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TODAY’S MATCH-UP POTOMAC NATIONALS (5-6) @ LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (7-4) Hillcats Potomac 7-4 Record 5-6 Game 12 - Home Game 4 - Monday, April 15, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. - City Stadium 2-1 Home 3-4 5-3 Road 2-2 L1 Streak W1 RHP Luis Reyes (0-1, 12.46) vs. LHP Adam Scott (1-0, 3.60) 3-2 Last 5 2-3 6-4 Last 10 5-5 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Hillcats' bats were silenced for the second night in a row as the Wood Ducks staff held Lynchburg scoreless .272 (3rd) Batting Avg. .204 (8th) in an 8-0 win in the series finale.Justin Garza had his second straight rocky start, allowing six earned runs over five innings while striking 2.15 (1st) ERA 3.20 (3rd) .961 (9th) Fielding Pct. .989 (1st) out four and walking three. No Hillcats player collected more than one hit on the night, but Steven Kwan found his way back into the hit 4.54 (5th) Runs/Game 3.45 (T-8th) column after being held without one in the previous two contests. 8 (T-2nd) HR 4 (8th) 46 (5th) RBI 37 (7th) 52 (2nd) BB 44 (3rd) PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Eli Morgan was named the Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 4-14, making him the first Carolina League 93 (T-5th) K 89 (9th) Pitcher of the Week this season. Morgan was dominant in his two outings during that stretch, as he tossed six scoreless innings with 12 (T-3rd) SB 10 (6th) 1st HALF STANDINGS six strikeouts against the Pelicans on April 7, and he made an appearance on April 12 against Down East where he tossed five scoreless Northern Division GB innings while striking out nine batters. Wilmington 8-3 .727 -- LYNCHBURG 7-4 .636 1.0 PIGGY-BACKING: Tonight's Hillcats starter, Adam Scott, has been followed directly by Nick Gallagher in both games that Scott has started Potomac 5-6 .455 3.0 Salem 4-6 .400 3.5 so far this season. The system has worked out well for the 'Cats, as Gallagher has struck out 10 batters in seven innings without allowing a Frederick 3-7 .300 4.5 run in two appearances. Gallagher threw four perfect innings in his most recent appearance on April 10 against Salem, earning the save in Southern Division a 10-3 Lynchburg victory. Down East 7-4 .636 -- Fayetteville 7-4 .636 -- BRAIN FRIIS: Tyler Friis has been a spark plug atop the Hillcats lineup to start the season. Friis has reached base in all nine games that he Carolina 6-5 .545 1.0 Winston-Salem 5-6 .455 2.0 has appeared in this season, keeping that streak alive with a walk against Down East on Sunday. Friis leads the Carolina League with 10 Myrtle Beach 2-9 .182 5.0 walks and is second in the league with a .488 on-base percentage. SERIES MATCHUP WALK THIS WAY: Today's match up features two of the more patient offenses in the Carolina League. The Hillcats rank second in the Hillcats vs. POT (since ‘95) ...252-256 league in walks with 52, while the Nationals come to City Stadium with the third-most walks in the league (44). Three of the top four Caro- At City Stadium......................132-134 At Pfitzner Stadium................120-122 lina League leaders in walks are Hillcats players: Tyler Friis, Nolan Jones, and Jodd Carter. 2018 Overall ..............................12-15 2018 at City Stadium .....................8-12 2018 at Northwest Federal Field .....4-3 TOP-30 IN THE HILL CITY: Lynchburg enters the season with a trio of top-30 prospects according to Baseball America. Third baseman 4/15 vs. Potomac 6:30 p.m. Nolan Jones, the second overall prospect in the system, returns to Lynchburg after playing in 30 games for the HIllcats in 2018. Starting 4/16 vs. Potomac 6:30 p.m. 4/17 vs. Potomac 1:00 p.m. pitcher Jean Carlos Mejia, listed at No. 17, appeared in one game for Lynchburg last year after spending the majority of the season with 6/6 @ Potomac 7:05 p.m. 6/7 @ Potomac 7:05 p.m. Lake County. OutfielderOscar Gonzalez rounds out the group, as the No. 22 overall prospect. He spent all of 2018 with the Lake County 6/8 @ Potomac 6:35 p.m. Captains, where he ranked fifth in the Midwest League in hits with 135. 