Carlson Reed had all the Speed his team would Need to Succeed, and when the Greensboro Grasshoppers got the Lead, they just turned it over to Reed, Lobo, and Larsen, and the end result was a NO-NO Show at First National Bank Field…Final Score from Friday Night, at FNB Field in Beautiful Downtown Greensboro:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 4, Hub City Spartanburgers 0
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Carlson Reed(3-2)/Caden Scarborough(0-1)
Hoppers' Line-4-6-0 Burgers' Line-0-0-1
This was the top pitching effort from a Greensboro Grasshoppers pitcher, so far this season…Reed them their rights, those Burgers are WELL DONE, and Reed is the man that Done It…It was like the return of Willis Reed for the Knicks, way back in the 1970s, as Carlson Reed went 7 Innings, allowing 0 Runs, on 0 Hits with 0 BBs/7 Ks…The Knicks are back this year, in the NBA Finals, and Carlson Reed was channeling the life of Willis Reed on this night…Carlson Reed threw Perfect Baseball for 7 Innings…NOBODY from Hub City even reached base vs. Carlson Reed…This was the best game we have ever seen Reed throw, and he has had some good ones over the years, especially in the Playoffs of 2024…But hey, what you gonna due, when Carlson Reed comes looking for you…
Here is a taste of what the Burgers did versus Carlson Reed on Friday night at First National Bank Field…..
First Inning Burgers:1)Yeison Morrobel Strikes Out Swinging…2)Luke Hanson Grounds Out to Second Baseman…3)Malcolm Moore Grounds to Reed who tosses to First Base…1-2-3…Second Innnig:1)Paxton Kling Strikes Out Swinging…2)Maxton Martin Flies Out to Left Field…3)Gleider Figuereo Grounds to Reed, who tossed to First Base…1-2-3…Third Inning:Quincy Scott II Ground Out to Third Baseman…2)Ben Hartl Pup Up Out to First Baseman…3)Carter Garate Strikes Out Swinging…1-2-3…Fourth Inning:1)Morrobel Grounds Out to Shortstop…2)Hanson Flies Out to Center Field…3)Moore Strikes Out Swinging…1-2-3…Fifth Inning:1)Kling Strikes Out Swinging…2)Martin Flies Out to Left Field…3)Figuereo Strikes Out Swinging…1-2-3…Sixth Inning:1)Scott II Line Out to Shortstop…2)Hartl Strikes Out Swinging…3)Garate Grounds Out to Second Baseman…1-2-3…Seventh Inning:1)Morrobel Flies Out to Left Field…2)Hanson Grounds Out to Shortstop…3)Moore Grounds to First Baseman….
Carlson Reed was eating those Burgers up, and he is our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game, and the old saying still goes, “Nobody’s Perfect”, but we must plead for Mr. Reed, ’cause he was throwing his ‘Perfect Game Stuff’, on Friday night…Secondary honors for Lobo and Larsen for keeping the thread going, when they entered the game, and we give them REMAX Revolution honorable mentions for the Friday Night Game…Mr. Reed, planted the seed and did his deed, Indeed Reed/He Did……
And how would you like to be Inmer Lobo and Kyle Larsen, and have to follow up on what Reed was doing…..Lobo came into the game, in the Top of the Eighth Inning, and he proceeded to Walk the first batter he faced, and that was the Burgers’ Paxton Kling…Lobo got the next two batters, Maxton Martin and Gleider Figuereo, and Lobo’s work was done, and Kyle Larsen took over…Larsen walked the first man he faced(Quincy Scott II), and then he got the third out, to close out the Eighth Inning, when Larsen struck out Ben Hartl…Larsen came back out for the Top of the Ninth Inning, and he walked the first Burger batter, Carter Garate…Then Larsen made out like Kit Carson, and took down the next Three Burgers in order, Morrobel(Strikeout Swinging), Hanson(Ground Out to Shortstop), and the final out of the No-Hitter was Malcolm Moore, who went down Swinging, in a very fitting way for this contest to come to a Close…
Lobo goes 2/3s of an Inning, with 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 BB/O Ks…Larsen shows us, an Inning and a-third, with 0 Runs, O Hits, 2 BBs/2 Ks…
