Savannah Sand Gnats 15 Rome Braves 12

Game three of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,188 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw plenty of hitting and runs scored Sunday afternoon with Savannah winning 15-12. Sand Gnats had 17 hits and Braves had 14 hits.
Rome got off to a fast start in the first inning scoring 5 runs on 1 hit, 3 walks, and 2 hit batsmen.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the bottom of the first. Champ Stuart,cf doubled and scored on a single by Dominic Smith,1b. A double by Cole Frenzel,3b scored Smith.
Savannah scored single runs in the second and third innings, and scored 2 runs in the 4th inning to tie the score at 6-6.
In the 5th inning, Savannah erupted for 8 runs, highlited by a double and a grand slam home run by Matt Oberste,dh, his first home run of the season.
Sand Gnats scored a single run in the 7th inning.
Rome rallied in their 9th inning, getting 5 hits and 2walks to score 6 runs.
Hitting stars for Savannah. Oberste was 4-for-4  with a double, home run, 3 runs scored and drove in 6 runs. Stuart was 4-for-4, drove in 1 run, 2 doubles, and 4 runs scored.
Savannah pitching:          IP.    Runs.    Hits.   K.    BB 
Ricky Knapp.                  4.0.      6.         5.      3.      4
John Mincone(W,1-1).     4.0.     0.         4.      2.      1
Paul Paez.                        0.0.      6.        5.      0.      2
Dawrin Frias(S,2).           1.0.      0.        0.      0.      0
The final game of the series starts at 7:05 pm Monday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 4 Rome Braves 3

Game two of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,332 fans Saturday at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw a great game and an exciting finish with Rome tying the game at 3-3 in their 9th inning and Savannah scoring in the bottom of the 9th to win 4-3.
Rome took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd inning. Gerald Chin,2b reached first on an infield hit and scored when Connor Oliver,cf doubled. The switch hitting catcher, Victor Caratini, singled to drive in Chin.
Savannah scored three runs in the 5th inning. Matt Oberste,dh singled and went to second on a wild pitch. Cole Frenzel,3b singled. Jorge Rivero,2b drove in the first run with a single. Yeixon Ruiz,ss singled to drive in 2runs.
In the 9th inning, Rome scored a run to tie the game at 3-3
Leading off the 9th inning for Savannah, Champ Stuart,cf walked. The next better, Dominic Smith,1b reached first base on a perfectly executed drag bunt between the pitcher and first baseman. Oberste advanced both runners with a sac bunt. Frenzel was intentionally walked to load the bases. Rivero laced a line drive to center  field to drive in Stuart with the winning run.
Savannah pitching:                 IP.    Runs.    Hits.    K.     BB
Chris Flexen.                          6.1.     2.          7.       3.       3
Dawrin Frias                           0.2.     0.          0.       0.       1                
Bret Mitchell.                         1.0.      0.          2.       1.       0
Hunter Carnevale (W,3-0).      1.0.      1.          1.       1.       2
Game three of the series starts at 2:05pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 4 Rome Braves 2

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,158 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah won 4-2 as Alex Panteliodis went 7.2 innings for Savannah allowed only 3 hits and 2 runs (both unearned),to win and even his record at 1-1.
In the first inning, Savannah scored when lead off hitter Champ Stuart,cf walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored when Dominic Smith,1b doubled.
Rome tied the game at 1-1 in the second inning and scored a run in the 3rd inning to lead Savannah 2-1.
With two outs in the 4th inning, Sand Gnats scored two runs. Yeixon Ruiz,ss singled and went to third on a double by Jonathan Johnson,2b. Both runners scored on a single by Stuart.
The final Savannah run was scored in the 8th inning when Jorge Rivero,3b singled and scored on a double by catcher Colton Plaia.
Reliever Akeel Morris picked up his 6th save of the season pitching the 9th inning and striking out 2 batters.
Savannah pitching:   IP.    Runs.   Hits.   K.    BB
Alex Panteliodis.      7.2.     2.        3.       5.      2
Hunter Carnevale.     0.1.    0.        1.       0.      0
Akeel Morris.            1.       0.        1.       2.      1
Game two of the series starts at 6:05 pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.

