The final game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah ended their 7 game loosing streak with a 3-0 win over Augusta.
Sand Gnats scored their first run in the 5th inning. Catcher Jeff Glenn doubled and scored on a throwing error by the pitcher on a sac bunt.
Leading off the 6th inning for Savannah, Victor Cruzado,rf doubled and reached third on a fielding error by the shortstop. A sac fly by Glenn scored Cruzado.
The final run scored by Savannah was in the 7th inning. Patrick Biondi,lf walked and went to second on a ground out. Biondi stole third base and scored on a double by Champ Stuart,,cf
A solid pitching performance by Savannah starter, Robert Gsellman,(W,10-6) pitched 5 shutout innings, gave up 4 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4. Brett Mitchell struck out 3 in 2.0 innings pitched. Paul Paez struck out 1 batter in 1.0 innings pitched.
Pitching the 9th inning, Akeel Morris, walked 1 and struck out 1 to earn his 16 save of the season.
The announced attendance was 2,654.
Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah rallied in the 8th inning, scoring 4 runs but lost to Augusta 5-4. Sand Gnats have lost seven straight games.
Augusta starter, Chase Johnson(W,4-7), was stellar pitching 7 shutout innings, allowed 4 singles, walked 1, and struck out 9.
In the 2nd inning, Augusta scored 3 runs on 2 singles and 2 doubles.
Augusta scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning. Catcher Tyler Ross walked and scored on a double by Scott Price,dh and Price scored when the shortstop made a throwing error.
Savannah scored 4 runs in the 8th inning. Patrick Biondi,lf walked. Champ Stuart,cf reached base on a fielders choice and stole second base. Jon Leroux,dh reached base on a throwing error by the third baseman, allowing Biondi and Stuart to score. Victor Cruzado,rf doubled driving in Leroux. Pinch hitter Jorge Rivero singled to score Cruzado.
The Sand Gnats had 7 hits for the game and Ruiz was 3-for-5.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Octavio Acosta(L,1-2). 6.0. 5. 5. 5. 4
Dawrin Frias. 2.0. 0. 1. 2. 0
Akeel Morris. 1.0. 0. 0. 2. 0
The announced attendance was 1,266
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05pm Thursday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
With the score tired at 3-3 going into the 9th inning, Augusta scored 2 runs and held on to win the game 5-3.
Augusta scored their first run in the 2nd inning when Craig Massoni,rf singled, stole second and scored on a single by Ryan Tuntland,1b.
Savannah tied the game in their 2nd inning when leading off the inning, Jon Leroux,dh hit a home run over the left field fence, his 4th home run this season.
With the bases loaded in the 5th inning for Augusta, catcher Tyler Ross drove in a run with a sac fly to center field.
In the 7th inning, Savannah scored 2 runs. Nelfi Zapata,3b singled and scored on a double by Jorge Rivero,2b. A pass ball advanced Rivero to third base and he scored on a single by Yeixon Ruiz,ss.
Augusta scored 1 run in the 7th inning and 2 runs in the 9th inning.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Robert Whalen, pitched 6.2 innings, allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7.
John Mincone pitched 2.1 innings, allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, no walks, and struck out 3. With the loss, Mincone is 2-2.
The announced attendance was 1,157.
Game two of the series starts at 7:05 pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.
The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played Sunday afternoon in front of 1,017 fans at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah edged Greenville 3-2 and swept the series.
Greenville took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning when Franklin Guzman,rf singled and scored on a home run over the left field fence by the catcher Danny Bethea, his first home run this season.
In the 3rd inning, Savannah tied the game at 2-2. Leading off the inning, catcher Colton Plaia singled and went to second on a ground out. Champ Stuart,cf singles and a throwing error on the play by the shortstop allowed Plaia to score. Stuart steals second and Dominic Smith doubled to score Stuart.
The Sand Gnats scored a run in the 6th inning. Stuart reached first base on a bunt and goes to second on a groundout. A double by Matt Oberste,dh scored Stuart which turned out to be the winning run.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
John Gant. 5. 2. 2 9. 1
John Mincone(W,2-1). 1. 0. 1. 1. 0
Brett Mitchell. 1. 0. 2. 1. 0
Dawrin Frias. 1. 0. 0. 2. 0
Akeel Morris(S,15). 1. 0. 1. 1. 0
Game three of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah out hit Greenville 12-9 and won 9-3.
In the first inning, Savannah scored 2 runs. Yeixon Ruiz,ss led off the inning with a walk. Dominic Smith,1b singled. Jon Leroux,dh was hit by a pitch to load the bases. A walk to Victor Cruzado,rf scored the first run, followed by a walk to Nelfi Zapata,3b to score the second run.
