Gnats beat GreenJackets,5-1 to win 2 out of 3 for the series.

The final game of the three game series between the Augusta GreenJackets and the Savannah Sand Gnats was played Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium. The Sand Gnats beat the GreenJackets,5-1 to win two out of three games for the series.
Armando Rodriquez first start of the season as a Gnat was very impressive. He gave up his only hit of his 5.2 outing in the fourth inning after two outs. Rodriquez gave up 1 run(ER), 4BB and had 9 strikeouts. In the 6th he would leave the game after walking the bases loaded. Reliever Rhiner Cruz walked the first batter he faced to give the GreenJackets their only run of the game. Cruz went 2.1 innings, gave up 1 hit, 0 runs, 1BB and one strikeout. Jimmy Johnson pitched the nineth and gave up 1 hit and and struck out the last two batters he faced.
The Gnats had 11 hits for the game. Raul Reyes had a triple and a single, Michael Moras had two singles, Nick Giarraputo singled and doubled. Sean Ratliff and Eric Campbell each doubled.
Legendary "Frank the Beer Man" attended the game with his wife,Cathy. Frank worked at Grayson for 14 years. It was his birthday and the 2,974 fans sang Happy Birthday to Frank.