v. FRE)LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 18, (Longo - 4/12-5/5)LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK: 26, (Longo - 4/5-5/10)LONGEST RBI STREAK: 5, (Capel 4/20-4/25)

Hillcats Team Pitching:MOST STRIKEOUTS: 16, (2x, last - 8/7@ CAR)MOST WALKS, 9-INNING GAME: 9, (2x, last 4/22 @ POT)MOST WALKS, ALL GAMES: 9, (2x, last 4/22 @ POT)MOST HITS: 18, (8/5 v. BC)MOST CONSEC. SCORELESS IP: 21, (4/14-4/18)

Hillcats Individual Pitching:MOST IP, STARTER: 9.0, (Plesac - 5/6 vs MB)FEWEST IP, STARTER: 0.2, (2x, last - Morgan - 8/5 @ BC)MOST IP, RELIEVER: 5.1, (Miniard - 5/22 @ MB)MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER: 10, 3x, last - (Plesac - 7/25 @ DE)MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER: 7, (Jimenez - 8/7 @ CAR)MOST WALKS, STARTER: 5, (5x, last - Hentges - 8/8 @ CAR)MOST WALKS, RELIEVER: 4, (3x, last - Linares - 6/26 @ WIL)MOST RUNS ALLOWED: 8, (3x, last - Garza - 6/5 @ WIL)MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED: 8, (2x, last - Garza - 6/5 @ WIL)MOST HR ALLOWED: 3, (Tully 2x, last - 8/4 @ BC, GM 1)MOST HITS ALLOWED: 10, (4x, last - Hentges - 7/11 v. POT)CONSEC. SCORELESS IP, STARTER: 13.2, (Hentges 6/11-6/25)CONSEC. SCORELESS IP, RELIEVER: 13.2, (Karinchak - 5/4-6/14)CONSEC. SCORELESS OUTINGS: 11, (Karinchak - 5/4-6/14)CONSEC. HITTERS RETIRED, GAME, STARTER: 12, (Tully 4x, last - 8/16 @ WIL)CONSEC. HITTERS RETIRED, GAME, RELIEVER: 9, (Robinson, 8/27 v. WIL)LOW HIT COMPLETE GAME: 2, (Plesac - 5/6 vs MB)

Opponents Team Single-Game Highs:MOST RUNS, GAME: 17, (8/5 @ BC)MOST RUNS, INNING: 7, (6/5 @ WIL - 2nd)MOST HITS, GAME: 18, (8/5 @ BC)MOST HITS, INNING: 6, (2x, last - 8/5 @ BC - 1st)MOST CONSECUTIVE HITS: 4, (4x, last - 7/12 v. POT)FEWEST RUNS, GAME: 0, (8x, last - 8/15 @ WIL)FEWEST HITS, GAME: 1, (6/21 v. MB)MOST DOUBLES: 7, (4/25 vs WS - G2)MOST TRIPLES: 2, (3x, last - 5/2 @ WS)MOST HOME RUNS, GAME: 5, (5/31 v. CAR)MOST HOME RUNS, INNING: 2, (4x, last - 8/17 v. FRE)MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS: 8, (2x, last - 8/5 @ BC)MOST RBI: 16, (8/5 @ BC)MOST STOLEN BASES: 5, (2x, last - 6/25 @ WIL)MOST ERRORS: 6, (6/26 @ WIL)

Opponents Individual Single-Game Highs:MOST RUNS SCORED: 3, (10x, last - Monasterio- 8/22 v. POT)MOST HITS: 5, (Hiura- 5/31 - v. CAR)MOST DOUBLES: 3, (Roman - 5/2 v. WS)MOST TRIPLES: 1, (multiple)MOST HOME RUNS: 2, (Hiura - 5/31 vs CAR, Garcia - 7/3 @ FRE)MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS: 3, (3x, last - Gideon, 5/29 vs CAR)TOTAL BASES: 11, Hiura (5/31 vs CAR)MOST RBI: 5, (2x, Last Garcia - 5/15 vs FRE)MOST STOLEN BASES: 3, (Heath - 6/25 @ WIL)MOST STRIKEOUTS: 5, (LeDarious Clak - 7/26 @ DE)MOST WALKS: 3, (7x, last - Corredor 7/11 vs POT)

Opponent Team Pitching:MOST STRIKEOUTS: 16, (5/1 @ WS)MOST WALKS, 9-INNING GAME: 10, (6/29 @ WIL)MOST WALKS, ALL GAMES: 10, (6/29 @ WIL)MOST HITS: 18, (5/10 @ SAL)MOST CONSEC. SCORELESS IP: 18, (5/5 - 5/7)

Hillcats Miscellaneous:MOST GAMES OVER .500: 5 | 15 MOST GAMES UNDER .500: 10 | --LARGEST CROWD, HOME: 4,521SMALLEST CROWD, HOME: 445LARGEST CROWD, ROAD: 8,856 (5/12 @ SAL)SMALLEST CROWD, ROAD: 200 (8/4 @ BC - Game One)LARGEST DIVISION LEAD: 1.0 | 7.5LARGEST DIVISION DEFICIT: 8.0 | 4.5LONGEST OVERALL WIN STREAK: 6, (5/9-5/15 & 8/10-8/16)LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK: 4, (4/16-4/25 & 8/18-8/22)LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAK: 5, (5/9-5/13)LONGEST OVERALL LOSING STREAK: 7, (6/10-6/14)LONGEST HOME LOSING STREAK: 3, (4/27-4/29)LONGEST ROAD LOSING STREAK: 10, (6/5-6/25)LONGEST GAME, INNINGS: 13, (7/7 v. WIL)LONGEST GAME, TIME: 4:08, (7/7 v. WIL)LONGEST 9-INNING GAME: 3:50, (8/28 v. WIL)LONGEST 7-INNING GAME: 2:49, (6/9 v. POT)SHORTEST GAME, INNINGS: 6, (8/1 v. SAL)SHORTEST 9-INNING GAME: 2:02, (5/6 v. MB)SHORTEST 7-INNING GAME: 1:37, (4/8 v. DE)LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 17, (5/12 @ SAL)LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: 15, (8/5 @ BC)LARGEST COMEBACK WIN: 5, (7/23 vs CAR - concluded 8/7 @ CAR)LARGEST LEAD SURRENDERED TO LOSE: 3, 3x, last - (7/24 @ DE)MOST OUTFIELD ASSISTS, GAME: 2 (3x, last - Longo (2) - 7/22 v. CAR)MOST COMBINED RUNS, GAME: 25, (5/15 v. FRE)

