Back-to-back homers lift Hoppers to series split
HICKORY ― Matt Gorski and Jacob Gonzalez hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With Hickory ahead 3-2, losing pitcher Tristan Polley (3-2) relieved Marc Church to start
Zavala's two HRs help Hickory beat Hoppers
HICKORY ― Aaron Zavala hit two home runs, and 19-year-old prospect Evan Carter went 2-for-5 with a two-run double, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 7-5 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at L.P. Frans Stadium on Saturday night. Luisangel Acuña went 2-for-4 with a walk and three stolen bases for
Crawdads' pitchers combine on two-hit shutout of Hoppers
HICKORY ― Right-hander Nick Krauth and two relievers combined on on two-hit shutout, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 3-0 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at L.P. Frans Stadium on Friday night. Krauth (1-1) struck out five in six innings. Joe Corbett struck out four in two innings, and Marc
Ernny Ordoñez's grand slam powers Hoppers
HICKORY ― Ernny Ordonez hit a grand slam, and Matt Gorski had a two-run triple, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-1 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Thursday night. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Ordoñez hit the first pitch he saw from
Newcomer Gonzalez homers again in Hoppers' loss
HICKORY ― Luisangel Acuña went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, leading the Hickory Crawdads to an 8-3 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at L.P. Frans Stadium on Wednesday night. Acuña, a 20-year-old shortstop, is rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 10 prospect in the
Jacob Gonzalez has 4 RBIs in Hoppers debut
HICKORY ― Jacob Gonzalez made his debut with the Grasshoppers a game to remember. Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, four RBIs and a walk, leading Greensboro to a 6-4 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday night. Gonzalez, a 23-year-old corner infielder,
Prized prospect promoted after series finale
GREENSBORO ― Henry Davis' stay in our city was short and productive. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in last summer's amateur draft, was promoted to the Class-AA Altoona Curve in the hours after the Greensboro Grasshoppers' series finale against the Asheville Tourists on Sunday afternoon. Jason Mackey, the Pirates
Hoppers win streak snapped in rain-shortened game
GREENSBORO ― Michael Sandle hit a grand slam, and Asheville scored two unearned runs late as the Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-5 in a rain-shortened game stopped in the seventh inning at First National Bank Field on Friday night. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Hoppers
Hoppers hit six HRs in win over Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Prized prospect Henry Davis went 3-for-5 and hit the first of six home runs launched by the Greensboro offense as the Grasshoppers beat the Asheville Tourists 13-6 on a Thirsty Thursday at First National Bank Field. The Grasshoppers (11-13) won their fourth game in a row and are
Hoppers' balanced lineup clobbers Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Center fielder Matt Gorski went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Grasshoppers' offense rapped out 15 hits as Greensboro clobbered the Asheville Tourists 14-3 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Gorski's home run was a missile, a game-tying two-run shot in the
Adrian Florencio's dominant pitching lifts Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The big guy had his best stuff of the season so far, and it showed. Winning pitcher Adrian Florencio, a 6-foot-6 right-hander, struck out 11 in five dominant innings to lead the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-5 victory over the Asheville Tourists on a warm Tuesday morning at
Matt Gorski's HR lifts Hoppers in series finale
ROME, Ga. ― Matt Gorski's solo home run to center field in the eighth inning broke a tie score and lifted Greensboro to a 7-6 victory over the Rome Braves, as the Grasshoppers salvaged the final game of the series Sunday afternoon at AdventHealth Stadiium. Gorski's home run was the
Greensboro loses third in a row at Rome
ROME, Ga. ― Christian Robinson went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, and Rome's pitching staff struck out 14 more batters as the Braves defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-5 at AdventHealth Stadium on Saturday night. It was the third straight loss for the Hoppers (7-13), who have struck out
Rome pitchers strike out 20 in Hoppers loss
ROME, Ga. ― Four Braves pitchers combined for 20 strikeouts, and prized prospect Vaughn Grissom doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lead Rome to a 10-6 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at AdventHealth Stadium on Friday night. Grissom, a shortstop rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 7
Hoppers split first two games of series in Rome
ROME, Ga. ― Right-hander Jack Carey struck out three in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, and Abrahan Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 3-1 victory over the Rome Braves at AdventHealth Stadium on Wednesday night. Henry Davis, the No. 1
Yoyner Fajardo's hit gives Hoppers another win in 10th
GREENSBORO ― Another day, another victory in the 10th inning for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Yoyner Fajardo ripped a sharp line drive down the right-field line, driving home Maikol Escotto with the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Hoppers rallied to beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 4-3 on a sunny
Jack Herman's walk-off hit in 10th inning lifts Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The 10th inning belonged to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. And, man, did they ever need it. Jack Herman's one-out, opposite-field single drove home Henry Davis from second base with the game-winning run as the Hoppers snapped a four-game losing streak and beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-7 at First National
Aberdeen hands Hoppers fourth loss in a row
GREENSBORO ― Cesar Prieto slapped an 0-2 pitch down the third-base line for an opposite field RBI double, driving in the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth inning as the Aberdeen IronBirds rallied for a 7-4 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Friday
Hoppers lose third straight to first-place Aberdeen
GREENSBORO ― Cesar Prieto and Connor Pavolony hit home runs, and John Rhodes went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs, leading the Aberdeen IronBirds to a 9-4 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on the first Thirsty Thursday of the season at First National Bank Field. Starting pitcher Houston Roth
IronBirds' pitchers strike out 19 in win over Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― Winning pitcher Ignacio Feliz struck out 10 batters in four innings of relief, and three Aberdeen pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts as the IronBirds defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-4 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Feliz (1-0), a hard-throwing right-hander whose fastball consistently clocked 94-96 mph,
Big inning powers Hoppers to first road win
WINSTON-SALEM ― Maikol Escotto doubled and drove in three runs, Sammy Siani reached base five times and drove in two runs, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 12-5 at Truist Stadium on Wednesday night. Escotto, Siani, Jack Herman and Endy Rodriguez all had RBI hits during a six-run
Late rally sinks Greensboro in series opener vs. Aberdeen
GREENSBORO ― The minor leagues have been around for about 120 years, and in all that time no one has figured out a way to play defense against a walk. Three of the nine Aberdeen hitters who drew walks Tuesday night ended up scoring ― including the tying and go-ahead
Strong pitching lifts Hoppers to first win of season
GREENSBORO ― In the light of day, on the first sunny Sunday afternoon game of the season, the Greensboro Grasshoppers found the kind of pitching they lacked the two dark nights before. Santiago Florez and three relievers combined to shut down Rome's offense, and Greensboro closed out its opening weekend
Hoppers Lose on Chilly Opening Day
As the sun went down, a cool spring evening became a cold spring night. And yet, what remained was the promise of summer. Such is the power of opening day. Matt Gorski hit a towering three-run home run and walked twice, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers in a season-opening 16-6 loss