Savannah 8, Cardinals 1

Marte Stays Hot in Gnats’ Win in Jupiter


Opening Day is JUST 9 DAYS AWAY

Thursday, April 8, 7:05 p.m vs. WV Power.

Third baseman Jefry Marte doubled and drilled a grand slam to lead the Gnats past the Cardinals’ A-ball affiliate 8-1 in a spring training game in Jupiter, FL on Tuesday afternoon.

The Gnats entire infield contributed to the cause. First baseman Sam Honeck was 2-for-2 with a double while second baseman Alonzo Harris was 2-for-3 with a double of his own. Shortstop Wilmer Flores was 1-3 with an RBI triple to dead centerfield.

Right-hander Armando Rodriguez started, and held the Cardinals to one run over four innings. Gnats manager Pedro Lopez was impressed by the way Rodriguez improved, “he did well,” Lopez said. Rodriguez “started the game kinda shaky, but got better as it went on.” The 22-year old Rodriguez spent most of the 2009 season with Kingsport in the Appalachian League, but joined the Gnats on August 27th and made three dominant starts for Savannah. He gave up just five hits in 16.2 innings in the SAL and struck out 24 batters.

LHP Mark Cohoon, who pitched for Savannah in 2008, added four innings of shutout relief behind Rodriguez. Marcos Tabata worked around a leadoff double in a scoreless ninth inning.
 
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