Greensboro Grasshoppers Vs. West Virginia Power
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – 2011 S.A.L. POSTSEASON – 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. West Virginia Power 21-20 Second Half, 55-55 – Miami Marlins 19-24 Second Half, 56-53 – Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, August 8, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. First National Bank Field – Greensboro, N.C. Josh Feldman | [email protected] Tel: 336-268-2891 | Fax: 336-273-7350 Game #111 of 136 408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 www.gsohoppers.com LH Sean Guenther (2-1, 5.20) vs. RH Travis MacGregor (1-4, 3.43) CLASS A AFFILIATE OF Today’s Preview: The Grasshoppers (A, Marlins) are back in action after a rain-shortened win Series Information against the Power (A, Pirates) at First National Bank Field. Greensboro is sending left-hander Sean Guenther to the mound against West Virginia’s Travis MacGregor as the Hoppers look to Greensboro vs. West Virginia clinch a series win. The Grasshoppers lineup has experienced a shakeup over the last week with Last season: x x x 18 roster moves in the month of August, including the arrival of Miami’s top three draft picks from this June. In welcoming many new faces to the dugout, the Grasshoppers recently 2018: Greensboro, 2-1 (of 6) Miami Marlins (Majors) promoted shortstop Jose Devers and outfielder Tristan Pompey to the Class A-Advanced Jupiter In Greensboro: Greensboro, 2-1 National League (East) Hammerheads. In West Virginia: Series tied, 0-0 47-68 5th 17.5 GB One-Run Games: Series tied, 0-0 Last night: L, 3-2 vs. St. Louis Hoppers Hurlers: Sean Guenther, 22, makes his fourth start and ninth appearance with the Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Grasshoppers as he faces a Pirates affiliate for the second time this year. He is coming off a no decision on July 30 at Rome, allowing five runs (three earned)on 10 hits over 6.0 innings while 2018 Meetings: Marlins System walking none and striking out five. The left-hander has issued only three walks while fanning 22 Date Location Result/Time over 27.2 innings with Greensboro. While Guenther has not faced West Virginia before, he had a strong start April 26 vs. Bradenton (High-A, Pirates) when he tossed 6.0 innings, allowing a 6/1 GREENSBORO W 10-3 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) run on seven hits in a no decision. He opened this season with Class A-Advanced Jupiter where Pacific Coast League he went 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in seven games (seven starts) in the Florida State League. The 6/2 GREENSBORO L 0-4 (American Southern) Marlins selected him in the seventh round of the June 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Notre 54-60 3rd 17.0 GB 6/3 GREENSBORO W 5-2 Dame. He split his debut season between the GCL Marlins and Batavia, going 1-4 with a 3.18 Last night: W, 15-6 vs. Albuquerque ERA (18 ER/51.0 IP) and 44 strikeouts in 13 games (12 starts). 8/7 GREENSBORO 7:00 PM Ortega (NO), 4-for-6, 3 R , 2 3B , 2 RBI 8/8 GREENSBORO 7:00 PM About Last Night: The Grasshoppers dropped five runs in the first to surge past the Power on Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) Tuesday before the game was called due to nearby lightning. Daniel Castano (4-2) worked all Southern League (South) 8/9 GREENSBORO 7:00 PM 6.0 innings for Greensboro to earn a complete-game win in the storm-shortened contest. He 17-27 5th 12.0 GB allowed one run on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. West Virginia Power starter Sergio Last night: Off Cubilete (3-5) took the loss, giving up eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits over 4 and 2/3 South Atlantic League innings. He struck out five and walked three before giving way to reliever Ike Schlabach. In the 2nd Half Standings Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) bottom of the first, Greensboro sent 11 men to the plate while scoring five runs on five hits. Florida State League (South) Connor Scott, the Marlins first round pick (13th overall) in this June's First-Year Player Draft, SAL Northern Division 17-25 5th 8.5 GB and Thomas Jones led off with back-to-back doubles for a quick 1-0 lead. Two batters W-L GB Last night: L, 3-1 vs. St. Lucie later, Isael Soto followed with an RBI-single. Chris Torres then drew a 2-out walk before Marcos *Lakewood 30-14 - Mahan (JUP), 3-for-4, SB Rivera reached base on a strikeout-wild pitch that loaded the bases. Will Allen stepped to the Hickory 26-18 4.0 plate and slapped a 2-run single to