Players Used (51):Pitchers (28): Hentges, Polanco, Krauth, Martinez, Plesac, Strode, Lovegrove, Tully, Siri, Jimenez, Garza, Paulson, Miniard, Garcia, Karinchak, Tati, Robinson, Morgan, Kaminsky, Linares, Echols, Esparza, Orlan, Pasquale, Sandlin, Nelson, Scott, MejiaCatcher (5): Ice, Chu, Lopez, Gonzalez, RoletteInfielders (11): Wakamatsu, Collins, Tapia, Cerda, Pantoja, Miller, Persinger, Rodriguez, Clement, Friis, JonesOutfielders (7): Capel, Longo, Carter, Brooks, Medina, Gantt, Wade

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HILLCATS FOR THE RECORD

2018 STREAKS/OFFENSIVE SUPERLATIVES

TOTAL HOME ROADOverall Record 71-66 36-31 35-35vs. North Division 43-41 19-21 24-20vs. South Division 28-25 17-10 11-15

Day Games 17-8 6-4 11-4Night Games 54-58 30-27 24-31

Hillcats Score 1st 42-26 25-12 17-14Opponent Scores 1st 29-40 11-19 18-21

vs. RH Starters 58-50 30-26 29-24vs. LH Starters 13-14 6-5 6-9Hillcats Starter < 5.0 IP 20-26 9-16 11-10Hillcats Starter 6.0+ IP 21-18 13-6 8-12Hillcats Starter 7.0+ IP 11-2 3-1 8-1Opponent Starter <5.0 IP 34-11 18-5 16-6Opponent Starter 6.0+ IP 13-20 3-12 10-8Opponent Starter 7.0+ IP 3-8 0-1 3-7

Hillcats Hit HR 42-10 20-6 22-4Hillcats Don’t Hit HR 29-55 16-25 13-30Opponent Hits HR 22-33 9-15 13-18Opponent Doesn’t Homer 47-33 26-16 21-17Hillcats Hit Multiple HR 14-3 3-3 11-0Opponent Hits Multiple HR 5-12 2-5 3-7

Hillcats Steal a Base 25-26 14-12 11-14Hillcats Don’t Steal a Base 44-41 21-20 23-21Opponent Steals a Base 26-36 11-15 15-21Opponent Doesn’t Steal Base 44-29 24-15 20-14

Hillcats Outhit Opponent 52-14 28-5 24-9Equal # of Hits 5-4 2-3 3-1Hillcats Outhit by Opponent 14-47 6-22 8-25

Hillcats Commit an Error 38-44 18-22 20-22Hillcats Commit no Errors 32-23 18-10 14-23Opponent Commits an Error 44-26 21-10 23-17Opponent Commits no Errors 26-38 14-21 12-17

Leading After 7th 51-6 28-4 23-2Trailing After 7th 7-44 2-21 5-23Tied After 7th 8-7 2-3 6-4Leading After 8th 51-3 26-3 25-0Trailing After 8th 2-44 1-21 1-23Tied After 8th 9-7 2-2 7-5

Extra-Inning Games 5-8 2-4 3-4Games Played on Same Day 6-12 4-4 2-8

One-Run Games 23-23 11-10 12-13Two-Run Games 15-8 6-5 9-33+Run Games 34-36 20-17 14-19Shutout Record 10-14 8-5 2-9

April Record 12-11 8-8 4-3May Record 13-14 6-4 7-10June Record 10-17 6-5 4-12July Record 16-13 7-9 9-4August Record 17-10 10-5 7-5September Record 3-1 0-0 3-1

Monday Record 8-6 3-2 5-4Tuesday Record 9-9 5-3 4-6Wednesday Record 11-11 7-4 4-7Thursday Record 7-14 4-8 3-6Friday Record 10-8 3-5 7-3Saturday Record 13-9 7-3 6-6Sunday Record 13-9 7-6 6-3

Following a Win 34-30 16-16 18-14Following a Loss 34-30 18-13 16-17Following a Day Off 8-4 7-2 1-2Traveling Day of Game 11-9 0-0 11-9

RECORD BREAKDOWN

TOTAL HOME ROADvs. Buies Creek 3-6 1-2 2-4vs. Carolina 8-5 3-3 5-2vs. Down East 7-3 5-2 2-1 vs. Frederick 12-9 6-2 6-7vs. Myrtle Beach 7-7 5-2 2-5vs. Potomac 10-12 6-9 4-3vs. Salem 12-3 4-2 8-1 vs. Wilmington 10-17 4-8 6-9 vs. Winston-Salem 2-4 2-1 0-3 TOTALS 71-66 36-31 35-35