Greenville scored a run in the 4th inning. Back to back singles by Tzu-Wei Lin,ss and Wendell Rijo,2b was followed by a double play placing Lin on third base. A single by Kevin Mager,lf scored Lin.
Savannah added 3 runs in the 6th inning.
Five convective singles by the Sand Gnats in the 7th inning, helped push across 4 runs.
The Drive rallied in the 9th inning. Lin singled and went to third on a double by Sam Travis,1b. Mager doubled to drive in two runs.
Savannah starter, Alex Panteliodis(W,5-3), came close to a complete game, pitched 8.2 innings, allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, 1BB, and no strike outs. Reliever John Mincone struck out the only batter he faced in the 9th to end the game.
The announced attendance was 3,213.
The final game of the four game series starts at 2:05pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.
Game two of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah bats were hot as they banged out 15 hits and won 16-4.
It was a quick start for Savannah as they scored in the first inning. Yeixon Ruiz,ss led off with a double. Walks to Matt Oberste1b, and Victor Cruzado,rf loaded the bases. Jon Leroux,dh hit a grand slam home run off the left field foul pole for a 4-0 lead. It is his 2nd home run this season.
In the 2nd inning, Savannah sent 9 batters to the plate and scored 5 runs highlighted by a 3 run home run over the left field fence by Cruzado, his 6th this year.
The Sand Gnats sent 9 players to the plate in the 4th inning and scored 4 runs.
Savannah added 3 runs in the 5th inning on a 2 run home run over the left field fence by Jorge Rivero,2b (his 3rd) and catcher Jeff Glenn doubled to score a run.
Greenville scored 3 runs in the 6th inning and added a run in the 8th inning on a solo home run over the left field fence by Cole Sturgeon,cf his 3rd of the season.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Ricky Knapp(W,7-6). 5.2. 3. 8. 2. 3
Paul Paez. 2. 1. 2. 2. 0
Brett Mitchell. 1.1. 0. 1. 2. 2
The announced attendance was 2,494.
Game three of the series starts at 6:05pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
The Sand Gnats bats were hot in the 8th inning as they scored 4 runs and won the opener 4-0.
It was a masterful pitching performance by Savannah starter, Logan Taylor, pitching 8.2 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 BB, and struck out 4. Dawrin Frias faced 1 batter in the 9th and recorded the final out of the game. Taylor is 1-3 with the win.
Leading off the 8th inning for Savannah, Patrick Biondi,lf doubled and scored from second base on a wild pitch. After two outs, Dominic Smith,dh walked. Matt Oberste,1b followed with a double to score Smith. Victor Cruzado,rf doubled to score Oberste. Nelfi Zapata,3b singled to score Cruzado.
The announced attendance was 1,886.
Game two of the series starts at 7:05 pm Friday at Grayson Satdium.
Game three of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won 4-1 and won 2 out of 3 games for the series.
Asheville scored their run in the 2nd inning. Emerson Jimenez,ss singled, stole second, moved to 3rd on a ground out and scored on a single by Cesar Galvez,2b.
In the 4th inning, Savannah scored a run when Yeixon Ruiz,ss tripled and scored when Dominic Smith,1b grounded out.
Savannah scored a run in the 5th inning. Stefon Sabol,lf walked. Jonathan Johnson,2b singled and the center fielder made a fielding error, allowing Sabol to score.
The Sand Gnats scored their final 2 runs in the 6th inning. With runners on first and third, catcher Jeff Glenn reaches first on a fielding error by the shortstop and 2runs scored.
In his second start for Savannah, Octavio Acosta, allowed only 1 run in 8 innings, gave up 5 hits, walked 3 and struck out 2. It was his first win pitching for Savannah.Reliever Akeel Morris pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning, striking out 2. Morris earned his 14 save of the season.
The announced attendance was 1,488.
Savannah plays the Greenville Drive in a four game series with the first game starting at 7:05pm Thursday at Grayson Stadium.
Game two of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Asheville rallied in the 8th inning to score 3 runs to edge Savannah 3-2. The Tourist outhit the Gnats 8-2.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning. Catcher Colton Plaia led off with a double. Back to back walks to Jonathan Johnson,2b and Patrick Bondi,lf loaded the bases. A sac fly scored Plaia. A single by Champ Stuart,cf scored the second run.
In the 8th inning, Asheville hit 2 doubles and 2 singles to score 3 runs. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Ramiel Tapia,cf doubled to score 2 runs. With the bases loaded, Gnat reliever, Akeel Morris entered the game and induced a ground out at third base, but a run scored which turned out to be the winning run.
