The annual event honors the former Lynchburg Hillcats longtime employee and General Manager Ronnie Roberts who passed away in 2020 due to cancer.

Avery Neaves went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a home run.

LYNCHBURG, Va. More than 40 high school baseball seniors had a chance to take one last step in the batters box Saturday night. The Lynchburg Hillcats hosted the Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic giving seniors a chance to play one final game together, while also honoring a legend. Ronnie Roberts served in multiple roles for the Hillcats during a 28 year span, most notably as general manager before retiring in 2018. His family was on hand Saturday and received a jersey signed by all the players and coaches in the game. The east battled hard but the western all-stars do prevail, 7-4, in the inaugural Ronnie Roberts Senior Classic.