Grayson Stadium

Grayson Stadium
Historic Grayson Stadium

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Savannah Sand Gnats 10 Delmarva Shorebirds 0

The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Delmarva Shorebirds played game three of the three game series in front of 2,209 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Three Savannah pitchers shutout Delmarva on 9 hits and Sand Gnats  banged out 13 hits to win the game 10-0. Savannah defense turned in three double plays to quell Shorebirds rallies. Savannah sweep the 3 game series.

Savannah got off to a quick start scoring four runs in the first. Brandon Brown singled. T. J. Rivera was hit by a pitch. A double by Dustin Lawley scored two runs. Travis Taijeron singled to drive in a run. Charley Thurber singled to drive in the 4th run of the inning.

In the 3rd inning, Rivera singled and would score on a single by Aderline Rodriquez. Savannah scored in the 6th: Taijeron hit a triple and he scored on a ground out. Sand Gnats had a big 8th inning scoring 4 runs.

Sand Gnats with multiple hits: Taijeron was 3-for-4, 2RBI's and 3 runs scored. Brown was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Lawley went 2-for-3, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 runs. Rodriquez was 2-for-4, scored a run and drove in 2 runs.

Starting Savannah pitcher Tyler Pill, pitched 6 shutout innings, allowed 8 hits, 8 strikeouts, and walked 2.  He is now(3-1) and lowered his ERA to 1.65. Jack Leathersich worked 2 innings and struck out 2. Working the 9th inning, Jared West gave up 1 hit.

Saturday evening at 6:05pm Savannah plays the Lakewood  Blueclaws in a four game series at Grayson Stadium.

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