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A Familiar Sight Due To Unfamiliar Circumstances

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Hickory Crawdads Stadium Opening Day

The image above is what is becoming a familiar sight on Opening Day for the Greensboro Grasshoppers.  Since their inaugural season, 2005, the Hoppers have sent their starting pitcher to the mound 4 times to open the season.  In 8 seasons, they are 4-4 of starting the season on Opening Day. That being said it is not uncommon around these parts to have a delay  or postponement opening day.  What is uncommon, in fact unprecedented, is being cancelled due to snow and sleet.

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Scott Lyman, RHP

Today’s game in Hickory was set to be a great matchup.  Scott Lyman, returning for his second year in Greensboro, was set to take the mound.  This right hander will start out the season to improve on his 3 game win record and 6 losses.  He threw 62 strikeouts out of 74 innings pitched.  I’m very interested to see what kind of heat he can throw this year.

I’ll be armed with my camera and scorecards this season, to bring you all the latest action, scores, and fan highlights from each game.  Greg, I believe, will be joining me this year a bit more, and WOOT WOO IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A HOPPER!!!

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And for those of you wondering where your favorite Hoppers are… Here’s the list as of today.

Jose Fernandez– MIAMI MARLINS, Brent Keys– GSO Grasshoppers, Tony Caldwell– GSO Grasshoppers, Collin Cargill– Jupiter Hammerheads, Jose Urena– Jupiter Hammerheads, Wilfredo Gimenez– Jupiter Hammerheads, Noah Perio– Jupiter Hammerheads, Ryan Fisher– Jupiter Hammerheads, Austin Barnes–Jupiter Hammerheads, Josh Adams– Jupiter Hammerheads, Austin Nola– Jupiter Hammerheads, Matt Smith– Jupiter Hammerheads, Ryan Reiger– Jupiter Hammerheads, Ryan Goetz– Jupiter Hammerheads, Isaac Galloway– Jupiter Hammerheads, Aaron Senne “In the City”– Jupiter Hammerheads, Adam Conley– Jacksonville Suns, Marcell Ozuna– Jacksonville Suns, Danny Black– Jacksonville Suns, Rand Smith– Batavia Muckdogs

Don’t forget to click on your favorite player to link up to see the latest news, stats, and more!  If your favorite player is not listed please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to locate that player for you.  Thanks!

Photo Credits: Josh Royster (top photo of Hickory Crawdads Stadium) and UCDavis University Athletics (Bottom: Scott Lyman Photo)

Deck The Halls With Sounds Of Baseball…

As you might can tell from the title, tonight was Christmas in July at the ballpark.  The game was a little lacking tonight, but the between inning games, the sledding on Natty’s Hill, and the nine innings of great gifts given away every inning sure made the night a fun one!

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 They converted Natty’s Hill into a sled run for children of all ages.  Our PA Announcer, Jim Scott did he opening remarks while sledding down the hill tonight.  It was pretty entertaining to watch the baseball game and then all of a sudden the “snow blower” turn on and Natty’s Hill would be covered again.  In the middle of each inning they would draw a name for a gift.  And these weren’t your average gifts either.  Lowes donated a Gas Grill and Drill Set tonight.  Trek donated a bike.  A 30 dollar gift certificate to Red Mango.  And the list goes on.  So on top of all the usual stuff you also had this as well.  And then as you left the ballpark tonight they gave you chocolate.  So once again, when it comes to fan appreciation and entertainment, Greensboro baseball was definitely THE place to be.
 The Hoppers lost another close battle tonight as the West Virginia Power flipped their circuit at the score of 4-2.  Starting Pitcher on the “Winter Wonderland” night was Scott Lyman.  He would throw 6 innings, allow 4 hits and two Home Runs.  Those home runs were back to back, might I add.  He had 8 strikeouts however.  He made sure he did his part in keeping Don Moore and his crew up on the “JETS PIZZA K ZONE” busy.  Scott would be relieved by Greg Nappo who would pitch two innings allowing no hits and one strikeout.  Collin Cargill would be the closing pitcher for tonight.  He would allow one hit and no strikeouts.  With this loss the Hoppers drop to 14-19 in the second half and currently 5 games back behind first place. With all the festivities surrounding the Christmas in July tonight, I was armed with my trusty Kodak Z5010 to capture the essence of the night.  Below are a few pictures from tonight, be sure to click here for all the pictures from tonight as published on the Hoppers fan page on Facebook.  Enjoy the photos and as always IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A HOPPER!
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Rudolph pulling his sleigh
The kids anxiously waiting for the hill to be white again
Josh Adams sliding into Second
(Note: Click here for a full recap and box score, also check out Bill Hass’ Official blog.  Also remember you can click on the links to all the players and teams to keep track of all your favorites on the field.)
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