Augusta GreenJackets 4 Savannah Sand Gnats 2

The final game of the series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of 1,678 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
Augusta managed 5 hits and Savannah was held to 3 hits. GreenJackets won 4-2. Savannah committed 4 errors. Augusta's four runs were unearned.
Leading off the game for Augusta, Chris Lofton,cf singled, stole second and went to third when the throw to nab Lofton at second by Gnat catcher,Colton Plaia went into centerfield for a throwing error. Lofton later scored on an infield single by Brandon Bednar,dh.
With the bases loaded in the 7th inning, via 2 walks and a single, a single by Tyler Horan,rf drove in 2 runs. Augusta added their final run in the 8th inning.
In Savannah's 7th inning, a  double by Gavin Cecchini,ss scored Stefan Sabol,lf and Cecchini came home on an error.
Savannah pitching:     IP.  Runs.   Hits.   K.   BB
Chris Flexen.              4.      1.         3.      3     3
Dawrin Frias.             1.      0.         0.       0.    0
Ricky Knapp(L,2-4).  4.      3.         2        2.    2

Augusta GreenJackets 5 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

The third game of the six game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Augusta GreenJackets was played in front of 2,438 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Augusta outhit Savannah 12-7 and won 5-1.
In the second inning, Augusta scored their first run when Tyler Ross,dh singled and scored on a double by John Polonius,ss.
Augusta scored three runs in the 6th inning. Three consecutive singles loaded the bases and Savannah starter, Alex Panteliodis left the game and reliever Dawrin Frias intered the game striking out the first batter, then walked 3 consecutive batters and three runs scored.
The final GreenJacket run scored in the 7th inning on a home run over the right-center field fence by Tyler Horan,rf his 7th of the season and second in the three games.
Savannah scored their only run of the game in the 4th inning on a home run over the right field fence by Jon Leroux,dh  his 1st of the year.
Savannah pitching:           IP.    Runs.     Hits.    K.   BB
Alex Panteliodis(L,0-1).   5.         4.          7.       4.     1
Dawrin Frias.                    1.         0.          0.       3.     3
Paul Paez.                         2.         1.          3.       2.     0
John Mincone.                  1.         0.          2.       0.     1
The teams play a double header starting at 5:05pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.

Asheville Tourists 12 Savannah Sand Gnats 6

Game three of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played in front of 3,008  fans Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Asheville entered the game with a team batting average of .284, banged out 17 hits and won 12-6. The Tourists won 2 of 3. Savannah has a 5 game lead over second-place Asheville.
Leading off the game for Asheville, David Dahl,rf walked and later would score on a double by first baseman, Jordan Patterson.
Asheville sent 11 batters to the plate in the 3rd inning, scoring 7 runs on 7 hits.
Savannah scored their first run in the 3rd inning when Stefan Sabol,lf led off the inning with a walk. Back to back singles by catcher Colton Plaia and Patrick Biondi,rf loaded the bases. A sac fly by shortstop Gavin Cecchini scored Sabol.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 5th inning.
The Tourists scored 2 runs in the 7th inning and Savannah scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, highlited by a 2 run home run over the left field fence by Plaia, his second this year.
The final run for Asheville was scored in the 8th inning when Dahl led off with a triple and scored on a sac fly by center fielder,Ramiel Tapia.
Savannah pitching:      IP.      Runs.    Hits.     K.    BB
Ricky Knapp(L,2-3).   2.2.       8.          11.      1.      2
Paul Paez.                    2.1.       1.           1.       3.      1
Tyler Vanderheiden.    2.          2.          4.        2.      0
Dawrin Frias.               2.          1.          1.        4.      0

Savannah Sand Gnats 3 Asheville Tourists 2

Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played in front of 1,397  fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah edged Asheville 3-2 to even the series at 1-1.
Savannah starter, Kevin McGowan, did not allow a hit until 2 outs in the 5th inning- he went 8.1 innings, allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and struck out 3. Reliever, Akeel Morris, faced two batters in the 9th and induced two groundouts to earn his second save this season. Both pitchers have been selected to  the All-Star team.
Sand Gnats got off to a quick start scoring two runs in the first inning. Shortstop Gavin Cecchini drew a walk and went to third when the next batter, Jeff McNeil,3b doubled. Both runners scored when L.J. Mazzilli's,dh chopper to third, resulted in a throwing error by the third baseman, Ryan McMahon.
Asheville scored in the 6th inning. Shortstop Emerson Jimenez doubled and moved to third on a bunt single by David Dahl,cf. A ground out scored Jimenez.
Savannah scored their third run of the game in the 8th inning. Mazzilli reached first on a fielding error by the first baseman, Correlle Prime.  Mazzilli advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored when Jorge Rivero,2b singled. 
In the 9th inning, Asheville scored when Galvez singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Galvez stole third base and scored on a ground out.
Savannah pitching:             IP.      Runs.    Hits.   K.   BB
Kevin McGowan(W,4-1).  8.1.        2.         6       3.      0
Akeel Morris(S,2).             0.2.        0.         0.      0.      0
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05 pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium. The first place Sand Gnats lead the Tourists by 6 games.