VS. CAROLINA LEAGUE OPPONENTS

10+ GAME HITTING STREAKS18, Longo (4/12-5/5), 11, (Capel 4/14-4/26) 13, Brooks, 7/10-7/23, 10, Rodriguez, 7/9-7/20, 10, Clement, 6/30-7/11, 10, Cerda, 5/2-7/2915+ GAME ON-BASE STREAKS:Longo - 26 (4/5-5/10), , Clement - 20 (6/24-7/14), Persinger - 15 (5/10-6/7)4+ HIT GAMES:Ernie Clement (5 hits, 7/2 @ FRE), Mitch Longo (4 hits, 7/9 v. POT), Li-Jen Chu (4 hits, 7/20 v. WIL), Anthony Miller (5 hits, 8/31 @ SAL)4+ RBI GAMES:Wakamatsu (4), 4/11 v. BC, Longo (4), 5/12 @ SAL, Miller (4), 5/15 vs FRE, Lopez (4), 7/3 @ FRE, Longo (4), 7/9 v. POT, Longo (4), 7/13 @ CAR, Persinger (5), 7/20 vs WIL

SERIES RECORDSSeries Record: Overall Home RoadOverall Series: 18-18-3 10-7-3 8-11-0Two-Game Series: 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-0-0Three-Game Series: 8-9 6-4 2-5Four-Game Series: 5-5-3 1-3-3 4-2-0Five-Game Series: 1-1 0-0 1-1Sweeps: 6-4 4-1 2-4First Game: 22-20 13-8 9-12Second Game: 22-17 11-10 11-7Third Game: 15-18 7-10 8-8Fourth Game: 8-8 3-4 5-4Fifth Game: 1-1 0-0 1-1Rubber Game: 3-4 2-2 1-2

WHERE THE ‘CATS STANDNumber of Games In: First Half Second HalfFirst Place: 4 46Second Place: 22 24Third Place: 24 Fourth Place: 13Fifth Place: 3

Home (36-31)Average: .257 Home Runs: 32Runs Per Game: 4.4 Stolen Bases: 33Doubles: 134 Walks: 251Triples: 15 Strikeouts: 575

Road (35-35)Average: .237 Home Runs: 42Runs Per Game: 4.0 Stolen Bases: 37Doubles: 113 Walks: 248Triples: 11 Strikeouts: 542

HOME-ROAD STATS

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GAME-BY-GAME, FIRST HALF

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT REC PLACE GB WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME D/N ATT.

april stats: rec: 12-11 Avg: .229 HR: 8 RBI: 73 ERA: 3.73

may stats: 13-14 AVG: .252 HR: 12 RBI: 110 ERA: 4.38

1st half stats: 29-38 AVg: .236 HR: 25 Rbi: 220 era: 4.15

4/5 Down East W, 1-0 1-0 1st -- A. Polanco (1-0) E. Martinez (0-1) H. Martinez (1) 2:41 N 3,0924/6 Down East L, 8-1 1-1 4th -1.0 E. Arredondo (1-0) Z. Plesac (0-1) -- 3:05 N 1,8124/7 Down East -- PPD: RAIN/SNOW - RESCHEDULED TO 4/8 --4/8 (1) Down East L, 4-2 1-2 3rd -1.5 C. Wiper (1-0) D. Siri (0-1) -- 2:22 D 1,1624/8 (2) Down East W, 1-0 2-2 3rd -1.0 J. Garza (1-0) J. Hernandez (0-1) B. Krauth (1) 1:37 D 1,1624/9 Buies Creek L, 12-5 2-3 4th -2.0 B. Adcock (1-0) J. Paulson (0-1) -- 3:30 N 4454/10 Buies Creek L, 4-1 2-4 T-4th -3.0 A. Saldana (1-0) M. Miniard (0-1) -- 3:25 N 8434/11 Buies Creek W, 7-3 3-4 4th -3.0 S. Hentges (1-0) J. Alcala (0-1) J. Garcia (1) 2:32 N 9324/12 at Wilmington L, 4-2 3-5 T-4th -3.0 W. Sheller (1-1) A. Polanco (1-1) -- 3:01 N 5,5164/13 at Wilmington W, 3-2 4-5 4th -3.0 T. Tully (1-0) G. Garabito (0-1) H. Martinez (2) 2:11 N 3,8634/14 at Wilmington L, 5-2 4-6 T-4th -3.0 G. Gavin (1-0) L. Jimenez (0-1) B. Brickhouse (2) 3:11 N 5, 4284/15 at Wilmington -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/6 -- 4/16 Frederick W, 5-0 5-6 T-4th -1.5 J. Paulson (1-1) O. Peralta (0-1) M. Miniard (1) 2:27 N 7264/17 Frederick W, 4-1 6-6 3rd -1.5 S. Hentges (2-0) A. Wells (0-1) H. Martinez (3) 2:46 N 8034/18 Frederick W, 4-1 7-6 3rd -0.5 Z. Plesac (1-1) C. Alvarado (2-1) K. Lovegrove (1) 2:29 D 2,2814/19 at Potomac L, 5-4 (10) 7-7 3rd -1.5 J. Bourque (1-1) L. Jimenez (0-2) -- 3:07 N 1,4614/20 at Potomac W, 5-3 8-7 3rd -0.5 J. Garza (2-0) M. Crownover (1-1) K. Lovegrove (2) 3:11 N 2,9224/21 at Potomac W, 8-2 9-7 1st +0.5 J. Paulson (2-1) S. Sharp (1-2) -- 2:40 N 4,1684/22 at Potomac W, 6-4 10-7 1st +0.5 K. Lovegrove (1-0) J. Pantoja (0-1) H. Martinez (4) 3:15 D 4,4964/24 Winston-Salem -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 4/25 -- 4/25 (1) Winston-Salem W, 4-3 11-7 1st +0.5 D. Siri (1-1) M. Morrison (3-1) -- 2:40 N 1,4774/25 (2) Winston-Salem L, 9-3 11-8 2nd -0.5 Z. Thompson (1-1) T. Tully (1-1) -- 2:35 N 1,4774/26 Winston-Salem W, 7-3 12-8 2nd -0.5 B. Krauth (1-0) L. Martinez (0-1) -- 2:50 N 1, 8044/27 Potomac L, 9-3 12-9 2nd -1.5 S. Sharp (2-2) J. Garcia (0-1) J. Mills (2) 3:09 N 1,7724/28 Potomac L, 8-3 12-10 3rd -1.5 J. Baez (1-1) J. Paulson (2-2) -- 2:57 N 3,4614/29 Potomac L, 8-4 (10) 12-11 3rd -1.5 J. Bourque (2-1) L. Jimenez (0-3) -- 3:44 D 1,342

