Final from First National Bank Field on Saturday night:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 6, Hub City Spartanburgers 5
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Greiber Mendez(2-1)/LP:Chase Matter(2-1)
Hoppers' Line-6-12-3 Burgers' Line-5-8-1
Hoppers now at (76-49) and Hub City goes at (57-68)…SALLY North has Frederick(35-21) in First, the Hoppers(35-24) are in Second Place, 1 1/2 Games back of Frederick, and Hudson Valley(34-25) is 2 1/2 games back of Frederick, and One Game behind the Hoppers, with Hudson Valley, in Third Place…
Jhonny Severino went 2-5/HR/Run/RBI…HR #30, and RBI #90 for Severino…Edward Florentino was 3-4/HR/Double/BB/Run/3 RBI…Axiel Plaz 2-4/Double/BB/RBI…Eddie King Jr. 2-2/3 BBs…King Jr. was our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…Shalin Polanco 0-4/BB/RBI…Game-Winning RBI…Yordany De Los Santos 1-5/Run…Game-Winning Run….Dylan Palmer 1-5/Run…Carlos Caro 0-3/BB/HBP/Run…Tony Blanco Jr. 1-4…Wyatt Sanford 0-0/Run/SB…Stolen Base #31 of the season for Sanford…Florentino with his HR #30 of the season, and his RBI total went to 69…
Big Hoppers win, with Polanco, De Los Santos, Florentino, Severino, and newcomer Eddie King Jr., all coming up BIG in this victory…Hoppers’ Winning Pitcher Greiber Mendez worked One Inning, and had all Zeros…0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 BBs/0 Ks/0 HRs…He owned the Top of the Ninth Inning..
Again, the Walk-Off Walk(Base-Loaded BB) to Polanco won it for the Hoppers in the Bottom of the Ninth…Game-Winning RBI for Polanco, and Game-Winning scored by De Los Santos…
Game Details:
Attendance-5,385
Time of Game-2:48
Game Time Temp-79 Degrees
Up Next:Hub City Spartanburgers(57-68) at the Greensboro Grasshoppers(76-49) on Sunday afternoon, at 2pm…First National Bank Field where the Kids can Play Catch on the field before the game, and the Kids Run the Bases after the game…Bryant Roche from the News and Record will join us for the call, on the LOOOOOOOONG Gone Baseball Network…CLICK HERE to listen to the game….
Grasshoppers Secure Walk-Off Victory Over Spartanburgers
from Callie Cline, at GSOHoppers.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Hub City Spartanburgers 6-5 on a walk-off walk on Saturday, August 29. With the win, Greensboro improved to 35-24 in the second half of the season, while Hub City fell to 23-36. The Grasshoppers outhit the Spartanburgers 12-8 and committed three errors compared to Hub City’s one.
Leading the way offensively for Greensboro was outfielder Edward Florentino, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and one run scored. Jhonny Severino and Axiel Plaz each recorded two hits, while Tony Blanco Jr., Yordany De Los Santos, and Dylan Palmer each added a hit.
Infielder Evan Morrison led the Spartanburgers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Designated hitter Quincy Scott followed with a 2-for-4 performance, adding one RBI and one run scored. Maxton Martin, Antonis Macias, and Carter Garate also recorded hits for Hub City.
Right-handed pitcher Draven Zeigler made the start on the mound for Greensboro, recording three strikeouts while allowing seven hits, five runs (four earned), and three walks over four innings. Right-handed pitcher Greiber Mendez earned the win for the Grasshoppers, improving to 2-1 on the season.
Right-handed pitcher Enrique Segura started for Hub City, recording four strikeouts while allowing two hits, one earned run, and five walks over four innings. Right-handed pitcher Case Matter took the loss and was charged with his third blown save of the season, falling to 2-1 on the year.
The Grasshoppers finish up their final homestand of the 2026 season against the Hub City Spartanburgers tomorrow, Sunday August 30 at 2:00PM. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.