Hoppers Take Second Game of Home Series Against the Drive 3-2
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers took the second game of its Opening Week series 3-2 against the Greenville Drive on Thursday, April 19. The Hoppers outhit the Drive 9-5 and moved to 8-3 on the season while the Drive fell to 4-6. Leading at the plate for the Grasshoppers
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 win streak at 3 after doubleheader sweep
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Mike Jarvis hit a game-winning two-run single in the first game, and right-handers Christian Charle and Ricky DeVito combined for 11 strikeouts in a shutout in the second game as the Greensboro Grasshoppers swept a doubleheader from the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Thursday. The 3-2
Hoppers lose series opener on Drive's 3-run homer
GREENSBORO ― Nathan Hickey hit a three-run home run to account for all of Greenville’s offense, and the Drive hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Fluor Field on Tuesday night. Yoyner Fajardo went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases to lead the Hoppers, who have lost
Hoppers' late rally ends in 10th-inning loss
GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo grounded out on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Greensboro’s late rally fell short as the Grasshoppers lost 10-9 to the Hickory Crawdads in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at First National Bank Field. The
Hoppers slug out Marvel-ous 14-2 victory over Drive
GREENSBORO ― Winning pitcher Jared Jones worked into the seventh inning and struck out six, and Dariel Lopez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 14-2 victory over the Greenville Drive on Marvel Defenders of the Diamond night Friday at First National
Asheville's ninth-inning rally beats Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― Luis Santana grounded a two-run single through the drawn-in infield to cap a four-run rally in the ninth inning as the Asheville Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-4 at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Greensboro reliever Oliver Mateo inherited runners at first and second when he
Bad bounces, home run robbery sink Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The ball left Jacob Gonzalez's bat with a loud crack and sailed deep into straightaway center field, bound for the wall 400 feet away. It was high. It was far. It was ... caught. Wilmington center fielder Jeremy Ydens sprinted back to the warning track, leaped at the
Ernny Ordoñez's grand slam powers Hoppers
HICKORY ― Ernny Ordonez hit a grand slam, and Matt Gorski had a two-run triple, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-1 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Thursday night. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Ordoñez hit the first pitch he saw from
Hoppers' balanced lineup clobbers Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Center fielder Matt Gorski went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Grasshoppers' offense rapped out 15 hits as Greensboro clobbered the Asheville Tourists 14-3 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Gorski's home run was a missile, a game-tying two-run shot in the
Jack Herman's walk-off hit in 10th inning lifts Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The 10th inning belonged to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. And, man, did they ever need it. Jack Herman's one-out, opposite-field single drove home Henry Davis from second base with the game-winning run as the Hoppers snapped a four-game losing streak and beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-7 at First National
Renegades beat Hoppers 3-2 to even series
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. ― Anthony Volpe and Jake Sanford hit solo home runs and Hudson Valley scored an unearned run on an errant pickoff throw, as the Renegades defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 at Dutchess Stadium on Friday night. One night after clinching a spot in the High-A East championship
Blake Sabol's 2 home runs lead Hoppers to 8th straight win
GREENSBORO ― Blake Sabol hit a pair of two-run home runs and the Greensboro Grasshoppers won their eighth consecutive game, beating the Hudson Valley Renegades 8-4 in a key High-A East matchup Saturday night at First National Bank Field. Shortstop Andres Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, and
Nick Gonzales' 3 home runs, 8 RBIs lead Hoppers to win
ASHEVILLE ― Nick Gonzales hit three of Greensboro's six home runs and finished with eight RBIs, and the Grasshoppers beat the Asheville Tourists 19-11 in a wild series finale Sunday afternoon at McCormick Field. All nine men in Greensboro's lineup had at least one hit ― the team combined 19
Hoppers sweep Dash to win "Battle of I-40" rivalry
WINSTON-SALEM ― Will Matthiessen homered in both games and combined to go 5-for-8 with eight RBIs, helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers close out the "Battle of I-40" rivalry series with a doubleheader sweep of the Winston-Salem Dash at Truist Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Hoppers (58-32) finished 17-7 head-to-head against the
Lolo Sanchez hits 2 homers as Hoppers clinch I-40 rivalry
WINSTON-SALEM ― Lolo Sanchez hit two home runs, a grand slam and a two-run shot, and relief pitcher Bear Bellomy took over the league lead in wins, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 9-5 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Wednesday at Truist Stadium. Sanchez finished 2-for-5 with six RBIs
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