5/1 at Winston-Salem L, 9-0 12-12 3rd -2.5 D. Cease (3-1) Z. Plesac (1-2) -- 2:44 N 3,4135/2 at Winston-Salem L, 9-2 12-13 T-3rd -2.5 L. Martinez (1-1) T. Tully (1-2) -- 3:11 D 7,2815/3 at Winston-Salem L, 5-3 12-14 T-3rd -3.5 D. Hasler (1-0) J. Garza (2-1) M. Morrison (1)2:37 N 3,9855/4 Myrtle Beach W, 7-3 13-14 T-3rd -2.5 K. Lovegrove (2-0) A. Lange (1-1) -- 3:14 N 2,4735/5 Myrtle Beach L, 2-1 13-15 T-3rd -3.5 M. Swarmer (3-2) S. Hentges (2-1) T. Peyton (1) 3:16 N 1,7695/6 Myrtle Beach W, 4-0 14-15 3rd -2.5 Z. Plesac (2-2) J. Paulino (0-4) -- 2:02 D 1,5875/7 at Frederick L, 6-1 14-16 3rd -2.5 C. Alvarado (4-2) T. Tully (1-3) T. Erwin (2) 2:22 N 2,7335/8 at Frederick L, 9-1 14-17 T-3rd -3.5 B. Gonzalez (2-2) F. Tati (0-1) -- 2:46 N 2,6285/9 at Frederick W, 4-3 15-17 3rd -3.5 K. Lovegrove (3-0) O. Peralta (1-3) J. Karinchak (1) 3:11 D 3,4075/10 at Salem W, 11-5 16-17 3rd -3.5 S. Hentges (3-1) B. Mata (1-2) -- 3:05 N 2,1525/11 at Salem W, 6-5 (10) 17-17 2nd -3.5 B. Strode (1-0) Y. Pimentel (0-1) J. Karinchak (2) 3:50 N 4,2105/12 at Salem W, 18-1 18-17 2nd -3.5 T. Tully (2-3) T. Houck (1-5) -- 3:05 N 8,8565/13 at Salem W, 6-2 19-17 2nd -2.5 F. Tati (1-1) R. Raudes (2-4) -- 2:42 D 1,8345/15 Frederick W, 13-12 (2:16 delay) 20-17 2nd -2.0 J. Robinson (1-0) L. Humpal (0-5) D. Siri (1) 3:17 N 1,0125/16 Frederick -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 5/17 --5/17 Frederick (1) L, 3-1 20-18 2nd -2.5 A. Wells (1-3) S. Hentges (3-2) B. Kline (1) 2:05 N 1,1765/17 Frederick (2) -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/12--5/18 Potomac -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/9--5/19 Potomac W, 12-0 21-18 2nd -1.5 Z. Plesac (3-2) M. Crownover (1-4) -- 3:21 (:31) N 1,5325/20 Potomac W, 9-5 22-18 2nd -0.5 B. Strode (2-0) J. Mills (0-1) -- 2:54 D 1,7205/21 at Myrtle Beach L, 8-5 22-19 2nd -1.5 B. Krauth (1-1) B. CLark (1-1) W. Short (2) 3:06 N 1,5525/22 at Myrtle Beach W, 8-2 23-19 2nd -0.5 M. Miniard (1-1) B. Hudson (3-4) -- 3:38 N 2,3695/23 at Myrtle Beach L, 5-0 23-20 2nd -1.5 A. Lange (2-2) S. Hentges (3-3) R. Kellogg (1) 2:32 N 1,6995/24 at Myrtle Beach L, 4-3 23-21 2nd -2.5 W. Short (1-1) D. Siri (1-2) J. Romero (3) 3:16 N 2,4985/25 at Buies Creek L, 5-1 23-22 2nd -2.5 B. Bailey (1-4) T. Tully (2-4) -- 2:38 N 3295/26 at Buies Creek W, 3-1 24-22 2nd -1.5 E. Morgan (1-0) J. Alcala (1-4) J. Karinchak (3) 2:28 (:09) N 4285/27 at Buies Creek L, 1-0 24-23 2nd -2.5 B. Bielak (4-3) J. Garza (2-2) H. Perez (1) 2:33 D 4125/28 at Buies Creek -- PPD: RAIN - CANCELLED - WILL NOT BE MADE UP--5/29 Carolina L, 7-0 24-24 2nd -3.0 B. Webb (3-3) S. Hentges (3-4) -- 2:53 N 1,3405/30 Carolina W, 7-5 25-24 2nd -2.5 F. Tati (2-1) C. Roegner (6-2) J. Karinchak (4)3:27 N 1,2145/31 Carolina L, 9-0 25-25 2nd -1.5 M. Diplan (2-2) T. Tully (2-5) -- 2:56 (1:05) N 1,552

