Final from Wednesday morning/afternoon at First National Bank Field, in Downtown Greensboro…
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh game report.)
Greensboro Grasshoppers 13, Greenville Drive 12
WP:Jose Garces(1-0)/LP:P.J. Labriola(2-2)
Hoppers' Line-13-14-1 Drive' Line- 12-17-2
Hoppers now at (18-11) after their fourth straight victory, while Greenville falls to (13-16) and this was one of those games that almost never stop giving…Twenty-five(25) runs on Thirty-one(31) hits, and over the past two games, Greensboro and Greenville have lit it up/hit it up for 45 Runs, with 55 hits, and that is some kind of offensive firepower and quite the outburst right there…Grasshoppers led late in the game, at 12-8 Hoppers, after seven innings….And the score was still 12-9, with Greensboro on top going to the Ninth Inning…After Greensboro had posted 8 runs in 7th Inning to build up that so-called comfortable lead, Greenville pushed across three(3) runs in the top of the Ninth Inning, to tie the game up at 12-12…
Now time for the Bottom of the Ninth Inning heroics from the Hoppers’ shortstop, Wyatt Sanford…On the day, the Pittsburgh Pirates second-round draft pick, out of Frisco, Texas High School, was killing it…Sanford went 3-5, with a Home Run, a Double, 3 Runs Scored, 5 RBI, and a Stolen Base…He earned the REMAX Revolution Player of the Game award, and he locked down the honors with his Walk-Off/Chase-Off Single, that scored Jhonny Severino, allowing the Greensboro Grasshoppers to win the ballgame in the bottom of the ninth inning…
It was a Walk-Off Winner from Sanford, but it was also a Chase-Off Winner from Wyatt Sanford…After he got the hit and Severino had scored the Game-Winner, Sanford’s Grasshopper teammates went after Wyatt, and they chased him all over the outfield area, as all the Hoppers tried to chase/run him down for a HUGE post-game celebration…Sanford kept running, and his Hopper teammates kept on chasing, and he eluded them for awhile, before they finally caught him, and the Dog-Pile was on…
Quite the scene, to see all those Hoppers chasing Wyatt Sanford, and he held them at bay, for most of the way, before they ran him/chased him down…I think that is one of the things I will remember most about this game, the Hoppers chasing Sanford as “The Celebration Was On”….I will also remember the fact that Greenville hit Eight(8) Home Runs in this game…That within itself is crazy…Plus to see Jhonny Severino score that Game-Winning Run was nice…While at the plate, in the Bottom of the Ninth, Jhonny Severino fouled a ball very hard off of his leg, and he had to lay out on the ground, and try to get loose again…It created about a Five-Minute Injury Delay, and Severino was finally able to continue his at-bat, and he singled with one out, and then Severino went from first-to-third on a Single from Brian Sanchez, and earlier Severino could barely walk, or even stand up…
That is nice, what he was able to do then, and even nicer when he did what he did next…With Severino at third base, and Sanchez at second base, after a Wild Pitch…The Drive’s P.J. Labriola intentionally walks Camden Janik to load up the bases, and THEN…
Wyatt Sanford singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Natanael Yuten. Jhonny Severino scores. Brian Sanchez to 3rd. Camden Janik to 2nd.
Greensboro Grasshoppers win the game over the Greenville Drive, 13-12, and now you know, or least you got the recap on, “The Rest of the Story”, featuring Wyatt Sanford, and Jhonny Severino….
Other memorable moments from this Crazy Game, came when Tony Blanco Jr. hit a towering Three-Run Home Run to right center field, scoring Blanco, Edward Florentino, and Jared Jones…And to give it to you straight, here is the entire Home Run List from the game, including all the LOOOOOOOONG GONE homers, from both Greensboro, and Greenville….
Yophery Rodriguez(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to center field.
Natanael Yuten(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to right field.
Yoeilin Cespedes(Greenville) homers on a line drive to left center field.
Wyatt Sanford homers(Greensboro) on a line drive to center field.
Yophery Rodriguez(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to right center field.
Ronny Hernandez(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to center field.
Tony Blanco Jr.(Greensboro) homers on a fly ball to right center field.
Natanael Yuten(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to right center field.
Mason White(Greenville) homers on a fly ball to left center field.
Ronny Hernandez(Greenville) homers on a line drive to right field.
Greenville with Eight(8) Home Runs, and Greensboro, with only Two(2), but the Grasshoppers win the ballgame, 13-12…..
