Castillo Lifts Grasshoppers to a 3-2 Walk-Off Victory Over the Dash
from Callie Cline, with GSOHoppers.com and Director of Media for the Greensboro Grasshoppers…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers secured a 3-2 walk-off win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Wednesday, June 25, thanks to a ninth-inning single by infielder Jesus Castillo. With the win, Greensboro improved to 4-1 in the second half of the season while Winston-Salem dropped to 2-3. The Hoppers outhit the Dash 7-3, despite committing five errors
Castillo led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with an RBI. Outfielder Lonnie White Jr. followed with a 2-for-4 performance that included a double. Additional hits came from Konnor Griffin, Javier Rivas, and Omar Alfonzo.
For the Dash, outfielder Braden Montgomery went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Wilber Sanchez added the only other hit, driving in one run and scoring another.
Right-handed pitcher Carlson Reed got the start for Greensboro, striking out seven over five innings while allowing one hit, one earned run, and two walks. Jake Shirk earned the win in relief and improved to 1-0 on the season.
Left-hander Christian Oppor started on the mound for Winston-Salem, allowing three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out four across five innings. Carson Jacobs took the loss and moved to 4-3 on the season.
The Grasshoppers are back in action at First National Bank Field tomorrow, Thursday, June 24 for Pride Night and Thirsty Thursday. To purchase tickets to any Grasshoppers home game, visit gsohoppers.com or call 336-268-2255.
from GSOSports.com and from the LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network, and this is the REMAX Revolution, “Play of the Game”…..
The Greensboro Grasshoppers’ Jesus Castillo singles on a line drive to left fielder Cole McConnell. Keiner Delgado scores…Delgado had reached base on an Intentional Base on Balls/IBB…
GBO 3, WS 2…Greensboro Grasshoppers with the Walk-Off Win, and Jesus Castillo comes up with the Play of the Game, and that would make him the “Player of the Game” with that Walk-Off Winner….
Solo LONG GONE Home Run for Javier Rivas, and that gave the Greensboro Grasshoppers their early 1-0 lead, in the bottom of the second inning…For Rivas, it was HR #14 of the season, and his RBI total climbed to 47 RBI…
Jesus Castillo top Hopper hitter on the day, going 2-3/Game-Winning RBI…Lonnie White Jr. with a big Double, plus a Single…Pittsburgh top draft pick, Konnor Griffin went 1-3 in his DH role…Omar Alfonzo also with a hit for the Hoppers and Alfonzo with a mini-hitting streak going on….Griffin and Alfonzo, both hit by pitches on Wednesday…
Hoppers’ Winning Pitcher Jake Shirk got the win, and was also charged with a Blown Save…On a super Hot Day in June, the Hoppers went for the moon, using Five pitchers in the contest…Starter Carlson Reed, followed by Landon Tomkins, Julian Bosnic, and Mike Walsh, before Shirk went to work, and finished things off….Reed left with the lead, and that gave Holds to Tomkins, Bosnic, and Walsh…Solid bullpen effort coming on for Reed, after his solid start….Carson Jacobs took the loss for the WS Dash, and we sought to establish that Carson Jacobs is no relation to Glenn Jacobs, known as Kane during his time in the WWE…Kane/Glenn Jacobs, now the mayor of a county in the state of Tennessee…
Hoppers now lead the Six-Game Series set for this week at First National Bank Field, Two-Games-to-None…Hoppers lead the WS Dash, 11-3, for the season series/matchups…..
from the Wednesday day game at FNB Field:
Final Score:Greensboro Grasshoppers 3, WS Dash 2
WP:Jake Shirk(1-0)/LP:Carson Jacobs(4-3)
Hoppers' Line-3-7-5 Dash' Line- 2-3-0
Greensboro Grasshoppers(49-21/4-1)
Winston-Salem Dash(27-43/2-3)
Attendance-2,705
Time of Game-2:27
Game Time Temp-97 degrees
**********The Greensboro Grasshoppers did overcome their Five ugly errors on the day, with three of the five miscues going to starting pitcher, Carlson Reed…Two throwing, and one on a pickoff attempt by Reed…**********
Up Next:WS Dash(27-43) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(49-21) on Thursday night at 6:30pm…If you get a chance, be sure to listen to the game on the LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network, with Jay Ramey going us for the broadcast on Thursday night…Pregame at 6:10pm, and again, first pitch due in around 6:30pm..CLICK HERE, to listen live….