And that was Some Kind of Game of Friday Night, and it has been a Roller Coaster of a Week…19-13 games(Tuesday), and then tonight we experience a No-Hitter, and near Perfect Game…
Hoppers now (3-1) vs. Hub City this week, and Greensboro is (10-6) versus the Burgers for 2025-26…Man, for the Friday night game, those are some impressive pitching numbers, and it sure was a nice-paced game, as that ballgame kept moving at a great clip…
Hoppers at the plate, with Easton Carmichael taking the hitting honors…Carmichael went 3-4/HR/1 Run/2 RBI…Yordany De Los Santos was 2-4/Run…Edward Florentino goes 1-4/Run…Top 3 Spots in the Hoppers’ batting order producing the Team Total of Six Hits…Carlos Caro was 0-2/BB/Run…Jared Jones 0-4/Run…Murf Gray went 0-3/BB…Brian Sanchez 0-2/BB…Hoopers with 1 Run in the Fourth(Carmichael Solo HR), 2 Runs in the Sixth Inning, and then 1 more Run in the Seventh…
When you have pitching like the Greensboro Grasshoppers got on Friday night, you don’t have to have a boatload of runs…Carlson Reed was in a zone on Friday night, and the Hoppers were able to eat up the Burgers…
Around the ballpark, we had Bill working as a Man on a Mission ushering….Dan The Man was in full form, in/at his concession station…Beth was back, and her concessions were doing a booming business…We had a new lady that was with us, and she was working concessions…She was on her first journey into the Hopper Nation, and we hope her night went well…Made sure she was able to find Drew at the Food and Beverage office, so she could get her night started right…Brad Stutts was working his MIC to near perfection in his role as Field Fan Motivator…Robert Stutts was waving those Ks, out there in the Circle K, K-ZONE…Mr. Stutts has had multiple needs for Tommy John’s surgeries, but he keeps keeping the Ks koming…From the office, Big Stephen Johnson was in a true Patriotic Frame of Mind, as led the Military Appreciation Night festivities on the field, before the game…Brad Falkiewicz from the CFO area was also overseeing much of the night’s activities, and don’t forget Davis Tomlinson, and his work, plus Anthony and Gary Flynn, and that top-notch field crew…The Team behind the Team, makes the game run the way it should run…And they got the job done again tonight…Don Tilley on the Scoreboard, Stuart Barefoot with his PA work, and Gavin Grace with the Video and Audio creative department…They all keep it rolling, and rolling strong…And Bob Perry is still making that clubhouse the tops in the South Atlantic League…
Better start finding a stopping point, because we are nearing the Finish Line for this Friday Night Edition of our Game Report…Got to keep pumping up Maggie Basse, Eric Dietz, Dylan James, Shonto Williams/Shanta Claus and others around the park, and we will do MORE tomorrow…Up near the top, we can’t forget Tim Vangel and Todd Olson keeping order and sanity, at the ole ballyard…
Game Details from Friday Night, at First National Bank Field:
Attendance-4,487
Time of Game-2:07
Game Time Temp-79 Degrees and Sunny, when the First Pitch came in at 7:02pm
Up Next:Hub City Spartanburgers(25-23) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(31-18) at First National Bank Field, with the First Pitch coming in @ 6:30pm…Special Guest visit with Bluey at the Ballpark, and Fireworks after the Game…All this going on, on Saturday night, at FNB Field…If you get a chance be sure to catch our Broadcast of the Game on GSOHoppers.com…You can Listen Live, when you CLICK HERE….
***********Game Report on Hoppers-Burgers from Callie Cline……**********
Carlson Reed Perfect Through Seven in Grasshoppers’ Combined No-Hit Victory
from Callie Cline, at GSOHoppers.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers combined for a no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers on Friday, May 29, at First National Bank Field. With the win, Greensboro improved to 31-18 on the season while Hub City fell to 25-23.
