GRASSHOPPERS DROP FIRST GAME OF ITS HOME SERIES AGAINST THE HOT RODS 7-6, ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
from Callie Cline, Director of Media for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and coming in from www.gsohoppers.com
GREEENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods 7-6, in the first game of its home series on Wednesday, May 28. The Hot Rods improved to 25-21 on the season while the Grasshoppers fell to 32-14. Greensboro outhit Bowling Green 10-7 as the Hot Rods had three mishaps to the Grasshoppers one.
Infielder Maikol Escotto led the Grasshoppers offense as he went 3-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and three runs scored. Outfielder Lonnie White Jr. followed behind as he went 2-4 with a home run, a double, one RBI, and one run scored. Hits for Greensboro were also recorded by Javier Rivas (2), Omar Alfonzo (2), and Enmanuel Terrero.
Leading at the plate for the Hot Rods was outfielder Noah Myers as he went 2-5 with one RBI and one run scored. Catcher Daniel Vellojin followed close behind as he went 2-4 with a home run, three RBI, and one run scored. Hits for Bowling Green were also recorded by Emilien Pitre, Mac Horvath, and Carlos Colmenarez.
Starting on the mound for Greensboro was lefthanded pitcher Connor Oliver as he gave up two hits, four earned runs, and three free bases on 0.2 innings of work. Oliver took the loss for the Grasshoppers and fell to 2-2 on the season.
Starting on the mound for Bowling Green was righthanded pitcher T.J. Nichols as he tallied eight strikeouts and gave up eight hits, five runs (four earned) and one free base on 5.2 innings of work. Nichols recorded the win for the Hot Rods and improved to 4-2 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods tomorrow, Thursday, May 29 with a doubleheader starting at 5:30 PM. To purchase tickets to any Grasshoppers home game, visit gsohoppers.com or call 336-268-2255.
Game Details:
Final Score:Bowling Green Hot Rods 6, Greensboro Grasshoppers 6
WP:TJ Nichols(4-2)/LP:Connor Oliver(2-2)/SV:Jack Snyder(6)/Hold for Chris Villaman and he is from Ledford High School, and Villaman was born in Greensboro, N.C.
Hot Rods' Line-7- 7-3 Hoppers' Line- 6-10-1
Greensboro Grasshoppers(32-14)
Bowling Green Hot Rods(25-21)
Hoppers were down 6-1, going into the bottom of the Third Inning, and they cut the lead to 6-3, on a Two-Run LONG GONE Home Run from Maikol Escotto…One of two HRs on the afternoon for Escotto…Score was 6-3, then the Hoppers cut it to 6-4, before the Hot Rods made it 7-4, then the Hoppers cut it down to 7-5 in the sixth inning, and then the Rally was Rolling again in the 8th Inning, after Escotto’s second homer of the day, made the score, 7-6 Bowling Green…The Greensboro Grasshoppers were able to get two runners on in the Bottom of the Ninth Inning, and the Rally was On again, and here is how it ended…
Omar Alfonzo grounds out, third baseman Mac Horvath to first baseman Hunter Haas. 1 Out and that Rally is about to commence….
Lonnie White Jr. doubles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Colmenarez.
BG 7,GBO 6
Shalin Polanco grounds out, second baseman Émilien Pitre to first baseman Hunter Haas. Lonnie White Jr. to 3rd. 2 Outs
BG 7,GBO 6
Enmanuel Terrero walks…For the Greensboro Grasshoppers, two men on, and two men gone…They have the tying run at third, and the game-winning run at first base…Runners on the Corners, and here we go….
BG 7,GBO 6
Geovanny Planchart strikes out swinging. 3 Outs
BG 7,GBO 6
MORE Game Day Details:
Attendance-2,620
Time of Game-2:49 with a 1:06 Delay…
Game Time Temp-64 degrees
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South Atlantic League Thursday Games….
Bowling Green
@
Greensboro
5:30 PM ET
Johnson
(2 – 3)
vs.
Kelly, A
(1 – 0)
Bowling Green
@
Greensboro
Game 2
Gainey
(0 – 2)
vs.
TBD
Wilmington
@
Hudson Valley
6:05 PM ET
Winston-Salem
@
Hub City
6:35 PM ET
Aberdeen
@
Brooklyn
6:40 PM ET
Jersey Shore
@
Greenville
6:45 PM ET
Asheville
@
Rome
7:00 PM ET
Wednesday’s Games: BRK 6, ABD 4…HV 7, WIL 1…ASH 6, ROM 2…HCS 7, WS 6…GVL 10, JS 7…BG 7, GBO 6…
SALLY League Standings…SALLY North:First Place Greensboro(32-14)…Second Place:Brooklyn(32-15) One-Half Game Back…Third Place:Hudson Valley(30-16) and Two Games Back…Fourth Place:Aberdeen(19-28) and 13 ½ Games Back…Fifth Place:Wilmington(18-29) and Jersey Shore(17-28) both 14 ½ Games Back…
SALLY South:First Place Bowling Green(25-21)…Second Place:Hub City(25-22) a Half-Game out of First Place…Third Place:Rome(24-23) and a Game and a-half out of First…Fourth Place:Greenville(21-25) and 4 Games Back…Fifth Place:Asheville(20-27) and 5 and ½ Games Back…Sixth Place:WS Dash(16-31) and 9 ½ Games out of First Place…
Pittsburgh Pirates System:
Single A:Bradenton Marauders(21-25) at Fort Myers Mighty Mussels(21-26) at 7:05pm…From Wednesday:Bradenton 8, Fort Myers 5…SS Konnor Griffin 2-4/Double/BB/2 Runs and batting at .314
Double A Altoona Curve:Portland(24-19) at Altoona(22-24) at 5pm…Doubleheader with Alessandro Ercolani(1-3) in Game One, and Garrett McMillan(1-1) in Game Two…Altoona was Rained out on Wednesday…CF Mitch Jebb batting .310/14 RBI/16 SB…Termarr Johnson at .258/5 HR/13 RBI/9 SB/25 Runs…
Triple A Indianapolis Indians:Nashville(32-20) at Indianapolis(28-23) at 6:35pm…Carmen Mlodzinski(1-0) throwing for the Indians…from Wednesday it was Nashville 9-6, over Indianapolis…LP:Thomas Harrington(2-5)…SS 1BNick Gonzalez 2-4/2 Runs/2 RBI…Gonzalez working his way back to Pittsburgh Pirates on Rehab assignment…1B Liover Peguero 1-4/Double/3 RBI…
Pittsburgh Pirates:Pirates OFF Today and from Wednesday it was Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Arizona Diamondbacks 1…10-1 win for Bucs…Pirates(21-36) and D’backs(27-29)…WP:Paul Skenes(4-5)…Catcher Henry Davis was 2-5/Run/RBI…2b Jared Triolo went 2-4/Run….P Skenes 0 runs/4 Hits/7 Ks….