Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Report…..
Final Score from First National Bank Field:
Rome Emperors 15, Greensboro Grasshoppers 6
WP:Jacob Kroeger(2-0)/LP:Carlos Castillo(0-1)
Emperors' Line-15-16-1 Hoppers' Line- 6-10-1
Hoppers fall to (11-5) for 2026, while the Emperors move up to (7-9) for the new season…
REMAX Revolution Greensboro Grasshoppers Player of the Game was Wyatt Sanford, who went 4-5, with a HR, a Stolen Base, and 2 Runs scored…Hoppers’ Easton Carmichael went 3-3/HR/2 RBI…Greensboro’s Lonnie White Jr. was 2-3/HR/BB/2 Runs…Shalin Polanco got the Hoppers other hit, was he was 1-3/BB…Three Hopper Homers on the night, and that’s a good number, but the Rome Emperors had a few Home Runs too…
The Rome Emperors connected for a Total of 16 Hits, including 7 Home Runs, with Rome’s center fielder Eric Hartman having a dream night…Hartman was 5-5/with THREE Home Runs/Four Runs Scored/5 RBI/BB…That is some kind of Crazy Night right there…The Emperors with 5 Solo Home Runs, a Two-Run HR, and they had a Three-Run Homer…Seven Home Runs for Rome…Homers galore for the Romers…Hartman was sure the man, 5-5, with Three Big HRs…
Working the Bottom of the Ninth Inning on the hill for the Emperors was RHP Jacob Shaffer, from Southwest Guilford High School, in High Point, N.C. Jacob played college baseball for the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, and his high school baseball coach at Southwest Guilford HS, was Reid Holmes…Welcoming back to the Triad, Jacob Shaffer for the Rome Emperors, and a former Southwest Guilford Cowboy….Shaffer gave up 1 Run, on Two Hits, with 0 BBs/0 Ks, and he gave up a Solo Home Run, to the Hoppers’ Wyatt Sanford and for Sanford, it was Home Run #5 for the season…Lonnie White also hit his fifth HR of the year tonight…Hoppers are still homering, but on Tuesday Night, it was the Rome Emperors hitting the launching pad, and hitting it hard…
Key Game Numbers:
Attendance-2,347
Time of Game-3:04
Game Time Temp-61 Degrees
Up Next:Rome Emperors(7-9) at Greensboro Grasshoppers(11-5) on Wednesday morning at 11am…School Kids Day Game with the Hoppers and the Emperors…
from Callie Cline at www.gsohoppers.com:
Emperors Take Series Opener Over Grasshoppers, 15-6
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers dropped a 15-6 decision to the Rome Emperors in the opening game of a six-game home series on Tuesday, April 21. With the result, Greensboro falls to 11-5 on the season, while Rome improves to 7-9. The Emperors outhit the Grasshoppers 16-10, with both teams committing one error.
Wyatt Sanford paced Greensboro offensively, going 4-for-5 with a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. Easton Carmichael followed with a perfect 3-for-3 performance, adding a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. Lonnie White Jr. contributed two hits, while Shalin Polanco also recorded a hit.
Rome was led by Eric Hartman, who delivered a standout performance, going 5-for-5 with three home runs, five RBI, and four runs scored. John Gill added to the offensive effort, finishing 3-for-6 with a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. Additional hits for the Emperors came from Isaiah Drake (two), Dixon Williams, Cody Miller, Colby Jones, Mason Guerra, Logan Braunschweig, and Mac Guscette.
Right-handed pitcher Carlos Castillo made the start for Greensboro, recording three strikeouts while allowing six earned runs on six hits and two walks over 2.1 innings. He was charged with the loss and moves to 0-1 on the season.
Cedric De Grandpre started for Rome, tossing 0.2 innings with two strikeouts while allowing one hit, two earned runs, and three walks. Left-hander Jacob Kroeger earned the win in relief, improving to 2-0 on the year.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Rome Emperors tomorrow, Wednesday April 22, at 11:00AM for Guilford County 6th Graders School Day Game! To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.