SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
08/30/2023
 
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 10746 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greensboro Grasshoppers (59-74) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0
Hickory Crawdads (89-44) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 5 8 2
Crawdads Turn Away Grasshoppers, 5-3
Hickory beat Greensboro on the strength of starter Gregg McCasland's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 5-3. McCasland got the win, improving to 3-2. He allowed 1 hit and walked 2 over 5.1 innings. McCasland allowed no runs. The Grasshoppers, now 59-74, have lost 5 straight.

In the top of the ninth, Kahlil Watson stood in the box, looking for a pitch to hammer. The Grasshoppers were trailing 5-3, but had the bases loaded. That's when Matty Griffiths made a terrific pitch and Watson struck out. Gone was the dream of a Greensboro comeback.

GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORES HICKORY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bishop CF 5 1 2 0 0 3 3 .242 9 43
P. Halpin LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .293 8 53
K. Watson SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .230 7 37
K. Jensen DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .357 1 4
C. Encarnacion-Strand 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .183 2 4
B. Chambers C 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .241 6 36
F. Wiseblatt RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .175 3 17
M. Cortéz 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 0 6
A. Jaramillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .216 0 41
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 14 21      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bishop (37, 8th Inning off P. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bishop 3 , K. Watson , K. Jensen , B. Chambers , M. Cortéz
2-out RBI: K. Watson , K. Jensen , B. Chambers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bishop , P. Halpin , K. Watson , C. Encarnacion-Strand , B. Chambers
Sac Bunt: M. Cortéz
Hit by Pitch: K. Watson , A. Jaramillo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bishop (14) , K. Watson (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Watson-Jaramillo-Cortéz, Jaramillo-Watson-Cortéz)
PB: B. Chambers 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Whittier LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 14 51
M. Gilliam RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .321 7 43
W. Powell DH 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .248 10 51
F. Champino CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .279 14 63
G. Mathews 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263 11 63
T. Murray 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .289 9 66
B. Hughes 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .221 0 15
M. Mayer C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 4 29
P. Villanueva SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 0 9
Totals 29 5 8 4 4 3 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Mathews (16, 6th Inning off D. Fier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gilliam , W. Powell 2 , F. Champino , G. Mathews 2 , T. Murray 2 , B. Hughes
2-out RBI: B. Hughes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Champino , M. Mayer
GIDP: F. Champino , B. Hughes
Sac Fly: G. Mathews
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gilliam (25)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hughes (5) , P. Villanueva (4)
OF assists: 1 (Whittier(Encarnacion-Strand at home))
GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORES HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Harrington L (6-8) 4.1 6 3 3 2 0 0 57 36 5.51
D. Fier 3.0 1 2 0 2 3 0 48 27 2.43
M. Hobbs 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.79
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Harrington 37
Batters Faced: S. Harrington 21, D. Fier 11, M. Hobbs 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Harrington 5-8, D. Fier 3-2, M. Hobbs 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Harrington 57-36, D. Fier 48-27, M. Hobbs 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Fier 1-0
WP: S. Harrington
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. McCasland W (3-2) 5.1 1 0 0 2 8 0 84 56 3.00
P. Smith H (2) 2.2 4 3 2 1 3 0 43 30 2.82
M. Griffiths SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 15 0.85
PITCHING
Game Score: G. McCasland 72
Batters Faced: G. McCasland 20, P. Smith 13, M. Griffiths 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. McCasland 5-3, P. Smith 0-4, M. Griffiths 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. McCasland 84-56, P. Smith 43-30, M. Griffiths 23-15
Hit Batsmen: G. McCasland , M. Griffiths
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gregg McCasland
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 5:00 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 5045
Special Notes: SP Steve Harrington was injured while pitching.
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