GRASSHOPPERS AND DASH SPLIT FRIDAY DOUBLEHEADER AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK FIELD
from Callie Cline, Greensboro Grasshoppers Director of Media and from GSOHoppers.com…..
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers and Winston-Salem Dash split their seven-inning doubleheader on Friday, June 27, at First National Bank Field. The Dash claimed a 3-2 victory in game one, while the Grasshoppers responded with a 4-0 shutout win in game two.
GAME ONE
The Greensboro Grasshoppers dropped the first game against the Winston-Salem Dash, 3-2, on Friday afternoon. The Dash outhit the Grasshoppers 5-4 while committing one defensive error.
Infielder Konnor Griffin led the way for Greensboro, going 2-for-3 with a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. Esmerlyn Valdez and Shalin Polanco also recorded hits for the Grasshoppers.
For the Dash, catcher Jackson Appel paced the offense, finishing 2-for-3 with one run scored. Additional hits came from Sam Antonacci, Wilber Sanchez, and Jordan Sprinkle.
Right-handed pitcher Hung-Leng Chang got the start for Greensboro, striking out five over 4.1 innings. He allowed three hits, three earned runs, and was charged with the loss, moving to 3-3 on the season.
On the mound for Winston-Salem, right-hander Luke Bell earned the win after working three innings, giving up three hits, two earned runs, and collecting three strikeouts.
GAME TWO
The Greensboro Grasshoppers shut out the Winston-Salem Dash, 4-0, in game two of Friday’s seven-inning doubleheader. Greensboro outhit Winston-Salem 4-3 while the Dash were charged with two errors.
Infielder Javier Rivas led the Grasshoppers offensively, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and one run scored. Additional hits came from Will Taylor, Esmerlyn Valdez, and Keiner Delgado.
For the Dash, outfielder Braden Montgomery paced the offense with a 2-for-3 performance, including a double. Cole McConnell added the only other hit for Winston-Salem.
Right-handed pitcher Peyton Stumbo got the start for Greensboro, striking out four while allowing two hits and one walk over 3.2 innings. Jared Bayless earned the win in relief, improving to 1-0 on the season.
Left-hander Frankeli Arias started on the mound for Winston-Salem, striking out six over four innings while surrendering three hits, three earned runs, and five walks. Arias took the loss and dropped to 1-5 on the year.
The Grasshoppers are back in action at First National Bank Field tomorrow, Saturday, June 28 for Jurassic Park and Spectacular Fireworks Saturday. To purchase tickets to any Grasshoppers home game, visit gsohoppers.com or call 336-268-2255.
from GreensboroSports.com and The LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network….
Since we push the LONG GONE Home Run envelope hard, we should note that Connor Griffin connected for his first home run at First National Field on Friday night, and Griffin was rolling as our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game in Game One of the doubleheader, with Connor Griffin going 2-3/HR/2 Runs/SB…The Hoppers fell in Game One, but Griffin scored both of the Hoppers’ runs in the 3-2 setback to the WS Dash…For the Hopper hitters overall, Shalin Polanco had a Double, and Esmerlyn Valdez came up with a Single, for the other Hopper hits…Four total Hopper hits in Game One…
Pretty steady start by Hoppers’ starting right-handed pitcher Hung-Leng Chang…Chang worked 4 1/3 innings, and he gave up 3 Runs, on 3 Hits, with 1 BB/5 Ks, and he gave up a Three-Run Mike Hogewood “Kiss that Baby Goodbye Home Run” to Wilber Sanchez…That was the Game-Changer and what we like to call, “The Difference Maker”…Sanchez homers to right field off of Chang, and BANG, it scores Alec Makarewicz(BB), Jackson Appel(Single), and Sanchez(Three-Run Home Run)…..Those 3 Dash scored the Three Runs for the WS Dash, and Griffin scored the Two Runs for Greensboro…The three runs in the fifth inning and that was all the scoring for the Dash, on Friday afternoon/night at First National Bank Field…No other Dash Damage….Ole Chang was just a Tough Luck Loser, that’s all there is to it…After Chang gave up a leadoff single to Sam Antonacci to begin the ballgame, Chang then bore down, and retired 12 Dash batters, in a-row…
Game One recap…..
Final Score:WS Dash 3, Greensboro Grasshoppers 2
WP:Morris Austin(3-0)/LP:Hung-Leng Chang(3-3)
Dash' Line- 3-5-1 Hoppers' Line-2-4-0
Greensboro Grasshoppers(49-22)
Winston-Salem Dash(28-43)
Time of Game-1:52
Game Time Temp-86 degrees
Game Two recap…..
Final Score:Greensboro Grasshoppers 4, WS Dash 0
WP:Jarod Bayless(1-0)/LP:Frankeli Arias(1-5)
Hoppers' Line-4-4-0
Dash' Line- 0-3-2Greensboro Grasshoppers(50-22)
Winston-Salem Dash(28-44)Game Attendance-4,727
Time of Game-2:12
Game Time Temp-86 degreesREMAX Revolution Player of the Game....Javier Rivas with his Three-Run LONG GONE Home Run...Rivas homer scored Griffin(BB), Will Taylor(Single), and Rivas(Three-Run Home Run)...Rivas' Three-Run Homer won Game Two for the Grasshoppers, and Sanchez' Three-Run Home Run won Game One for the WS Dash....The Greensboro Grashoppes were fortunate to add-on another run in Sixth Inning, when Hoppers' catcher Geovanny Planchart walked, he took second base on a throwing error by Dash pitcher Gil Luna, Planchart moved to to third on a Wild Pitch by Luna, and then Planchat came on in to score, on another Wild Pitch by Luna...Luna walk, Luna error, and Luna two Wild Pitches, and Planchart is a happy man...
The Greensboro Grasshopper pitchers, Peyton Stumbo, Jarod Bayless, and Jack Carey combined to throw a Three-Hit Shutout, with the Hoppers staff walking just ONE, and then Striking Out Ten(10) WS Dash Batters....One Walk, to Ten Strikeouts, that is some extra fine pitching right there for you....Four Ks by Stumbo and Bayless, and Two Ks by Carey....
Solid night, with a really Nice Fireworks Show after the game, at First National Bank Field, and the Hoppers now lead the Season-Series with the Dash, 12-4, HOPPERS...Hoppers now up 3-1, over the Dash this week, at FNB Field...
Same two teams on Saturday night, as they do it again, with the WS Dash and their RHP Dylan Cumming, while the GSO Hoppers will counter with their Mighty Righty, Khristian Curtis....Be sure to give us a listen if you can't make it out to the game, or why not tune in while you are at the ballpark, First National Bank Field....Check us out on The LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network, and by way of GSOHoppers.com...
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SALLY North-First Place:Greensboro and Brooklyn(5-2)…3rd Place:Hudson Valley(4-3)…4th Place:Aberdeen(3-4)..5th Place:Jersey Shore and Wilmington(2-5)..
SALLY South-1st:Bowling Green(5-2)..2nd Place:Asheville(4-3)…3rd Place:Greenville(3-3)…4th Place:WS Dash and Hub City(3-4)..6th Place:Rome(2-4)…