6/1 at Fredric k W, 4-0 26-25 2nd -0.5 E. Morgan (2-0) C. Alvarado (5-4) D. Siri (3) 2:24 N 5,2786/2 at Frederick -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/3--6/3 at Frederick (1) -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/13--6/3 at Frederick (2) -- PPD: RAIN - CANCELLED - WILL NOT BE MADE UP--6/5 at Wilmington L, 9-2 26-26 2nd -1.5 A. Hernandez (6-3) J. Garza (2-3) C. Hope (2) 3:12 N 2,9846/6 at Wilmington (1) L, 4-1 26-27 3rd -3.0 V. Tatum (2-2) S. Hentges (3-5) J. Pinto (1) 2:03 N 2,9896/6 at Wilmington (2) L, 6-5 26-28 3rd -3.0 C. Castillo (2-5) J. Robinson (1-1) B. Brickhouse (10) 2:12 N 2,9846/7 at Wilmington L, 7-4 26-29 3rd -3.0 A. Bender (3-2) T. Tully (2-6) -- 2:39 N 3,7116/8 Potomac L, 9-3 26-30 3rd -4.0 W. Crowe (8-0) E. Morgan (2-1) -- 3:36 N 3,3396/9 Potomac (1) W, 5-3 27-30 3rd -3.0 Z. Plesac (4-2) J. Baez (2-5) J. Karinchak (5) 2:49 D 1,4566/9 Potomac (2) -- PPD: RAIN - CANCELLED - WILL NOT BE MADE UP--6/10 Potomac L, 7-1 27-31 3rd -4.0 T. Mapes (5-1) J. Garza (2-4) -- 2:56 D 1,2536/11 at Frederick L, 1-0 (10) 27-32 3rd -5.5 Z. Muckenhirn (1-1) J. Robinson (1-2) -- 2:25 N 2,7016/12 at Frederick (1) L, 2-1 27-33 4th -6.0 M. Baumann (4-0) T. Tully (2-7) T. Erwin (5) 1:54 N 2,7336/12 at Frederick (2) L, 8-1 27-34 4th -6.0 L. Humpal (2-6) M. Miniard (1-2) -- 2:08 N 2,7336/13 at Frederick (1) L, 3-0 27-35 4th -6.5 Z. Lowther (2-0) E. Morgan (2-2) Z. Muckenhirn (4) 1:59 N 3,1486/13 at Frederick (2) L, 3-0 27-36 5th -7.0 M. Trowbridge (1-0) F. Tati (2-2) -- 2:03 N 3,1486/14 Salem L, 6-1 27-37 5th -8.0 T. Houck (3-7) Z. Plesac (4-3) J. Martinez (2) 2:50 N 1,300 6/15 Salem W, 6-5 28-37 4th -8.0 J. Garza (3-4) D. Hernandez (3-4)D. Siri (3) 2:59 N 1,5416/16 Salem W, 4-1 29-37 4th -7.0 S. Hentges (4-5) J. Thompson (3-5) -- 2:30 N 2,1236/17 Salem L, 3-2 29-38 5th -8.0 B. Mata (4-2) T. Tully (2-8) J. Cosart (2) 2:40 D 1,261

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GAME-BY-GAME, SECOND HALFDATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT REC PLACE G (+/-) WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME D/N ATT.6/21 Mrytle Beach W, 1-0 1-0 T-1st -- E. Morgan (4-3) A. Lange (4-4) J. Karinchak (6) 2:31 N 1,355 6/22 Mrytle Beach -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 6/23--6/23 Mrytle Beach (1) W, 7-2 2-0 -- M. Miniard (2-2) C. Abbott (1-2) -- 2:02 (2:40) D 2,4126/23 Myrtle Beach (2) -- PPD - RESCHEDULED TO 6/24--6/24 Mrytle Beach (1) L, 5-3 2-1 T-1st -- E. Uelman (1-0) J. Garza (3-5) E. Leal (1) 2:23 D 1,3666/24 Myrtle Beach (2) W, 8-0 3-1 T-1st -- B. Krauth (2-1) C. Bloomquist (2-1) -- 2:26 N 1,3666/25 at Wilmington L, 6-5 3-2 3rd -0.5 V. Tatum (3-2) J. Karinchak (0-1) J. Pinto (2) 3:16 N 3,0776/26 at Wilmington W, 8-3 4-2 1st +0.5 L. Linares (1-0) C. Hope (3-2) B. Krauth (2) 2:58 N 2,9446/27 at Wilmington W, 5-1 5-2 1st +1.5 E. Morgan (4-2) O. Gomez (2-6) J. Karinchak (7) 2:33 N 2,887 6/28 at Wilmington L, 9-2 5-3 1st +0.5 G. Garabito (3-6) Z. Plesac (4-4) -- 3:05 N 3,2716/29 at Wilmington L, 3-0 5-4 2nd -0.5 N. Watson (1-0) J. Garza (3-6) J. Pinto (3) 3:02 N 6,3026/30 at Frederick W, 8-1 6-4 1st +0.5 S. Hentges (5-5) M. Trowbridge (2-1) -- 2:51 N 5,526

