Jackson Glenn's walk-off hit lifts Hoppers to I-40 lead
GREENSBORO ― Jackson Glenn lifted a flyball over the head of a drawn-in outfielder for a game-winning double in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 3-2 at First National Bank Field on Saturday night. With Eli Wilson at third base after Ernny
Hoppers' pitchers combine for I-40 rivalry win
GREENSBORO ― Pitchers Jared Jones and Ricky DeVito combined for eight outstanding innings, and closer Cameron Junker doused a ninth-inning fire, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-4 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash at First National Bank Field on Friday night. Hudson Head, Dariel Lopezand newcomer Angel Basabe hit home
I-40 rivalry swings from Hoppers to Dash
GREENSBORO ― The back-and-forth “Battle of I-40” rivalry swung back in Winston-Salem’s favor late Thursday night. Ben Norman hit a three-run home run in the top of the 11th inning, and the Dash held off the Greensboro Grasshoppers for a 7-5 victory at First National Bank Field. Norman finished 3-for-4
Endy Rodriguez hits 2 of Hoppers 4 HRs in win
GREENSBORO ― Endy Rodriguez hit two of the Grasshoppers’ four home runs Saturday night, and all of Greensboro’s runs came via the long ball as the Hoppers beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-6 at First National Bank Field. Rodriguez and Abrahan Gutierrez hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning when
Francisco Acuña's home run lifts Hoppers to 2-1 win
BROOKLYN ― Raise your hand if you would’ve picked Francisco Acuna as the player most likely to hit a clutch home run. Now put your hand down. Because, no, you would not. And yet it was, indeed, Acuña ― all 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds of him ― who launched a
Eighth-inning rally lifts Hoppers to July 4 victory
GREENSBORO ― On this Fourth of July, in front of the biggest home crowd of the season, the fireworks started a little before dark. Endy Rodriguez and newcomer Mike Jarvis both hit three-run home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 11-4 victory
Hoppers lose series finale in 11 innings
GREENSBORO ― For the second time in this six-game series, the Greensboro Grasshoppers were one strike away from victory in the top of the ninth inning when the roof fell in. But this time was different. This time it was, well, weird. Tyler Hardman went 3-for-5 with a home run,
Hoppers pitch back-to-back shutouts in doubleheader
GREENSBORO ― What a difference a day makes. Well, to be honest, what a difference a day and a come-to-Jesus team meeting 30 minutes before the start of regular game-day prep. Right-handers Nick Garcia and Sean Sullivan pitched dominant games, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers bounced back from the worst day
Hoppers win series finale in I-40 rivalry
WINSTON-SALEM ― Fabricio Macias hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the sixth inning, and Ernny Ordonez hit a three-run shot earlier in the third as the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ erupted for 15 hits on the way to an 11-10 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash at Truist Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Sammy Siani's homer lifts Hoppers in series finale
GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani and Yoyner Fajardo hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-2 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in their series finale at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Siani’s home run was the key hit
Hoppers win on Yoyner Fajardo's 12th-inning RBI single
GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo slapped a two-strike pitch up the middle, a line drive past the shortstop and through the drawn-in infield, driving in Fabricio Macias with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning and lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-6 victory over the Wilmington Blue
Hoppers lose series finale, settle for split with Tourists
ASHEVILLE ― Left fielder Jack Herman hit his third home run of the season to stake the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-1 lead, but the Asheville Tourists rallied for an 8-4 victory in their series finale at McCormick Field on Sunday afternoon. The Tourists scored six runs in the bottom
Matt Gorski's third HR of game a walk-off shot
GREENSBORO ― There's hot. There's silly hot. And then there's Matt Gorski hot. It's the kind of hot streak that is simply hard to believe, even when it's true. Gorski cracked the first pitch thrown in the bottom of the ninth inning for his third home run of the game
Adrian Florencio's dominant pitching lifts Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The big guy had his best stuff of the season so far, and it showed. Winning pitcher Adrian Florencio, a 6-foot-6 right-hander, struck out 11 in five dominant innings to lead the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-5 victory over the Asheville Tourists on a warm Tuesday morning at
Matt Gorski's HR lifts Hoppers in series finale
ROME, Ga. ― Matt Gorski's solo home run to center field in the eighth inning broke a tie score and lifted Greensboro to a 7-6 victory over the Rome Braves, as the Grasshoppers salvaged the final game of the series Sunday afternoon at AdventHealth Stadiium. Gorski's home run was the
Late rally sinks Greensboro in series opener vs. Aberdeen
GREENSBORO ― The minor leagues have been around for about 120 years, and in all that time no one has figured out a way to play defense against a walk. Three of the nine Aberdeen hitters who drew walks Tuesday night ended up scoring ― including the tying and go-ahead
Strong pitching lifts Hoppers to first win of season
GREENSBORO ― In the light of day, on the first sunny Sunday afternoon game of the season, the Greensboro Grasshoppers found the kind of pitching they lacked the two dark nights before. Santiago Florez and three relievers combined to shut down Rome's offense, and Greensboro closed out its opening weekend
Fraizer extends hitting streak in Hoppers loss
GREENSBORO ― Matthew Fraizer hit his team-leading 15th home run and extended his hitting streak to 10 games, but the Greensboro Grasshoppers lost their series finale to the Asheville Tourists 10-3 on Sunday afternoon at First National Bank Field. The Hoppers (35-25) won four out of six games in the
Hitters club 3 HRs, pitchers strike out 18 in Hoppers' victory
GREENSBORO ― Jared Triolo and Matt Gorski hit back-to-back home runs deep over the center field fence, and four Greensboro pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts as the Grasshoppers beat the Asheville Tourists 4-2 before a fireworks night crowd of 5,722 Friday at First National Bank Field. Lolo Sanchez also hit