2025 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 70-59
Finished 1st in the CARL's North Division
Manager: Jordan Smith (70-59)
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 98,310, Avg. 1,586 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Fredericksburg Nationals 0
Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Columbia Fireflies 1
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2025 season with a record of 70 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Hillcats topped the league with just 546 runs allowed. Lynchburg scored 574 runs. Luis Merejo led the team with 12 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Welbyn Francisca paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .229 clip. Logan McGuire paced the squad with 8 wins, while Melkis Hernández earned a 3.66 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Jordan Smith served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eudry Alcantara | R | R | December 27, 2004 | 5'11" | 150 | Sabana Perdida, Villa Mella DO |
| Austin Aldeano | R | R | June 6, 2004 | 6'1" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jervis Alfaro | R | R | October 24, 2003 | 5'11" | 170 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Yanki Baptiste | S | R | November 18, 2004 | 5'11" | 185 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Juneiker Caceres | L | L | August 15, 2007 | 5'10" | 168 | Los Taques, VE |
| Ryan Cesarini | L | R | December 16, 2002 | 5'10" | 205 | Scranton, PA US |
| Logun Clark | R | R | June 4, 2003 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Dean Curley | R | R | April 15, 2004 | 6'3" | 218 | Pomona, CA US |
| Braylon Doughty | R | R | December 7, 2005 | 6'1" | 196 | Murrieta, CA US |
| Christopher Espinola | L | L | September 19, 2003 | 5'7" | 165 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Dauri Fernandez | S | R | March 7, 2007 | 5'9" | 155 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Luke Fernandez | R | R | March 12, 2004 | 6'3" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Flores | L | L | October 5, 2003 | 6'1" | 160 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Welbyn Francisca | S | R | May 17, 2006 | 5'8" | 148 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jogly García | R | R | September 8, 2003 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Carlos Gutiérrez | L | L | June 18, 2004 | 5'6" | 135 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Tommy Hawke | L | R | July 7, 2002 | 5'8" | 155 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Sean Heppner | R | R | September 14, 2002 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond, BC CA |
| Melkis Hernández | L | L | January 18, 2005 | 6'0" | 186 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Luke Hill | R | R | April 9, 2004 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tyler Howard | R | R | March 26, 2004 | 6'1" | 215 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Garrett Howe | L | R | July 12, 2002 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robert López | L | R | January 2, 2004 | 5'10" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Yerlin Luis | S | R | September 9, 2005 | 5'9" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jesus Luna | R | R | November 6, 2000 | 6'6" | 165 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Anthony Martinez | L | R | April 12, 2004 | 6'3" | 230 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Izaak Martinez | L | L | September 12, 2001 | 5'10" | 180 | Baldwin Park, CA US |
| Xavier Martinez | R | R | February 6, 2003 | 6'1" | 190 | Chula Vista, CA US |
| Sean Matson | S | R | June 2, 2002 | 6'2" | 220 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Will McCausland | R | R | October 19, 2003 | 6'0" | 190 | Harleysville, PA US |
| Logan McGuire | R | R | September 12, 2002 | 6'3" | 215 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Alberto Mendez | L | R | November 29, 2004 | 5'9" | 146 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Jeffrey Mercedes | S | R | October 2, 2004 | 5'8" | 146 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Luis Merejo | R | R | June 28, 2006 | 6'2" | 185 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Yaikel Mijares | S | R | December 13, 2005 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nick Mitchell | L | R | September 3, 2003 | 5'10" | 185 | Carmel, IN US |
| Chase Mobley | R | R | June 5, 2006 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Riley Nelson | L | R | December 21, 2003 | 6'3" | 222 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Joey Oakie | R | R | May 9, 2006 | 6'3" | 200 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Cannon Peebles | S | R | January 16, 2004 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, VA US |
| Angel Perez | R | R | May 22, 2004 | 6'2" | 176 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Zane Petty | R | R | December 19, 2003 | 6'1" | 165 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Jose Pirela | L | R | April 9, 2006 | 6'3" | 181 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Prager | L | L | October 26, 2002 | 6'3" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Raudy Rivera | R | R | May 3, 2005 | 5'10" | 195 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Rafe Schlesinger | L | L | January 22, 2003 | 6'3" | 200 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Nolan Schubart | L | R | May 10, 2004 | 6'5" | 223 | Detroit, MI US |
| Cam Schuelke | R | R | January 14, 2002 | 6'0" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Anthony Silva | R | R | July 17, 2003 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bennett Thompson | R | R | December 16, 2002 | 5'10" | 196 | Medford, OR US |
| Aaron Walton | R | R | May 14, 2004 | 6'3" | 219 | Nashville, TN US |
| Cam Walty | R | R | May 14, 2002 | 6'0" | 216 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Conner Whittaker | R | R | June 30, 2003 | 6'0" | 184 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Julio Zapata | R | R | November 22, 2002 | 6'1" | 184 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jacob Zibin | L | R | January 30, 2005 | 6'4" | 218 | Richmond Hill, ON CA |
| Keegan Zinn | R | R | March 30, 2005 | 6'3" | 165 | Wichita, KS US |
| Donovan Zsak | L | L | July 12, 2003 | 6'3" | 185 | Summit, NJ 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.
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