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Lynchburg Hillcats Baseball Franchise Rebrands as Hill City Howlers
The Lynchburg Hillcats franchise has officially rebranded as the Hill City Howlers ahead of the 2026 season. The team, still the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, unveiled the new identity on February 13, 2026, marking the end of its three-decade run as the Hillcats (mlb.com). Prominent features of the rebrand include five mascot characters—Indy the Werewolf, Victor the Vampire, Gilly the Creature, Murray the Mummy, and Daisy the Bride—whose origins are tied to local folklore involving the tunnels under City Stadium and Spring Hill Cemetery (liberty.edu). In tandem with the name change, the stadium is set to receive infrastructure upgrades such as a new left-field scoreboard with an electronic ribbon, an expanded team store, and grab-and-go dining options (liberty.edu).