The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lexington Ledgends played a double header Sunday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won both games 5-0 and 3-1.
In game one, starting Savannah pitcher, John Michael Gant pitching a complete game, was almost perfect allowing only 1 hit which came in the 6th inning, walking 1 and striking out 8 in the 7 inning game. With the shutout win, Gant is now 10-5.
Savannah bats were hot as they scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning on 5 hits. Second baseman Jonathan Johnson reached first on a fielding error by the first baseman, went to second on a pass ball, and scored on Yexion Ruiz,ss line drive home run over the left field fence, his second homer this year. Champ Stuart,cf singled followed by a single by Dominic Smith,1b. Matt Oberste,dh singled and Stuart was thrown out at the plate trying to score. A double by Nelfi Zapata,3b drove in Johnson to make the score 3-0.
In the 5th inning, Savannah scored 2 runs. Ruiz led off with a bunt single. Stuart reached base on an error by the second baseman. Smith singled to drive in 2 runs.
Sand Gnats had 11 hits for the game. Smith was 3-for-3 with 2RBI's and a run scored.
In the second game Savannah scored a run in the first inning.Patrick Biondi,lf led off with a single and advanced to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Matt Oberste,dh.
In the 4th inning, Sand Gnats scored a run. Dominic Smith walked. Cole Frenzel,3b walked. Jorge Rivero2b singled to load the bases. A sac fly by Victor Cruzado,rf scored Smith.
For Lexington in the 5th inning, first baseman,Fred Ford hit a home run over the left field fence for the Legends only run. It was the 8th home run of the season for Ford.
Savannah scored a run in the 5th inning.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Alex Panteliodis, pitched 6 innings, allowed only 1 run on 5 hits, 0BB, and struck out 2. He improved his record to 3-2 with the win. Reliever, Akeel Morris pitched the 7th inning struck out 1and walked 1 to earn his 9th save.
Matt Oberste hit safely in both games to extend his hitting streak to 20 games.
The announced attendance was 905.
The final game of the series starts at 7:05pm Monday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lexington Ledgends was played in front of 2,847 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah starter, Robert Gsellman, was sharp with good control, pitching 6.2 innings, allowed only 1 run on 6 hits, walked 1 batter and struck out 10. It was his birthday and he improved his record to 8-4 with the win.
Savannah out hit Lexington 12-8 and won 5-1.
It was a good start of the second inning for Savannah, as 3 concetuive singles by Nelfi Zapata,3b Jorge Rivero,2b, and Victor Cruzado,rf loaded the bases. Back to back sacrifice flies by catcher Colton Plaia and Patrick Biondi,lf scored 2 runs.
Lexington scored their run in the 3rd inning. Frank Schwindel,1b walked, advanced to second on a single by Mauricio Ramos,3b and scored on a single by Elier Hernandes,cf.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Zapata doubled and scored on a single by Rivero.
Savannah scored their 4th run in the 4th inning when Biondi reached first on a bunt, went to second on a sac bunt, and scored on a hit by Champ Stuart,cf.
The final run for Savannah was scored in the 8th inning.
Five Sand Gnat players had 2 hits each. First baseman Matt Overste singled in the 5th to extend his hitting streak to 18 games.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Robert Gsellman(W,8-4). 6.2. 1. 6. 10. 1
Dawrin Frias. 1.1. 0. 0. 2. 0
Hunter Carnevale. 1.0. 0. 2. 0. 1
Game two of the series starts at 6:05pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
The rubber- game of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 942 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
Charleston pitchers limited Savannah to 4 hits for the game and won 5-0 to win 2 out of 3 games.
In the 2nd inning, Charleston sent 9 batters to the plate, and scored 4 runs on 5 hits.Leading off the inning, Mike Ford,1b hit a home run over the right field fence, his 10th of the year. Miguel Andujar,3b walked and stole second. Michael O'Neill,lf doubled. A sac fly by catcher Eduardo DeOleo scored Andujar. Brandon Thomas,cf singled to score O'Neill. Mark Payton,rf singled to score Thomas.
Charleston scored a run in the 4th inning. DeOleo singled and stole second and scored when Payton doubled.