It was a solid pitching performance by Savannah starter, Robert Whalen who pitched 7 scoreless innings and then the Tourists bats erupted for 3 runs. Asheville leads the league in team batting with a .292 average.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Robert Whalen(L,7-1). 7.1. 3. 8. 6. 1
Akeel Morris. 1.2. 0. 0. 3. 0
The announced attendance was 718.
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05 pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.
The Asheville Tourists came to Savannah to play a 3 game series on Monday leading the Gnats by 4 games in the standings.
With the score tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the 10th inning, Savannah scored a run to win the game and cut Ashveille's lead to 3 games.
Asheville got off to a quick start scoring two runs in the first inning. Lead off hitter, Ramiel Tapia,cf singled followed by a home run over the left field fence by second baseman Zach Osborne, his 2nd of the season.
Savannah scored a run in the 2nd inning. Jorge Rivero singled, and on the next play, went to third on a fielding error by the first baseman and scored on a single by catcher, Colton Plaia.
In the 3rd inning Savannah tied the score at 2-2 on a solo home run by Yeixon Ruiz,ss over the left field fence, his 4th of the season.
Asheville took a 3-2 lead in the 7th inning when Dillon Thomas,lf tripled and scored on a sac fly.
Savannah tied the score in the 9th inning on an RBI single by Victor Cruzado,rf.
Leading off the 10th inning for the Sand Gnats, Ruiz triples to right-center field, and scores the winning run on a sac fly by Champ Stuart,cf.
Savannah pitchers: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Miller Diaz. 5. 2. 4. 6. 1
John Mincone. 2. 1. 2. 0. 0
Paul Paez(W,1-2). 3. 0. 1. 2. 0
The announced attendance was 1,693.
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Tuesday at Grayson Stadium.
The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs played a double header Wednesday at Grayson Stadium. Savannah won both games 2-0 and 5-3.
In the first game Charleston outhit Savannah 4-2 but lost 2-0.
Leading off the first inning for Savannah, Yeixon Ruiz,ss doubled and went to third on a ground out and scored on a ground out.
In the 6th inning, Savannah scored when Dominic Smith,1b doubled and went to third on a ground out double play. A wild pitch allowed Smith to score.
Starting pitcher for the Sand Gnats, Robert Whalen, improved his record to7-0 with the win, pitched 5.1 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits, walked 3 and struck out 3. Reliever Akeel Morris was outstanding, pitched 1.2 innings faceing 5 batters recorded a fly out and struck out 4. Morris earned his 13th save this year.
Game Two:
Charleston scored a run in the first inning. Shortstop Abiata Avelino reached base on a fielding error by the pitcher. Tyler Wade walked. Avelino scored on a single by Michael O'Neill,lf.
Savannah scored a run in the 4th inning when Matt Oberste,dh singled and scored on a double by Nelfi Zapata,3b.
Charleston took a 2-1 lead when they scored a run in the 5th inning.
Savannah scored in the 5th inning on Stafon Sabol's two run home run, a line drive over the left field fence, his 7th of the season.
The RiverDogs tied the score at 3-3 when they scored in the 6th inning. Brandon Thomas,cf doubled and scored on a double by Yeicok Calderon,rf.
In the 7th inning for Savannah, catcher Jeff Glenn led off with a single and was replaced by pinch runner, Victor Cruzado. After several tries to sacrifice bunt, on a 2-2 count, Sabol laced a line drive home run over the left field fence giving the Sand Gnats a 5-3 win.
Savannah starter, Octavio Acosta, just transferred from Brooklyn, pitched 5 innings, allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 3 and struck out 7. Reliever Dawrin Frias pitched 2 innings, allowed 1 run on 3 hits, and struck out 4. With the win, Frias is 5-1.
The announced attendance was 1,309.
The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs played a double header Tuesday at Grayson Stadium.
Charleston won the first game 6-2 and Savannah won the second game 1-0.
In the first game Charleston scored a run in the second inning. Miguel Andujar,3b led off with a double, went to third when Mike Ford,1b singled, and scored on a sac fly by Michael O'Neill,3b.
The RiverDogs scored a run in the 4th inning to take a 2-0 lead.
Savannah scored a run in the 4th inning. Champ Stuart,cf singled and went to second on a ground out. Matt Oberste,dh singled advancing Stuart to third. A ground out scored Stuart.
In the 6th inning, Savannah tied the score at 2-2 when Oberste hit a line drive over the left field fence for his 8th home run of the season.
Charleston rallied in the 7th inning scoring 4 runs on a walk, 2 doubles and a triple.
Sand Gnats had 3 hits for the game. Oberste was 2-for-3.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Alex Panteliodis. 6. 2. 8. 5. 2
Hunter Carnevale(L,3-1). 1. 4. 3. 2. 1
In game two, Savannah starter, Miller Diaz, was masterful pitching a complete 7 inning shutout, allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. With the win, Diaz is 6-1 and he lowered his ERA to 2.14.
