SAL Greensboro Grasshoppers

Hoppers' Late Rally Ends in 10th-Inning Loss

Published on July 25, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Greensboro Grasshoppers News Release


GREENSBORO ‚¬â€¢ Yoyner Fajardo grounded out on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Greensboro's late rally fell short as the Grasshoppers lost 10-9 to the Hickory Crawdads in Sunday afternoon's series finale at First National Bank Field.

The Hoppers forced extra innings by rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth. Endy Rodriguez hit his 13th home run of the season for the first run, and Eli Wilson hit a two-out, two-run shot over the left-field fence to tie it.

Greensboro reliever Eddy Yean (3-3) pitched the 10th and took the tough-luck loss when the inherited runner scored an unearned run. Yean retired all three batters he faced. But Keyber Rodriguez ‚¬â€¢ the runner placed at second to start extra innings ‚¬â€¢ took third on Aaron Zavala's groundout, then scored on Evan Carter's sacrifice fly. Yean got Thomas Saggese on a grounder, but the damage was done.

The Hoppers loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th.

Dariel Lopez's one-out single to left was hit too hard to allow Luke Brown to score from second base. Winning pitcher Tyree Thompson (1-0) struck out Ernny Ordoñez, then intentionally walked Rodriguez to load the bases. He ran the count full on Fajardo, then coaxed a grounder to first base to end it.

Rodriguez finished 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs. Wilson was 4-for-5 with his fourth home run of the season and four RBIs.

Hudson Head went 2-for-4 with his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot in the fourth inning.

Greensboro starter Justin Meis deserved better. The right-hander gave up two runs in five innings, striking out six, and the Hoppers led 6-2 in the sixth inning.

But Hickory scored six runs off reliever Ricky DeVito and Dante Mendoza in the seventh inning, a rally capped by Scott Kapers' three-run homer over the batter's eye in straightaway center field.

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