Renegades drop second game of series 7-1 to Grasshoppers
Hudson Valley’s elimination number is down to one
One more win by the Greensboro Grasshoppers, or one more loss by the Hudson Valley Renegades, and the Hoppers are IN THE PLAYOFFS….Four games left on the regular season schedule, and all four games are at Hudson Valley…..
from Dave Janosz at the Hudson Valley Renegades website…….
The Hudson Valley Renegades must win their final four games to reach the playoffs.
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Sept. 3, 2025) — The Hudson Valley Renegades fell 7-1 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday night at Heritage Financial Park, putting Hudson Valley on the brink of elimination.
Greensboro opened the scoring with a four-run third inning. Keiner Delgado walked and Titus Dumitru singled to put runners at first and second. Will Taylor then hit a three-run homer to make it 3-0 Grasshoppers. Callan Moss walked and later scored on a Sammy Stafura sacrifice fly to make it 4-0.
In the fifth Taylor walked and came home on an Axiel Plaz sacrifice fly, extending the Greensboro lead to 5-0.
The Grasshoppers pushed their advantage to 6-0 in the sixth. Ivan Brethowr singled and scored on an RBI double by Jesus Castillo.
Hudson Valley got on the scoreboard in the eighth to make it 6-1. Connor McGinnis tripled to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI groundout by Juan Matheus.
Greensboro added a seventh run in the ninth, as Delgado walked and later scored on a wild pitch.
Jack Carey threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning to complete a 7-1 Grasshoppers win.
Hudson Valley looks to keep their playoff hopes alive on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m., with the Heritage Financial Credit Union Pregame Show beginning at 5:45 on the Renegades Baseball Network. Xavier Rivas (2-1, 1.50) gets the start for the Renegades, while Peyton Stumbo (1-2, 2.49) takes the mound for the Grasshoppers. For station listings and to listen live slide to www.hvrenegades.com/broadcast.