Josh Feldman | [email protected] | Tel: 336-268-2891 | Fax: 336-273-7350 | 408 Bellemeade Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 | www.gsohoppers.com SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS – 2011 S.A.L. POSTSEASON – 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS at ASHEVILLE TOURISTS 12-9 – Miami Marlins 7-14 – Colorado Rockies Sunday, April 29, 2018 – 2:05 p.m. McCormick Field – Asheville, N.C. Game #22 of 140 RH Brady Puckett (1-1, 2.42) vs. RH Antonio Santos (0-3, 5.01) CLASS A AFFILIATE OF Series Information Today’s Preview: The Grasshoppers (A, Marlins) play to avoid a series sweep in Sunday’s Greensboro vs. Asheville finale against the Tourists (A, Rockies) at McCormick Field. Greensboro is coming off a Last season: Greensboro, 8-4 10-8 loss on Saturday in which Asheville set six new benchmarks for an opposing offense in 2018, including most runs (10) and most home runs (four). Today the Hoppers send the 2018: Asheville leads, 2-0 big right-hander, Brady Puckett, to the mound in the only ballpark more hitter-friendly than In Asheville: Asheville leads, 2-0 Greensboro for a 2:05 p.m. start in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In Greensboro: Series tied, 0-0 Miami Marlins (Majors) National League (East) One-Run Games: Asheville, 1-0 8-18 5th 8.5 GB Hoppers Hurlers: Brady Puckett, 22, makes his fifth start of the season and his first start Extra-Innings: Series tied, 0-0 Last night: W, 4-1 vs. Colorado against a Rockies affiliate. The 6’8” right-hander is coming off no decision on April 22 in Dietrich (MIA), 2-for-4, R , HR , 2 RBI a home start against Charleston, working 7.0 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits 2017 Meetings: Barraclough (MIA) Sv, IP , 3 SO while striking out five and walking none. It was the second straight 7.0-inning outing for Date Location Result/Time Puckett, who is tied for fifth in the SAL with 26.0 innings pitched. The Marlins selected 4/27 at Asheville L 2-3 him in the 15th round of the June 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Lipscomb, and he 4/28 at Asheville L 8-10 Marlins System made his professional debut last season primarily with the GCL Marlins, going 4-1 with a 4/29 at Asheville 2:05 PM 2.85 ERA (15 ER/47.1 IP) before making a 2.0-inning relief appearance at Short-Season 5/9 at Asheville 7:05 PM 5/10 at Asheville 7:05 PM New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) Batavia to end the 2017 campaign. Pacific Coast League (American 5/11 at Asheville 7:05 PM 7/14 Greensboro 7:00 PM Southern) 7/15 Greensboro 4:00 PM 9-13 3rd 6.5 GB Twirling for the Tourists: Antonio Santos, 21 makes his fifth start of the season for the Tourists and the first of his career against a Marlins affiliate. He is coming off three games 7/16 Greensboro 7:00 PM Last night: W, 8-6 vs. Nasheville 7/17 Greensboro 12:00 PM Barreto (NAS), 2-for-4, 2 R , 2B , HR , RBI in a row in which he has allowed four earned runs, working between 5.0 to 6.0 innings in 8/10 Greensboro 7:00 PM Sierra (NO), 4-for-5, 2 R , 2B , 3B each outing. Despite suffering a loss in his last start – an April 21 outing at West Virginia 8/11 Greensboro 7:00 PM – Santos struck out a season-high-tying nine batters for the second straight game. This is 8/12 Greensboro 4:00 PM Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) the second year for Santos in the Sally League, after going 9-10 with a 5.39 ERA (88 ER/ 8/13 Greensboro 12:00 PM Southern League (South) 147.0 IP) and 106 strikeouts in 27 games (27 starts) for the Tourists in 2017. In three starts 10-12 3rd 3.5 GB against Greensboro last season, he went 1-1 with a 5.29 ERA (10 ER/17.0 IP), including a Last night: W, 2-1 vs. Pensacola career-high 11 strikeouts over 6.0 scoreless innings in a no decision a year ago yesterday, Norwood (JAX), 2-for-3, R , 2B , HR , RBI on April 28, 2017 at McCormick Field. Santos made his pro debut in 2015 with the DSL S.A.L. 1st Half Standings Poteet (JAX), W, 7.0 IP , 2 H , ER , 4 SO Rockies and made his domestic debut in 2016 with the Short-Season Boise Hawks. SAL Northern Division Jupiter Hammerheads (Advanced-A) Last Time Out: Greensboro gave up a season-high 10 runs in a 10-8 loss at Ashville on W-L GB Florida State League (South) Delmarva 16-7 - 17-6 1st 4.0 GA Saturday at McCormick Field. The Hoppers allowed four home runs – three of which off starting pitcher Edward Cabrera – in defeat. While the Tourists jumped out to a 4-0 lead Kannapolis 14-9 2.0 Last