Greensboro 2 Savannah 0

The first game of the four  game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greensboro Grasshoppers was played in front of 2,255 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium with Greensboro winning the game 2-0.
Fans saw good pitching from both teams. The Grasshoppers had 6 hits while the Sand Gnats collected 4 hits.
Starting pitcher for Greensboro Jose Fernandez was masterful pitching 6 shutout innings, allowed only 2 hits, walked 2 and struck out 8 to improve his record to (6-0) and lower his ERA to 1.50. Fernandez was a number 1 round draft pick in 2011 and is listed as the 3rd best prospect in the Miami Marlins organization by the Baseball America Prospect Handbook 2012.
In the 4th inning, the Grasshoppers scored their first run. Brent Keys laid down a drag bunt between the pitcher and first for a single, and stole second, moved to third on a single by Josh Adams, and scored on a sac fly. The Hoppers scored another run in the 9th inning.
For Savannah, T. J. Rivera was 2-for-3 with a single and a double.
Starting Savannah pitcher,Michael Fulmer (lost, 2-3) pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 earned run, 4 hits, 2BB, and struck out 5. Randy Fontanez , his best performance this season, pitched 3 shutout and hitless innings, walked 2 and struck out 3. Pitching the 9th inning, T. J. Chism allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits and struck out 1.

The second game of the four game series will be played Friday evening at 7:00pm at Grayson Stadium.