Savannah scored in the 6th inning. Oberste singled and went to second on a single by Nelfi Zapata3b. A ground our forced Oberste out at third. A single by catcher Colton Plaia scored Zapata.
The announced attendance was 1,022.
The teams play a double header tomorrow starting at 5:05pm at Grayson Stadium.
The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was played Sunday afternoon in front of 902 fans at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw excellent pitching from both teams and an exciting finish as Savannah scored a run in the 8th inning to edge Hickory 1-0.
Savannah starter, John Gant, was supurb, pitching 7 shutout innings, allowed only 1 hit, walked two and struck out 8. The only hit Gant allowed was an infield hit in the 7th inning by left fielder, Jario Beras.
In the 8th inning for Savannah, catcher Colton Plaia led off with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner, Victor Cruzado. Stefan Sabol,lf moved Cruzado to second with a sacrifice bunt. A ground out moved Cruzado to third. Champ Stuart,cf singled on a ground ball to the shortstop to score Cruzado.
Reliever Brett Mitchell entered the game for Savannah in the 8th inning and struck out the side. In the 9th, Mitchell gave up a single and recorded an out on a sac bunt and was replaced by Akeem Morris. After walking his first batter, Morris struck out the next two batters to end the game. Morris earned his 12th save of the season.
Getting two hits each for the Sand Gnats, Jon Leroux,dh was 2-for-3 with a triple and Plaia was 2-for-3.
With the win, Mitchell is (2-0).
Savannah and the Charleston RiverDogs play a four game series. The teams play a double header Monday starting at 5:35pm at Grayson Stadium.
The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads played a double header Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won both games 5-2 and 8-0.
In game one, Hickory scored a run in the 2nd inning. Catcher Kellin Deglan walked followed by a single by Travis Demeritte,2b. Ronald Guzman1b singled to score Deglan. Hickory added their final run in the 5th inning.
Savannah scored 5 runs in the 4th inning. Victor Cruzado,rf singled and went to second on a single by Patrick Biondi,lf. While Biondi was stealing second base, a throwing error by the catcher allowed Cruzado to score. Jonathan Johnson,2b walked. A sac bunt by Yeixon Ruiz,ss drove in Biondi. Champ Stuart,cf walked. A ground out scored Johnson. Matt Oberste,dh drove in two runs with a single.
Savannah starting pitcher, Ricky Knapp, pitched 5.1 innings, allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 3 and struck out 6. With the win he improved to (5-6). Reliever Akeel Morris earned his 11th save, pitched 1.2 innings, allowed no runs, and no hits, 1BB and struck out 1.
In the second game, Savannah starter, Robert Gsellman pitched a complete game, 7 inning shutout, allowed 6 hits, 1 BB, and 5 strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 2.45 and improved his record to 9-5
In the 2nd inning, Savannah scored 4 runs. Cruzado walked and went to third when Jon Leroux,dh reached on a fielding error by the right fielded. Jorge Rivero,2b walked to load the bases. A double by catcher Colton Plaia scored three runs. Plaia scored on a single by Ruiz. The Sand Gnats scored 3 runs in the 4th inning and added their final run in the 5th inning.
Leading hitter for Savannah Saturday, Ruiz was 3-for-7with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI's.
Game four of the series starts at 2:05 pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.
Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was played in front of 3,049 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Hickory out hit Savannah 12 to 4 and won 10-1.
It was an outstanding performance by Hickory second baseman, Travis Demeritte, who was 3-for-5, with 2 home runs, 5 RBI's, and scored 3 runs.
Hickory got off to a quick start scoring 2 runs in the first inning. Evan Van Hossier, lf singled and scored on a double by Zach Cone,cf. A single by Jairo Beras,rf scored Cone.
A solo home run in the 2nd inning by Demeritte over the left field fence gave Hickory a 3-0 lead. It was home run number 22 for Demeritte.
Savannah scored their only run in the 3rd inning. Shortstop Yeixon Ruiz reached first base on a bunt, stole second, and scored on a single by Champ Stuart,cf.
With the bases loaded in the 5th inning for Hickory, catcher Kellin Deglan walked allowing a run to score.
The Crawdads scored 3 runs in the 8th inning and 3 runs in the nineth inning, highlighted by a 3 run home run over the left field fence by Demeritte, his 23rd of the year which leads the SAL.
Leading hitter for Savannah, Ruiz was 2-for-4, with a run scored.
Savannah pitching: IP. Runs. Hits. K. BB
Logan Taylor(L,0-3). 6. 4. 5. 5. 3
John Mincone. 1.1. 3. 4. 0. 0
Hunter Carnevale. 1.2. 3. 3. 1. 2
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.
