Lynchburg Howlers vs Salem RidgeYaks — RidgeYaks win 11-4, Sep 4, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SAL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inning | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
 HC | 4 | 8 | 2 |
 SAL | 11 | 10 | 2 |
How it finished
The RidgeYaks shut down the Howlers 11-4 behind a balanced offensive attack. Kleyver Salazar went 4-for-4 with 2 RBIs and delivered the go-ahead hit in the third inning when he singled to right to score Wills Maginnis. The teams return to action Saturday when the Howlers visit RidgeYaks.
Salazar's third-inning single came on a fly ball to right fielder Yeiferth Castillo, moving Colton Coates to third and setting up the advantage that would hold the rest of the way.
The RidgeYaks outhit the Howlers 10 to 8 in the decisive performance.
RidgeYaks improved to 55-74 while the Howlers fell to the same record.
The RidgeYaks are coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Howlers are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
Scoring summary
Every run in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.
Kleyver Salazar singles on a fly ball to right fielder Yeiferth Castillo. Wills Maginnis scores. Colton Coates to 3rd. Kleyver Salazar to 2nd.Single0-1Josue Brito homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Colton Coates scores. Kleyver Salazar scores.Score0-4Adonys Guzman homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.Score0-5Lucas Moore reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Colton Coates. Pedro Dalmagro scores.Score1-5Starlyn Nunez doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Yeiferth Castillo. Kleyver Salazar scores. Adonys Guzman to 3rd.Score1-6Anderson Fermin doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Abreu. Adonys Guzman scores. Starlyn Nunez scores.Score1-8Kleyver Salazar singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Abreu. Wills Maginnis scores. Colton Coates to 2nd.Single1-9Avinson Pinto reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Johan Rodriguez. Colton Coates scores. Kleyver Salazar scores. Josue Brito to 3rd.Score1-11Jhorvic Abreus doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Josue Brito. Angel Abreu scores.Score2-11Pedro Dalmagro homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Jhorvic Abreus scores.Score4-11Next on the schedule
Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Lynchburg HowlersSalem RidgeYaksPlay by play breakdown
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | SAL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | SAL 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | SAL 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | SAL 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | SAL 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | SAL 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | SAL 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | SAL 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.