2008 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Branson (58-80)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 162,131, Avg. 2,457 in 66 home dates
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Hillcats plated 668 runs and conceded 787 runs, most in the league. Jared Keel paced Lynchburg with 20 home runs, while Jamie Romak walloped 15 or more, too. Jared Keel drove in 81 runs. Jim Negrych led all regular batters by connecting at a .370 clip. Michael Crotta topped the team with 9 wins, and Tony Watson recorded a 3.57 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Michael Crotta, Jared Hughes, Steven Lerud, Brad Lincoln, Dustin Molleken, Daniel Moskos, Alex Presley, Jamie Romak and Tony Watson were all players from the 2008 Lynchburg Hillcats who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jeff Branson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Aguirre | R | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Tlacotalpan, Veracruz MX |
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Derek Antelo | R | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| James Barksdale | L | L | May 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Florence, AL US |
| Charles Benoit | L | L | September 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 235 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Tom Boleska | R | R | July 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Danny Bomback | S | R | September 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Yonelvy Canal | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Christian Castorri | R | R | December 17, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Matt Cavagnaro | S | R | August 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 177 | Brightwaters, NY US |
| Michael Crotta | R | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'6" | 235 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Jacob Cuffman | R | R | March 3, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | Butler, PA US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miles Durham | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Friday | R | R | December 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Goetz | L | R | July 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Angel Gonzalez | L | R | December 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Emilis Guerrero | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brian Holliday | L | L | June 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 202 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Blair Johnson | R | R | March 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Topeka, KS US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | February 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jared Keel | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Albert Laboy | R | R | December 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Steven Lerud | L | R | October 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Brad Lincoln | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 225 | Lake Jackson, TX US |
| Tony Mansolino | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Matt McSwain | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 197 | High Point, NC US |
| Dustin Molleken | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CA |
| Daniel Moskos | R | L | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jim Negrych | L | R | March 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Greg Picart | S | R | September 25, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Eddie Prasch | L | R | January 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Alex Presley | L | L | July 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Monroe, LA US |
| Kevin Roberts | R | R | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Kent Sakamoto | R | R | November 3, 1983 | 6'0" | 229 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Adam Simon | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 5'10" | 193 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Jeff Sues | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Tony Watson | L | L | May 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 218 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Kris Watts | L | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
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.
