Grayson Stadium

Grayson Stadium
Historic Grayson Stadium

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sand Gnats Split Double Header with Charleston

The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs played a double header Saturday at Grayson Stadium. Charleston won the first game 9-7 and Savannah won the second game 1-0.
The second game was an exciting game as Savannah starting pitcher,Jimmy Fuller, was brilliant tossing a no hit shut out for 5 innings, striking out 4 and walking one batter. He improved his record to (2-1) with the win. Earning his 14th save of the season, T. J. Chism, was equally as impressive, pitched the final two innings, allowed 2 hits, 0BB and struck out 1. Savannah scored the winning run in the 4th inning when Cam Maron laid down a perfect bunt down the third base side for a hit and he scored when the next batter, Aderline Rorriquez with 2 strikes choked up on the bat and laced a double. Rodriquez was 2-for-3.
The first game saw Charleston score 9 runs on 12 hits, while Savannah scored 7 runs on 8 hits. For Charleston Dante Bichette, Jr. was 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 runs scored and 3 RBI's. For Savannah Dustin Lawley hit his 9th home run of the season and Brian Harrison was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and drove in 2 runs. Starting Savannah pitcher, Alex Panteliodis pitched 3 innings, allowed 1 run on 3 hits, walked 4 and struck out 1. Reliever Marco Camarena pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowed 5 runs(4 earned)  on 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 1. Loosing pitcher Randy Fontanez((1-2)  went 1 2/3 innings gave up 3 runs on 4 hits, 1BB, struck out 3.
The announced attendance was 2,028.
The final game of the series is Sunday at 2:05pm at Grayson Stadium.

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