7/1 at Frederick W, 7-6 7-4 1st +0.5 T. Tully (3-8) Z. Lowther (3-1) -- 2:28 D 3,014 7/2 at Frederick W, 10-1 8-4 1st +1.5 E. Morgan (5-2) C. Alvarado (7-6) -- 2:37 N 3,562 7/3 at Frederick W, 10-5 9-4 1st +2.0 Z. Plesac (5-4) M. Baumann (4-2) D. Siri (4) 2:54 N 5,7437/4 Wilmington W, 6-4 10-4 1st +3.0 J. Garza (4-6) N. Watson (1-1) J. Karinchak (9) 2:58 N 4,5217/5 Wilmington L, 7-6 10-5 1st +2.0 J. Pinto (1-2) D. Siri (1-3) T. Zuber (1) 3:19 N 1,2617/6 Wilmington -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 7/19--7/7 Wilmington L, 9-7 (13) 10-6 1st +1.0 C. Hope (4-2) B. Strode (2-1) T. Zuber (2) 4:08 N 2,812 7/8 Wilmington W, 4-0 11-6 1st +1.0 E. Morgan (6-2) O. Gomez (2-8) -- 2:46 N 1,3937/9 Potomac W, 6-2 12-6 1st +2.0 Z. Plesac (6-4) M. DeRosier (0-2) J. Karinchak (10) 2:57 N 1,0887/10 Potomac L, 7-4 12-7 1st +1.0 T. Guilbeau (1-0) D. Siri (1-4) J. Bourque (4) 3:16 N 4,4727/11 Potomac L, 2-1 12-8 T-1st -- K. Johnston (1-0) S. Hentges (5-6) J. Bourque (4) 2:59 N 1,4717/12 Potomac L, 6-3 12-9 T-1st -- J. Baez (4-8) T. Tully (3-9) H. Howard (1) 3:14 N 1,753 7/13 at Carolina W, 9-7 13-9 T-1st -- J. Robinson (2-2) B. Webb (5-7) D. Siri (5) 3:34 N 4,6127/14 at Carolina L, 3-2 13-10 T-1st -- N. Diplan (4-1) B. Krauth (2-2) J. Barker (13) 3:12 N 3,3097/15 at Carolina W, 6-5 14-10 T-1st -- B. Strode (3-1) L. Barker (4-3) J. Karinchak (11) 3:16 D 1,8747/16 at Carolina W, 7-5 15-10 1st -- L. Linares (2-0) A. Kenilvort (2-3) D. Siri (6) 3:26 N 1,0667/18 Wilmington L, 5-4 15-11 T-1st -- C. Ray (1-0) M. Miniard (2-3) T. Zuber (4) 3:02 N 1,5637/19 (1) Wilmington L, 3-1 15-12 T-1st -- A. Sotillet (1-1) E. Morgan (6-3) J. Pinto (6) 2:09 N 2,2897/19 (2) Wilmington W, 10-0 16-12 T-1st -- B. Krauth (3-2) C. Hope (4-3) -- 2:17 N 2,2897/20 Wilmington L, 12-11 (10) 16-13 2nd -- T. Zuber (1-0) J. Robinson (2-3) -- 4:05 N 2,0777/21 Carolina W, 6-5 17-13 2nd -0.5 J. Karinchak (1-1)N. Diplan (5-2) -- 2:55 N 3,0627/22 Carolina L, 6-5 (10) 17-14 2nd -1.5 D. Brown (5-3) D. Siri (1-5) L. Barker (15) 3:48 (2:28)N 1,2767/23 Carolina -- GAME SUSPENDED IN SIXTH INNING, CAR LEADING 5-0, RESUMED ON 8/7--7/24 at Down East L, 5-4 17-15 2nd -3.5 L. St. John (4-2) M. Miniard (2-4) -- 2:52 N 1,175 7/25 at Down East W, 3-1 18-15 2nd -3.5 Z. Plesac (7-4) J. Palumbo (0-3) J. Karinchak (12)2:54 (:40) D 1,9907/26 at Down East W, 3-2 (10) 19-15 2nd -3.5 B. Krauth (4-2) J. Beras (2-2) D. Siri (7) 3:33 N 1,7747/27 at Myrtle Beach W, 4-3 20-15 2nd -3.0 L. Linares (3-0) J. Romero (1-2) J. Karinchak (13) 3:13 (:45) N 3,136 7/28 at Myrtle Beach L, 1-0 (12) 20-16 2nd -3.5 R. Kellogg (3-1) M. Miniard (2-5) -- 3:08 N 2,9877/29 at Myrtle Beach L, 4-3 20-17 2nd -4.5 T. Peyton (3-3) E. Morgan (6-4) J. Paulino (3) 3:00 N 3,4427/31 Salem W, 8-1 (F/8) 21-17 2nd -3.5 Z. Plesac (6-2) K. McAvoy (0-2) -- 3:15 (:30) N 1,312

8/1 Salem W, 4-2 (F/6) 22-17 2nd -3.5 L. Linares (4-0) J. Martinez (2-2) -- 2:18 (:30) N 2,1008/2 Salem -- PPD: RAIN - MAKE UP DATE 9/1 --8/3 at Buies Creek -- PPD: RAIN - RESCHEDULED TO 8/4--8/4 (1) at Buies Creek L, 6-2 22-18 2nd -3.5 C. McKee (2-1) T. Tully (3-10) -- 2:16 D 2008/4 (2) at Buies Creek W, 7-1 23-18 2nd -3.0 J. Robinson (3-3) C. Javier (3-4) -- 2:18 D 457 8/5 at Buies Creek L, 17-2 23-19 2nd -3.0 C. LaRue (6-6) E. Morgan (6-5) -- 3:28 D 2938/6 at Carolina W, 3-2 24-19 2nd -2.5 N. Sandlin (1-0) C. Beckman (0-2) D. Siri (8) 3:22 N 1,1128/7 (1) at Carolina W, 7-6 (11) 25-19 2nd -2.0 M. Miniard (3-3 L. Barker (4-4) -- 3:38 (:25) N 607 8/7 (2) at Carolina W, 4-3 26-19 2nd -1.0 L. Jimenez (1-3) A. Bettinger (1-3) D. Siri (9) 3:23 N 1,987 8/8 at Carolina L, 5-4 26-20 2nd -2.0 C. Beckman (1-2) L. Linares (4-1) -- 3:21 (1:18) N 8568/10 Down East W, 6-3 27-20 2nd -1.5 T. Tully (4-10) R. Lacy (1-3) -- 2:42 N 2,841 8/11 Down East W, 3-2 28-20 2nd -1.5 E. Morgan (7-5) S. Bruce (5-7) N. Sandlin (1) 2:44 N 2,6618/12 Down East W 2-1 29-20 2nd -0.5 J. Robinson (4-3) B. Bass (1-1) D. Siri (11) 2:27 N 1,3008/14 at Wilmington W, 2-1 (10) 30-20 1st +0.5 N. Pasquale (1-0) T. Zuber (1-2) N. Sandlin (2) 3:38 (1:16) N 3,9548/15 at Wilmington W, 4-0 31-20 1st +1.5 S. Hentges (6-6) D. Tillo (2-3) -- 2:45 N 3,6108/16 at Wilmington W, 6-4 32-20 1st +2.5 T. Tully (5-10) N. Watson (6-3)N. Sandlin (3)2:52 N 3,996 8/17 Frederick L, 8-3 32-21 1st +2.5 A. Wells (6-7) E. Morgan (7-6) -- 2:48 N 2,4008/18 Frederick W, 5-3 33-21 1st +3.5 K. McCarty (1-0) M. Baumann (7-4) -- 2:35 N 3,016 8/19 Frederick W, 6-4 34-21 1st +5.0 K. Nelson (1-0) S. Klimek (4-3) N. Sandlin (4) 2:59 N 1,1498/21 Potomac W, 7-2 35-21 1st +6.0 A. Polanco (2-1) J. Tetreault (0-1) -- 2:50 N 1,1878/22 Potomac W, 7-6 (10) 36-21 1st +7.5 K. Nelson (2-0) S. Fuentes (3-3) -- 3:52 N 1,4218/23 Potomac L, 1-0 36-22 1st +6.5 N. Raquet (3-3) E. Morgan (7-7) B. Braymer (4) 2:32 N 2,1188/24 at Potomac L, 4-2 36-23 1st +5.5 J. Baez (8-9) K. McCarty (1-1) J. Condra-Bogan (2) 3:01 N 4,2128/25 at Potomac L, 7-0 36-24 1st +4.5 M. Crownover (5-8) Z. Plesac (8-5) -- 2:53 N 5,7888/26 at Potomac W, 7-6 37-24 1st +5.0 K. Nelson (3-0) J. McKinney (3-4) D. Siri (13) 3:25 D 4,5068/27 Wilmington L, 4-3 37-25 1st +4.0 J. Camp (3-2) T. Tully (5-11) T. Zuber (9) 3:13 N 1,1828/28 Wilmington W, 10-7 38-25 1st +5.0 L. Jimenez (2-3) C. Ray (2-1) D. Siri (14) 3:50 N 1,4918/29 Wilmington L, 6-5 38-26 1st +4.0 O. Gomez (6-10) K. McCarty (1-2) B. Brickhouse (13) 3:20 N 2,3198/30 Wilmington L, 5-0 38-27 1st +3.0 G. Garabito (8-6) A. Polanco (2-2) -- 3:18 N 2,7098/31 at Salem W, 8-0 39-27 1st +3.5 J. Garza (5-6) J. Thompson (5-13) -- 3:06 N 4,508

