Knights Click On All Cylinders, Win 12-5
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Charlotte Knights went to work offensively on Friday night and clobbered the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp by a final score of 12-5. The Knights put together a pair of four-run innings and had five players record two hits or more.
Robertson and Davitt Shine in Knights 3-2 Win
NORFOLK, VA – The Charlotte Knights captured their second straight win over the Norfolk Tides with a 3-2 victory on Thursday afternoon. Charlotte received a tremendous starting pitching performance from Duncan Davitt and solo Home Runs off the bats of Will Robertson and Dominic Fletcher.
Sabol's Four RBI Powers Knights to DH Split
NORFOLK, VA – The Charlotte Knights and the Norfolk Tides took the diamond for 14 innings on Wednesday night. The double-header resulted in a seven-inning victory for each team. Norfolk came back late in Game One and scored a walk-off win, 4-3, while Charlotte went wire-to-wire and claimed a 6-1
Sabol, Pitching Power Knights to Second Straight Win
SYRACUSE, NY – The Charlotte Knights put together another dominant performance against the Syracuse Mets on Sunday afternoon. The Knights pitching staff held the Mets high-powered offense to only one run while Blake Sabol led the charge for Charlotte at the plate. The balanced attack propelled the Knights to a
Gonzalez Hits First Triple-A Home Run in 9-5 Loss
SYRACUSE, NY – The Charlotte Knights dropped a tough one to the Syracuse Mets on Friday night by a final score of 9-5. Charlotte pounded out ten hits, received a strong starting pitching performance from Owen White, and netted production from up-and-down the lineup. However, the difference in the end
Wilson Pitches a Shutout in Rain-Shortened Win
SYRACUSE, NY – The Charlotte Knights took care of business on Wednesday afternoon thanks to another great starting pitching performance and an assist from Mother Nature. Bryse Wilson spun five shutout innings, the last of which was completed right before the storm rolled in, and the Knights defeated the Syracuse
Wilson Silences Red Wings in Knights Victory
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Charlotte Knights found their way back into the win column on Thursday night with a 7-5 triumph over the Rochester Red Wings. Charlotte scored three runs in the fourth inning and added four more in the fifth. Those two big frames provided enough cushion for the
Knights Fall to the Sounds 14-13 in 11 Innings
NASHVILLE, TN – The Charlotte Knights and the Nashville Sounds played extra innings on Wednesday night and the extra baseball could not have started better for the Knights. After witnessing their late game lead shrink and ultimately disappear in the eighth and ninth innings, the Knights erupted for four runs
Hoppers run out of magic, lose championship series
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― In the end, with the days growing shorter and the summer gone, the Greensboro Grasshoppers ran out of magic and fell one comeback short of a title. The Hoppers brought the tying run to the plate with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but
Hoppers win Game 3 as four pitchers combine for 19 strikeouts
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ― Blake Sabol's sharp single up the middle drove home Lolo Sanchez with the tie-breaking run in the seventh inning, and four Greensboro pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts, lifting the Grasshoppers to a 6-5 victory over the top-seeded Hot Rods in Game 3 of the High-A East
Hoppers close regular season with victory, No. 2 seed in title series
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. ― The regular season is over. And now it's on to the championship series. Will Matthiessen's RBI single in the top of the seventh inning drove home Jared Triolo with the go-ahead run as the Greensboro Grasshoppers beat the Hudson Valley Renegades 6-5 at Dutchess Stadium on
After loss, Greensboro still one win away from clinching playoff spot
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. ― Different day, same magic number. Anthony Volpe, the top prospect in the Yankees farm system in the MLB Pipeline rankings, hit a solo home run, walked twice and scored two runs, and the Hudson Valley Renegades staved off elimination with a 6-5 victory over the Greensboro
Aaron Shackelford, Blake Sabol hit homers as Hoppers cut magic number to 5
LAKEWOOD, N.J. ― Aaron Shackelford hit his 22nd home run of the season, a grand slam in the second inning as the Greensboro Grasshoppers jumped on the Jersey Shore BlueClaws early en route to a 13-4 victory Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Field. Shackelford has homered in back-to-back games, and he
