Augusta GreenJackets 3 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of  1,981 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
Augusta scored 2 runs in the 12th inning to break a 1-1 tie and they won 3-1.
The GreenJackets took a 1-0 lead when they scored a run in the 2nd inning when 1bJoe Rapp doubled and scored on a single by lfAndrew Cain.
Savannah tied the game with a run in the 8th inning. 2bYucary De La Cruz singled, went to second on a walk to dhJayce Boyd and a single by cKevin Plawecki scored  De La Cruz
In the 10th inning, Savannah had the bases loaded with no outs and could not score.
Augusta scored 2 runs in the 12th inning. 3bShayne Houck singled followed by a single by ssMatt Duffy. Rapp drove in a run with a single followed by a single by 2bTrevor Brown to score their third run.
Boyd was 3-for-5 and Plawecki was 2-for-6 with 1 RBI.
Savannah starter, Luis Cessa, pitched 6 2/3 innings allowed 1run on 7 hits, 2 BB, and struck out 7.
Paul Sewald pitched 1 1/3 innings, gave up 1 hits, struck out 1.
Bret Mitchell, allowed 1 hit in 2 innings pitched.
Hunter Carnevale(L,0-1) pitched 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, on 4 hits, struck out 4.

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Game three of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of 3,196 fans Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
It was another exciting 9th inning, as Savannah trailed 1-0 in the 9th and rallied to win 2-1.
In the 6th inning for Augusta, 2bTrevir Brown singled, followed by singles by dhEric Sim and cBen Turner's hit scored Brown.
After one out in the 9th for Savannah, lfGreg Pron walked. 1bCole Frenzel singled. cJeff Glenn singled to drive in the first Savannah run to tie the game.With two outs, ssPhillip Evans single drove in Frenzel with the wining run.
Glenn was 2-for-4 with 1RBI.
Jake Kuebler was the starting pitcher for Savannah, pitched 4 shutout innings, struck out 4, allowed 2  hits and walked 1.
Marco Camarena pitched 4 innings, allowed 1 run on 4 hits, and struck out 3.
Tyler Vanderheiden(Won, 3-0), pitched the 9th inning, struck out 2 and gave up 2 hits.
The final game of the four game series will start at 2:05 pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.

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Game two of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of  2,068 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Fans saw lots of hits, as Savannah had 11 hits and Augusta had 10 hits.
It was an exciting game with Savannah able to hold on in the 9th inning to win 6-5
Sand Gnats got off to a quick start scoring 3 runs in the first inning. Leading off the bottom of the first, 2bYcary De La Cruz singled and dhJayce Boyd singled. cKevin Plawecki hit his 6th home run of the season over the left field fence for a 3-0 lead.
In the second inning, Augusta scored three runs on 4 singles and a sacrifice fly. Augusta took a 5-3 lead in the third inning on solo home runs by 3bMitch Delfino and lfRafael Rodriguez.
Savannah had the bases loaded in the 5th inning when Plawecki walked to score a run. lfStefan Sabol doubled driving in two runs.
Players with multiple hits for Savannah. Yucary De La Cruz was 2-for-5 with 2runs scored. Boyd was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Plawecki was 2-for-3 with 4 RBI's and a run scored.rf
Maiki De La Cruz was 3-for-4 with a double.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Matt Koch (W, 3-2) gave up 5 runs on 7 hits and struck out 5 in the 5 innings he pitched.
Julian Hilario pitched 2 innings, allowed 1 hit, 1BB, and struck out 4.
Hunter Carnevale pitched 1 inning and struck out 2.
Closer, Beck Wheeler, pitched, the 9th inning. He walked the first batter he faced, the speedster cf Jesus Galindo. Two singles  loaded the bases. The next batter struck out. A fly ball to center field was not deep enough to score the runner on third. The next batter struck out to end the game. It was save number 4 for Wheeler.
The third game of the series will start at 6:05 pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 3 Augusta GreenJackets 1