Ashville Tourists 2 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

Game one of the three game series between the first place Savannah Sand Gnats and the second-place Ashville Tourists was played in front of 2,736 fans Monday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Fans saw excellant pitching by both starters. Sand Gnat starter, Chris Flexen, pitched 7 strong innings, allowed only 1 run on 3 hits, walked 1 and struck out 10. He had a no hitter through 5 innings.
Ashville scored a run in the 6th inning. Max White,lf singled, advanced to second on a sac bunt. White stole third base and scored when David Dahl,cf singled.
Savannah scored their lone run in the 7th inning. Victor Cruzado,rf doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch. Stefan Sabol,dh singled to score Cruzado.
In the 10th inning, the Tourists scored a run when White singled and scored on a triple by shortstop Emerson Jimenez.
Savannah threatened in the 10th with one out and back to back singles by Jeff McNeil,3b and L.J. Mazzilli2b, but could not score.
Savannah pitching:  IP.    Runs.    Hits.   K.  BB
Chris Flexen.            7.       1.          3.      10.   1
Dario Alvarez.          2.       0.          1.       4.    0
Robert Coles(L,0-2). 1.      1.          3.       1.    0
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Tuesday at Grayson Stadium. Savannah leads Ashville by 5 games in the SAL league standings, Southern Division.

Savannah Sand Gnats 4 Rome Braves 3

The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,525 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
With the game tied at 3-3, Savannah scored a run in the 8th inning and stopped Rome's rally in the 9th inning, to win 4-3 and win thee out of four games for the series.
Rome scored their first run in the 2nd inning. Carlos Franco,3b singled and was out at second when Connor Lien,rf hit into a fielders choice. A double by Blake Brown,lf scored Lien.
Savannah tied the game in their 2nd inning when L.J. Mazzilli,2b hit a home run over the left field fence, his 6th of the year.
In the third inning, Savannah scored 2 runs to take a 3-1 lead. With the bases loaded, Jeff McNeil3b drove in  2 runs on a single.
Rome scored a run in the 6th inning when shortstop, Johan Camargo tripled and scored when the next batter, Ross Wilson,2b singled.
 Franco led off the 7th with a triple and scored on a ground out, to tie the game at 3-3
Savannah took the lead in the 8th inning. Catcher Colton Plaia doubled(Victor Cruzado pinch ran for Plaia). A sac bunt by Patrick Bondi,lf  advanced the runner to third. An RBI single by McNeil turned out to be the deciding run.
Rome rallied with two hits in the 9th inning, but could not score.
Sand Gnats had 7 hits for the game. McNeil was 3-for-4 with 3RBI's and Mazzilli went 3-for-4 with 1RBI.
Savannah pitchers:         IP.     Runs.      Hits.    K.   BB
John Gant.                      7.         3.             6.      4.     2
Dawrin Frias(W,3-0).     1.        0.             1.      1.      1
Robert Coles(S,10).        1.        0.             2.      0.      0
The Sand Gnats start a 3 game series with the second-place Ashville Tourist, first game starts at 7:05pm Monday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 6 Rome Braves 2

Game three of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 2,626 fans Saturday at Grayson Stadium. Their was a 1.03 delay starting the game because of rain.
Savannah utilized strong pitching and power to defeat Rome 6-2.
Savannah starter, Robert Gsellman, pitched 7 innings, allowed 2 runs (1earned), on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. With the win, Gsellman is 3-3.  Gnat relievers were superb-Akeel Morris pitched the 8th inning and struck out the side and Tim Peterson struck out two batters in the 9th inning.
Sand Gnats scored the first run of the game in the first inning when  
Patrick Biondi,rf tripled and scored on a ground out.
Rome scored their first run in the 6th inning, Blake Brown,lf singled and reached second when the ball got away from the right fielder Biondi. Brown went to third on a ground out and scored on a sac fly. In the 7th inning Rome scored their final run.
Savannah unlished the power in the bottom of the 7th. Stefan Sabol,lf tripled to deep center field, slid into third, and scored when the Braves commited an error on the relay throw. The next batter, Champ Stewart,cf hit a home run over the left field fense, his first as a Sand Gnat, second as a professional.
Savannah sent 9 batters to the plate in the 9th inning, and scored 3 runs. An infield single with the bases loaded and two outs by Stewart platted  2 runs. The final Savannah run scored on a walk to Biondi  with the bases loaded.
The final game of the series starts at 2:05 pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.