Final from Thursday night at FNB Field:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 11, Hub City Spartanburgers 4
(This our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Cesar Aquino(2-0)/LP:Jormy Nivar(0-1)
Hoppers' Line-11-10-4 Burgers' Line-4- 8-0
Jared Jones our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game for his 3-3 night, with 2 HRs/4 RBI/3 Runs…Also POG Honors go to Shalin Polanco, for his Fly Out Catch/Throw ‘Em Out at the Plate, Double Play ball in right field…One of the nicest/sweetest throws you will see this season, with Polanco nailing the Bugers’ runner by two feet at the plate…Just one heck of a throw, by Polanco…Tony Blanco Jr. was 2-4/HR/Run/2 RBI..Dylan Palmer 2-3/Triple/BB/2 Runs/RBI…Jhonny Severino 1-3/BB/2 RBI…Edward Florentino 1-5/Double/Run/2 RBI…Wyatt Sanford 1-3/BB/2 Runs/SB…Sanford with Stolen Base #30 for the season…Shalin Polanco 0-2/2 BBs/2 Runs…
Good Hoppers’ bullpen on Thurday night, with the pen giving up 0 Runs, on 5 Hits, with 3 BBs/3 Ks…Cesar Aquino, Victor Cabreja, Brandon Cain, and Greiber Mendez from the pen, getting it done over the last 5 2/3s Innings of the contest…
SALLY League North Standings show the Greensboro Grasshoppers(34-23) are 1/2 Game Back of First Place Frederick(33-21), and the Hoppers are Two Games ahead of Third Place Hudson Valley(32-25), with the Hoppers Winning, Husdon Valley losing, and Frederick getting Postponed on Thursday night…
Game Details:
Attendance-2,907
Time of Game-3:04
Game Time Temp-77 Degrees
Up Next:Hub City(56-67) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(75-48) on Friday night, at 6:30pm, at First National Bank Field…Fireworks and Guilly Bank giveaway on Friday night…
Jared Jones Homers Twice as Grasshoppers Defeat Spartanburgers, 11-4
from Callie Cline, at GSOHoppers.com…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Hub City Spartanburgers, 11-4, on Thursday, August 27. With the win, Greensboro improved to 34-23 in the second half of the season, while Hub City fell to 22-35. The Grasshoppers outhit the Spartanburgers, 10-8, despite committing three errors.
Leading the Grasshoppers at the plate was infielder Jared Jones, who went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored. Infielder Dylan Palmer followed with a 2-for-3 performance that included a double, one RBI, and two runs scored. Tony Blanco Jr. recorded two hits, while Wyatt Sanford, Edward Florentino, and Jhonny Severino each added a hit.
Outfielder Paxton Kling led the Spartanburgers offensively, going 2-for-3. Hub City also received hits from Gleider Figuereo, Maxton Martin, Quincy Scott, Antonis Macias, Esteban Mejia, and Chandler Pollard.
Left-handed pitcher Reinold Navarro got the start on the mound for Greensboro. He recorded seven strikeouts while allowing three hits, four runs (three earned), and four walks over 3.1 innings. Right-handed pitcher Cesar Aquino earned the win for the Grasshoppers, improving to 2-0 on the season. Left-handed pitcher Victor Cabreja recorded his fourth hold of the season.
Right-handed pitcher Jormy Nivar started for Hub City and struck out one batter while allowing six hits, five earned runs, and two walks over 2.2 innings. Nivar was charged with the loss, dropping to 0-1 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their final homestand against the Hub City Spartanburgers tomorrow, Friday, August 28 at 7:00PM. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.