from Wednesday morning in Downtown Greensboro, at First National Bank Field:
This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Report on the Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Rome Emperors School Kids Day Game…..
Final Score:Rome Emperors 9, Greensboro Grasshoppers 5
WP:Cam Caminiti(2-0)/LP:Cameron Keshock(0-1)
Caminiti might see this win taken away, because as the Starting Pitcher, he did not go the required full five innings on the hill…Caminiti only worked 4 1/3 Innings in the contest…We will see if does get changed, and if so, we will adjust…
Emperors' Line-9-11-0 Hoppers' Line- 5-12-0
Greensboro Grasshoppers fall to (11-6) on the season, and the Rome Emperors improve to (8-9)…
The Inning-by-Inning blow-by-blow of the game went like this…And you can see as we study the numbers, the Hoppers took a 4-1 in this ballgame after Four Complete Innings…Then came that “FateFul Fifth”, where the Emperors posted 6 Runs, and that was the ole ballgame right there…Rome moves on top 8-4, and the Emps go on to make it a 9-5 finish, advantage Rome Emperors…
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 1 9 11 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 12 0
This gives Rome back-to-back wins over the Grasshoppers, with their 15-6 victory Tuesday, and then the 9-5 fit today at FNB Field…
In today’s/Wednesday’s contest, Axiel Plaz had a very productive day at the plate for the Hoppers…Plaz was 4-5, with a Double, a run scored, and 1 RBI…Very solid day at the dish, for the Greensboro Grasshoppers catcher…Tony Blanco went 3-5, and scored 1 run…Camden Janik was 2-4…Matt King was going 1-3/Run/RBI, while Shalin Polanco was 1-4/RBI, and Wyatt Sanford continued his hitting streak, going 1-5/RBI…That gives you your Hoppers’ 12 hits, and Rome was behind Greensboro in that column, with the Emperors producing 11 hits on the day…Their big man at the plate was John Gil(Heel), who was 3-4/Double/Run/RBI…Axiel Plaz was our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…..
Greensboro’s starting pitcher, Cameron Keshock, worked 4 1/3 Innings, allowing 6 Runs, on 6 Hits, with 2 BBs/4 Ks, and he gave up a Home Run…Rome’s starter, Cam Caminiti, had similar numbers to Keshock, with Caminiti going 4 1/3 Innings, and he gave up 4 Runs, on 6 Hits, with 3 BBs/2 Ks…Every pitcher in the game today/Wednesday, gave up at least Two Hits, and we saw Seven(7) total arms going/throwing, out there on the Bump, on Wednesday….
Still got to conclude, that the “FateFul Fifth” inning, where the Emperors posted those six runs, that was the difference in the ballgame, on this time around at the ole ballyard….
Let’s stop talking and start chalking, and here you go, with the Blow-by-Blow of the “FateFul Fifth” Inning with the Rome Emperors at the plate….Hoppers were up 4-1, going to the Top of the Fifth Inning…
Top 5th
Logan Braunschweig homers on a fly ball to right center field.
ROM 2,GBO 4
Isaiah Drake singles on a line drive to right fielder Camden Janik. Colin Burgess to 3rd. Austin Machado to 2nd.
ROM 2,GBO 4
John Gil walks. Colin Burgess scores. Austin Machado to 3rd. Isaiah Drake to 2nd.
ROM 3,GBO 4
Eric Hartman hit by pitch. Austin Machado scores. Isaiah Drake to 3rd. John Gil to 2nd.
ROM 4,GBO 4
Cody Miller grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Matt King. Isaiah Drake scores. John Gil out at 3rd. Eric Hartman to 2nd. Cody Miller to 1st. 2 Outs
ROM 5,GBO 4
Mason Guerra singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lonnie White Jr. Eric Hartman scores. Cody Miller scores. Colby Jones to 2nd.
ROM 7,GBO 4
Game Details:
Attendance-5,026
Time of Game-2:46
Game Time Temp-71 Degrees
Next Up:Rome Emperors(8-9) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(11-6) on Thursday night at 6:30pm….It will be “Thirsty Thursday”, at First National Bank Field…
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from Callie Cline, at www.gsohoppers.com
Grasshoppers Fall to Emperors, 9-5
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers were defeated by the Rome Emperors, 9-5, on Wednesday, April 22. With the win, Rome improved to 8-9 on the season, while Greensboro fell to 11-6. The Emperors narrowly outhit the Grasshoppers, 12-11.
Catcher Axiel Plaz led Greensboro offensively, going 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI, and one run scored. Tony Blanco Jr. followed with a strong performance, finishing 3-for-5 with a run scored. Additional hits for the Grasshoppers came from Cam Janik (two), Wyatt Sanford, Shalin Polanco, and Matt King.
Rome was paced at the plate by infielder John Gill, who went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and one run scored. Mason Guerra added a key contribution, going 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Additional hits for the Emperors were recorded by Logan Braunschweig (two), Isaiah Drake, Eric Hartman, Colin Burgess, and Austin Machado.
Right-handed pitcher Cameron Keshock started on the mound for Greensboro, recording four strikeouts over 4.1 innings while allowing six hits, six earned runs, and two walks. Keshock was charged with the loss and moved to 0-1 on the season.
Left-handed pitcher Cam Caminiti got the start for Rome, striking out two over 4.1 innings while surrendering six hits, four earned runs, and three walks. Caminiti earned the win and improved to 2-0 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Rome Emperors tomorrow, Thursday April 23, at 6:30PM for Thirsty Thursday, presented by Action Greensboro! To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.
Team and Games Info:
Wednesday’s South Atlantic League Scores
ROM 9, GBO 5
BG 7, JS 4
HV 4, BRK 3
GVL 11, ASH 10
WS 8, HCS 4
FRE 18, WIL 2
Thursday’s Games in the South Atlantic League
Rome @ Greensboro
6:30 PM ET
Kuehler
vs.
Chang
Brooklyn @ Hudson Valley
6:35 PM ET
Greenville @ Asheville
6:35 PM ET
Winston-Salem @ Hub City
Wilmington @ Frederick
7:00 PM ET
Jersey Shore @ Bowling Green
7:35 PM ET
South Atlantic League Standings
North-
Greensboro(11-6)
Jersey Shore(9-7)
Hudson Valley(9-7) Both 1 ½ Games Back of First Place Greensboro
Frederick(8-8)
Wilmington(8-8)…Both are 2 ½ Games Back
Brooklyn(4-12)…6 ½ Games Back
South-
Winston-Salem Dash(12-5)
Bowling Green(11-6) 1 Game Back
Rome(8-9)
Greenville(8-9)…Both are 4 Games Back of First Place Dash
Hub City(7-9) 4 ½ Games Back
Asheville(4-13) 8 Games Back….
Bradenton Marauders(6-10)…Altoona Curve(3-14)…Indianapolis Indians(8-15) Pittsburgh Pirates(14-10) and defeated Texas, 8-4, on Wednesday…