Sand Gnat second baseman, Jonathan Johnson was 1-for1 with two walks.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
John Gant(L,9-5). 2.0 4. 6. 0. 1
Dario Alvares. 3.0. 1. 2. 3. 0
Brett Mitchell. 2.0. 0. 1. 2. 1
Dawrin Frias. 1.0. 0. 1. 1. 0
Akeel Morris. 1.0. 0. 0. 1. 1
Note: When Savannah starter, John Gant, left the game I talked to his father in the stands who said,"John suffered from heat exhaustion and did not drink enough fluids."
The second game of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Saturday in front of 2,764 fans at Grayson Stadium.
Both teams had 8 hits and Charleston won 4-1. Savannah committed 4 errors and left 12 men on base. Sand Gnats were 1-10 with runners in scoring position.
TheRiverDogs got off to a quick start scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Tyler Wade,ss singled, stole second base, and scored on a double by Mike Ford,1b. A fielding error by Savannah second baseman, Jorge Rivero allowed Ford to score on a ground ball single to second base by Miguel Andujar,3b.
In the 3rd inning for Charleston, Dustin Fowler,rf doubled and scored on a fielding error by the Savannah shortstop, Yeixon Ruiz.
Savannah scored their lone run in the 3rd inning. Ruiz reached first base on a fielders choice and went to second on a
wild pitch. A single by Champ Stewart,cf scored Ruiz.
With the bases loaded in the 4th inning for Charleston, Ford walked and a run scored.
For the Sand Gnats, Stewart was 2-for-5 with 1RBI and he raised his average to .302. Matt Oberste,dh doubled in the 2nd inning to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Robert Gsellman(L,7-4). 4.0. 4. 6. 3. 4
Paul Paez. 3.2. 0. 1. 2. 0
Hunter Carnevale. 1.1. 0. 1. 1. 1
The rubber-game of the series starts at 2:05pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,934 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won a rain shortened 4-1 decision in 7 innings over Charleston. Rain started in the top of the 5th and continued until the game was delayed before the top of the 8th inning.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Ricky Knapp was sharp, pitching 7 innings, allowed only 1 run on 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4. With the win, Knapp is 4-5.
Savannah scored three runs in the 2nd inning. Leading off the inning, Matt Oberste,dh was hit by a pitch. Cole Frenzel,3b singled. A ground out advanced runners to second and third. Catcher Colton Plaia singled to score 2 runs. Yeixon Ruiz,ss singled, stole second and scored when Jonathan Johnson,2b singled.
Charleston scored a run in the 5th inning on a home run over the left field fence by catcher, Edurado DeOleo, his 10th home run of the season.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Champ Stuart,cf walked and stole second. Dominic Smith,1b hit a deep fly ball to center field which was caught by the center fielder Dustin Fowler and Stuart scored from second base.
For the Sand Gnats, Frenzel was 3-for-3. Oberste extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games,
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium
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The final game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJacket was played in front of 1,543 fans Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.
Augusta out hit Savannah 10-5 and won 7-1.
In the third inning, Augusta scored 3 runs. Tyler Horan,rf led off the inning with a home run over the right-center field fence, his 12th of the year. Jeremy Sy,2b walked and stole second base. Eric Sim,dh hit a home run over the left field fence his 3rd home run of the season to give Augusta a 3-0 lead.
Leading off the 3rd inning for Augusta, Chris Lofton,cf singled and scored when catcher Tyler Ross doubled.
The only run scored for Savannah occurred in the 3rd inning. Victor Cruzado,rf walked and went to second on a wild pitch. Catcher Jeff Glenn walked. Patrick Biondi,cf singled to load the bases. A ground out by shortstop Yeixon Ruiz scored Cruzado.
Augusta added a run in the 6th inning and 2 runs in the 8th inning.
For Savannah, Cole Frenzel,3b was 1-for-3 with a double. Matt Oberste,dh singled in the 8th inning to extend his hitting streak to 12 straight games.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Logan Taylor(L,0-1) 5.2 5. 5. 6. 4
Hunter Carnevale. 1.1. 0. 1. 0. 0
John Mincone. 2.0. 2. 4. 1. 1
The first game of the four game series with the Charleston RiverDogs starts at 7:05 pm Thursday at Grayson Stadium.
Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of 1,476 fans Tuesday morning at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah was trying for a record of 12 straight wins but came up short and lost to Augusta 6-4.
Leading off the second inning for Augusta, Tyler Horan,cf doubled followed by a single by Jeremy Sy,dh. Both runners scored on a double by catcher Eric Sim. Craig Massoni,lf drove in Sim with a single.
Savannah scored a run in the 4th inning when Nelfi Zapata,3b led off with a double and scored on a double by Stefan Sabol,lf.
In the 5th inning, Savannah scored 3 runs. Dominic Smith,1b doubled. Matt Oberste hit a single. Victor Cruzado,rf doubled to score Smith and Oberste. Zapata doubled and the third run of the inning scored.
Augusta tied the score at 4-4 in the 6th inning. Sy doubled and scored on a single by Sim
A walk to Sy and a home run over the left field fence by Ryan Jones,2b gave Augusta a 6-4 lead in the 9th inning. It was the first home run for Jones this season.
Leading hitter for Savannah, Oberste was 2-for-4 with a run scored. He has extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs Hits. K. BB
Alex Panteliodis. 7.2. 4. 7. 5. 0
Dawrin Frias(L,4-1). 1.1. 2. 2. 1. 1
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played Monday evening in front of 2,669 fans at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah beat Augusta 6-1 to win their 11th game in a row.
Savannah starter, John Gant, was sharpe with excellent control. He pitched 8 innings allowed only 1 run on 5 hits, struck out 10 and did not walk a batter. Gant improved his record to 9-4 with the win and lowered his ERA to 2.64
Augusta scored their only run in the 1st inning. Lead off batter, Chris Lofton, cf singled, stole second and scored on a single by Tyler Horan,rf.
In the 4th inning, Savannah scored 3 runs. Yeixon Ruiz,ss walked. Dominic Smith,1b singled. Matt Oberste,dh doubled to drive in 1run. Two runs scored when Jorge Rivero,2b reached base on a fielders choice and a throwing error by the second baseman, Jeremy Sy allowed Rivero to go to second base.
Savannah scored 3 runs in the 8th inning. Both Smith and Oberste reached base on singles. Cole Frenzel, 1b was intentionally walked to load the bases. Rivero, singled to drive in Smith. With the bases loaded, Victor Cruzado,rf walked scoring Oberste. A ground out by Stefan Sabol,lf scored Frenzel.
Sand Gnats had 9 hits for the game. Oberste was 3-for-4 with an RBI and he improved his batting average to .319. Smith was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and raised his average to .296.
Pitching the 9th inning for Savannah, Paul Paez , walked 2 batters and gave up 1 hit
Game two of the series starts at 11:05am Tuesday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah Sand Gnats defeated the Hickory Crawdads 8-2 Sunday to sweep the three game series and extend their winning streak to 10 games. Matt Oberste continued his hot hitting as he was 2-for-4 with a home run, his 4th home run of the season. He is currently batting .308.
The final game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Thursday in front of 4,014 fans at Grayson Stadium. The game was sold-out.
The Sand Gnats banged out 15 hits and beat Charleston 10-5 sweeping the series, and winning their 7th game in a row.
Savannah starter, Alex Panteliodis gave up 7 hits, but allowed only 1(unearned) run in 7 innings of work, walked 2 and struck out 4. With win he improved his record to 2-1 and lowered his ERA to 2.88.
Charleston scored their first run in the 1st inning and scored 4 runs in the 9th, highlighted by a 3 run home run over the left field fence by center fielder Michael O'Neill, his 8th this season.
Savannah scored their first run in the 1st inning when Champ Stewart reached first base on a bunt single and scored when the next batter, Dominic Smith,1b doubled.
Sand Gnats scored 2 runs in the 2nd, 1 in the 5th and 1 in the 6th.
With the bases loaded in the 7th inning for Savannah, second baseman ,Jonathan Johnson doubled driving in 3 runs.
In the 8th inning, Savannah scored 2runs.
