Savannah Sand Gnats 5 Lakewood Blueclaws 3

The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lakewood Blueclaws was played in front of 2,481 fans Saturday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah pitchers allowed only 5 hits and gave up 3 runs (all unearned) to win the first game 5-3. Lakewood scored 3 unearned runs in the 8th on a hit, 2 errors, and a  catchers interference call.

Savannah scored in the 3rd inning. Brandon Brown and Cam Maron singled, followed by a walk to T. J. Rivera to load the bases. Brown scores on a sac fly.


In the 5th inning, Brown singles, and with the bases loaded Travis Taijeron drives in two runs with a single. Savannah scored a single run in the 6th and a run in the 8th inning.


Leading hitter for Savannah was Taijeron who was 3-for-4, 2 RBI's and improved his batting average to .323.


Sand Gnat starting pitcher, Michael Fulmer pitched 5 shutout  innings, allowed 2 hits, 2BB, and struck out 4. He won the game and is now 1-2. Marcos Camarena pitched 2 innings and gave up 1 hit. Jeffery Walters pitched the 8th inning, allowed 1 hit, 3runs(0 earned), walked 1 and struck out 2. T. J. Chism pitched the 9th inning, gave up 1 hit and earned his second save of the season.


Game two of the four game series will be played Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm at Grayson Stadium.