9/1 at Salem (1) W, 9-3 40-27 1st +4.0 T. Tully (6-11) D. Gonzalez (8-8) -- 2:02 (:44) D 5,1089/1 at Salem (2) L, 4-3 40-28 1st +3.5 J. Oliver (4-3) J. Mejia (0-1) -- 1:57 N 5,108 9/2 at Salem W, 3-1 41-28 1st +4.0 L. Jimenez (3-3) A. Glorius (1-2) -- 2:53 (1:01) D 3,0089/3 at Salem W, 3-2 42-28 1st +4.5 J. Robinson (5-3) K. McAvoy (1-6) D. Siri (15) 2:43 D 3,258

9/5 Potomac W, 5-2 1-0 Lead series, 1-0 J. Garza (1-0) J. Baez (0-1) D. Siri (1) 2:49 D 1,567 9/6 Potomac 6:30 p.m.9/7 at Potomac 7:05 p.m.9/8 at Potomac 6:35 p.m.9/9 at Potomac 1:05 p.m.

june stats: 10-17 AVG: .230 HR: 11 RBI: 77 ERA: 3.94

july stats: 16-13 AVG: .277 HR: 25 RBI:141 ERA: 3.40

august stats: 17-10 AVG: .226 hr: 16 rbi: 102 ERA: 3.59

Carolina league division series

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HILLCATS TRANSACTIONS

HILLCATS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Placed (Retro) ReinstatedConnor Marabell Knee Contusion 7-Day (4/5) 4/14Anthony Miller L Shoulder Sprain 7-Day (4/18) 4/25Trenton Brooks L Oblique Strain 7-Day (4/20) 5/5Gavin Collins Neck Strain 7-Day (5/1) 5/13Justin Garza R Elbow Soreness 7-Day (5/4) 5/22Gavin Collins Trap soreness 7-Day (5/29) 7/12Conner Capel Concussion 7-Day (6/7) 6/16Luke Wakamatsu Lower back discomfort 7-Day (6/23) Erlin Cerda Right Oblique Strain 7-Day (7/5) 7/27Justin Garza L Oblique Strain 7-Day (7/12) 8/22Matt Esparza Lat soreness 7-Day (7/19)Ernie Clement L groin soreness 7-Day (7/27) 8/10Anderson Polanco L quad soreness 7-Day (8/7) 8/19Sam Hentges L shoulder soreness 7-Day (8/16)Nick Pasquale R calf soreness 7-Day (8/23) 8/30Leandro Linares R calf soreness 7-Day (8/29)Tyler Friis Low back soreness 7-Day (9/1)

FIRST HALF4/5 - Connor Marabell placed on 7-day DL (Knee contusion)4/11 - RHP Micah Miniard transfered from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Short-Season Mahon-ing Valley - RHP Justin Garcia promoted from Short-Season Mahoning Valley to A-Adv. Lynchburg4/14 - OF Connor Marabell activated from the DL and transfered to Double-A Akron4/15 - RHP Justin Garcia Transfered from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Short-Season Mahon-ing Valley - RHP Micah Miniard promoted from Short-Season Mahoning Valley to A-Adv. Lynchburg4/17 - INF Alexis Pantoja promoted from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Double-A Akron -INF Dillon Persinger promoted from Short-Season Mahoning Valley to A-Adv. Lynchburg 4/18 -OF Jose Medina promoted from Single-A Lake County to A-Adv. Lynchburg

-1B Anthony Miller placed on 7-day DL (L shoulder sprain) 4/22 -LHP Ben Krauth promoted from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Double-A Akron - OF Trenton Brooks placed on DL with strained left oblique (Retroactive 4/20)