Leading hitters for Savannah, Johnson was 2-for-2 with 2 walks, a single , double and 4 RBI's. Cole Frenzel,3b was 3-for-5 with a run scored and 2 RBI's.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Alex Panteliodis(W,2-1). 7.0. 1. 7. 4. 2
Hunter Carnevale 1.1. 4. 3. 1. 0
John Mincone. 0.2. 0. 0. 1. 0
Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,017 fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah beat Charleston 7-4 and have won 6 games in a row.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, John Gant set a career high in strikeouts with 10, pitched 7 innings, allowed 4 runs on 6 hits. With the win he is 8-4.
In the first inning, Savannah scored two runs. Champ Stuart,cf singled as did Matt Oberste,1b. A walk to Cole Frenzel,3b loaded the bases. Stuart and Oberste scored on ground outs.
Charleston tied the game at 2-2 in the 3rd inning. Michael O'Neil doubled and the following batter, Dustin Flower,cf hit a home run over the right field fense, his 6th of the season.
Savannah scored two runs in the 5th inning. Catcher Colton Palia doubled and scored when Stuart hit a line drive over the left field fense, his second home run this year.
The final two runs for Charleston were scored in the 6th inning to tie the score at 4-4.
Savannah scored a run in the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings and lead 7-4 which was the final score.
The hitting star for Savannah was Stuart who was 2-for-3 with a home run, 2RBI's, 2 runs scored and a stolen base
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K BB
John Gant(W,8-4). 7.0 4. 6. 10. 2
Paul Paez. 0.2. 0. 2. 1. 0
Bret Mitchell. 1.1. 0. 0. 3. 1
The final game of the series starts at 7:05pm Thursday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 876 fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw an exciting and strange finish to the 3:54 hour game. With Charleston leading 8-6, Savannah won the game in the 9th inning. Two Gnats on base scored on throwing errors by the shortstop and the right fielder. Then with the bases loaded, Victor Cruzado,rf walked on four pitches and the winning run scored. It was the 5th straight win for Savannah.
Savannah scored their first run in the first inning when Champ Stuart,cf tripled and scored on a ground out.
In the second inning for Savannah, Jorge Rivero,2b walked and Cruzado hit a home run over the left field fence, his 5th of the season.
Charleston scored in their third inning when Michael O'Neil,cf doubled, went to third on a ground out and scored on a sac fly. The RiverDogs scored 3runs in the 4th inning and 1run in the 5th inning.
Going into the 9th inning, Charleston trailed 6-5 and scored 3 runs to take the lead, 8-6. A home run over the right field fence by Gosuke Katoh,2b scored 3 runs, it was his 3rd home run of the year. The 3 runs were scored off Sand Gnat reliever, Akeel Morris, pitching the 9th inning. Morris won the game and is 4-0.
For Savannah, Cruzado was 2-for-4 with a run scored and 3 RBI's. Dominic Smith,1b was 4-for-4.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Robert Gsellman. 5.2. 5. 8. 4. 3
Paul Paez. 1.1. 0. 0. 1. 1
Dawrin Frias. 1.0. 0. 1. 0. 0
Akeel Morris(W,4-0). 1.0. 3. 1. 1. 1
Game two starts at 7:05pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.
The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,737 fans Monday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won 8-1 to complete the four game sweep.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Dario Alvarez, pitched 5 shutout innings, allowing only 2 hits, walked 1 and struck out 8. With the win Alvarez is 5-0 and he lowered his ERA to 0.96.
In the first inning, Savannah scored a run. Yeixon Ruiz,ss singled and went to second when Champ Stuart,cf walked. A ground out double play advanced Ruiz to third and he scored on a balk.
Sand Gnats scored 2 runs in the 4th inning and 2 runs in the 5th inning.
The lone run for Rome was scored in the 7th inning when Connor Oliver,rf doubled and scored on a double by Keith Curcio,cf.
Savannah answered with 2 runs in their 7th inning. Dominic Smith,1b doubled followed by a home run over the left field fence by Matt Oberste, his second home run in his last 2 games.
The final run was scored by Savannah in the 8th inning.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Dario Alvarez(W,5-0). 5.0. 0. 2. 8. 1
Hunter Carnevale. 1.0. 0. 1. 1. 2
Bret Mitchell. 2.0. 1. 2. 3. 0
Akeel Morris. 1.0. 0. 0. 1. 1
Game one of the three game series with the Charleston RiverDogs starts at 7:05 pm Tuesday at Grayson Stadium.