Aaron Shackelford hits for cycle in bounce-back victory
LAKEWOOD, N.J. ― There are bounce-back wins, and then there are Bounce-Back Wins with capital letters. The kind like Tuesday's win. Aaron Shackelford hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers clobbered the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 21-4 at FirstEnergy Park on Tuesday night. Shackelford finished
Blake Sabol's 2 home runs lead Hoppers to 8th straight win
GREENSBORO ― Blake Sabol hit a pair of two-run home runs and the Greensboro Grasshoppers won their eighth consecutive game, beating the Hudson Valley Renegades 8-4 in a key High-A East matchup Saturday night at First National Bank Field. Shortstop Andres Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, and
Hoppers lose series opener at Asheville
ASHEVILLE ― Shay Whitcomb went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs, and every man in Asheville's lineup had at least one hit as the Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 13-6 in their series opener Tuesday night at McCormick Field. Blake Sabol went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and
Quinn Priester's dominant start leads Hoppers to 5th straight win
WINSTON-SALEM ― Ace right-hander Quinn Priester turned in his best start as a pro, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to their fifth straight victory, a 4-1 win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night at Truist Stadium. Priester (5-3, 2.80 ERA), a 20-year-old rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 2
Lolo Sanchez hits 2 homers as Hoppers clinch I-40 rivalry
WINSTON-SALEM ― Lolo Sanchez hit two home runs, a grand slam and a two-run shot, and relief pitcher Bear Bellomy took over the league lead in wins, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 9-5 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Wednesday at Truist Stadium. Sanchez finished 2-for-5 with six RBIs
Restocked Crawdads beat Hoppers to take 3-2 series lead
GREENSBORO ― All of a sudden, Sunday's series finale takes on added importance. There's a streak in jeopardy. Winning pitcher Kevin Gowdy struck out five in six dominant innings, and Dustin Harris went 5-for-6 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Hickory Crawdads to a 16-2 victory over
Chase Murray's walk-off shot lifts Hoppers in I-40 slugfest
GREENSBORO ― On sultry summer nights, when the heat and humidity are both high, hard-hit balls at First National Bank Field tend to carry. And carry. And carry. And carry. Chase Murray's flyball to the opposite field sailed over the left-field wall for a game-winning two-run home run in the
Dash rallies late to beat Hoppers, ties Battle of I-40
GREENSBORO ― Alex Destino hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, and his one-out single in the eighth drove in the tie-breaking run as the Winston-Salem Dash rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Destino finished 3-for-4 with
Triolo, Fraizer hit homers to lead Hoppers in win
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Jared Triolo went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Matthew Fraizer hit his team-leading 18th home run, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-2 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Sunday afternoon. Blake Sabol singled twice and drove in a run,
Flowers, Manasa combine to shut out Drive 6-0
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Right-handers J.C. Flowers and Alex Manasa combined on a five-hit shutout, and Blake Sabol homered for the third consecutive game, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 6-0 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Saturday night. Flowers (4-1, 3.08 ERA) threw 80 pitches in six
Hoppers lose pitchers' duel in 10 innings
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Kole Cottam hit a ground-rule double off Oliver Garcia in the bottom of the 10th inning, driving home pinch-runner Jake MacKenzie from second base with the winning run as the Greenville Drive edged the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 on Friday night at Fluor Field. The unearned run off
Fraizer goes 4-for-5 with grand slam as Hoppers win slugfest
GREENVILLE, S.C. ― Lead-off hitter Matthew Fraizer went 4-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBIs, helping the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 12-10 victory over the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field on Thursday night. Fraizer's two-out grand slam in the top of the seventh inning broke a 5-5 tie and