I guess the Greensboro Grasshoppers were just a Second Half team in this contest, because Greenville was in the lead after 4 1/2 Innings, with The Drive on top, 6-1….That is just how Wild and Crazy this baseball game was…
We have given a lot of meat on this game, and it really is time to start filing this game away, and to start getting ready for the next meeting…Less than 24 hours away, with Greensboro and Greenville set to do it all over again, and no telling what we might see on Thursday night, starting at 6:30pm, at First National Bank Field…..
Wednesday Game Details:
Attendance-5,113, with the bulk of those being, Guilford County Schools second-graders…
Time of Game-3:02, and sure glad we didn’t go to the 10th Inning, and beyond, with Bonus Baseball…And we again say thanks, to Wyatt Sanford for the game-ending….
Game Time Temp-63 Degrees, and Cloudy all day long…
Up Next:Greensville Drive(13-16) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(18-11) on Thursday night, at 6:30pm…You can listen to game, and grab all the details, when you CLICK HERE to join us for the broadcast, on GSOHoppers.com…
On Wednesday’s Game, from Callie Cline, at GSOHoppers.com
Sanford Delivers in the Clutch as Greensboro Walks Off Greenville
The Greensboro Grasshoppers secured a dramatic 13-12 victory over the Greenville Drive on Wednesday May 6, as Wyatt Sanford delivered a walk-off single to cap a back-and-forth contest. With the win, Greensboro improved to 18-11 on the season, while Greenville fell to 13-16. The Drive outhit the Grasshoppers 17-14, committing two errors compared to Greensboro’s one.
Sanford paced the Grasshoppers’ offense with an outstanding performance, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI, and three runs scored, including the game-winning hit. Matt King contributed efficiently, finishing 2-for-2 with an RBI. Additional hits for Greensboro were recorded by Jhonny Severino (2), Brian Sanchez (2), Sammy Stafura, Edward Florentino, Jared Jones, Tony Blanco Jr., and Shalin Polanco.
Greenville’s offense was led by Ronny Hernandez, who went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI, and four runs scored. Yoeilin Cespedes followed, going 2-for-5 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored. Every member of the Drive lineup recorded a hit in the team’s 17-hit effort.
On the mound, Greensboro starter Carlson Reed struck out three over 4.2 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on 12 hits with one walk. Jose Garces earned the win in relief, improving to 1-0 on the season.
For Greenville, starter Kyson Witherspoon recorded five strikeouts over four innings, allowing three earned runs on two hits with one walk. PJ Labriola was charged with the loss and fell to 2-2 on the year.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Greenville Drive tomorrow, Thursday May 7, for Thirsty Thursday at 6:30PM presented by Action Greensboro. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.
Greensboro Grasshoppers, South Atlantic League, and Pittsburgh Pirates Notes
Wednesday’s Results from the South Atlantic League
GBO 13, GVL 12
FRE 11, JS 5
HV 11, WS 1
BG 8, BRK 4
Rome @ Asheville Postponed
Wilmington @ Hub City Postponed
Thursday’s Games for the South Atlantic League
Wilmington @ Hub City
5:00 PM ET
Wilmington @ Hub City Game 2
Rome @ Asheville 5:05 PM ET
Rome @ Asheville Game 2
Greenville @ Greensboro 6:30 PM ET
Neely
vs.
Cabreja
Winston-Salem @ Hudson Valley 6:35 PM ET
Jersey Shore @ Frederick 7:00 PM ET
Brooklyn @ Bowling Green 7:35 PM ET
SALLY League Standings
North-
Greensboro(18-11)
Wilmington(16-11) 1 Game Back
Frederick(16-12) 1 ½ Games Back
Hudson Valley(15-13) 2 ½ Games Back
Jersey Shore(14-14) 3 ½ Games Back
Brooklyn(7-20) 10 Games Back
South-
Bowling Green(18-10)
WS Dash(17-12) 1 ½ Games Back
Rome(14-14) 4 Games Back
Hub City(13-14) 4 ½ Games Back
Greenville(13-16) 5 ½ Games Back
Asheville(7-21) 11 Games Back
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Organization…Bradenton Marauders(16-13)…Altoona Curve(9-19)…Indianapolis Indians(13-22)…Pittsburgh Pirates(20-17)…Won 1-0 over Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday…WP:Paul Skenes(5-2)—8 Innings, 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 BBs/7 Ks…Pittsburgh at Arizona today at 3:40pm