Greensboro Sports

Mense Hits Seventh Home Run of 2008 Campaign

GREENSBORO – Greensboro trailed 7-3 when the skies opened after seven and a half inning of play and weather did not allow the game to resume as the Hoppers dropped the homestand finale to Kannapolis.

All four of Greensboro’s hits came from its top three batters, including Hunter Mense’s seventh home run of the season in the fourth inning.

The loss gave he Intimidators a series sweep and Greensboro fell under .500 (5-6) for the first time in the second half after the 40 minute delay.

Greensboro returns to action Monday as the Hoppers open a two-game series at West Virginia before returning home Thursday, July 3 to face Delmarva.

Postgame Quick Stats
Win – Levi Maxwell (8-2); Loss – Chris Bodishbaugh (0-1); Save – None
Time –1:58 (:40 delay); Attendance – 5,932
*****from Justin Stottlemyre Hoppers’ media assistant*****

++++++Did you see Hunter Mense in the WFMY TV2 Sports segment, “What’s in Your Locker”, on Saturday evening’s 11pm NEWS????? Good feature and Hunter did a great job with it.++++++

@@@@@The Grasshoppers’ center fielder Bryan Petersen moved up to the AA Carolina Mudcats to help out on Sunday, and help out he did, going 4-4 with a double and 4RBI’s while playing in right field.@@@@@