SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – 2011 S.A.L. POSTSEASON – 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 Greensboro Grasshoppers vs. Hickory Crawdads 15-18 Second Half, 49-53 – Miami Marlins 20-13 Second Half, 50-51 – Texas Rangers Friday, July 27, 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 #103 of 138 408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 www.gsohoppers.com LH Daniel Castano (2-2, 2.53) vs. RH Tyree Thompson (6-7, 3.57) CLASS A AFFILIATE OF Today’s Preview: The Grasshoppers (A, Marlins) return home for the first time in 10 days to host the Series Information Crawdads (A, Rangers) in a 3-game series at First National Bank Field. Greensboro is coming off a getaway day win at Lakewood to snap a 3-game losing skid while Hickory took three of its four games Greensboro vs. Hickory at Greenville as a part of their red-hot July. The Crawdads have gone 16-7 in July, tied with Lexington Last season: Greensboro, 13-3 for the South Atlantic League’s best record in this month, while the Hoppers are 9-15, which ties for the second-fewest wins in July behind 6-17 West Virginia. 2018: Greensboro, 8-7 (of 23) Miami Marlins (Majors) In Greensboro: Greensboro, 5-4 National League (East) Hoppers Hurler: Daniel Castano, 23, makes his sixth start for the Grasshoppers after opening this year In Hickory: Series tied, 3-3 44-59 T-4th 14.0 GB as a starter with Class A-Advanced Jupiter. He is coming off a no decision despite tossing 7.0 shutout One-Run Games: Greensboro, 3-2 Last night: L, 10-3 vs. Washington innings in Game 2 of a July 22 doubleheader at Delmarva, a game that Greensboro won in extras, 1-0. He has struck out 36 batters and walked none over 32.0 innings while plunking two batters in the SAL. Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Turner (WSH), 3-6, 2 R , 3B , HR , 3 RBI Soto (WSH), 2-for-3, 2 R , HR , RBI This is his first career start against a Rangers affiliate. The left-hander began 2018 with a 5-6 record 2017 Meetings: and 5.65 ERA (36 ER/57.1 IP), 37 strikeouts compared to 22 walks, and a .315 average against in 11 Marlins System games (11 starts) in the Florida State League before a pair of rehab appearances with the GCL Marlins. Date Location Result/Time His combined stats this season are 5-7 with a 5.43 ERA (40 ER/66.1 IP) in 13 games (12 starts). The 4/5 Greensboro W 6-1 4/6 Greensboro W 4-3 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) Marlins acquired Castano on Dec. 14, 2017, as part of the trade that sent former Grasshopper and Major League outfielder Marcell Ozuna to the Cardinals. St. Louis selected Castano in the 19th round 4/7 Greensboro PPD (Rain) Pacific Coast League of the June 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Baylor. He spent last season in the New York-Penn 4/8 Greensboro W 4-3 4/23 at Hickory PPD (Rain) (American Southern) League, going 9-3 with a 2.57 ERA (26 ER/91.0 IP) and 81 strikeouts in 14 games (14 starts) with the 49-54 4th 16.0 GB 4/24 at Hickory PPD (Rain) State College Spikes. 4/25 at Hickory-1 L 1-4 (7) Last night: Off at Hickory-2 W 2-1 (7) About Last Night: Greensboro hit its way to a win, 6-2, over Lakewood on Thursday at FirstEnergy 4/26 at Hickory W 8-5 (7) Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) Park. The Grasshoppers out-hit the BlueClaws, 14-6, as Jose Devers paced the team with four hits, the at Hickory PPD (Rain) Southern League (South) second time in his career he has enjoyed a 4-hit game. Marcos Rivera and Isael Soto chipped in three 6/11 Greensboro L 7-8 11-23 5th 13.5 GB hits apiece to aid the effort. Rivera belted a 2-run home run (10) in the fifth to push Greensboro up, 6/12 Greensboro L 1-5 (7) Greensboro L 1-2 (7) Last night: L, 1-0 vs. Montgomery 4-2, and the team added two more runs in the eighth. Scott Sebald (2-3) earned the win, tossing 5.0 6/13 Greensboro W 7-5 (7) innings and allowing two runs on two hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Damon Jones (7-5) took Greensboro W 13-4 (7) Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) the loss, giving up four runs on eight hits over 6.0 innings. BlueClaws arms combined to strikeout 14 6/14 Greensboro L 4-6 Florida State League (South) Hoppers, however Greensboro pitchers once again walked nobody in the 9-inning affair. 