2019 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 62-73
Finished 4th in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (62-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 117,029, Avg. 1,858 in 63 home dates
2019 Lynchburg Hillcats StatisticsTeam Record: 62-73
Finished 4th in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (62-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 117,029, Avg. 1,858 in 63 home dates
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2019 season with a record of 62 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Hillcats plated 538 runs and conceded 598 runs.
Players from the 2019 Lynchburg Hillcats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Will Benson, Brennan Bernardino, Trenton Brooks, Tyler Freeman, Justin Garza, Oscar González, Anthony Gose, Nolan Jones, Steven Kwan, Kirk McCarty, J. C. Mejía, Eli Morgan, Cody Morris and Kyle Nelson.
Jim Pankovits served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez | R | R | September 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Skylar Árias | L | L | June 30, 1997 | 6'3" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Will Benson | L | L | June 16, 1998 | 6'5" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brennan Bernardino | L | L | January 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 180 | Valencia, CA US |
| Trenton Brooks | L | L | July 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Alpine, CA US |
| Robert Broom | R | R | September 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Jodd Carter | R | R | July 20, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | Hilo, HI US |
| Dakody Clemmer | R | R | January 19, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Gavin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Zack Draper | L | L | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Riley Echols | R | R | April 12, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Collierville, TN US |
| Cody Farhat | R | R | September 26, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | Plano, TX US |
| Tyler Freeman | R | R | May 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA US |
| Tyler Friis | S | R | February 12, 1996 | 5'9" | 180 | Auburn, WA US |
| Nick Gallagher | R | R | September 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Justin Garza | R | R | March 20, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | Ontario, CA US |
| Yapson Gomez | L | L | October 2, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Oscar González | R | R | January 10, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Anthony Gose | L | L | August 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Paramount, CA US |
| Brock Hartson | R | R | August 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Hector Hernandez | S | L | February 20, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Juan Hillman | L | L | May 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | January 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Nolan Jones | L | R | May 7, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | Langhorne, PA US |
| Steven Kwan | L | L | September 5, 1997 | 5'9" | 175 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Jonathan Laureano | R | R | December 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | Manati, PR |
| Sicnarf Loopstok | R | R | April 26, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Kirk McCarty | L | L | October 12, 1995 | 5'8" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Gabriel Mejia | S | R | July 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| J. C. Mejía | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'4" | 240 | Gaspar Hernandez, Espaillat DO |
| Evan Mitchell | R | R | March 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Marietta, GA US |
| Eli Morgan | R | R | May 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Cody Morris | R | R | November 4, 1996 | 6'5" | 222 | Columbia, MD US |
| Juan Móta | R | R | May 4, 1996 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Nelson | L | L | July 8, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dillon Persinger | R | R | January 31, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Aaron Pinto | L | R | July 3, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | West Covina, CA US |
| Anderson Polanco | L | L | September 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Henry Pujols | R | R | December 10, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mitch Reeves | R | R | November 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 210 | Winter Springs, FL US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | December 12, 1995 | 5'10" | 200 | Venice, FL US |
| Jared Robinson | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jason Rodriguez | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 5'11" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Wilbis Santiago | L | R | January 20, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Adam Scott | L | L | October 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 220 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| Connor Smith | R | R | April 22, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | Midland, MI US |
| Matt Solter | R | R | June 4, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Quantico, VA US |
| Felix Tati | R | R | April 1, 1997 | 6'2" | 190 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jonathan Teaney | R | R | January 28, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Randy Valladares | L | L | July 6, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Vicente | R | R | November 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | San Ignacio de Sabane, DO |
| Austen Wade | L | L | February 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Luke Wakamatsu | S | R | October 10, 1996 | 6'3" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ 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.
