Final from Thursday night at First National Bank Field in our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Greensboro Grasshoppers Game Report…..
Greensboro Grasshoppers 13, Rome Emperors 6
WP:Hung-Leng Chang(1-0)/Cade Kuehler(0-1)/SV:Connor Oliver(1)
Hoppers' Line-13-19-1 Emperors' Line-6- 9-3
Hoppers’ homers on the night for the Grasshoppers were from Lonnie White Jr. with 2 HRs, Sammy Stafura with 2 HRs, while Jhonny Severino and Shalin Polanco also came up with Solo Home Runs…Six Total Homers for the Hoppers and they got four of those LOOOOOOOONG GONE HRs in the Bottom of the Second Inning…It was a Six-Run Second Inning for the Greensboro Grasshoppers…That second inning was HUGE for the Hoppers…
Our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game was Lonnie White Jr., who was 3-5, with 2 HRs, 3 Runs, and 3 RBI…Quite the night for Lonnie White…Axiel Plaz was 4-5, with 2 RBI, plus over the past two games, Plaz has gone 8-10 at the plate, and he is now batting, .387…Also other Hopper hitters were Jared Jones going 3-5, with 3 Runs Scored…Jhonny Severino went 3-5/HR/3 Runs/2 RBI…Sammy Stafura went 2-4/HR/BB/2 Runs/2 RBI…Shalin Polanco goes 2-5/HR/Run/RBI…Nineteen hits by the Hoppers and they were wearing it out at the plate, on Thursday night….
Game Details:
Attendance-3,087
Time of Game-2:27
Game Time Temp-79 Degrees….
Up Next on Friday Night we have the Rome Emperors(8-10) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(12-6)…You can Listen Live to all of the Grasshoppers games when you CLICK HERE….
MORE on this game to follow….
Hoppers’ winning Thursday night pitcher, Hung-Leng Chang, goes 5 Innings, allowing 5 Runs, on 6 Hits, with 3 BBs, and 4 Ks…Chang gave up two HRs to the Emperors…Rome losing pitcher, Cade Kuehler, gave up 10 Runs, on 13 hits, with 0 BBs/5 Ks, and Kuehler served up 5 Hopper Homers…Connor Oliver gave Greensboro four solid innings of relief from the Hoppers’ bullpen, and he/Oliver only allowed 1 Run, on 3 Hits, with 1 BB/4 Ks…Oliver, very effective from the Grasshoppers’ pen, on Thursday evening….
We will see all of you, at the ballpark, on Friday night, for Game Four of this Six-Game Series for this week, at FNB Field….
Grasshoppers Defeat Emperors 13-6 Behind 19-Hit Performance
from Callie Cline at www.gsohoppers.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Rome Emperors, 13-6, on Thursday, April 23. With the win, Greensboro improved to 11-6 on the season, while Rome fell to 8-10. The Grasshoppers’ offense surged with 19 hits compared to the Emperors’ nine, while Greensboro committed one error to Rome’s three.
Leading the way offensively for the Grasshoppers was catcher Axiel Plaz, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI. Outfielder Lonnie White Jr. followed with a strong performance, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, and three runs scored. Infielder Sammy Stafura also contributed significantly, finishing 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI, and two runs scored. Additional hits for Greensboro were recorded by Jared Jones (3), Jhonny Severino (3), Shalin Polanco (2), Brian Sanchez, and Wyatt Sanford.
For the Emperors, infielder John Gill led the offense, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored. Outfielder Eric Hartman added a 2-for-4 performance that included a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. Additional hits for Rome came from Isaiah Drake (2), Mason Guerra, and Logan Braunschweig.
Right-handed pitcher Hung-Leng Chang made the start for Greensboro, striking out four over five innings while allowing six hits, five earned runs, and three walks. Chang earned his first win of the season. Left-handed pitcher Connor Oliver secured his first save of the year in relief.
Rome starter Cade Kuehler recorded five strikeouts but allowed 13 hits and 10 runs (seven earned) over three innings of work. Kuehler was charged with the loss and fell to 0-1 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Rome Emperors tomorrow, Friday April 24, at 7:00PM! To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.
Greensboro Grasshoppers and Pittsburgh Pirates Notes and News…..
Thursday’s Games/Results from the South Atlantic League
GBO 13, ROM 6
HV 10, BRK 2
ASH 7, GVL 6
HCS 16, WS 2
FRE 10, WIL 9
BG 12, JS 5
Friday’s South Atlantic League Games
Greenville @ Asheville
6:35 PM ET
Rome @ Greensboro
7:00 PM ET
Daniel
vs.
Reed
Wilmington @ Frederick
7:00 PM ET
Brooklyn @ Hudson Valley
7:05 PM ET
Winston-Salem @ Hub City
7:05 PM ET
Jersey Shore @ Bowling Green
7:35 PM ET
SALLY League Standing:
North-
Greensboro(12-6)
Hudson Valley(10-7) 1 ½ Games Back
Jersey Shore(9-8)
Frederick(9-8)…2 ½ Games Back
Wilmington(8-9)…3 ½ Games Back
Brooklyn(4-13)…7 ½ Games Back
South-
WS Dash(12-6)
Bowling Green(12-6)
Hub City(8-9) 3 ½ Games Back
Rome(8-10)
Greenville(8-10)…4 Games Back
Asheville(5-13)…7 Games Back
Pittsburgh Pirates’ System:
Bradenton(7-11)…Altoona(4-14)…Indianapolis(9-15)…Pittsburgh Pirates(14-11) and lost to Texas, 6-1, on Thursday..TODAY:Pirates at Brewers 7:40pm Paul Skenes(3-1) on the hill for the Pirates…CF Edward Florentino homered for the Bradenton Marauders on Thursday, and he could be in Greensboro soon…