Category Archives: Lynchburg Hillcats

Former MLB catcher to manage Captains in 2018

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Former major-league catcher Luke Carlin will manage the Lake County Captains this coming season, the team announced Wednesday. This will be Carlin’s third season coaching in the Cleveland Indians organization, after he managed the short-season Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a … Continue reading →

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Lindor, Baez go deep for Puerto Rico in win over Mexico

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor homered twice and Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez added a late-inning dinger to help lead Puerto Rico to a 9-4 win over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday. Both players drove in three … Continue reading →

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Captains get new manager for 2017 season

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Lake County Captains will have at least two new faces on their coaching staff this year, including their manager. Former Captains hitting coach Larry Day returns to Lake County as the team’s new skipper. He served as hitting coach … Continue reading →

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50-game hitting streak earns Mejia a MiLBY

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Cleveland Indians prospect Francisco Mejia earned this year’s MiLBY for Best Individual Performance, for going on baseball’s longest hitting streak since 1954. Mejia’s 50-game hitting streak began May 27 when he was a member of the Midwest League’s Lake County … Continue reading →

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Allen’s hitting streak ends, but TinCaps win game

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Fort Wayne TinCaps catcher Austin Allen went 0-for-3 Saturday, ending his franchise-best hitting streak at 24 consecutive games. But his sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th inning tied the score, setting up pinch-hitter Tyler Selesky’s walk-off single to beat … Continue reading →

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