Delmarva Shorebirds 12 Savannah Sand Gnats 0

Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Delmarva Shorebirds was played Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of  1,008 fans. The five-inning game was shortened by the steady  rain.
Delmarva bats were hot as they banged out 10  hits to win the first game of the series,  12-0.
Stating pitcher for the Shorebirds, Matthew Grimes(W,1-0), pitched a gem, pitching  5 shutout innings, allowed only 1 hit, walked 1 and struck out 11.
The second inning, Delmarva sent 13 batters to the plate and scored 7 runs, on 2 hits, 3BB, 2 hit batters, and 3 Savannah errors( 5 errors for the game).
The Shorebirds added a run in the 3rd inning and 4 runs in the 5th inning.
Savannah could only muster 1 hit, a single  by secondbaseman JC Rodriquez in the second inning.
Sand Gnat starter, Scarlyn Reyes,(L, 0-3) pitched 1.2 innings and gave up 7 runs(1earned) on 4 hits.
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 9 Rome Braves 5

Game three of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played Wednesday at Grayson Stadium in front of 1,059 fans.
Fans got to see lots of hits as Savannah outhit Rome 16-10, and won the game 9-5
Savannah scored first when they sent 9 players to plate in the 2nd inning, had 5 hits and scored 4 runs.Stfan Sabol,1b singles and went  to third on a single by JC Rodriguez,2b. A single by Patrick Biondi,LF scores Sabol. Pedro Perez,3b singles to load the bases. A balk scores Rodriguez. Luis Guillorme,ss drives in two runs with a double.
Rome scored 4 runs in the 4th inning. The first three batters singled,Wigberto Nevarez,1b, Codey McElroy,dh, and Braxton Davidson,rf, to load the bases. A walk to Omar Obregon,2b scored a run. The second run scored on a wild pitch. Two runs scored on a single by Ozhanio Albies,ss.
The Sand Gnats scored 4 runs in their 4th inning. Catcher Tyler Moore doubled(his first hit this season), went to third on a sac bunt by  Guillorme and scored on a single by center fielder John Mora. Jon Leroux,DH singled and a walk to  Sabol loaded the bases. Rodriguez hit a  triple to  plate 3 runs.
Both teams scored  a run  in the 6th inning to close out the scoring.
Savannah Pitching:                 IP.      Runs       Hits.     BB.      K
Corey Oswalt(W, 2-0).            5.2.      5.            10.        1.       7
Alberto Baldonado.                 2.         0.             0.         0        3
Cameron Griffin.                     1.1.      0.             0.         1.       1

Rome Braves 2 Savannah Sand Gnats 1

Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of 1,031 fans.
Rome scored 2 runs in the 4th inning and edged Savannah 2-1. It was an exciting game and finish as the Sand Gnats had runners on second and third in the 9th inning with 2 outs but could not score.
Sand Gnat starter, Scarlyn Reyes, had a good outing, pitching 6 innings, allowed 2 runs and struck out 7.
Savannah scored their run in the 2nd inning. Stefan Sabol,dh doubled and scored on a single by second baseman JC Rodriguez.
Three consecutive hits in the fourth inning by Rome, led to 2 runs which was enough for the win. Leading off the fourth inning,  Ozhanio Albies,SS tripled and scored on a double by Keith Curcio,cf. A single by third baseman, Jordan Edgerton, scored Curcio.
Sand Gnats players with multiple hits: Rodriguez was 3-for-4 and 1RBI and Sabol was 2-for-4 with a double, infield single and a run scored.
Savannah pitching:               IP.         Runs.        Hits.       BB.      K
Scarlyn Reyes(L, 0-2).         6.             2.              4.           1.        7
James Duff.                          2.             0.              2.           0.        1
Shane Bay.                           1.             0.              0.           0.        1
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05pm Wednesday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 6 Rome Braves 5

Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played Monday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of 1,350 fans.
Savannah made good use of their 4 hits to score 6 runs and win the first game of the series 6-5.
Rome scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning. Ozhanio Albies,SS led off with a single and moved to third when Keith Curcio, cf hit into a fielders choice and a throwing error by Savannah shortstop,Luis Guillorme.  A sacrifice fly by Tanner Krietemier,1b scored Albies. A throwing error by the  Sand Gnat shortstop allowed Curcio to score.
Savannah rallied for 4 runs in the 3rd inning. Jonathan Johnson,3b walked. Shortstop Luis Guillorme singled. John Mora,cf singled to score Johnson. A wild pitch scored Guillorme. A walk to Wuilmer Becerra,rf followed by a line drive double by Jon Leroux,dh scored 2 runs.
In the 4th inning, Rome scored twice. Joseph Daris,LF doubled and went to third on a single by Albies. A sacrifice fly scored Daris. Jordan Edgerton,3b doubled to score Albies.
The final run for the Braves came in the 6th inning when Omar Obregon,2b singled  and Albies hit his third single of the game. A bunt single by Curcio platted Obregon.
The final two runs for the Sand Gnats were scored in the 8th inning without a hit. Guillorme led off the inning with a walk followed by a walk to Mora. A sacrifice bunt by Becerra advanced the runners to second and third.  Guillorme scored on a wild pitch and Mora scored on a ground out.
Savannah pitching:               IP.       Runs.       Hits.      BB.      K
Martires Arias.                      5.          4.             7.           2.       3
Carlos Valdez.                       1.          1.             3.           0.       1
David Roseboom(W,1-0).     2.          0.             1.           0.       1
Cameron Griffin.                   1.          0.             0.           0.       1
Game two of the three game series starts at 7:05pm Tuesday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats/Charleston RiverDogs game suspended Sunday

The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.
Sunday's game was suspended due to heavy rains and lighting with Charleston leading 8-3 in the top of the sixth inning.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning.
Charleston scored their first run in the 3rd inning.
In the 5th inning, Savannah scored a run for their 3rd run
The RiverDogs scored 7 runs in the top of the 6th to lead 8-3 when the game was stopped.
The game will resume April 23 in Charleston.
Savannah plays a 3 game series with the Rome Braves starting at 7:05 pm Monday at Grayson Stadium.

