Tour continues at Whole Foods Market

Today people were able to tour Whole Foods Market for the second straight day to see what to expect when the store opens Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Actually,  staff report that the store opens Tuesday at 8:30 am with a bread-braking ceremony
Yesterday people in the tour saw a movie about Whole Foods and its principles. At the Bakery, shoppers were given a sample and were given chips and dips sample at another station. Several hundred curious shoppers participated in the private store tour throughout the day Friday.
Last evening at the Savannah Sand Gnat game, the Marketing Director at Whole Foods, passed out shopping bags to baseball fans entering the game.

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Game two of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was played in front of 1,793 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Hickory won the game 4-1 to even the series at 1-1.
In the 4th inning, Hickory scored the first run of the game when catcher Jorge Alfaro doubled and scored on a single by rfNomar Mazara. Hickory scored three runs in the 6th inning.
Savannah scored their lone run in the 8th inning. rfEudy Piña was hit by a pitch and went to second when catcher Jeff Glenn walked. A single by 3bBrian Harrison scored Piña.
Savannah starting pitcher, Steven Matz, (Lost, 4-5), pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run on 6 hits, 0BB, and struck out 9.
Tyler Vanderheiden, allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, 1BB, and 0 K's.
Hunter Carnevale was effective, pitched 3 shutout innings, did not allow a hit and struck out 4.
Game three of the series starts at 6:05 pm Saturday at Grayson Stadium.

Whole Foods Market

Today I took a tour of the new store, Whole Foods Market on Victory Drive.
Work is still being completed. It is a beautiful facility. Shoppers will enjoy the store, as it offers a wide variety of choices. The store opens, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:00am.

At the Savannah Sand Gnat game Thursday evening, staff  from Whole Foods Market passed out  hand fans and shopping bags to baseball fans entering Grayson Stadium.

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The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Hickory Crawdads was played in front of  2,422 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah won the opener 6-3. Sand Gnats had 11 hits for the game and 4 pitchers held Hickory to 5 hits for the game.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning. ssDimas Ponce singled, cfBrandon Nimmo singled, and lfMaikis De La Cruz singled to load the bases. A run scored when 1bCole Frenzel walked. dhEudy Piña singled to drive in a run.
Savannah scored 3 runs in the 5th inning and 1run in the 8th inning.
Hickory scored a run in the 5th inning and 2runs in the 6th inning.
Leading hitter for Savannah was Nimmo who was 3-for-5. Getting 2hits each, De La Cruz,  and Piña
Starting Savannah pitcher, Julian Hilario, (Won, 7-4), pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run on 3 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4.
Tim Peterson, pitched 2 innings, gave up 1 run on 2 hits, 2 BB, and struck out 3.
Paul Sewald pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning.
Closer, Beck Wheeler, picked up his 15 save, pitched the 9th inning striking out 1 and walking 3 batters.
The second game of the series starts at 7:05 pm Friday at Grayson Stadium.

Charleston RiverDogs 9 Savannah Sand Gnats 7

The final game of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played Wednesday evening in front of 1,761 fans at Grayson Stadium. Charleston avoided the sweep and won 9-7. Charleston had 10 hits, Savannah 9 hits.
In the first inning, Charleston scored a run and Savannah scored 2 runs  in the bottom of the first.
Savannah took a 4-1 lead in the second inning, cfBrandon Nimmo doubled to drive in 2 runs. Nimmo went 3-for-5.
Charleston scored 3 runs in the 5th inning and 3 runs in the 6th inning-dhGreg Bird hit a 2 run home run over the right field fence, it was his 17th home run of the season.
Savannah scored 3 runs in the 5th inning, a single by dhNelfi Zapata drove in two runs.
Sand Gnat starting pitcher, Marco Camarena pitched 5 innings allowed 6 runs on 6 hits, 2BB, and struck out 1.
Tyler Vanderheiden(Lost, 4-2),  pitched 1 inning, walked 1, struck out 1, allowed 3 runs on 2 hits,
Wanel  Messa pitched 3 shutout innings,  2K, and walked 1.
Savannah plays the Hickory Crawdads at 7:05 pm Thursday at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 1 Charleston RiverDogs 0

Game two of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of  1,556 fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium. It was another night of outstanding pitching by both teams. Charleston  out hit Savannah 6-4, but Savannah won 1-0.
Leading off the 6th inning for Savannah, catcher Albert Cordero doubled and moved to third on a sac bunt. A single by 2bJorge Rivero scored Cordero, who was 2-for-3 and improved his average to.278.
Charleston starter, Brett Gerritse, pitched 6 innings, allowed 1 run on 4 hits, 6k. and 0BB.
Sand Gnat starter, Gabriel Yona, (won,  13-4), pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, allowed 3 hits, 5 strikeouts, and did not walk a batter.Tim Peterson pitched 1/3 of an inning and recorded a strike out. Hunter Carnevale pitched 1inning allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. Beck Wheeler faced 4 batters in the 9th, gave up 1hit and struck out 2. Wheeler earned his 14 save of the season.
The final game of the three game series starts at 7:05 pm Wednesday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Savannah Sand Gnats 6 Charleston RiverDogs 0

Game one of the three game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 2,904 fans Monday evening at Grayson Stadium. Savannah scored a run in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead and scored 5 runs in the 8th inning to win the game 6-0.
In the 3rd inning, three singles by ssDiamas Ponce, 2bJorge Rivero, and cfBrandon Nimmo loaded the bases. A ground ball double play scored Ponce
The Sand Gnats rallied in the 8th inning with 6 hits to score 5 runs. Nimmo hit a two run home run over the right field fence, his 2nd of the season. Three runs were scored on RBI singles by rfEudy Pina, lfGreg  Pron, and catcher, Albert Cordero.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Luis Cessa, was masterful, striking out 12 batters in 8 shutout innings, allowed 4hits and did not walk a batter. With the win, Cessa is now 7-3 with an ERA of 3.12. Pitching the 9th inning, Paul Sewald, allowed a single, walked 1, and struck out the side.
Game two of the series starts at 7;05 pm Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.