Grasshoppers Come Back for 5-3 Win
Published on August 8, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
GREENSBORO, NC - The Greensboro Grasshoppers rode an eighth-inning, three-run homer by 1B Chad Cregar to come back for the 5-3 win against the Hickory Crawdads, before 5,384 fans at NewBridge Bank Park on Sunday evening.
Greensboro (22-20, 54-58) struck first for a 1-0 lead with an RBI double by RF Rand Smith against RHP Neil Ramirez in the bottom of the second. Ramirez surrendered only one other run and just four total hits in his six-inning start, while striking out 10 batters.
The Crawdads (23-18, 63-48) came back to take their first lead on a two-run homer by LF Joe Bonadonna in the top of the fifth, making it 2-1. However, the Grasshoppers responded in the bottom of the frame with an RBI triple by 2B Wes Long to tie it at 2-2. That was the final hit allowed by Ramirez, who subsequently struck out the final five batters he faced.
Hickory regained the lead on a throwing error by C Carlos Paulino in the top of the seventh. With two on and two down, Paulino attempted a snap throw pick off to second, but the throw bounced to the outifeld, enabling SS Jonathan Roof to come in from third and put the 'Dads back in front, 3-2.
RHP Johan Yan navigated through the scoreless seventh before giving way to closer RHP Ovispo De Los Santos (0-1) with one on and two down in the bottom of the eighth. De Los Santos walked the first batter he faced, before Cregar belted the three-run shot to lift the Grasshoppers to the eventual 5-3 win.
De Los Santos was tagged with the loss for Hickory, while LHP Isaac Morales (1-0) got the win and RHP Alejandro Ramos logged the save for Greensboro.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads continue their five-game series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers with game four on Monday at 7 p.m. Catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com, and be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for Crawdads Countdown!
The Crawdads return to host the Charleston RiverDogs on Thursday, August 12, beginning with Thirsty Thursday, featuring $1 beers and Pepsis, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings. Thursday will also feature the highly-anticipated post-game Haynesworth Conditioning Challenge!
The Haynesworth Conditioning Challenge has now officially gone national with a write up by the Associated Press! The challenge has also received attention in the Washington Post, NFL.com, Sports Illustrated.com, NBC Sports and MiLB.com. You can also see the 'Dads staff complete the challenge on YouTube.
All participants that successfully complete the challenge in the allotted time will win two season tickets for the rest of the 2010 season, including all potential playoff games. All participants that attempt the challenge will receive a free ticket to a future game this season (excluding Aug. 14).
Get Tickets:
Single game tickets for all Crawdads games are on sale now at the Crawdads Ticket Office and online at www.hickorycrawdads.com and start at just $6! Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Crawdads office, located at 2500 Clement Blvd. NW or by calling (828) 322-3000.
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