Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Report on Greenville Drive at Greensboro Grasshoppers, from Friday night, at First National Bank Field, in Downtown Greensboro…..
Greensboro’s Ivan Brethowr was just a Single Shy of the Cycle on Friday, in the Hoppers win over the Greenville Drive…
Final Score:Greensboro Grasshoppers 7, Greenville Drive 1
WP:Treyson Peters(1-0)/LP:Dylan Brown(0-1)/SV:Kyle Larsen(1)
Hoppers' Line-7-13-1 Drive' Line- 1- 4-0
Hoppers see their record jump up to (19-12), and the Drive take a small nose-dive, and fall to (14-17) on the season…
We said up top that Ivan Brethowr was a Single Shy of the Cycle on Friday night, and they also have said over the years, that the hardest part of the cycle is the Triple…Brethowr got the Double, then he got the Triple, and then he Homered…The single was the only missing part of his “Cycle Magic” on Friday at First National Bank Field…Brethowr was tearing things up at the plate, and he goes a cumlative 3-4/HR/Triple/Double/2 Runs/3 RBI…He was the Big-Gun for the Greensboro Grasshoppers on this night…
And we said Brethowr was Single Shy of the Cycle, but the Hoppers defense was One Out Shy of a Shutout…Two gone, in the Top of the Ninth Inning for the Greenville Drive, and just one out away from the Complete Game Shutout for the Grasshoppers pitching staff…And then Greenville’s Mason White spoiled everything for the Greensboro boys, when he hit his Solo Home Run to right field, to break up the Shutout, and made the final score, 7-1, Hoppers with the Victory…Just one more out, and the Hoppers would have been rolling out of there, with the Rare Shutout Win…
But, how about them Hoppers vs. Greenville this season…Hoppers lead the current Six-Game Series with the Drive, 3-1, and for the 2026 season, the Greensboro Grasshoppers are 6-1 vs. the Greenville Drive…..
How about Ivan Brethowr for our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…All in Agreement, right??? We might get a bit of an arguement from the Grasshoppers’ Friday Night Pitching Staff, after Carlos Castillo, Treyson Peters, and Kyle Larsen nearly shutout the Greenville Drive…One Run, on just Four Hits, with Three Walks, and Seven Strikeouts, and the Hoppers did the job…Those three pitchers, Castillo, Peters, and Larsen, where pulling off Baseball Larceny, as they nearly held Greenville hostage on Friday, at FNB Field, and with the exception of that Mason White home run, Greenville was kept at bay on this day/night…
You win a game 7-1, that says alot, but if you get that 7-0 shutout win, that speaks volumes…Larsen just left one up there, and Mason White, sent that ball into flight, and it was then gone, out-of-sight….
The Hoppers led this game, 2-0, 3-0, and then they went up, 5-0…The Grasshoppers had pretty much been playing small ball, as they built up that 5-0 advantage, and just when you thought The Long Gone Baseball Radio Network was going to go O-fer on this night, two of the Grasshoppers Big Men hit Solo Home Runs, to put this game on ice, in the Bottom of the Seventh Inning…
Two of the Big Guns, Ivan Brethowr, and Jared Jones connected for Big Dividends, and with their size, these two can pack a punch…Brethowr goes 6’6/250, and Jones checks in at, 6’4/246…You throw in Tony Blaco Jr., at 6’7/260, and we can probably give the Carolina Panthers a run for their money….
Those two 7th Inning Bombs put the Hoppers in charge, up 7-0, and it was time to decelerate, and start to get the cars and trucks running in the back lot, where the Grasshoppers park their vehicles…
Here is the Tale of the Tape on Jones and Brethowr going LOOOOOOOONG GONE…
Jared Jones homers on a line drive to left center field.
GVL 0,GBO 6
Ivan Brethowr homers on a fly ball to right center field.
GVL 0,GBO 7…After the smoke cleared, it was clear to see that the Greensboro Grasshoppers had this game on ice…Up 7-0, and the home team, was feeling good at home again…
The Hoppers had 13 hits, and 10 of those 13 hits, came from spots 5-9, in the Greensboro Grasshoppers batting order…#5 man Jared Jones, 2-4/HR/2 Runs…#6 man Jhonny Severino 1-4/Run…#7 man Ivan Brethowr, was 3-4/HR/Triple/Double/2 Runs/3 RBI…#8 man Brian Sanchez 2-4/Run…#9 man Matt King went 2-3/Double…King was busting it up on this night, and went for the Double attempt twice in this game, looking to turn a Single, into a Double, and he got it once…The Hoppers only walked once in this contest, and Axiel Plaz drew the Walk, and he also got Hit by a Pitch….Thursday night, the Drive out-hit the Hopppers 16-7, and here on Friay night, it was the Hoppers out-hitting the Drive, 13-4…..