left field for a 4-0 lead, and Ricardo Cespedes followed with Kannapolis 23-19 6.0 Greensboro Grasshoppers (Class A) an RBI-single to cap the big inning. Allen finished 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI while GREENSBORO 21-20 7.5 South Atlantic League (Northern) Soto drove in two runs on a 2-for-3 night. Scott reached base in every plate appearance in his Delmarva 22-21 7.5 21-20 T-4th 7.5 GB Class A debut, going 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI, two walks, and two runs scored. Fellow top West Virginia 19-24 10.5 Last night: W, 8-1 vs. West Virginia (6) draft picks Osiris Johnson (Second Round, 53rd overall) and Will Banfield (Competitive Balance Hagerstown 16-25 12.5 Allen (GBO), 2-for-3, R , HR , 4 RBI Round B, 69th overall) also made their Class A debut with Greensboro on Tuesday night. Castano (GBO), W, 6 IP , 5 H , ER , 5 SO SAL Southern Division Youth Movement: The Grasshoppers received the Miami Marlins top three draft picks from W-L GB Batavia Muckdogs (Short-Season A) this June’s First Year Player Draft on Tuesday as Connor Scott (First Round, 13th overall), Osiris Lexington 24-19 - New York Penn League (North) Johnson (Second Round, 53rd overall), and Will Banfield (Competitive Balance Round B, 69th Greenville 24-21 1.0 23-27 3rd 6.5 GB overall) all made their Class A debut Tuesday against West Virginia. The trio of teenagers are Asheville 22-21 2.0 Last game: W, 1-0 vs. West Virginia the three youngest members of the Grasshoppers as Scott (18) was born Oct. 8, 1999, Banfield Charleston 19-24 5.0 Rodriguez, M (BAT), W, 4.0 IP , H , SO (18) was born Nov. 18, 1999, and Johnson (17) was born Oct. 18, 2000. With his promotion to *Rome 19-24 5.0 Wolf (BAT) Sv, 2.0 IP , 2 SO Greensboro, Orisis Johnson becomes the first player born in the new millennium to suit up for Augusta 18-25 6.0 the Grasshoppers. Columbia 17-25 6.5 Gulf Coast League Marlins (Rookie) Gulf Coast League (East) Where there’s a Will: Grasshoppers catcher Will Allen put together his third 4-RBI game of the *First Half Division Champion 14-27 5th 14.5 GB season on Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run in the 8-1 win over West Virginia in six Last night: L, 9-4 vs. GCL Nationals innings. Allen, who played first base on Tuesday, also slapped a 2-run single in the first inning as Greensboro built an early 5-0 lead. Earlier this season, Allen torched the Hickory Crawdads Dominican Summer Lg. Marlins (Rk) with eight RBI in three games played, driving in four runs on June 11 and again on June 13 in Dominican Summer League the second game of a doubleheader. The most RBI by a Grasshopper in a single game this (Northwest) season is five, accomplished by Zach Sullivan and Isael Soto. 32-23 2nd 5.5 GB No-Hitter History: Sunday’s no-hitter against Kannapolis is Greensboro’s first since April 23, 2012, when Jose Fernandez combined with Gregory Nappo and Kevin Cravey in a 6-0 win over Hickory for the first no-hitter in Grasshoppers history. Prior to that, Greensboro’s last no-hitter came during the Bats era, when Jason Vargas spun a 9-inning no-no on Aug. 24, 2004, against the Savannah Sand Gnats. Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Greensboro/Opponents. Thursday, Aug. 9 vs. West Virginia RH Ethan Clark (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Max Kranick (3-4, 3.71) 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 vs. Asheville LH Trevor Rogers (1-4, 5.02) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 vs. Asheville RH Trevor Braley (5-5, 4.28) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 vs. Asheville LH Daniel Castano (4-2, 2.05) vs. TBA 4:00 p.m. GRASSHOPPERS POSITION PLAYER SNAPSHOTS BANFIELD, WILL 1B Height 6’0” | Weight 200 | Bats Right | Throws Right Born November 18, 1999 | School Brookwood, Snellville, Ga. Acquired Selected in Competitive Balance Round B (69th overall) in June 2018 First-Year Player Draft JOHNSON, OSIRIS 1B Height 6’0” | Weight 181 | Bats Right | Throws Right Born October 18, 2000 in Alameda, Calif. | School Encial, Alameda, Calif. Acquired Selected in Second Round (53rd overall) of June 2018 First-Year Player Draft GRASSHOPPER POSITION PLAYER SNAPSHOTS **DISABLED LIST** OSBORNE, J.D. OF Height 6’1” | Weight 215 | Bats Right | Throws Right Born July 13, 1995 in Whitby, ON, Canada | School Tampa Acquired Selected in 22nd round of June 2017 First-Year Player Draft Miscellaneous: Full name: John-Daniel Jurgen Worner Osborne SCHUBERT, GUNNAR OF Height 5’11” | Weight 205 | Bats Right | Throws Right Born May 19, 1996 in Auburn, Wa.