The Savannah Sand Gnats played the Augusta GreenJackets in front of 2,742 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw great pitching from both teams. Savannah won 3-1.
Augusta scored their run in the first inning.dhShayne Houck singles, advanced to third on a single by ssMatt Duffy, and scored on a sacrifice fly.
Savannah scored two runs in the 4th inning. 2bYucry De La Cruz led off the inning with a double and reached third on a single by cfEudy Piña. Both runners scored on a double by dhJayce Boyd.
The Sand Gnats scored their third run in the 8th inning. ssPhillip Evans led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Evans scored on a ground ball hit to the shortstop who was charged with a throwing error to first base.
Boyd was 2-for-4 with 2RBI's and is now hitting .342.
Savannah starter, Robert Gsellman ( W,2-1), was stellar, pitching 7 innings, allowed 1run on 3 hits, struck out 3, and walked 1. Reliever, Paul Sewald pitched the 8th inning. Closer, Bret Mitchell allowed 1hit in the 9th and struck out 1 to earn his 9th save of the season.
Game two of the four game series starts at 7:05 pm Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Charleston RiverDogs 4 Savannah Sand Gnats 2

Game three of the three game series between the Sanannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs  was played in front of 1,752  fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium. Charleston won 4-2 and won 2 out of three games this series. Charleston left 13 men on base, Savannah left 12 men on base.
Leading off the game for Charleston, cfJake Cave singled and would score on a single by 3bDante Bichette Jr. The RiverDogs scored a run in the 4th, 5th, and 7th innings.
Savannah scored their first run in the 4th inning when lfStefon Sabol doubled and scored on a double by 3bJeff Reynolds. The second run was scored in the 9th inning: ssPhillip Evans doubled and scored on a single by dhKevin Plawecki.
Plawecki led Savannah hitters with 3 hits in 5 at  bats and had 1RBI. 3bJeff Reynolds was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Rainy Lara( L, 4-2), pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowed 3 runs(2 earned), on7  hits, 1BB, and struck out 4. Reliever Tyler Vanderheiden pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowed 1 run on 1 hit and walked 2. Beck Wheeler pitched 2 2/3 innings, struck out 4 and gave up 2 hits.
Savannah plays the Augusta GreenJackets, Thursday starting at 7:05 at Grayson Stadium.

Charleston RiverDogs 2 Savannah Sand Gnats 0

Game two of the three  game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,057 fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium. Charleston quelled a Savannah ralley in the 9th with two players on base, and won 2-0
Leading off the 1st for Charleston, cfTaylor Dogas singled, stole second, moved to third on a single by  Cito Culver and scored on a groundball double play. In the 4th inning, back-to-back triples by cPeter O'Brien and 3bDante Bichette Jr. gave the RiverDogs a 2-0 lead.
In the 9th, Savannah had runners on second and third, but could not score.
Getting two of the four hits for Savannah, 3bJeff Reynolds was 2-for-3.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Steven Matz( L,2-2), had a good outing, pitching 6 innings, allowed 2runs on 5 hits, struck out 9, and walked 1.
Game three of the series will be played Wednesday at 7:05pm at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 5 Charleston RiverDogs 2

The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Monday evening in front of 2,010  fans at Grayson Stadium. Savannah out hit Charleston 8-6 and won 5-2. Savannah took first place away from Charleston.
The Sand Gnats scored a run in the 4th inning when cKevin Plawecki singled, moved to third on a double by Stefan Sabol, and scored on a single by 1bCole Frenzel. In the 5th inning a throwing error to third by the Charleston pitcher allowed 2runs to score. With 2 outs in the 6th inning, Frenzel hit his third home run of the season over the right field fence. The final run for Savannah was scored in the 7th inning when cfEudy Piña tripled and scored on a wild pitch.
The RiverDogs scored two runs in the 9th inning. 3bDante Bichette Jr. singled and advanced to third on a double by 1bReymond Nunez. Both runners scored on a single by lfKelvin Deleon.
Frenzel was 2-3 with a run scored, 2 RBI's, HR and a single.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Garbiel Yona( W, 4-2), pitched 6 shutout innings, allowed 2hits, 1BB, and struck out 7. Reliever Brett Micchell struck out the two batters he faced in the 9th to earn his 8th save.
Game two of the series will be played Tuesday evening at 7:05 pm at Grayson Stadium.

