Final from Sunday afternoon at First National Bank Field:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 4, Asheville Tourists 2
WP:Matt Ager(1-0)/LP:Johan Ogando(0-1)/SV:Junior Flores(2)
(Report Courtesy of Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh)
Hoppers' Line- 4-7-0 Tourists' Line-2-5-0
Greensboro Grasshoppers have improved to (7-2) on the new 2026 season, and they remain in First Place in the South Atlantic League’s Northern Division…The Asheville Tourists fall to (3-6) in 2026…
Game Summary:
Attendance-2,748
Time of Game-2:46
Game Time Temp-76 degrees
Hoppers big scoring plays…
Bottom of the First Inning…..
Home Run
Jack Brannigan homers on a line drive to left field.
Bottom of the Third Inning…..
Lonnie White Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chase Call. Wyatt Sanford scores.
Bottom of the Seventh Inning…..
This was the Game-Winning hit right here, and the ball was in the glove of the Asheville Tourists’ CF, Justin Thomas Jr., but he was charging/running in from center field, the ball popped out of his glove, and both Hopper runners on base in front of Lonnie White Jr. scored…
Lonnie White Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Justin Thomas Jr. Camden Janik scores. Wyatt Sanford scores.
(White’s Game-Winning RBI came with two outs…
Lonnie White Jr. becomes our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…White going 1-2, with a BB, and 3 RBI…..
Solid day for the Hoppers Jack Brannigan who went 2-4, with a Solo Home Run…Wyatt Sanford was 1-3, with a Double, and 2 Runs scored…The Hoppers offense clicking in their 3 top spots in the batting order…1)Sanford, 2)Brannigan, 3)White Jr. Also on the afternoon, Easton Carmichael went 1-4, Bryan Sanchez was 1-3 with a Walk, and Camden Janik goes 1-3, with a BB and a Run…Tony Blanco Jr. drew two Walks…
Steady pitching win for Greensboro’s Matt Ager(1-0), just fresh off of the injured list…Ager goes 3 Innings, allowing 0 Runs on Two Hits, with one Walk and Four Strikeouts…Hoppers’ starting pitcher Carlson Reed worked 2 innings, allowing the Tourists’ two runs, on two hits, with three walks, and six big strikeouts…On the day, the Greensboro Grasshoppers struck out 13 Asheville Tourists batters…Jake Shirk, Inmer Lobo, and Junior Flores put in one inning each for the Hoppers on the hill, and they gave up No Runs, on 1 hit, with two walks and three strikeouts..Five Hopper pitchers on the bump on Sunday for Greensboro…
Top Tourist hitter was Freuddy Batista who was 2-4/2 RBI…Max Holy was 1-4, with a Double and a Run Scored…Chase Call drew two walks and scored one run for Asheville…Johan Ogando took the loss for the Tourists, giving up two runs on five hits, with 2 BBs/3 Ks…Ogando gave the Game-Winning RBI to Lonnie White Jr.
Up Next:The Greensboro Grasshoppers hit the road, going to Brooklyn, New York for six games, beginning on Tuesday..Hoppers OFF DAY on Monday…
from Callie Cline, with www.gsohoppers.com:
Grasshoppers Secure Series Win Over Asheville with 4–2 Sunday Victory
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers secured a 4–2 victory over the Asheville Tourists on Sunday, April 12, clinching the series win. With the result, Greensboro improved to 7–2 on the season, while Asheville dropped to 3–6. The Grasshoppers held a 7–5 advantage in hits.
Infielder Jack Brannigan led Greensboro offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored. Additional hits for the Grasshoppers came from Wyatt Sanford, Lonnie White Jr., Easton Carmichael, Brian Sanchez, and Cam Janik.
For Asheville, catcher Freuddy Batista paced the offense, finishing 2-for-4 with two RBI. Justin Thomas Jr., Max Holy, and Kyle Walker each contributed a hit for the Tourists.
Right-handed pitcher Carlson Reed got the start for Greensboro, striking out six over three innings while allowing two hits, two earned runs, and three walks. Matt Ager earned the win in relief to improve to 1–0 on the season. Inmer Lobo recorded his first hold of the year, while Junor Flores notched his second hold.
Right-hander Nolan DeVos started on the mound for Asheville, recording five strikeouts over four innings while surrendering two hits, two earned runs, and two walks. Juan Ogando was charged with the loss, falling to 0–1 on the season.
The Grasshoppers are back in action at First National Bank Field on Tuesday, April 21 against the Rome Emperors for Two Dog Tuesday! To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.