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Matt Fraizer promoted after Hoppers' matinee win
GREENSBORO ― The best offensive player in the league so far this season was promoted Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the Greensboro Grasshoppers won without him in the lineup. Lead-off hitter Matthew Fraizer had a scheduled day off for the Hoppers' matinee against the Hickory Crawdads, watching from the dugout in
Liover Peguero homers in fourth straight I-40 rivalry game
GREENSBORO ― The man they call "Peggy" is both a free spirit and a leader in the clubhouse. And he happens to be a heck of a ballplayer, too. Prized prospect Liover Peguero has homered in four consecutive games, and he hit a pair of two-run home runs Sunday afternoon
Liover Peguero, Matt Fraizer hit 2-run HRs to power I-40 rivalry win
GREENSBORO ― Liover Peguero and Matthew Fraizer both went 3-for-4 with home runs, and Greensboro won its third straight in the "Battle of I-40" rivalry as the Grasshoppers rallied to beat the Winston-Salem Dash 11-7 before a crowd of 6,221 at First National Bank Field on Saturday night. Fraizer's league-leading
Quinn Priester shuts down Dash to lead Hoppers to win
GREENSBORO ― Ace right-hander Quinn Priester pitched seven dominant innings and Liover Peguero homered and drove in three runs, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 9-1 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash before a big Fireworks Friday night crowd of 5,105 at First National Bank Field. Lead-off hitter Matthew Fraizer went
Chase Murray's walk-off shot lifts Hoppers in I-40 slugfest
GREENSBORO ― On sultry summer nights, when the heat and humidity are both high, hard-hit balls at First National Bank Field tend to carry. And carry. And carry. And carry. Chase Murray's flyball to the opposite field sailed over the left-field wall for a game-winning two-run home run in the
Dash rallies late to beat Hoppers, ties Battle of I-40
GREENSBORO ― Alex Destino hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and his one-out single in the eighth drove in the tie-breaking run as the Winston-Salem Dash rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Destino finished 3-for-4 with
Ford's strong start, Triolo's slam lead Hoppers in 8-0 win over Dash
GREENSBORO ― Pitchers Grant Ford and Colin Selby combined on a brilliant four-hit shutout, striking out 13, and red-hot Jared Triolo hit a grand slam to lead the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-0 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash in their series opener on a sultry Tuesday night at First National
Triolo, Fraizer hit homers to lead Hoppers in win
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Jared Triolo went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Matthew Fraizer hit his team-leading 18th home run, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-2 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Sunday afternoon. Blake Sabol singled twice and drove in a run,
Flowers, Manasa combine to shut out Drive 6-0
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Right-handers J.C. Flowers and Alex Manasa combined on a five-hit shutout, and Blake Sabol homered for the third consecutive game, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-0 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Saturday night. Flowers (4-1, 3.08 ERA) threw 80 pitches in six
Hoppers lose pitchers' duel in 10 innings
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Kole Cottam hit a ground-rule double off Oliver Garcia in the bottom of the 10th inning, driving home pinch-runner Jake MacKenzie from second base with the winning run as the Greenville Drive edged the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 on Friday night at Fluor Field. The unearned run off
Fraizer goes 4-for-5 with grand slam as Hoppers win slugfest
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Lead-off hitter Matthew Fraizer went 4-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBIs, helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 12-10 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Thursday night. Fraizer's two-out grand slam in the top of the seventh inning broke a 5-5 tie and
Fraizer hits 16th home run in Hoppers' loss
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Designated hitter Blake Sabol had three hits and lead-off batter Matthew Fraizer hit his team-high 16th home run, but Greensboro stranded 11 baserunners and the Grasshoppers lost to the Greenville Drive on Wednesday night at Fluor Field. The Hoppers (41-27) have won 12 of their last 16
Hoppers win opener in Greenville, 12th win in last 15 games
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Third baseman Jared Triolo went 3-for-4 with two doubles and spot starter Grant Ford pitched five effective innings, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-4 victory over the Greenville Drive in their series opener at Fluor Field on Tuesday night. The Hoppers (41-26) have won 12 of
Hoppers stay hot, win 5 of 6 in series at Rome
ROME, Ga. ― Top prospect Nick Gonzales went 4-for-5 with a triple and an RBI, and Lolo Sanchez hit his ninth home run of the season, helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-5 victory over the Rome Braves in their series finale Sunday afternoon at State Mutual Stadium. The Hoppers
Rome pitchers combine on 4-hit shutout to beat Hoppers
ROME, Ga. ― Right-hander A.J. Puckett and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Rome Braves beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-0 on Thursday night at State Mutual Stadium. Jared Triolo went 2-for-4, and Matt Gorski was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks to lead Greensboro (37-26). The
Hoppers pitchers combine on one-hit shutout at Rome
ROME, Ga. ― Aaron Shackelford hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, and four Greensboro pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout as the Grasshoppers beat the Rome Braves 2-0 on Tuesday night at State Mutual Stadium. Hoppers lead-off hitter Matthew Fraizer went 1-for-3 to
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
Triolo's walk-off double in 10th inning lifts Hoppers over Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Jared Triolo doubled down the left-field line, driving home Aaron Shackelford from second base with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Greensboro Grasshoppers beat the Asheville Tourists 4-3 on Saturday night at First National Bank Field. The Hoppers spilled out of 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
Burrows' dominant start leads Hoppers over Tourists
GREENSBORO ― Michael Burrows took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out 10 batters, and Matthew Fraizer hit his 14th home run of the season to pull into a tie for the league lead, helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 5-2 victory over the Asheville Tourists on a
Fraizer's second homer of game lifts Hoppers to walk-off win over Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Matthew Fraizer hit a two-run home run with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-5 walk-off victory over the Asheville Tourists at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. Fraizer drove a 1-0 pitch from reliever Chandler Casey (3-1,
Hoppers hit 7 doubles, split series with Hot Rods
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― Red-hot Will Matthiessen hit two more doubles, and Greensboro finished with seven doubles in all as the Grasshoppers clobbered host Bowling Green 13-5 Sunday evening to split their six-game series with the Hot Rods. Greensboro scored its 13 runs on 13 hits ― seven doubles and
Shockley's home run lifts Hoppers over Hot Rods
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― Reserve catcher Dylan Shockley hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the top of the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-5 win over the host Hot Rods at Bowling Green Stadium on Saturday night. Shockley drilled a 3-1 pitch from reliever Colby White
Back-to-back home runs lift Hot Rods over Hoppers
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― Grant Witherspoon and Jordan Qsar hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open a tie game and lead the Hot Rods to a 6-3 win over the Grasshoppers at Bowling Green Stadium on Friday night. Right-hander Will