Rome Braves 4 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,348 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium. Rome won the game 4-1 to even the series at 2-2. Rome pitching held Savannah to 3 hits for the game. Sand Gnats committed 4 errors.
In the third inning, Rome scored when ssRonald Luna singled and scored on a single by 2bLevi Hyams. A sacrifice fly scored Hyams.
In the bottom of the third, Savannah scored their only run on a home run by lfStefan Sabol over the left field fence, his second of the season.
Leading off the 6th inning for the Braves, cTyler Tewell hit a home run over the right field fence, his second this season. rfFelix Martel tripled and scored when the relay throw hit him and went into the Rome dugout.
Savannah starter Matt Koch(L,1-2), pitched 4 innings, allowed 2 runs(1 earned), gave up 5 hits, 0 BB, and struck out 4.
It was a nice attendance on Mother's Day.
Savannah travels to play at Charleston Monday evening.

Savannah Sand Gnats 3 Rome Braves 2

The third game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played Saturday at Grayson Stadium in front of 4,664fans(largest crowd since 2009).
Both teams had 7 hits and Savannah won 3-2.
The Sand Gnats scored 2 runs in the 4th inning. Leading off the inning, cfEudy Piña singled and moved to third on a double by cKevin Plawecki. A ground out to first scored Piña. Plawecki scored on a single by rfMaiki De La Cruz( he is batting .400).
Rome scored their first run in the 6th inning on a walk, single, and a sacrifice fly.
Savannah scored their third run in the 6th inning when 1b Jayce Boyd hit a line drive home run over the left field fence( his third home run this season).
In the 8th inning, a double by cfBlake Brown and a double by lf Josh Elander scored the Braves second run.  Elander was 3-for-4.
Boyd was 2-for-4 for the Sand Gnats and is now batting .374.
Making his debut for Savannah, starter Robert Gsellman(W,1-0) , pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed 1run, gave up 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Relievers Julian Hilario, Hunter Carnevale, and Bret Mitchel combined for 3 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Mitchell earned his 6th save.
The final game of the four game series will be played Sunday at 2:05pm at Grayson Stadium.

Rome Braves 3 Savannah Sand Gnats 2

Game two of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played Friday evening in front of 2,535 fans at Grayson Stadium. Rome scored in the 8th inning to break a 2-2 tie and win 3-2.
Rome scored a run in the first inning when ss Jose Peraza singled, stole second and scored on a single by 2bLevi Hyams.
Savannah scored in the 3rd inning. 2b Yucary De La Cruz singled and scored on a doubled by 1bJayce Boyd.
In the 5th inning, Rome scored a run to lead2-1.
Sand Gnats tied the game at 2-2 in the 6 th inning. Boyd reached first base on a fielders choice and scored on a double by catcher, Kevin Plawecki.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Rainy Lara pitched 7 innings, allowed 2runs( 1 earned), gave up 5 hits, 0 BB, and struck out 8. Reliever Beck Wheeler (lost,0-1), pitched 2 innings, allowed 1run on 2 hits, and struck out 3.
Game three of the series starts at 6:05 pm Saturday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 3 Rome Braves 1

