8/2/12

Wally Murphy - Gnats Gnews By Wally

Sand Gnats Split Double Header

The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greensboro Grasshoppers played a double header Wednesday at Grayson Stadium. Savannah won the first game 5-2 and lost the second game 1-0.
In the second game, Savannah was shutout and collected 4 hits for the game. Starting Savannah pitcherAlex Panteliodis was superb pitching 6 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits, 1BB and struck out 7. He showed cat-like quickness fielding his position. Reliever Carlos Vasquez,(5-2) took the loss, pitching 1 inning, gave up 1 run on 2 hits, 1BB, and struck out 1.

In the first game, Savannah scored 3 runs in the 4th inning. Matt Reynolds and Gilbert Gomez led off the innings with singles. Brian Harrison singled to drive in a run. A sac fly by Grey Pron drove in the second run. The final run of the inning scored on a single by Cole Frenzel.

Sand Gnats scored 2 runs in the 6th inning. Pron singled and advanced to third on a double by Frenzel. A single to right field by Albert Cordero scored a run. A sac fly by Yucarybert De La Cruz drove in a run. Starting Savannah pitcher, Michael Fulmer pitched 4 2/3 innings, gave up 2 runs on 8 hits, 2BB, and struck out 2. Brandon Sage (W,1-0) ) won the game pitched 1 1/3innings, gave up 1 hit and struck out 1. Chasen Bradford allowed 1 hit pitching the final inning to earn his 5th save of the season and his ERA is 1.93.

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