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Final from Thursday night at First National Bank Field:
Aberdeen Ironbirds 11, Greensboro Grasshoppers 7
WP:Russ Sharp(3-2)/LP:Ryan Harbin(0-1)
IronBirds-11-14-1 Hoppers- 7- 8-0
Greensboro Grasshoppers(38-38/2-9))
Aberdeen IronBirds(40-36/7-4)
The Steak n Shake Player of the Game for the Greensboro Grasshoppers was Tres Gonzalez, who went 2-4/HR/Double/1 Run/3 RBI…
Greensboro Grasshoppers solo home runs tonight from Jase Bowen and Will Matthiessen…Bowen with HR #17 for the season…Bowen moves up to 61 RBI for the year…Bowen was 1-4/HR…Matthiessen went 1-4/HR…
For the IronBirds, they two home runs from Maxwell Costes, as he went 3-4/2 HR’s/HBP/3 Runs/4 RBI…He really got the ‘Birds rolling from his #8 spot in the Aberdeen batting lineup…On the night, Four Big Bird HR’s overall, from the Aberdeen order…Two HR’s for Costes, and one each for Creed Willems, and Frederick Bencosme, as Bencosme led off the game with a solo HR to right field…For the ‘Birds Jackson Holliday went 2-4/Double/2 BB’s/2 Runs…
More on Hopper hitters, Brenden Dixon 1-3/Double/BB/Run…Sammy Siani 1-3/Bunt Single/BB/Run…Maikol Escotto 1-4/Triple/Run..Wyatt Hendrie 0-2/2 BB/Run…
In the game tracker, the Hoppers scored 4 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, to take a lead of 7-6 over the ‘Birds, but Aberdeen came right back out and posted 4 runs in the top of the eighth inning, and the IronBirds jumped back in front 10-6, and Aberdeen would never trail again…
Game Details:
Attendance-3,795
Time of Game-2:41
Game Time Temp-87 degrees at 6:31pm
Up Next:
Aberdeen IronBirds(40-36) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(38-38) on Friday night at 6:30pm…RHP Thomas Harrington set to pitch for the Grasshoppers, and RHP Kyle Virbitsky will throw for the ‘Birds…A special Friday night Fireworks Show is scheduled for after the game, at First National Bank Field, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers…
from www.gsohoppers.com:
Grasshoppers Drop 11-7 Against the IronBirds Thursday Evening
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers dropped 11-7 against the Aberdeen IronBirds on Thursday, July 6. The IronBirds improved to 8-4 on the second half of the season while the Grasshoppers moved to 2-10. Aberdeen outhit Greensboro 14-8 with one IronBirds mishap.
Leading at the plate for the Grasshoppers was outfielder Tres Gonzalez as he went 2-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and one run scored. Will Matthiessen and Jase Bowen also recorded home runs for Greensboro while Maikol Escotto tallied a triple and Brenden Dixon a double.
Starting on the mound for Greensboro was righthanded pitcher Bubba Chandler who tallied six strikeouts and gave up nine hits, five runs, and three free bases on 5.1 innings of work. Ryan Harbin took the loss and a blown save for the Grasshoppers for his first of the season.
Reese Sharp recorded the win for the IronBirds and improved to 3-2 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the IronBirds tomorrow, Friday, July 7, at 6:30 PM. Come out to First National Bank Field for the Hoppers game and FANomenal Friday Fireworks. For all information on Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball visit www.gsohoppers.com or follow us on social media @gsohoppers.
No Game stoy available at Aberdeen IronBirds team website…