Charleston RiverDogs 6 Savannah Sand Gnats 4

Game three of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Saturday at Grayson Stadium in front of 2,787 fans.
Savannah took a 2-1 lead going into the 8th inning, and Charleston scored 4 runs in the 8th inning, adding another run in the 9th inning to win 6-4.
Savannah starting pitcher, Casey Meisner, pitched 6 strong innings, but the bullpen gave up 5 runs.
In the first inning, Charleston scored their first run when Jorge Mateo,DH singled, moved to second on a single by Dustin Fowler,cf and scored when catcher, Eduardo de Oleo singled.
Savannah scored a run in the first inning. John Mora,cf led off with a walk and scored on a double by JC Guillorme,2b.
In the 5th inning, the Sand Gnats scored their second run. Mora led off the inning with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. A single by Stefan Sabol,1b scored Mora.
Charleston rallied for 4 runs in the 8th inning. Mateo walked, stole second and third base and scored on a single by Fowler. De Oleo doubled to score Fowler. A walk and a double by Allen Valerio,3b scored two runs. The RiverDogs scored their final   run in the 9th inning.
The Sand Gnats scored 2 runs in the 8th inning. Thomas Nido,dh singled and Vincente Lupo,LF singled. A single by Patrick Biondi,rf scores Nido. Lupo scored on a wild pitch.
Savannah pitchers:                IP.         Runs       Hits.       BB.       K
Casey Meisner.                      6.            1.            4.           2.         8
Alberto Baldonado(l,0-1).     1.2.         2.            1.           1.         3
Cameron Griffin.                   0.1.         2.            2.           1.         0
Shane Bay.                             1.0.         1.            2.           0.         1
The final game of the four game series starts at 2:05pm Sunday at Grayson Stadium.

Charleston RiverDogs 4 Savannah Sand Gnats 3

Game two of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Friday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of 1,705 fans.
Both teams collected 6 hits and the RiverDogs edged the Sand Gnats 4-3.
Charleston scored their first run in the 3rd inning. Abiatal Avelino,3b doubled, stole third base and scored on sacrifice fly by Dustin Flower,dh.
Savannah also scored their first run in the 3rd inning. Luis Guillorme,SS reached first on a bunt single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by John Mora,cf. A single by JC Rodriguez sent Guillorme to third and Guillorme scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Jon Leroux,1b.
In the 5th inning, Charleston scored 3 runs. Jose Javier,LF singled, stole second and third and scored on a throwing error by Savannah's  third baseman, Pedro Perez.  Fowler tripled to drive in a run and then scored on a sacrifice fly to center field.
Savannah scored a run in their 5th inning. Perez walked and advanced to second on a ground out. A single by Rodriguez scores Perez.
The final run for Savannah came in the 6th inning when catcher Thomas Nido doubled, went to third on a passed ball and scored on a sacrifice fly by Vincente Lupo,DH.
Leading hitters for the Sand Gnats: Rodriquez was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and Guillorme was 2-for-4 with a run scored and raised his batting average to .346 which ties for team high.


Savannah pitching:       IP.       Runs.      Hits.     BB.     K
Brad Wieck.                  4.          2.             5.        4.       3
(Lost, 0-2)
James Duff.                   3.          2.             1.        0.       5
David Roseboom.         1.          0.              0         1       2
Shane  Bay.                   1.          0.              0.        0.      1
Game three of the four game series starts at 6:05pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 8 Charleston RiverDogs 3

The Savannah Sand Gnats played their home opener against the Charleston RiverDogs Thursday at Historic Grayson Stadium in front of 3,358fans.
Savannah used power (3 home runs) to defeat Charleston, 8-3.
The Sand Gnats scored three runs in the first inning. John Mora,cf was hit by a pitch leading off the inning and latter scored on a throwing error by the third baseman on a ground ball hit by Jon Leroux,dh. First baseman  Stefon Sabol's home run (2)over the left field fence scored Leroux.
Charleston scored their three runs in the second inning on 4 hits and 2 walks.
Savannah scored a run in the 2nd inning to take a 4-3 lead.
Leading off the 4th inning for Savannah, Pedro Perez hit his first home run of the year over the left field fence for a 5-3 lead.
The Sand Gnats added a run in the 6th inning and 2 runs in the 7th inning on a line drive home run over the left field fence by Wuilmer  Becerra,rf (2) scoring Leroux who had walked.
Savanah had 9 hits for the game and leading hitters were Perez 2-for-4, Mora 2-for-4, and Becerra 2-for-4 with 2 RBI's.
Savannah  pitching:        IP.   Runs.    Hits.    K.   BB
Corey Oswalt(W,1-0).     5.       3.         7.       5.     2
Carlos Valdez.                 2.       0.         1.        3.    0
Cameron Griffin.             1.       0.         1.       3.     0
David Roseboom.            1.       0.         0.       1.     0
Game two of the series starts at 7:05pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.