SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
05/11/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10331 - MONDAY, MAY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kannapolis Intimidators (19-13) 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 8 14 1
Greensboro Grasshoppers (18-14) 0 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 9 16 0
Collins Delivers Walk-Off Win for Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers fans were treated to an exciting walk-off win.

Grasshoppers catcher Steve Blackburn left his mark on his team's 9-8 win over the Kannapolis Intimidators. Blackburn, who is tied for 2nd in the SAL in home runs with 4, was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for Greensboro in the contest. The win went to Mike Muller in relief, making him now 2-1. José Montáñez took the loss for Kannapolis.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Greensboro second baseman Joe Collins, facing José Montáñez, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Grasshoppers the 9-8 win.

"What a buzz," said Collins after it was over.

Greensboro has now won 3 straight, while the Intimidators have lost 3 in a row.
KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wilson 2B 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 .333 0 2
B. Bullard CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .250 0 1
   b-R. Durán PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 4 11
J. Picot SS 6 0 3 2 0 1 1 .364 2 14
B. Dotson C 3 0 1 2 2 1 1 .239 1 8
H. Paredes LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .241 2 8
   a-J. Collins PR, LF, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .277 1 4
D. Nealon 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .412 1 3
J. O'Loman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .220 1 12
D. Jolivet RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .344 3 16
M. Evans DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .293 1 5
Totals 40 8 14 8 6 8 24      
a - J. Collins pinch ran for H. Paredes in the 6th
b - R. Durán pinch hit for B. Bullard in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Picot (11, 1st Inning off B. Shoemaker, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Jolivet (4, 2nd Inning off B. Shoemaker, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Evans 2 (6, 4th Inning off B. Shoemaker, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off B. Connolly, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Dotson (3, 6th Inning off R. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Wilson (1, 6th Inning off B. Connolly, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Wilson 4 , B. Bullard , R. Durán , J. Picot 4 , B. Dotson 2 , J. Collins , D. Nealon , D. Jolivet 3 , M. Evans 4
2-out RBI: J. Picot , B. Dotson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Wilson , B. Bullard , H. Paredes , J. Collins , D. Nealon 2 , J. O'Loman
Sac Bunt: J. O'Loman
Hit by Pitch: L. Wilson , B. Dotson , H. Paredes
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Errors: J. Picot (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Collins 2B 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .282 1 17
S. Bishop CF 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 .283 4 17
D. Brown DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 6 .339 2 6
D. White LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .278 1 6
   a-S. Abrams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 0 8
   b-D. Yan LF, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 1 7
D. McKnight SS 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 5
S. Blackburn C 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .321 4 12
D. Fawkes 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .304 1 4
B. Flannery 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .243 1 7
   c-C. Brawley PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .176 1 8
   d-A. Atkinson 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 0 6
B. Jackson RF, LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .230 1 5
Totals 40 9 16 9 3 5 31      
a - S. Abrams pinch hit for D. White in the 6th
b - D. Yan substituted for S. Abrams in the 7th
c - C. Brawley pinch hit for B. Flannery in the 7th
d - A. Atkinson substituted for C. Brawley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Flannery (5, 6th Inning off J. Romero, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Collins (6, 6th Inning off J. Romero, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Jackson (5, 9th Inning off J. Montáñez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Blackburn (4, 6th Inning off J. Romero, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Collins 3 , D. Brown 2 , D. Yan , D. McKnight , S. Blackburn 6 , D. Fawkes 2 , B. Flannery 2 , C. Brawley , A. Atkinson , B. Jackson 3
2-out RBI: S. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Brown , S. Abrams , D. Fawkes , B. Flannery
Sac Fly: J. Collins , D. White
Hit by Pitch: D. McKnight
Team LOB: 12
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Thompson 5.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 23 92 4.41   
J. Romero 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 1 5 20 81.00   
F. Martínez 1.2 3 2 1 2 2 0 12 65 2.08   
J. Montáñez L (0-2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 19 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Thompson 43
Batters Faced: A. Thompson 23, J. Romero 5, F. Martínez 12, J. Montáñez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Thompson 6-6, J. Romero 0-1, F. Martínez 0-3, J. Montáñez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Thompson 92-55, J. Romero 20-13, F. Martínez 65-36, J. Montáñez 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romero 1-1 , F. Martínez 1-0 , J. Montáñez 1-0
WP: A. Thompson
Hit Batsmen: F. Martínez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Shoemaker 4.1 4 2 2 3 3 0 20 70 8.57   
B. Connolly 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 9 30 3.70   
R. Miller 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 13 51 10.80   
J. Watkins BS (2) 0.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 6 31 4.15   
M. Muller W (2-1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 10 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shoemaker 47
Batters Faced: B. Shoemaker 20, B. Connolly 9, R. Miller 13, J. Watkins 6, M. Muller 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shoemaker 5-5, B. Connolly 0-3, R. Miller 2-4, J. Watkins 0-0, M. Muller 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shoemaker 70-38, B. Connolly 30-19, R. Miller 51-33, J. Watkins 31-19, M. Muller 10-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Miller 1-1 , M. Muller 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Connolly , R. Miller , J. Watkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Blackburn
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:22
Attendance: 7456
Special Notes: CF Héctor Paredes was injured being hit by a pitch.
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