SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
08/22/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10971 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (62-61) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Greensboro Grasshoppers (60-63) 2 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 X 11 13 0
Bishop Whacks 2 Home Runs in 11-4 Win
A 4-RBI performance from Steve Bishop, who is tied for 3rd in the SAL in home runs with 14, helped the Greensboro Grasshoppers beat the Hickory Crawdads, 11-4. The Greensboro win streak is now 3 games.

With Greensboro leading 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Bishop hit a fastball from Joe Howgill for a 2-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Grasshoppers ahead, 4-0.

"I thought we competed really well," said Grasshoppers manager J.A. Happ. "I thought the energy was really good."
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .208 2 21
   b-A. Bonner PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 3 14
   d-J. Bass PH, 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 1
M. Taylor SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .288 8 48
J. Howgill P, DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259 9 48
O. López RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .315 10 41
J. Burgess CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .277 8 42
A. Reyes 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 8 47
   a-S. Day PR, 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .309 6 45
   c-D. Walters PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 3 10
J. Betancourt 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 9 43
J. Gonzáles LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .342 5 21
D. Roberts C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .220 2 8
Totals 36 4 9 4 3 11 15      
a - S. Day pinch ran for A. Reyes in the 2nd
b - A. Bonner pinch hit for J. Franklin in the 7th
c - D. Walters pinch hit for S. Day in the 8th
d - J. Bass pinch hit for A. Bonner in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. López (22, 4th Inning off C. Ramírez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Howgill (23, 5th Inning off B. Connolly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. López (10, 5th Inning off B. Connolly, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Howgill 2 , O. López 6 , J. Burgess , S. Day , J. Betancourt , J. Gonzáles 3
2-out RBI: O. López , S. Day , J. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Taylor , J. Burgess , D. Roberts
Hit by Pitch: A. Bonner , A. Reyes
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Roberts (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Taylor-Reyes-Betancourt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bishop CF 5 3 3 4 0 1 2 .245 14 47
J. Hidalgo SS 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .320 7 29
C. Brawley DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .239 7 22
D. Yan LF 3 1 2 3 0 1 2 .303 9 34
J. Collins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 8 39
B. Flannery 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 9 31
B. Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 4 9
J. Wilson 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 2 8
M. Manfa C 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
Totals 36 11 13 10 1 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hidalgo (9, 1st Inning off J. Howgill, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Bishop (11, 1st Inning off J. Howgill, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Jackson (6, 4th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Brawley (1, 3rd Inning off J. Howgill, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bishop 2 (14, 3rd Inning off J. Howgill, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Kelly, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Yan (9, 5th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bishop 10 , J. Hidalgo 5 , C. Brawley 3 , D. Yan 5 , B. Jackson 2 , M. Manfa 2
2-out RBI: S. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Collins
GIDP: J. Collins
Sac Fly: D. Yan
Team LOB: 3
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Howgill L (11-8) 2.1 7 6 6 0 2 1 13 55 3.09   
J. Kelly 3.0 6 5 3 0 1 2 16 54 6.34   
D. Townsley 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 9 40 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howgill 17
Batters Faced: J. Howgill 13, J. Kelly 16, D. Townsley 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howgill 2-2, J. Kelly 4-4, D. Townsley 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howgill 55-35, J. Kelly 54-31, D. Townsley 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Townsley 2-1
WP: J. Howgill
Balk: J. Kelly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Ramírez 3.2 5 2 2 0 4 0 17 68 1.80   
B. Connolly W (17-7) 3.1 3 2 2 1 5 1 15 68 3.16   
I. Johnston 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 9 43 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ramírez 45
Batters Faced: C. Ramírez 17, B. Connolly 15, I. Johnston 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ramírez 4-3, B. Connolly 2-3, I. Johnston 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ramírez 68-44, B. Connolly 68-41, I. Johnston 43-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Connolly 3-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Ramírez , B. Connolly
Balk: B. Connolly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Bishop
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 7432
Special Notes: 2B Arturo Reyes was injured being hit by a pitch.
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