night: L, 2-1 (7) vs. Bradenton (Gm 1) GREENSBORO 12-9 3.0 Madris (BRD), 1-for-4, R , HR , 2 RBI after two innings, the Hoppers rallied to take a 5-4 lead in the sixth and pulled ahead again 8-5 in the top of the seventh. Asheville pulled away for good with a 4-run home half of the Lakewood 13-10 3.0 Vera (BRD), W, 6.0 IP , 5 H , ER , 4 SO West Virginia 13-10 3.0 seventh to secure a series win, taking the first two games of this 3-game set. Hickory 7-14 8.0 W, 3-0 (7) vs. Bradenton (Gm 2) Hagerstown 7-16 9.0 Perez, S (JUP), W, 6.0 IP , 2 H , 2 SO Take Your Time: Asheville and Greensboro played nine innings in 3:26 on Saturday, the Schiraldi (JUP) Sv, IP , H , 2 SO longest game of the season for the Grasshoppers, including all three of the team’s extra- inning affairs this season. Greensboro’s previous long game lasted 3:14 on April 12 at SAL Southern Division Greensboro Grasshoppers (Class A) Hagerstown, a 10-9 win in 10 innings over the Suns. W-L GB South Atlantic League (Northern) Augusta 16-6 - 12-9 T-3rd 3.0 GB I love LA: The newest member of the Grasshoppers came through on the offensive end as Rome 13-9 3.0 Last night: L, 10-8 vs. Asheville Lazaro Alonso finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. He mashed Lexington 11-10 4.5 Alonso (GBO), 2-for-4, 3 R , HR , 3 RBI a 3-run home run (1) in his Grasshoppers debut, a go-ahead blast in the seventh inning. In Columbia 12-11 4.5 Bouchard (ASH), 2-5, 2 R , 2B , HR , 3 RBI Charleston 11-12 5.5 his unveiling, Alonso set a new season-high mark for most runs scored in a game by any individual Hopper (previously 11 different players had scored twice this season) and tied Asheville 7-14 8.5 Batavia Muckdogs (Short-Season A) Greenville 4-19 12.5 New York Penn League (North) the mark for most RBI in a game, equaling Micah Brown on April 12 at Hagerstown. Season starts in June *First Half Division Champion Tourists Trap: Greensboro’s offense struggled against Asheville, giving up 10 or more Gulf Coast League Marlins (Rookie) runs in a game for the first time since a 13-11 home loss to Kannapolis August 30, 2017. Gulf Coast League (West) Asheville topped the season-high in runs for a Greensboro opponent – nine, set April 12 at Season starts in June Hagerstown – as well as the marks for most home runs with four (previously, Hagerstown hit three on April 12). The Tourists also scored runs in five different innings, surpassing the standard of runs in four different frames, which happened four times this season, last on April 21 against Charleston. Asheville’s 4-run seventh inning equaled the biggest frame by a Greensboro opponent in 2018, now accomplished four times. Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Greensboro/Opponents. Monday, April 30 OFF DAY Tuesday, May 1 vs. Hagerstown RH Ryan Lillie (1-0, 3.68) vs. TBD 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 vs. Hagerstown RH Brandon Millers (0-1, 8.35) vs. TBD 12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3 vs. Hagerstown RH Taylor Braley vs. TBD 7:00 p.m. GRASSHOPPERS POSITION PLAYER SNAPSHOTS GRASSHOPPER POSITION PLAYER SNAPSHOTS GRASSHOPPER POSITION PLAYER SNAPSHOTS HOPPERS ON THE HILL HOPPERS ON THE HILL HOPPERS ON THE HILL NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES Games Decided In Final At-Bats (5-2) SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Games Won in Bold Walk -Off Games (1-2) PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK Date Opp Result Notes 4/12 @HAG W, 10-9 (10) First extra-inning game under new rules AWARD WINNERS 2018 4/13 @HAG W, 6-4 BJ Lopez 2-RBI single in Top 9 is difference 4/14 @HAG L, 4-5 Juan Soto hits walk-off single to cap 2-run 9th Name Week Stats 4/17 @LWD L, 4-5 (10) Colby Fitch hits 2-out walk-off single in 10th 4/18 @LWD W, 5-4 (10) Aaron Knapp’s infield hit plates BJ Lopez 4/19 CSC W, 3-2 Eric Gutierrez hits game-winner with 2 outs 4/22 CSC W, 3-2 Isael Soto caps 3-run 8th with RBI-double Hitting Streaks of 10+ Games (0) Games Player Dates Stats 16 Micker Adolfo 4/27 – 5/15 .364 (24-66), HR, 12 RBI QUALITY STARTS (7) W-L: 1-0 GRASSHOPPERS RECORDS IN 2018 Quality starts: 6 IP or more, 3 ER or less Total HOME ROAD Overall Record 12-9 6-4 6-5 Date Pitcher Opp Dec IP H R ER BB K HRA 4/5 Brady Puckett HIC W(1) 6.0 7 0 0 2 4 0 1st Half Record 12-9 6-4 6-5 4/14 Taylor Braley @HAG - 6.0 4 3 3 3 1 1 2nd Half Record 4/16 Edward Cabrera @LWD - 6.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 4/17 Puckett (2) @LWD - 7.0 6 3 1 0 6 1 vs.