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Final from First National Bank Field on Tuesday night:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 13, Winston-Salem Dash 2
WP:Derek Diamond(1-0)/Dylan Burns(2-3)
Hoppers-13-11-0 Dash- 2- 7-2 Greensboro Grasshoppers(45-43) Winston-Salem Dash(43-44)
The WS Dash led this game going into the Bottom of the Sixth Inning, and that’s where the Greensboro Grasshoppers experienced the Super Summer SALLY Sixth…In the bottom of the Sixth Inning, the Greensboro Grasshoppers posted 10 runs, on six hits, with two WS Dash errors, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers sent fourteen(14) men/batters to the plate in that Super Summer SALLY Sixth…Have not seen many innings like that one before….The Hoppers were down 2-1 going to the sixth, and by the time their work was done, they led this game, 11-2…The Hoppers went on to out-score the Dash, 12-0, after Greensboro had fallen behind…
New Hopper players take home our Steak n Shake Players of the Game honors…Jack Brannigan was 2-5 with 2 RBI and he scored one run…Brannigan had a huge two-run single that got the Hoppers rolling…Josiah Slighter, another Hopper newcomer, went 2-4, with 2 RBI/2 Runs, plus he had a two-run HR in that wild sixth inning…Making his first Greensboro apperance as a pitcher, Derek Diamond got the start for the Hoppers, and he went six strong innings, allowing 2 runs, on 2 hits, with 0 BB’s/4 K’s, and he gave up one home run…
Diamond, Brannigan, and Slightler all played BIG parts in this Greensboro Grasshoppers rout of the WS Dash….
Jase Bowen with an RBI to give him 69 for the season…HR for Will Matthiessen, and he now has 11 round-trippers for the season, and he is at 43 RBI…Wyatt Hendrie goes 2-4/2 Runs/RBI…Francisco Acuna was 2-4/Double/2 Runs/2 RBI…
Nice series-opening victory, and really was a Super Summer SALLY Sixth…..The Greensboro Grasshoppers now lead the season-series with the Dash, 10-9 Hoppers…..
(More on the way.)
Game Details:
Attendance-4,578
Time of Game-2:43
Game Time Temp-89 degrees at 6:32pm
Next Up:
Winston-Salem Dash(43-44) at Greensboro Grasshoppers(45-43) on Wednesday at 12 Noon…RHP Thomas Harrington will be throwing for the Hoppers, while the Dash are looking at RHP’s Johan Dominguez or Andrew Dalquist…..
from www.gsohoppers.com and Callie Cline:
GREENSBORO, NC – the Greensboro Grasshoppers take down the Winston-Salem Dash, 13-2 on Tuesday, July 25. The Grasshoppers improved to 9-15 in the second half of the season while the Dash fell to 9-15. Greensboro outhit Winston-Salem 11-7 as the Dash had two mishaps.
Leading at the dish for Greensboro was designated hitter Josiah Sightler as he went 2-4 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Will Matthiessen also tallied a home run for the Hoppers while Francisco Acuna and Tres Gonzalez each recorded a double.
Starting on the mound for his Grasshoppers debut, was righthanded pitcher Derek Diamond who tallied four strikeouts and gave up six hits and two runs on six innings of work. Diamond recorded the win for Greensboro for his first.
Dylan Burns took the loss for the Dash and fell to 2-3 on the season.
The Grasshoppers are back in action at home tomorrow, Wednesday, July 26 at 12:00 PM. Come out to First National Bank Field for the Hoppers Day Game and White Claw® Wednesday. For all information on Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball visit www.gsohoppers.com or follow us on social media @gsohoppers.
from the WS Dash and www.milb.com/winston-salem:
Winston-Salem Falters in Game One, 13-2
Three Dash pick up multi-hit performances
GREENSBORO, NC – The Winston-Salem Dash fell in game one of a six game set against the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 13-2, Tuesday night at First National Bank Field.
Winston-Salem (43-44) started fast, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. With Jacob Burke standing on second base, Wilfred Veras drove in his team leading 60th RBI on a single to center giving the Dash the early advantage.
Greensboro (45-43) found an answer in the second. Will Matthiessen left the yard on a fly ball down the right field line tying the two at one.
Following the RBI in his first plate appearance, Veras wanted more. The right fielder got a high fastball and lined his tenth homer of the year to right pushing Winston-Salem back in front, 2-1.
Dash starter, Josimar Cousin, shined in his fourth start with Winston-Salem. Cousin went five innings against the Grasshoppers, allowing only two hits, one the home run, walked one and struck out five. The Cuba native departed after the fifth and gave way to the bullpen.
In the sixth, Greensboro got to the Dash bullpen. The Grasshoppers took the lead on an RBI single by Jack Brannigan plating two, making it 3-2 Greensboro. Following the single, Greensboro plated a pair of runs on a single, a run on a ground-rule double, two more on an error, a single and a solo home run taking a 11-2 lead into the seventh. The home side added two more runs in the seventh and took game one, 13-2.
Despite the loss, Burke, Veras and Tim Elko all recorded multi-hit outings. With 61 RBI, Veras sits second in the South Atlantic League in the category.
Winston-Salem and Greensboro meet for game two on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. from First National Bank Field.