4/24 -LHP Ben Krauth transfered from Double-A Akron to A-Adv. Lynchburg4/25 -1B Anthony Miller reinstated from 7-day DL4/27 -RHP Henry Martinez promoted from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Double-A Akron -RHP Justin Garcia promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Short-Season Mahoning Valley5/2 -RHP Jake Paulson promoted from Adv.-A Lynchburg to Double-A Akron5/3 -3B/C Gavin Collins placed on 7-day DL (neck strain) -INF Alexis Pantoja transferred from Double-A Akron to A-Adv. Lynchburg -RHP James Karinchak promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County5/5 - RHP Justin Garza placed on 7-day DL (R elbow soreness) - OF Trenton Brooks reinstated from the 7-day DL5/8 - OF Jose Media transferred to short-season Mahoning Valley from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Felix Tati promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County5/13 - RHP Kieran Lovegrove promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Jared Robinson promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Short-Season Mahon-ing Valley - 3B/C Gavin Collins activated from the 7-day DL in Lynchburg - INF Erlin Cerda transferred from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Short-Season Mahoning Valley5/16 - RHP Felix Tati transferred from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Single-A Lake County - RHP Eli Morgan promoted from Single-A Lake County to A-Adv. Lynchburg 5/22 - RHP Justin Garcia transferred to Short-Season Mahoning Valley from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Justin Garza activated from the 7-day DL in Lynchburg5/23 - RHP Zach Plesac promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Felix Tati promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 5/26 - INF Jorma Rodriguez transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron - INF Dillon Persinger transferred to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg5/29 - 3B/C Gavin Collins placed on 7-day DL (trap soreness) - INF Dillon Persinger promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County6/7 - RHP Felix Tati transferred from A-Adv. Lynchburg to Single-A Lake County - RHP Zach Plesac transferred from Double-A Akron to A-Adv. Lynchburg6/8 - OF Conner Capel placed on 7-day DL - OF Tre' Gantt promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Extended Spring Training6/12 - C Logan Ice promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Angel Lopez transfered to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Extended Spring Training6/13 - RHP Felix Tati transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County - RHP Luis Jimenez transferred to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg6/14 - RHP Felix Tati has been transferred to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg - LHP Rob Kaminsky has been activated from the DL in Akron and transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Angel Lopez has been transferred to Short-Season Mahoning Valley from A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Logan Ice has been transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron6/16 -OF Conner Capel activated from the 7-Day DL in Lynchburg - OF Tre' Gantt transferred to Short-Season Mahoning Valley6/20 - LHP Rob Kaminsky promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Leandro Linares activated from the DL in Double-A Akron and transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg

SECOND HALF 6/23 - SS Luke Wakamstsu placed on 7-day DL (lower back discomfort) - INF Ernie Clement promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 6/26 - C Logan Ice promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Angel Lopez Promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from S-S Mahoning Valley 6/30 - INF Alexis Pantoja promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - INF Erlin Cerda promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 7/4 - C Angel Lopez transferred to Short-Season Mahoning Valley from A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Logan Ice transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron 7/5 - INF Alexis Pantoja transferred to Lynchburg from Double-A Akron - INF Erlin Cerda placed on 7-day DL (right oblique) 7/12 - C Logan Ice promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - 3B/C Gavin Collins activated from the DL in Lynchburg 7/14 - RHP Justin Garza placed on 7-day DL (Left oblique) - RHP Riley Echols promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 7/16 - RHP Riley Echols transferred to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Matt Esparza transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from AZL Indians (rehab) 7/18 - LHP Billy Strode released - RHP Matt Esparza placed on 7-Day DL - RHP Nick Pasquale transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron - LHP R.C. Orlan transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron 7/27 -SS Ernie Clement placed on 7-Day DL - INF Erlin Cerda activated from 7-Day DL 7/31 - OF Conner Capel Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals 8/1 - LHP Kyle Nelson, OF Austen Wade, and INF Tyler Friis promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County - RHP James Karinchak, and INF Alexis Pantoja promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg 8/2 - LHP R.C. Orlan promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Nick Sandlin promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 8/3 - INF Erlin Cerda placed on 7-Day DL - 3B Nolan Jones promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 8/7 - LHP Anderson Polanco placed on 7-Day DL - RHP Luis Jimenez promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 8/9 - INF Tyler Friis transfered to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg - OF Jodd Carter promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Luis Jimenez transfered to Single-A Lake County from A-Adv. Lynchburg - SS Ernie Clement activated from 7-Day DL - OF Jose Medina promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County - LHP Kirk McCarty promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 8/13 - C Gianpaul Gonzalez transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron - C Li-Jen Chu promoted to promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg 8/14 - INF Tyler Friis promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County - SS Ernie Clement promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - INF Erlin Cerda activated from the DL and transferred to Single-A Lake County 8/19 - LHP Sam Hentges placed on DL (retroactive to 8/16) - LHP Anderson Polanco activated from the DL 8/22 - RHP Nick Sandlin promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - RHP Justin Garza activated from the DL 8/23 - RHP Luis Jimenez promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County - RHP Nick Pasquale placed on the DL 8/30 - RHP Nick Pasquale activated from the DL and promoted to Double-A Akron - RHP Leandro Linares placed on the DL - LHP Adam Scott promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Single-A Lake County 9/1 - RHP Zach Plesac promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - C Gianpaul Gonzalez promoted to Double-A Akron from A-Adv. Lynchburg - INF Tyler Friis placed on the DL - RHP Jean Carlos Mejia promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Lake County - C Josh Rolette promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Lake County - INF Alexis Pantoja transferred to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Double-A Akron 9/5 - LHP Ben Krauth placed on inactive list - RHP Robert Broom promoted to A-Adv. Lynchburg from Lake County