GreenJackets 9 Sand Gnats 8

The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets played the first game of a four game series in front of 3,365 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah rallied for 4 runs in the 9th inning, but lost the game to Augusta 9-8.
Augusta scored 4 runs in the 4th inning on 2 hits, 2 errors, and two wild pitches.
In the 4th inning, the Sand Gnats scored 4 runs. Gilbert Gomez doubled and scored on a double by Cam Maron. A double by Aderline Rodriquez scored a run. Brian Harrison singled to drive in a run. The final run in the inning scored when Charlie Thurber doubled.
The GreenJackets scored a run in the 6th and 4 runs in the 8th inning.
In the 9th inning, Savannah sent 8 players to the plate, collecting 5 hits and scored 4 runs.
Leading hitters for Savannah: Gomez was 2-for-4, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. Rodriquez was 2-for-5 with 3RBI's and a run scored. Harrison went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and a run scored. Thurber was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI. Yucarybert De La Cruz was 2-for4 with 1 run scored.
Starting Savannah pitcher Logan Verrett took the loss and is now (2-1), pitched 5 innings, allowed 4 runs(1 earned), on 6 hits, walk 1 and struck out 6. Randy Fontanez went 2 innings allowed 1 run on 3 hits. Jeremy Gould pitched 1/3 of an inning, allowed 4 runs on 3 hits. Jared West pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2.

The second game of the series will be played Friday evening at 7:05pm at Grayson Stadium.