2007 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 55-82
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Branson (55-82)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 164,413, Avg. 2,529 in 65 home dates
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2007 season with a record of 55 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Hillcats plated 626 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Jamie Romak paced Lynchburg with 15 home runs Brad Corley drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Kyle Bloom paced the team with 9 wins, while Jean Garavito recorded a 4.26 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jairo Asencio, Ronald Belisario, Einar Díaz, Steven Lerud, Dustin Molleken, Steve Pearce, Todd Redmond and Jamie Romak were all players from the 2007 Lynchburg Hillcats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Branson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Carlos Amaro | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Derek Antelo | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Jairo Asencio | R | R | May 30, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Olivo Astacio | R | R | July 28, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ronald Belisario | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'3" | 240 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Cameron Blair | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kyle Bloom | R | L | February 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| James Boone | S | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clinton, OK US |
| Pat Bresnehan | R | R | April 23, 1985 | 6'1" | 211 | Danbury, CT US |
| Henry Cabrera | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brad Corley | R | R | December 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 198 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dustin Craig | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jacob Cuffman | R | R | March 3, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Ron Davenport | L | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington, NC US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jason Delaney | R | R | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Einar Díaz | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | March 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 164 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Ricky Diaz | R | R | December 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Omar Falcon | S | R | September 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK US |
| Shelby Ford | S | R | December 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jean Garavito | R | R | January 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 186 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Clayton Hamilton | R | R | June 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Derek Hankins | R | R | July 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Effingham, IL US |
| Brian Holliday | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Tripper Johnson | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 199 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Bobby Kingsbury | L | L | August 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 184 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Serguey Linares | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Wanell Macia | L | L | July 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 202 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Derrik Moeves | R | R | August 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Denny Niño | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 211 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jonel Pacheco | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Tacarigua, VE |
| Steve Pearce | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Brian Peterson | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Greg Picart | S | R | September 25, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Pedro Powell | S | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'7" | 145 | Eastman, GA US |
| Todd Redmond | R | R | May 17, 1985 | 6'3" | 240 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Dionis Rodriguez | R | R | February 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 181 | Jicome, DO |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Ciro Rosero | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 160 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Dan Schwartzbauer | R | R | November 2, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Matt Swanson | R | R | October 17, 1982 | 6'8" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
