It was a Rainy Saturday night, but it ending up becoming a Beautiful Sunday Afternoon, and the Rome Emperors took both games of the Doubleheader from the Greensboro Grasshoppers, at First National Bank Field…The Hoppers were trying to gain a split in their weekly Six-Game Series with the Emperors, but Rome ending up taking the series, Five-Games-to-One…
A 5-1 advantage for the Atlanta Braves farmhands, as they leave town/Greensboro, heading back down I-85 to HotLanta…On the other hand, the Greensboro Grasshoppers with take their (12-9) record over to Winston-Salem, where they will face the (14-7) WS Dash this week…Hoppers hit the I-40 Highway, headed West to face the Dash beginning on Tuesday night at 6:30pm…
The Rome Emperors out-scored the Hoppers, 51-31 this past week at FNB Field, and like we said above, Some Say that real Beauty is only WIN Deep, and the Hoppers have been going deep/LOOOOOOOOONG GONE, but recently not going deep enough to get the WINS/Victories…
On our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Games Report, on Sunday the final score in Game One of the doubleheader was,
Rome Emperors 4, Greensboro Grasshoppers 0…Game Two went, Rome Emperors 6, Greensboro Grasshoppers 4…
The Hoppers are at (12-9) on the season, while the Emperors have emproved to (11-10)…
The Game One Lines were:
Emperors-4-4-1 Hoppers- 0-2-0
Sort of wild in Game One that the two teams combined for just 6 hits, and in Game Two, the clubs scratched out a total of 14 hits combined…
Game One WP:Jeremy Reyes(1-2)/LP:Victor Cabreja(0-2)…
Game One Details:
Attendance-3,154
Time of Game:1:38
Game Time Temp-57 Degrees
REMAX Revolution Player of the Game-Jared Jones, Hoppers First Baseman who was 1-2/BB and he made a Fine Defensive Play at First Base for the Hoppers…The other Hoppers hit, was a Single by Easton Carmichael…
From Game Two on Sunday, the Hoppers took the early lead, and they still led 3-0, after five innings…The Emperors got on the scoreboard, but the Grasshoppers still held a 4-2 at the end of six innings…Then came the spurt that Rome had found to liking all week long…Rome posted 4 huge runs, in the Top of Seventh Inning, and that gave the visiting Braves’ farmhands all the runs they needed, to go and claim the 6-4 victory…
The long ball was a large part of what the Rome Road Warriors did during this Six-Game Set in Greensboro…In Game One, the Emperors used the Three-Run Home Run from Mason Guerra, to send them into the Winner’s Cirle/Handshake Line, and then in Game Two, it was Eric Hartman’s Three Run Blast/HR, to propelled Rome to the win, with Hartman’s shot coming in the Top of the Seventh Inning, and the Hoppers were leading, 4-2, before Hartman went deep, for the Fifth Time this week…Hartman was for sure, the “Hopper Killer” this past week, at First National Bank Field…
Game Two Tally:
Emperors' Line-6-8-0 Hoppers' Line- 4-6-0
WP:Justin Long(2-2)/LP:Jacob Bimbi(2-1)/SV:Ian Mejia(1)
REMAX Revolution Player of the Game for the Hoppers was starting pitcher Bryan Mena, who went 4 Innings, allowing 0 Runs, on 2 Hits, with 2 BBs/5 Ks…Jared Jones was strong again for Greensboro at the plate in Game Two, going 2-4/HR(his first of the season)/2 Runs/RBI…Easton Carmichael was also 2-4, with an RBI for the Grasshoppers…
Game Details:
Attendance-3,154
Time of Game-2:28
Game Time Temp-61 Degrees
from Callie Cline, at www.gsohoppers.com
Rome Sweeps Doubleheader, Claims Series Win Over Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers concluded their home series against the Rome Emperors with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 26, dropping both contests. Rome secured a 4-0 victory in game one and completed the sweep with a 6-4 win in game two. With the results, the Emperors improved to 11-10 on the season, while the Grasshoppers fell to 12-9.
GAME ONE
Rome earned a 4-0 shutout victory, narrowly outhitting Greensboro 4-2.
Designated hitter Easton Carmichael led the Grasshoppers offensively, going 1-for-3. Infielder Jared Jones accounted for Greensboro’s only other hit.
Outfielder Eric Hartman paced the Emperors, finishing 1-for-3 with a run scored. Infielder Mason Guerra delivered the key blow, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored. Additional hits for Rome came from John Gil and Cody Miller.
Left-handed pitcher Victor Cabreja got the start for Greensboro, recording four strikeouts over four innings while allowing two hits, three earned runs, and three walks. Cabreja was charged with the loss and fell to 0-2 on the season.
Right-hander Jeremy Reyes started for Rome, striking out five over five innings while surrendering one hit and issuing five walks. Reyes earned the win to improve to 1-2.
GAME TWO
Rome completed the doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 victory, outhitting Greensboro 8-6.
Infielder Jared Jones led the Grasshoppers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored. Easton Carmichael followed with a 2-for-4 performance and an RBI.
Infielder John Gil led the Emperors’ offense, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one RBI, and two runs scored. Additional hits for Rome were recorded by Isaiah Drake (2), Eric Hartman, Dixon Williams, Colin Burgess, and Austin Machado.
Right-hander Bryan Mena started for Greensboro, striking out five over four innings while allowing two hits and two walks. Jacob Bimbi was tagged with the loss, falling to 2-1 on the season.
Left-hander Jacob Kroeger started for Rome, recording three strikeouts while allowing two hits, one earned run, and three walks over two innings. Justin Long earned the win in relief, improving to 2-2.
The Grasshoppers are back at First National Bank Field on Tuesday, May 5 at 6:00PM for Cinco De Mayo against the Greenville Drive. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.