It was a Sweet Win, but now the Greensboro Grasshoppers have to turn around and do it all again, on Saturday Night, at FNB Field…
Friday Night Game Details:
Attendance-4,021
Time of Game-2:16
Game Time Temp-64 Degrees and Sunny
Up Next:Greenville Drive(14-17) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(19-12) on Saturday Night at 6:30pm…Fireworks Show due up, after the game, and we had the Zooperstars on hand to entertain the fans on Friday, and their creative-style, really never gets old…Lots of great memories to made, all-the-way-around at the ballpark, on Saturday night….Be sure to CLICK HERE and Listen Live to the game broadcast, coming every home game, on The Long Gone Baseball Radio Network, by way of GSOHoppers.com…..Turn it On, Tune it In, and listen for the Greensboro Grasshoppers to go LOOOOOOOOONG GONE, and Win Again………
from Callie Cline at www.gsohoppers.com, with the Game Report on Greensboro-Greenville, from Friday Night, at FNB Field….
Grasshoppers Collect 13 Hits in Win Over Greenville
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Greenville Drive 7-1 on Friday evening. With the win, the Grasshoppers improved to 19-12 on the season while the Drive fell to 14-17. Greensboro outhit Greenville 13-4, while the Grasshoppers committed one error.
Outfielder Ivan Brethowr led the way offensively for Greensboro, going 3-for-4 with a home run, triple, double, three RBI, and one run scored. Jared Jones followed with a 2-for-4 performance that included a home run, one RBI, and one run scored. Additional hits for the Grasshoppers were recorded by Brian Sanchez (2), Matt King (2), Yordany De Los Santos, Easton Carmichael, Tony Blanco Jr., and Jhonny Severino.
Infielder Mason White paced the Drive offense, finishing 1-for-4 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored. Additional hits for Greenville came from Yoelin Cespedes, G Rodriguez, and Ronny Hernandez.
Righthanded pitcher Carlos Castillo started on the mound for Greensboro, recording two strikeouts while allowing two hits and two walks over 2.1 innings. Treyson Peters earned the win for the Grasshoppers to improve to 1-0 on the season, while Kyle Larson collected his first save of the year.
Lefthanded pitcher Dylan Brown got the start for Greenville, striking out six while allowing seven hits, three earned runs, and one walk across four innings. Brown was charged with the loss and fell to 0-1 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Greenville Drive tomorrow, Saturday May 9, for Spectacular Fireworks Saturday at 6:30PM, presented by Cone Health. 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 from the South Atlantic League
ROM 13, ASH 8
GBO 7, GVL 1
FRE 11, JS 10
HV 3, WS 2
WIL 6, HCS 3
BRK 7, BG 2
Saturday Games in the SALLY League
Wilmington @ Hub City 4:35 PM ET
Winston-Salem @ Hudson Valley 5:05 PM ET
Brooklyn @ Bowling Green 5:05 PM ET
Brooklyn @ Bowling Green Game 2
Jersey Shore @ Frederick 6:00 PM ET
Rome @ Asheville 6:05 PM ET
Greenville @ Greensboro 6:30 PM ET
Phillips
vs.
Keshock
SALLY League Standings
North-
Greensboro(19-12)
Frederick(18-12) ½ Game Back
Wilmington(17-13) 1 ½ Games Back
Hudson Valley(16-14) 2 ½ Games Back
Jersey Shore(14-16) 4 ½ Games Back
Brooklyn(8-21) 10 Games Back
South-
Bowling Green(19-11)
WS Dash(18-13) 1 ½ Games Back
Rome(16-15) 3 ½ Games Back
Hub City(15-15) 4 Games Back
Greenville(14-17) 5 ½ Games Back
Asheville(8-23) 11 ½ Games Back
Pittsburgh Pirates System:Class A Bradenton Marauders(17-14) Won 6-2 over Dunedin on Friday…WP was Seth Hernandez(3-0) and Hernandez was named the Pitcher of the Month, for the Florida State League, for April…Friday Hernandez went 6 Innings/0 Runs/3 Hits/1 BB/9 Ks…Double A Altoona Curve(9-21) Jack Brannigan went 2-3 on Friday for the Curve…Triple A Indianapolis Indians(14-22) Game vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, Rained Out on Friday…MLB Pittsburgh Pirates(21-18)..SF Giants topped Pirates, 5-2, on Friday night…Marcel Ozuna 2-3/HR for Bucs…Pirates(21-18) at San Fran(15-23) tonight at 9:05pm…Braxton Ashcraft(1-2) throwing for Pittsburgh…