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The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lakewood BlueClaws was played in front of 879 fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning and 2 runs in the 8th inning to defeat Lakewood 6-1 and to win three games out of  the four game series.

Sand Gnats scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning. Travis Taijeron singled to center field. Brian Harrison hit a double. A single by Luis Nieves scored a run. Tillman Pugh singled to drive in a run. Brandon Brown drove in a run with a single. Pugh scored on a groundout.

The final two runs were scored in the 8th inning. Taijeron doubled and scored on a home run by Harrison, his second home run of the season.

Starting Savannah pitcher, Alex Panteliodis, pitched 4 innings, allowed 1 run on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Winning pitcher, Jeffrey Walters (2-0) pitched 2 shutout innings and struck out 3. Jack Leatersich pitched 2 innings and struck out 1. Estarlin Morel struck out one batter pitching in the 9th inning.

Picture of Brian Harrison was taken Saturday.

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The third game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lakewood BlueClaws was played in front of 1,379 fans Monday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Outstanding Savannah pitching and timely hitting saw the Sand Gnats beat the BlueClaws 5-0.

According to the Savannah Sand Gnat Roster, starting Savannah pitcher, Jacob DeGrom, was transferred the day of the game(5-7-12) from Extended Spring Training to Savannah. He was brilliant, pitching  6 2/3 shutout innings allowing only 1 hit by 3b  Maikel Franco, a double in the 5th inning. DeGrom had great control, a good curve ball, kept the ball low, threw strikes, did not walk a batter, and struck out 7. He had a low pitch count.

Sand Gnats scored 4 runs in the 7th inning. After 3 consecutively Sand Gnats batters were walked to load the bases, Albert Cordero doubled down the right field line to drive in two runs. Luis Nieves followed with a single to drive in two runs-Nieves was 3-for-3 for the game.

The final Savannah run was scored in the 8th inning, when Brian Harrison doubled to drive in a run.

Pitching the final 2 1/3 shutout innings, Carlos Vasquez, struck out 2 to win the game and improve  his record to (3-1). He lowered his ERA to 2.53.

The final game of the four game series will be played Tuesday evening at 7:05 at Grayson Stadium.

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The second game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Lakewood BlueClaws was played in front of 1,305 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium.

Lakewood shut out Savannah and their 4 pitchers only allowed 4 hits, two hits were by T. J. Rivera who raised his batting average to .368.

In the 5th inning, the BlueClaws scored 2 runs on a walk and 3 hits. Their final 2 runs were scored in the 6th inning on 2 run home run over the left field fence by Aaron Altherr (2 HR this season).

Play of the game: Leading off the 2nd inning for Lakewood, catcher Bob Stumpo hit a triple. the next batter, Aaron Altherr hit a fly ball into right field. Gnat second baseman, Brandon Brown caught the ball in right field with his back to the infield, turned and threw a perfect throw to Savannah catcher Albert Cordero who tagged out Stumpo who tagged up on the fly ball.

The switch hitting,  6'-4" Stumpo had 2 hits for the contest and improved his average to .500.

Starting Savannah pitcher, Rafael Montero, (L,2-2) pitched 5 innings, allowed 2 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, 2BB, and 3 strikeouts. Chasen Bradford pitched 3 innings, allowed 2 runs(both earned) on 4 hits, 1BB and 1 K. Pitching the 9th inning, Jared West, allowed 1 hit.

Game three of the four game series will be played Monday evening at 7:05 PM at Grayson Stadium.

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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.

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The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Delmarva Shorebirds played game three of the three game series in front of 2,209 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Three Savannah pitchers shutout Delmarva on 9 hits and Sand Gnats  banged out 13 hits to win the game 10-0. Savannah defense turned in three double plays to quell Shorebirds rallies. Savannah sweep the 3 game series.

Savannah got off to a quick start scoring four runs in the first. Brandon Brown singled. T. J. Rivera was hit by a pitch. A double by Dustin Lawley scored two runs. Travis Taijeron singled to drive in a run. Charley Thurber singled to drive in the 4th run of the inning.

In the 3rd inning, Rivera singled and would score on a single by Aderline Rodriquez. Savannah scored in the 6th: Taijeron hit a triple and he scored on a ground out. Sand Gnats had a big 8th inning scoring 4 runs.

Sand Gnats with multiple hits: Taijeron was 3-for-4, 2RBI's and 3 runs scored. Brown was 2-for-5 with a run scored. Lawley went 2-for-3, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 runs. Rodriquez was 2-for-4, scored a run and drove in 2 runs.

Starting Savannah pitcher Tyler Pill, pitched 6 shutout innings, allowed 8 hits, 8 strikeouts, and walked 2.  He is now(3-1) and lowered his ERA to 1.65. Jack Leathersich worked 2 innings and struck out 2. Working the 9th inning, Jared West gave up 1 hit.

Saturday evening at 6:05pm Savannah plays the Lakewood  Blueclaws in a four game series at Grayson Stadium.

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The second game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Delmarva Shorebirds was played in front of 2,258  fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah got a strong pitching performance from starter, Domingo Tapia, who went deep, 7 1/3 innings, allowed 1 run on 5 hits, 1BB, and struck out 3. The majority of his fastballs were in the 92-97 range. Winning the game improved his record to (2-1) and he lowered his ERA to 4.78.

Sand Gnats scored their first run in the 1st inning when Brandon Brown led off with a double and scored on a single by Travis Taijeron . Savannah scored their second run in the 2nd inning when Albert Cordero hit a home run down the left field line. The final run was scored in the 6th, Taijeron singled and scored when Charley Thurber hit a triple to right field.

Hitting stars for Savannah: Taijeron went 3-for-4, 1RBI and 1 run scored. Cordero hit his first home run of the season- the previous night he drove in 3 runs.

Pitching the final 1 2/3 innings for Savannah, Estarlin Morel allowed 3 hits, 0 runs, 2BB, and 2 strike outs earning his second save this year.

The final game of the three game series will be played Friday evening at 7:05 at Grayson Stadium.

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The Savanna Sand Gnats played the Delmarva Shorebirds Wednesday evening in  first game of a three game series in front of 878 fans at Grayson Stadium. Three Savannah pitchers limited Delmarva to 1 run on 5 hits and won the game, 7-1.

Sand Gnats scored their first run in the 2nd inning. Brian Harrison doubled and scored on a single by Albert Cordero. In the 4th inning, Travis Taijeron, hit a home run over the left field fence, his 7th home run of the season which leads the team. The 6th inning saw Aderline Rodriquez doubled  and would score on a sac fly by Cordero. Four walks and a single in the 7th, Sand Gnats scored 4 runs.

For Savannah, Dustin Lawley was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Cordero was 1-for-1 with 3 RBI's.

Starting Sand Gnat pitcher, Alex Panteliodis, pitched 6 shutout innings, allowed 2 hits, 2BB, 5K and won the game(W,3-1),  lowering  his ERA to 0.68. Carlos Vazquez pitched 2 innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 run, 1K, 1BB. Chasen Bradford pitched the 9th inning, gave up 1 hit and struck out 1.

Game two of the 3 game series will be played Thursday, at Grayson Stadium starting at 7:05pm.