The Grasshoppers offense was led by catcher Easton Carmichael, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and one run scored. Yordany De Los Santos added a 2-for-4 performance with a double and a run scored, while Edward Florentino collected a hit and scored a run. Jared Jones drove in Greensboro’s other run as the Grasshoppers finished with six hits.
Greensboro broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning when Carmichael launched a solo home run. The Grasshoppers added two runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to secure the shutout victory.
On the mound, Carlson Reed earned the win and was dominant through seven innings, retiring all 21 batters he faced while striking out seven. Reed carried a perfect game into the eighth inning before retiring the contest. Inmer Lobo and Kyle Larsen combined to complete the no-hitter, with Larsen striking out three over the final 1.1 innings. The trio combined for 10 strikeouts and allowed just three walks.
Hub City starter Caden Scarborough took the loss after allowing one run on two hits over four innings while striking out three.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Hub City Spartanburgers tomorrow, May 30, at 6:30PM for Bluey at the Ballpark and Spectacular Fireworks Saturday. 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 news and notes….++++++++++
Friday Scores in the South Atlantic League
ROM 3, WS 2
BRK 10, WIL 5
ASH 13, GVL 8
GBO 4, HCS 0
JS 8, FRE 3
BG 13, HV 10
Saturday’s Upcoming Games in the South Atlantic League
Wilmington @ Brooklyn 2:00 PM ET
Bowling Green @ Hudson Valley 5:05 PM ET
Rome @ Winston-Salem 6:30 PM ET
Hub City @ Greensboro 6:30 PM ET
Agreda
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Mena
Asheville @ Greenville 6:45 PM ET
Frederick @ Jersey Shore 7:05 PM ET
South Atlantic League Standings
SALLY North-
Greensboro Grasshoppers back in First Place(31-18)
Frederick(29-17) ½ Game Back
Wilmington(26-22) 4 ½ Games Back
Hudson Valley(22-26) 8 ½ Games Back
Jersey Shore(21-27) 9 ½ Games Back
Brooklyn(15-33) 15 ½ Games Back
SALLY South-
Bowling Green(35-13)
WS Dash(28-21) 7 ½ Games Back
Rome(27-22) 8 ½ Games Back
Hub City(25-23) 10 Games Back
Greenville(19-28) 15 ½ Games Back
Asheville(10-38) 25 Games Back
Pittsburgh Pirates System/Organization:
Single A Bradenton Marauders(24-24)
Double A Altoona Curve(20-29) Lost on Friday to the Hartford Yard Goats, 6-5…Lonnie White Jr. 2-5/Run…Titus Dumitru 2-5/HR/Double/2 RBI…Derek Berg 2-5/2 RBI…PJ Hilson 2-3…Keiner Delgado 2-5/Double…Javier Rivas 1-4…Deuce Gourson 1-1/Run…LP:Peyton Stumbo(0-4)…Altoona at Hartford(26-21) today @ 6:10pm with Matt Ager(2-0) going for Greensboro North/Altoona…
Triple A Indianapolis Indians(22-33)..Lost 8-3 to Iowa Cubs on Friday…Shawn Ross 1-3/Double/Run..Indians @ Iowa Cubs(24-30) today @ 6:35pm…
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates(30-28)…Pirates top Minnesota Twins, 6-5, on Friday…Konnor Griffin 2-4/RBI/2 SBs…Nick Gonzales 1-4/Run…Endy Rodriguez 1-4…Jared Jones the start, and Wilber Dotel in relief for Bucs…TODAY Twins(27-31) at Pirates(30-28) @ 4:05pm
Great Catch on Defense by the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ Brian Sanchez to prevent a hit, as he was moving to his right, and headed toward the bullpen corner, and he made that Super Running Grab…
Also Shout Out to Curve from the Hoppers’ staff, now doing more financial work, but working very hard for the Hoppers…