Streak Ends as 'Hoppers Bludgeon 'Birds
GREENSBORO, NC - The Delmarva Shorebirds saw their luck run out at the hands of four Greensboro Grasshopper home runs, falling 8-4 and snapping a 10-game winning streak on Saturday night at First National Bank Field.The Shorebirds (12-2) finish one game shy of matching the 2011 ballclub's 11-game winning streak,
GREENSBORO, NC - The Delmarva Shorebirds saw their luck run out at the hands of four Greensboro Grasshopper home runs, falling 8-4 and snapping a 10-game winning streak on Saturday night at First National Bank Field.
The Shorebirds (12-2) finish one game shy of matching the 2011 ballclub's 11-game winning streak, the longest in team history since modern minor league recordkeeping began in 2005. Delmarva also falls one game short of matching the original 1996 Shorebirds' 13-1 start to the year.
Originally scheduled as a doubleheader following Friday's rainout, further rain forced a 95-minute delay to the start of the first game. By that point, the teams decided to scrap the nightcap in favor of one nine-inning game and make up the extra contest when the Shorebirds return to Greensboro on May 14-16. Delmarva will end up playing nine games in seven days on that road trip, as they already have a twin bill scheduled in Kannapolis on May 18.
When the game finally began, the Grasshoppers threatened to open up the skies again in the bottom of the second.
Delmarva responded by cutting the deficit in half in the third.
Greensboro wasted no time getting those runs back as
Grenier finished 2-for-5 with a double, run, and RBI for the Shorebirds. Neustrom, Hall, and Turchin each picked up an RBI.
Sanchez finished a homer shy of the cycle for the Grasshoppers, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, and two runs. Kaiser, Martin, and Dorrian each notched two RBIs.
After a scheduled off day on Easter Sunday, the Shorebirds open a seven-game homestand with the first of three against the Asheville Tourists on Monday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. with gates opening at 6:00. Monday at Perdue Stadium is 47 ABC $3 Buck Monday presented by Wicomico Heating & Air. Pregame coverage on Fox Sports 960 AM and the MiLB First Pitch App begins at 6:50 with Will DeBoer on the call.