Greenville Drive News

Reyes and Suarez Among Red Sox Minor League Award Winners

Members of 2018 Drive take home Pitcher of the Year and Baserunner of the Year

By Cameron White | September 14, 2018 1:39 PM ET

The Boston Red Sox announced the winners of their annual Minor League Awards on Friday, and a pair of members of the 2018 Greenville Drive were recognized. Denyi Reyes was named Pitcher of the Year, while Kervin Suarez is the Baserunner of the Year.

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Drive Receive South Atlantic League Excellence in Marketing Award

Franchise wins award for fifth consecutive season, and sixth season overall

(Mike Burton)

September 4, 2018 1:01 PM ET

The 2018 South Atlantic League awards were announced by league president Eric Krupa on Tuesday, and the Greenville Drive have been recognized as the winner of the league's Excellence in Marketing Award for the fifth consecutive season, and sixth overall.

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Drive End 2018 Season on Winning Note

Sterry homers and drives in go-ahead run

(Gwinn Davis)

By Cameron White | September 3, 2018 6:31 PM ET

The Greenville Drive ended the 2018 season on a winning note with a 6-4 defeat of the Lexington Legends on Monday afternoon at Fluor Field.

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Drive Ride Early Lead to Victory on Sunday

Nishioka homers for third straight night and drives in five

(Gwinn Davis)

By Cameron White | September 2, 2018 10:27 PM ET

Behind standout performances from Tanner Nishioka at the plate and Jhonathan Diaz on the mound, the Greenville Drive defeated the Lexington Legends 7-4 on Sunday night with 5,202 fans in attendance at Fluor Field.

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Drive Take Down Legends on Saturday Night

Suarez and Nishioka homer in victory

(Richard Shiro)

By Cameron White | September 1, 2018 11:18 PM ET

The Greenville Drive offense got going early on Saturday night at Fluor Field as they notched a 9-7 victory over the Lexington Legends.

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Drive Comeback Falls Just Short on Friday

Nishioka belts three-run homer in defeat

(Richard Shiro)

By Cameron White | August 31, 2018 11:11 PM ET

The Greenville Drive made a valiant comeback attempt in the late innings on Friday night in front of 6,081 fans at Fluor Field, but fell just short in a 5-4 loss to the Lexington Legends. Tanner Nishioka belted a three-run homer in defeat.

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Drive Fall to Braves in Road Finale

Duran drives home lone Greenville run

(Gwinn Davis)

By Cameron White | August 30, 2018 10:33 PM ET

The Greenville Drive bats went silent in the final road game of the regular season on Thursday, as the Rome Braves held them to just two hits in a 5-1 victory.

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Drive Fall in Walkoff Fashion for Second Straight Night

Scherff holds Rome to one run in five innings

(Gwinn Davis)

By Cameron White | August 29, 2018 10:41 PM ET

For the second consecutive night, the Greenville Drive were defeated in walkoff fashion, as the Rome Braves scored twice in the 11th inning for a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.

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Braves Walk Off with Win over Drive on Tuesday

Diaz allows one run over eight innings

(Gwinn Davis)

By Cameron White | August 28, 2018 9:50 PM ET

Pitching was the story of Tuesday night's game between the Greenville Drive and the Rome Braves, and it was the Braves who came through in the final inning to win 2-1 in walkoff fashion. Jhonathan Diaz threw eight innings and allowed just one run.

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Denyi Reyes Named South Atlantic League Most Outstanding Pitcher

Right-hander becomes the first player in franchise history to receive the honor

August 28, 2018 1:29 PM ET

Greenville Drive pitcher Denyi Reyes put forth a remarkable campaign on the mound at Fluor Field in 2018, and he etched his name into the history books one final time on Tuesday with his selection as the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year.

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