| Breaking News |  | Tuesday, September 9th, 2008: Hillcats Take Title
The 2008 Round 1 is history, and Carolina League has added another champion to its record book.
Lynchburg prevailed over Myrtle Beach today with a 4-3 victory at Ballpark of Lynchburg. It was the Hillcats 1st time claiming the title.
They compiled a 76-64 regular season record and finished in the second spot in the Northern Division pennant chase.
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 | Saturday, September 6th, 2008: Cruz Rips Myrtle Beach for 5 Hits
There are moments in a player's career that they will not soon forget. Luis Cruz of the Hillcats had one of those moments when he went 5 for 8 at the plate today, but he couldn't pull out the victory. Despite his hitting heroics, Lynchburg fell in defeat 10-8 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Ballpark of Lynchburg.
The 24-year-old second baseman told reporters in the postgame interview, "This was quite a day for me individually, but a little disheartening at the same time. It would have been very special, if we had won the game."
L. Cruz flied out in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 9th, struck out in the 10th, struck out in the 13th, hit an RBI single in the 15th and hit a solo-shot off N. Fellman in the 17th.
Cruz is hitting .230 this season with 5 home runs, 32 RBIs and 52 runs scored. He has 95 hits in 413 at-bats.
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 | Saturday, August 30th, 2008: Are Hillcats Trading Rivas?
Hillcats Luis Rivas could be wearing a new uniform soon. Word has it that Lynchburg would like to swing a deal for the 29-year-old second baseman. A spokesperson for the team declined to comment.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 76-64, .543 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 9.0 GB | | Record at home | 36-34, .514 PCT | | Record on the road | 40-30, .571 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 13-11, .542 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 29-21, .580 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 23-14, .622 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 53-50, .515 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record in May | 18-11, .621 PCT | | Record in June | 14-12, .538 PCT | | Record in July | 19-10, .655 PCT | | Record in August | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in September | 0-1, .000 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .263 - 2nd | | On-Base Percentage | .324 - 3rd | | Slugging Percentage | .362 - 2nd | | On-Base + Slugging | .686 - 3rd | | Runs Scored | 565 - 4th | | Hits | 1310 - 1st | | Extra-Base Hits | 332 - 4th | | Home Runs | 70 - 5th | | Bases-On-Balls | 407 - 6th | | Strikeouts | 791 - 6th | | Stolen Bases | 95 - 4th |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.19 - 2nd | | Starters' ERA | 3.28 - 4th | | Bullpen ERA | 3.15 - 3rd | | Runs allowed | 511 - 2nd | | Hits allowed | 1086 - 1st | | Opponents AVG | .227 - 1st | | BABIP | .259 - 1st | | Home Runs allowed | 72 - 5th | | Bases-On-Balls | 415 - 3rd | | Strikeouts | 792 - 2nd |
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