Hoppers Drop First Game of Home Opener Series 7-6
The Greensboro Grasshoppers dropped the first game of its home opener series 7-6, on Tuesday, April 18. The Drive moved to 4-5 on the season while the Grasshoppers fell to 7-3 on the season. Greenville outhit Greensboro 11-9 with one Grasshoppers error. Leading the Grasshoppers was Maikol Escotto, going 2-4
Hoppers Defeat the BlueClaws 5-2 and Win the Series in Jersey Shore
LAKEWOOD, NJ - The Grasshoppers defeated the BlueClaws 5-2 and took the series win in Jersey Shore. Greensboro moved to 7-2 on the season while Jersey Shore fell to 2-7. The BlueClaws recorded 12 hits and one error against the Grasshoppers eight hits. Leading the Grasshoppers was Tsung-Che Cheng going
Hoppers Take Down the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 9-5
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 9-5, on Friday, April 14. The Grasshoppers move to 5-2 on the season while the BlueClaws fall to 2-5. Jersey Shore outhit Greensboro 9-8 with one Hoppers error. Abrahan Gutierrez led the Grasshoppers going 2-4 with two RBI and
Hoppers Record First Win of the Season
FISHKILL, NY – The Greensboro Grasshoppers recorded their first win of the season on Saturday, April 8, beating the Hudson Valley Renegades 5-3. The Grasshoppers tallied nine hits and one error against the Renegades five hits and one error. The Grasshoppers and Renegades each move to 1-1 on the season.
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 snap slide with quick win over BlueClaws
GREENSBORO ― Luke Brown went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, and Jase Bowen homered for his first hit since his promotion to Greensboro, as the Grasshoppers beat the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 6-3 at First National Bank Field on a brief Thirsty Thursday. Brown and Bowen hit back-to-back
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
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
Gutierrez's HR helps Hoppers snap 3-game skid
BROOKLYN ― Abrahan Gutierrez hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-5 at Maimonides Park on Thursday night. Endy Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and
Back-to-back wins move Hoppers above .500
GREENSBORO ― Jackson Glenn went 4-for-5 with two RBIs and drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-4 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. With back-to-back wins to start the series at Hickory,
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,
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
Matt Gorski hits two HRs, leads league in RBIs
GREENSBORO ― Matt Gorski hit 847 feet worth of home runs and drove in four runs, Abrahan Gutierrez smacked a ball off the scoreboard, and Greensboro's bullpen shut down Bowling Green's offense as the Grasshoppers beat the Hot Rods 7-3 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Gorski homered
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
Hoppers lose third straight to first-place Aberdeen
GREENSBORO ― Cesar Prieto and Connor Pavolony hit home runs, and John Rhodes went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs, leading the Aberdeen IronBirds to a 9-4 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on the first Thirsty Thursday of the season at First National Bank Field. Starting pitcher Houston Roth
Crowe, Yean heading to Pirates in Bell deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates did a little late shopping on Christmas Eve and brought home a pair of talented pitching prospects. In sending All-Star first baseman Josh Bell to Washington, Pittsburgh acquired third-ranked Nationals prospect Wil Crowe and sixth-ranked Eddy Yean, according to an announcement by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington.