GRASSHOPPERS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH 4-1 WIN OVER SPARTANBURGERS
from Callie Cline, Media Director for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and from GSO Hoppers.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers earned a 4-1 victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers on Tuesday night, kicking off their home series at First National Bank Field. With the win, Greensboro improved to 35-16 on the season, while Hub City dropped to 27-25. The Grasshoppers outhit the Spartanburgers and both teams committed one error.
Infielder Duce Gourson powered the Hoppers’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored. Javier Rivas, Omar Alfonzo, and Jesus Castillo each added a hit for Greensboro.
For the Spartanburgers, outfielder Keith Jones II led the way at the plate, finishing 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and a run scored. Yeison Morrobel recorded Hub City’s only other hit of the game.
Greensboro utilized a bullpen day on the mound, starting with right-hander Carlos Jimenez, who struck out four and allowed just one hit and one walk over two innings. In total, six pitchers took the mound for the Hoppers. Hunter Furtado picked up the win, improving to 4-0, while Ryan Harbin earned his second hold of the year and Beau Burrows notched his first save of the season.
Right-hander Leandro Lopez started for the Spartanburgers, tossing 5.1 innings and allowing three hits, three runs, and three walks while striking out five. He took the loss and moved to 2-4 on the season.
The series continues tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4, with a special Day Game at 12:00 p.m. For tickets to upcoming Grasshoppers home games, visit gsohoppers.com or call 336-268-2255.
LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network Report….
Duce broke loose with his Three-Run LONG GONE Home Run in the bottom of the sixth inning…Huge poke to left field left the yard, and Duce Gourson made it work…He also had a super defensive play in the top of eighth inning, where he made a solo double play on defense by tagging out the runner Gutierrez going from first to second, and then throwing the ball to first base to get the batter, Morrobel…Some kind of play by Gourson, very heads up, and that Defensive Gem, along with his LONG GONE HR, made him/Duce Gourson, our Player of the Game…
That same sixth inning, the Grasshoppers also got Doubles from Jesus Castillo and Javier Rivas…Gourson’s HR scored Duce, Castillo, and Keiner Delgado…Javier scored on a two-out RBI single from Omar Alfonzo…The Hoppers had just five hits for the game, and four of the five hits came right there in that highly productive sixth inning…All four Hopper runs for the game, scored right there in lucky Inning #6…
On the night, Game POG Gourson goes 2-4/HR/3 RBI…His HR was #3 of the season for him, and his RBI total went to 10…Duce Gourson, just recently back with the Hoppers team, from the Injured List, and they are glad to have him back..
Game Insights and Game Details:
Final Score:Greensboro Grasshoppers 4, Hub City Spartanburgers 1
WP:Hunter Furtado(4-0)/LP:Leandro Lopez(2-4)/Hold:Ryan Harbin(2)/Save:Beau Burrows(1)
Hoppers' Line-4-5-1 Burgers' Line-1-3-1)
Greensboro Grasshoppers(35-16)
Hub City Spartanburgers(27-25)
Game Attendance-2,907
Time of Game-2:27
Game Time Temp-84 degrees
Next Up:Hub City at the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday at 12 Noon…Day Game coming up at First National Bank Field…If you can’t make it out to the game, or if you love to listen in while you are at the game, you can Listen Live, when you CLICK HERE….Would love to have you listening in and joining us, on The LONG GONE Radio Network…Listen LIVE…