The Grasshoppers pushed past the Spartanburgers 4-3 in 11 innings, with Edward Florentino driving in two runs on a home run to seal it. The Spartanburgers out-hit the opposition but couldn't find the finish line. Both clubs meet again Wednesday.
Ismael Agreda was sharp for the Spartanburgers, working six innings with just one earned run and six strikeouts, but the offense couldn't back him.
Florentino went 1-for-4 with that decisive blast to lead the Grasshoppers across the finish line.
The Grasshoppers improved to 74-47 while the Spartanburgers fell to 55-66.
The Grasshoppers are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10. The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Grasshoppers are up next home vs Spartanburgers (Aug 27-29). The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| GBOGreensboro Grasshoppers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Morrison SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Cook 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandler Pollard LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleider Figuereo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paxton Kling CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maxton Martin RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonis Macias 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Crabtree DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Stark C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Garate 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ismael Agreda P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Roland P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Gamez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Savage P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Briell Easley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Agreda | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Cole Roland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Gamez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Savage | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Briell Easley | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B11 | GBO 100.0 | 55.2 | |
| T11 | HCS 55.2 | 6.2 | |
| T11 | HCS 61.4 | 5.9 | |
| T11 | HCS 63.8 | 3.8 | |
| T11 | GBO 51.3 | 1.3 | |
| B10 | GBO 50.0 | 13.1 | |
| B10 | GBO 63.1 | 20.2 | |
| B10 | GBO 83.3 | 2.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.