6/9 @ Potomac 1:05 p.m. 8/9 @ Potomac 7:05 p.m. 8/10 @ Potomac 6:35 p.m. 8/11 @ Potomac 1:05 p.m. VETERAN AT THE HELM: The Hillcats are led this season by veteran MiLB skipper Jim Pankovits, who managed Mahoning Valley, Cleve- land's Short-Season affiliate last year. Pankovits is just 3 games shy of 2,600 games as a manager in his career, which includes stops in the 2019 Overall ................................... 0-0 2019 at City Stadium ...................... 0-0 Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Houston Astros organizations. 2019 at Northwest Federal Field .... 0-0 HILLCATS COACHING STAFF Jim Pankovits Joe Torres Johnny Narron Mike Mergenthaler Jake Legan Manager (1st Season) Pitching Coach (1st season) Hitting Coach (1st season) Bench Coach (1st season) Athletic Trainer (1st season) Career Record: 1,297-1,302 3rd overall 9th overall 3rd overall 5th overall CATS AT GLANCE Pankovits is in his second year man- Torres enters his first season with the Narron comes to Lynchburg by way 2019 will mark Mergenthaler's first Legan is entering his first season with North Division: 2nd/ -1.0 aging in the Indians organization after Hillcats after serving as the pitching of Triple-A Columbus where he season coaching stateside after the Hillcats and fifth in the Indians organization. Legan held the same Magic Number: leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers coach for Lake County in 2018. The served in the same capacity for the serving as the hitting coach for position with the Captains in 2018. April: 7-4 in 2018. Pankovits has 16 years of former left-handed pitcher was selected Clippers in 2018. Narron is entering Cleveland's Dominican Summer Current Home Stand: 0-0 managerial experience under his belt with the 10th overall draft pick in 2000 his third season in the Indians League co-op for two seasons. Eric Ortego with the Red Sox, Astros, Mariners, by the Anaheim Angels and played in organization and brings Major Mergenthaler is no stranger to the Extra Innings: 0-0 Strength Coach (2nd season) the minor leagues for 13 seasons, even- League coaching experience to the Commonwealth, having starred at vs. RHP: 4-4 and Indians organizations. 2019 marks 3rd overall tually reaching Triple-A. The 36-year-old Hillcats' staff after serving as the Richmond in his college days. vs. LHP: 3-0 Pankovits' second stint in the Carolina League after he led the Salem Red Torres is a native of the Bronx, NY. Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach vs. North: 2-1 Ortego is in his third season in the Sox from 2006-2008. The Pennington from 2012-2014. With the Brewers, Indians organization. He graduated vs. South: 5-3 Gap, Virginia native enjoyed a Major he instructed stars such as Ryan from the University of Louisiana at One-Run Games: 0-0 League career with the Astros and Red Braun, Jean Segura, Aramis Ramirez, Lafayette in 2012. Following gradua- RECENT TRANSACTIONS Sox as an infielder that spanned six and Carlos Gomez. tion, Oretgo served as the Assistant seasons from 1984-1990. Director of Strength and Conditioning 4/4 - Opening Night roster at McNeese State. announced UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Tues., April 16 6:30 p.m. vs. Potomac RHP Kyle Johnston (0-2, 5.40) vs. RHP Jean Carlos Mejia (1-0, 0.82) Wed., April 17 1 p.m. vs. Potomac RHP Jackson Tetreault (2-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Eli Morgan (2-0, 0.00) Thurs., April 18 6:30 p.m. vs. Myrtle Beach TBA vs. LHP Juan Hillman (1-1, 0.00) Page 1 ***** 8-TIME CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1978 • 1983 • 1984 • 1997 • 2002 • 2009 • 2012 • 2017 Tonight'’s starting pitcher #33 LHP ADAM SCOTT HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 220 B/T: L/L EXP: 1 YR BORN: CANANDAIGUA, NY IN 1995 (23) ACQUIRED: 4TH ROUND - 2018 (WOFFORD) REPERTOIRE: FB, CH, SL, CV SCOTT CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 18 AZL Indians 1-0 0.00 4/0 0 0 0 7.1 4 0 0 0 1 14 Mahoning Valley (SS)2-0 3.09 5/0 0 0 0 11.2 11 5 4 1 2 14 CAREER HIGHS Lake County (A) 0-1 2.45 5/0 0 0 0 11.0 10 3 3 1 1 15 IP: 5, 2x, last - 4/10 vs. SAL Lynchburg (A+) 0-0 0.00 2/0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 0 4 4 K’s: 7, 4/5/19 @ MB 19 Lynchburg (A+) 1-0 3.60 2/2 0 0 0 10.0 15 6 4 1 1 11 MiLB Totals (1 season) 4-1 2.25 18/2 0 0 0 44.0 43 14 11 3 9 58 BB’s: 3, 8/30/18 v. WIL Hits: 8, 4/10/19 vs. SAL Runs: 4, 7/22/18 @ BAT GAME-BY-GAME 2019 HIGHS DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT IP: 5, 2x, last - 4/10 vs.