6/30 at Hickory (Susp) W 9-4 7/1 at Hickory L 2-4 13-19 T-4th 4.5 GB 7/2 at Hickory L 1-5 Last night: W, 9-3 vs. Dunedin Connect Four: Jose Devers finished 4-for-5 with a run scored to become the third Grasshoppers with a 4-hit game this season. He joins Micah Brown, who went 4-4 with a double on June 26 vs. Kannapolis 7/3 at Hickory L 1-5 Alonso (JUP), 1-for-3, 2 R , HR , 2 RBI 7/27 Greensboro 7:00 PM and Lazaro Alonso who went 4-5 with two RBI and two doubles on May 12 at Augusta. The last time a 7/28 Greensboro 7:00 PM Pintor (JUP), 3-for-4, R , 2 2B , 2 RBI Grasshoppers hitter had five hits was Colby Lusignan on April 29, 2017 vs. Asheville. 7/29 Greensboro 4:00 PM 8/31 at Hickory 7:00 PM Greensboro Grasshoppers (Class A) No Free Passes: For the 19th time in 2018, Greensboro pitching allowed no walks in Thursday’s win at 9/1 at Hickory 7:00 PM South Atlantic League (Northern) Lakewood. Scott Sebald spearheaded a no-walk effort for the second time this season. 9/2 at Hickory 5:00 PM 15-18 5th 6.0 GB 9/3 at Hickory 1:00 PM Last night W, 6-2 vs. Lakewood Date Opponent Pitchers (IP) Walks Strikeouts Rivera, M (GBO), 3-5, R , HR , 2 RBI , SB 7/26 @LWD Sebald (5.0), Farnworth (1.2), Bautista (1.1), Mertz (1.0) 0 7 South Atlantic League Sebald (GBO), W, 5 IP , 2 H , 2 ER , 5 SO 7/22-2 @DEL Castano (7.0), Mertz (2.0) 0 9 2nd Half Standings 7/9 @LEX Castano (7.0), Hock (1.0) 0 8 Batavia Muckdogs (Short-Season A) 7/4 LWD Castano (7.0), Mertz (1.0), Aiello (1.0) 0 9 SAL Northern Division New York Penn League (North) 7/2 @HIC Sebald (4.0), Guenther (3.0), Castellanos (1.0) 0 6 W-L GB 16-22 3rd 8.5 GB 6/29 DEL Castano (6.0), Neubeck (1.0), Aiello (2.0) 0 13 *Lakewood 21-12 - 6/25 KAN Beggs (5.0), Neubeck (2.0) 0 10 Last game: L, 6-5 vs. Staten Island Hickory 20-13 1.0 6/8 LWD Braley (7.0), Beggs (1.0), Rodriguez (1.0) 0 7 Delmarva 18-14 2.5 6/6 @DEL Lillie (7.0), Hock (2.0) 0 11 Kannapolis 18-15 3.0 Gulf Coast League Marlins (Rookie) 5/31 @LWD Lillie (6.0) 0 4 Gulf Coast League (East) GREENSBORO 15-18 6.0 5/29 @LWD Miller (7.0), Neubeck (1.0) 0 10 West Virginia 13-19 7.0 10-21 5th 12.0 GB 5/26-1 @HAG Lillie (7.0) 0 4 Hagerstown 12-19 8.0 Last game: W, 8-6 vs. GCL Astros 5/20-2 LWD Beggs (4.0), Hock (3.0) 0 5 5/20-1 LWD Cabrera (7.0) 0 5 Dominican Summer Lg. Marlins (Rk) 5/19 LWD Miller (6.0), Rodriguez (2.0), Neubeck (1.0) 0 6 SAL Southern Division Dominican Summer League 5/10 @ASH Puckett (3.0), Bautista (3.0), Neubeck (2.0) 0 13 W-L GB (Northwest) 4/22 CSC Puckett (7.0), Neubeck (1.0), Frohwirth (1.0) 0 8 Lexington 18-14 - 23-21 4th 9.5 GB 4/17 @LWD Puckett (7.0), Frohwirth (1.0), Bautista (1.0), Neubeck (0.2) 0 12 Greenville 18-15 0.5 4/8 HIC Lillie (5.0), Reed (2.0), Peace (1.0), Frohwirth (1.0) 0 11 Charleston 17-15 1.0 Asheville 15-16 2.5 Staring Down a Sweep: Greensboro avoided being swept in a 4-game series for the first time this *Rome 16-18 3.0 season with Thursday’s win over Lakewood. The Grasshoppers were last swept May 9-11 at Asheville Columbia 14-19 4.5 in a 3-game set. The Hoppers have been swept just one other time this season, April 9-11 vs. Augusta. Augusta 13-22 6.0 *First Half Division Champion Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Greensboro/Opponents. Saturday, July 28 vs. Hickory RH Edward Cabrera (4-7, 3.90) vs. LH Tyler Thomas (0-0, 0.00) 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29 vs. Hickory RH Trevor Rogers (1-4, 5.98) vs. RH Tyler Phillips (8-5, 3.18) 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 30 at Rome RH Colton Hock (9-4, 3.44) vs.