The first game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Asheville Tourists was played in front of 1,208 fans Sunday evening at Grayson Stadium. The Gnats out hit the Tourists, 6-5, but lost the game by the score of 5-4.
Savannah scored 2 runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. cfDarrell Ceciliani lead off with a double, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out. A double by cAlbert Corderoscored rf Raferal Fernandez who walked.
Asheville tied the game in the 3rd inning. 1bMark Tracy doubled and scored when ssJoey Wong hit a home run down the line over the right field fence..
Savannah scored their final 2 runs in the 6th inning. Fernandez singled and scored on a triple by Cordero. A fielding error allowed Cordero to score.
Cordero, who has the Gnats highest batting average at .286, was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI's.
Starting Sand Gnat pitcher Ryan Fraser took the loss(7-8), pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, 4BB, and struck out 3. Brandon Sage pitched 1 1/3 allowed 1 run on 1 hit and walked 1. Gonzales Germen pitched 4 shut out innings, gave up 1 hit, 1BB, 2 strikeouts.
Photo courtesy of Ed DeVita, Editor of The Savannah Sports Monthly.
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