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,999 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah out hit Rome 10-6 and won the game 3-1. Savannah has won 9 out of their last 10 home games.
Rome scored first in the 2nd inning when 1b Casey Kalenkosky led off the inning with a home run over the right field fense.
Savannah scored three runs in the 6th inning. Cather Kevin Plawecki led off with a walk. 3b Cole Frenzel was hit by a pitch. rf Maiki De La Cruz singled to load the bases. Plawecki scored on a wild pitch. lf Greg Pron walked to load the bases. A sac fly scored a run and the third run scored on a throwing error by the third baseman.
Playing  his first game for the Sand Gnats, Maiki De La Cruz was 2-for-4 and  scored a run. Frenzel was 2-for-3 and scored a run. dh Jeff Glenn was 2-for-3 and had an RBI. cfEudy Piña was 2-for-5.
Savannah's only left handed pitcher, Steven Matz,(won, 2-0)  pitched 6 innings, allowed only one run, gave up 6 hits, struck out 4 and walked 1. Reliever, Hunter Carnevale, pitched 2 shutout innings. Bret Mitchell struck out 2 batters in the 9th to earn his 5th save of the season.
Game two of the series will be played Friday evening at 7:05pm at Grayson Stadium.

Kannapolis Intimidators 1 Savannah Sand Gnars 0

Game three of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Kannapolis Intimidators was played Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
After three innings, the game was postponed because of rain with Kannapolis leading 1-0.
The game will resume on May 30th in Kannapolis as part of a double header.
The Sand Gnats return home on Thursday, May 9th to host the Rome Braves.

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Game two of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Kannapolis Intimadators was played in front of 865 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. The start of the game was delayed 1 hour  and 32 minutes because of rain.
After 3 innings, Kannapolis led 3-0 and Savannah tied the game at 3-3 in the 4th inning and Savannah scored 2 more runs to win 5-3.
In his first appearance at the plate this season, in the second inning, Kannaplois first baseman Brett Tanner hit a home run over the center field fence. In the third inning, lf Kale Kiser hit a home run over the right field fence. cf Ruben Sierra Jr. singled and scored on a double by rf Jason Coats.
The Sand Gnats scored 3 runs in the 4th. cf Eudy Piña and 2b Yucary De La Cruz both singled and both scored on a double by 1b Jayce Boyd. A fly ball out enabled Boyd to reach third and he scored the third run on a wild pitch.
In the 6th, Savannah scored a run when Boyd reached base on a throwing error and scored on double by Plawecki.
Players with multiple hits for Savannah. Piña was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Boyd went 2-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 2RBI's. Plawecki was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and is now hitting .406.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Gabriel Yona, (W, 3-2), pitched 7 innings, allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 0 BB, and struck out 8. Reliever Beck Wheeler, recorded 6 outs in the last two innings to earn his second save of the season.
The final game of the three game series is Friday at 7:05 pm at Grayson Stadium. This home stand, Savannah has won 8 out of 9 games.

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Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Kanapolis Intimadators   was played in front of 913  fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah out hit Kannapolis 11-7 and won the game 6-3.
The first two batters for the Intimidators in the first inning, singled and doubled and both scored for a 2-0 lead.
Savannah scored 2runs in the bottom of the first inning. cf Eudy Piña walked and scored on a double by Kevin Plawecki,  who scored on a fielding error.
In the 2nd  inning, Savannah scored a run to take a 3-2 lead. ss Phillip Evans doubled and scored on a sac fly.
Kannapolis scored a run in the 3rd inning to tie the score at 3-3.
Savannah scored a run  in the 4th, 5th, and 7th innings.
Savannah starter, Matt Bowman, got off to a slow start but got stronger the more innings worked. He pitched 8 innings, allowed 3 runs, 0 BB, 7 hits, and struck out 8 batters to earn his 4th  win of the season without a loss. Reliever Brett Mitchell, pitched the 9th inning, struck out 2 and earned his third save of the season.
Hitting three doubles for Savannah, c Kevin Plawecki, went 3-for-5, 1 RBI and a run scored.  Plawecki, who leads the SAL in doubles with 15, is now batting .402.  Piña was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 1  RBI. Evans was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored and 1 RBI.
Game two is Thursday at 7:05 pm at Grayson Stadium.