SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
06/05/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10496 - FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Kannapolis Intimidators (31-24) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 3
Greensboro Grasshoppers (26-29) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0
Intimidators Sneak Past Grasshoppers, 2-1
The rain did not keep Kannapolis and Greensboro from finishing their game.

The Kannapolis Intimidators overcame a pretty good performance by Greensboro left fielder Dan White, beating the Grasshoppers, 2-1, in 12 innings. White went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and 2 walks. The winner in relief was Mel Walter. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3 innings. He now owns a record of 2-1.

Kannapolis won the game in part because of Don Nealon. The designated hitter ripped a solo home run in the top of the 12th inning to put the Intimidators ahead, 2-1. For the game, Nealon had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"Tough ballgame, tough loss," said Greensboro manager J.A. Happ.

By defeating Greensboro, the second-place Intimidators improved to 31-24.
KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Paredes LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 3 11
   a-T. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 1 2
   b-B. Bullard LF, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 0 3
M. Evans 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 2 10
J. Picot SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309 4 19
B. Dotson C 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .282 1 11
D. Reynolds CF, LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 3 14
C. Scott 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .286 2 8
   c-J. O'Loman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 20
D. Nealon DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .365 3 10
R. Durán RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .194 4 13
M. Griffith 3B, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .216 4 25
Totals 44 2 10 2 1 11 13      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for H. Paredes in the 8th
b - B. Bullard substituted for T. Davis in the 8th
c - J. O'Loman substituted for C. Scott in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Nealon (7, 5th Inning off J. González, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Nealon (3, 12th Inning off J. Watkins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bullard , M. Evans , J. Picot , D. Reynolds , C. Scott 2 , D. Nealon 6 , R. Durán 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Paredes , M. Griffith
GIDP: C. Scott , M. Griffith
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Picot (7) , R. Durán (3) , M. Griffith (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Griffith-Evans-Scott, Picot-Evans-Scott, Picot-Evans-Scott)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bishop CF 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 .245 5 22
J. Collins 2B 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 .280 2 21
S. Hawkins RF 6 0 2 1 0 1 5 .308 1 9
D. Brown DH 6 0 1 0 0 3 3 .282 2 10
D. White LF 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 .319 3 14
S. Abrams 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .236 0 13
D. McKnight SS 6 0 2 0 0 2 7 .241 3 17
A. Williams C 6 0 1 0 0 3 8 .316 2 9
A. Atkinson 1B 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 1 8
Totals 48 1 13 1 5 12 38      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Hawkins (6, 3rd Inning off A. Thompson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Collins (8, 3rd Inning off A. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Collins 3 , S. Hawkins 3 , D. Brown , D. White 3 , S. Abrams , D. McKnight 2 , A. Williams , A. Atkinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hawkins , D. White , A. Williams 2
GIDP: S. Bishop , S. Abrams , D. McKnight
Hit by Pitch: S. Abrams
Team LOB: 17

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Abrams-Collins-Atkinson, Whitfield-McKnight-Atkinson)
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Thompson 4.2 8 1 1 3 4 0 23 96 4.25   
J. Romero 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 16 55 4.76   
W. Clarke 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 1.50   
M. Walter W (2-1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 11 46 2.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Thompson 45
Batters Faced: A. Thompson 23, J. Romero 16, W. Clarke 4, M. Walter 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Thompson 3-5, J. Romero 3-4, W. Clarke 1-0, M. Walter 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Thompson 96-58, J. Romero 55-34, W. Clarke 8-8, M. Walter 46-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romero 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Romero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. González 4.2 5 1 1 0 3 0 18 69 3.58   
L. Cymbal 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 40 2.16   
M. Isai 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 6 25 0.00   
P. Whitfield 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.00   
J. Watkins L (3-3) 3.1 2 1 1 0 4 1 12 51 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. González 53
Batters Faced: J. González 18, L. Cymbal 8, M. Isai 6, P. Whitfield 1, J. Watkins 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. González 3-7, L. Cymbal 2-3, M. Isai 0-1, P. Whitfield 1-0, J. Watkins 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. González 69-44, L. Cymbal 40-21, M. Isai 25-17, P. Whitfield 3-1, J. Watkins 51-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Cymbal 2-0 , M. Isai 1-0 , P. Whitfield 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan White
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 5:01
Attendance: 7446
Special Notes: Rain delay of 27 minutes in the 6th inning. CL Wally Clarke was injured while pitching.
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