SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
05/24/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10404 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Power (21-21) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 0
Greensboro Grasshoppers (28-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 12 1
Power Drop Close One Late
The Greensboro Grasshoppers knocked off the West Virginia Power, 6-5, in South Atlantic League action at NewBridge Bank Park. Greensboro pitcher and Windsor, Colorado, native Don Benson had an outstanding performance. Greensboro reliever Ken Patrick picked up the win, while Esteban Vallés took the loss for West Virginia. The win for the Grasshoppers raised their record to 28-14.

José Baca was the walk-off hero for Greensboro. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Grasshoppers designated hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We couldn't have scripted it any better," Baca said in his postgame press conference.
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hutchinson RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .286 1 8
J. English SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .232 1 12
K. Morris DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235 4 19
J. Smith LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .279 0 3
B. Antonio 1B 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .282 3 13
   a-B. Snyder 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 1 6
I. Roberson C 4 1 1 0 0 3 4 .205 0 3
N. Silva 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .217 0 1
D. Sherman CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .205 3 10
F. Mayer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .220 2 9
Totals 37 5 9 4 1 10 14      
a - B. Snyder substituted for B. Antonio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Antonio (5, 1st Inning off B. Swanson, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Mayer (4, 9th Inning off K. Patrick, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hutchinson 2 , J. English , B. Antonio 3 , I. Roberson , D. Sherman , F. Mayer 3
2-out RBI: B. Antonio , D. Sherman , F. Mayer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. English , K. Morris , I. Roberson 2
Hit by Pitch: B. Antonio
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mayer-Silva-Antonio, Antonio-English-Antonio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hayes CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211 0 2
   d-S. Lee PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .242 1 12
M. Burns RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .310 3 18
J. Murphy LF, SS 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .375 0 5
J. Baca DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .267 6 23
D. Brown 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288 0 3
   b-J. Camacho PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .377 3 20
J. Dueñas C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .279 2 11
J. Peña 1B, 3B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .238 4 10
H. Chang 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 0 9
   a-J. Souza PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .221 1 10
B. Connolly SS, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 8
   c-S. Chang PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308 2 9
Totals 35 6 12 6 5 7 16      
a - J. Souza pinch hit for H. Chang in the 7th
b - J. Camacho pinch hit for D. Brown in the 9th
c - S. Chang pinch hit for B. Connolly in the 9th
d - S. Lee pinch hit for N. Hayes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peña (3, 2nd Inning off S. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Brown (7, 6th Inning off S. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Peña (4, 9th Inning off K. Roy, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Lee , M. Burns , J. Murphy 2 , J. Baca , D. Brown 2 , J. Dueñas , J. Peña 7 , B. Connolly , S. Chang
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Baca , J. Dueñas , H. Chang
GIDP: M. Burns , J. Souza
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Brown (2)
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Thompson 7.2 7 0 0 2 7 0 93 0.00   
K. Roy H (2) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 1 15 6.59   
E. Vallés L (1-2), BS (3) 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 21 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Thompson 70
Batters Faced: S. Thompson 30, K. Roy 4, E. Vallés 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Thompson 8-6, K. Roy 1-0, E. Vallés 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Thompson 93-57, K. Roy 15-7, E. Vallés 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Roy 1-0
WP: S. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Swanson 3.0 5 2 2 1 5 0 70 2.10   
D. Benson 5.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 53 2.36   
K. Patrick W (4-2) 1.0 4 3 2 0 1 0 30 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Swanson 43
Batters Faced: B. Swanson 15, D. Benson 16, K. Patrick 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Swanson 2-2, D. Benson 5-6, K. Patrick 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Swanson 70-46, D. Benson 53-37, K. Patrick 30-20
WP: K. Patrick
Hit Batsmen: D. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Benson
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7443
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