SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
04/14/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10150 - TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Hammers (3-3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Greensboro Grasshoppers (4-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 0
Grasshoppers Earn Clutch Win, 3-2
The Greensboro Grasshoppers got a good effort from starter Phil Neal in defeating the Rome Hammers at NewBridge Bank Park. The final score was 3-2. Lou Cymbal got credit for the win, improving to 1-0. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2.1 innings. The Grasshoppers, now 4-2, have played some good baseball in the early going.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Greensboro left fielder Brad Jackson, facing Joe Burton, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Grasshoppers the 3-2 win.

"You've got to ride the highs and the lows in baseball in order to succeed," Neal told the Greensboro Times. "Right now I'm feeling good, but that don't mean squat for tomorrow."
ROME BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .192 0 2
   e-L. Rivera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Lutz SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .579 1 6
B. Anderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300 1 2
P. Boulay 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .111 0 2
D. Hill 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 0 2
   a-L. García PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Huff RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231 0 1
   c-J. Jones 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 1
M. Bender DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 0 0
J. Mendoza 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   b-J. González PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .154 0 2
   d-J. Holder SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Hayes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 11 9      
a - L. García pinch ran for D. Hill in the 7th
b - J. González pinch hit for J. Mendoza in the 7th
c - J. Jones substituted for E. Huff in the 7th
d - J. Holder substituted for J. González in the 7th
e - L. Rivera substituted for J. García in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Lutz 3 , B. Anderson , D. Hill , E. Huff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hill , J. Hayes
Sac Fly: J. González
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hill-Mendoza-Boulay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hidalgo 3B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
Y. Rodríguez 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294 0 1
S. Bishop CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 2 5
S. Hawkins RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263 0 1
J. Collins SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 1
   a-S. Abrams PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
B. Jackson LF 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .100 0 2
S. Blackburn C 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 1
A. Atkinson DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-D. White DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 1
B. Flannery 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 0 0
   c-D. Yan PH, 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .105 0 2
Totals 30 3 8 3 1 5 7      
a - S. Abrams pinch hit for J. Collins in the 7th
b - D. White inserted as DH in the 8th
c - D. Yan pinch hit for B. Flannery in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Atkinson (1, 2nd Inning off T. Ryan, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Blackburn (2, 8th Inning off T. Ryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hidalgo , Y. Rodríguez , S. Bishop , S. Hawkins , S. Abrams , S. Blackburn 3 , A. Atkinson 2
2-out RBI: A. Atkinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Flannery
GIDP: S. Bishop
Sac Fly: B. Jackson , D. Yan
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hidalgo (1)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Ryan 7.0 5 2 2 1 5 0 25 106 2.57   
J. Burton L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 26 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ryan 63
Batters Faced: T. Ryan 25, J. Burton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ryan 5-9, J. Burton 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ryan 106-65, J. Burton 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burton 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Neal 5.1 2 1 1 0 6 0 18 74 2.16   
C. Arrocena 1.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 8 43 4.50   
L. Cymbal W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 31 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Neal 66
Batters Faced: P. Neal 18, C. Arrocena 8, L. Cymbal 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Neal 6-4, C. Arrocena 0-1, L. Cymbal 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Neal 74-46, C. Arrocena 43-23, L. Cymbal 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Cymbal 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Neal
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 7450
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