SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
04/17/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
GAME ID: 10168 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (7-1) 0 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 13 13 0
Augusta GreenJackets (4-4) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 8 14 1
Bennett Excels, But Sand Gnats Win
The Savannah Sand Gnats overcame a pretty good performance by Augusta left fielder Jeremy Bennett, beating the GreenJackets, 13-8, at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Bennett was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. Augusta is 4-4 after the loss.

Savannah used the hitting of Ed Thomas to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the second inning to put the Sand Gnats on top, 2-0. For the game, Thomas had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We've been playing some good baseball," Thomas told the Savannah Times. "We're aggressive and focused on what we're going to do on the field and getting it done."
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 .241 0 2
J. Hurst 3B 6 1 1 1 0 2 3 .167 0 1
T. Brewer LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .441 0 5
   a-D. Bishop PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 2
T. Simpson RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .424 1 4
B. Oglethorpe 1B 3 2 0 1 2 1 0 .333 1 8
A. Boyd DH 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 .345 0 5
E. Thomas 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 6 .357 1 7
L. Jones C 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 .280 1 6
R. Simpson CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .364 1 6
Totals 39 13 13 13 7 6 16      
a - D. Bishop pinch hit for T. Brewer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Simpson (3, 7th Inning off A. Dunbar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Ashe (1, 3rd Inning off D. Allen, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Thomas (1, 2nd Inning off D. Allen, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Jones (1, 7th Inning off A. Dunbar, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ashe 3 , J. Hurst , T. Brewer , T. Simpson 3 , A. Boyd 3 , E. Thomas 5 , L. Jones 4 , R. Simpson 2
2-out RBI: M. Ashe , E. Thomas , L. Jones 2 , R. Simpson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ashe , J. Hurst
GIDP: D. Bishop
Sac Fly: A. Boyd
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hunt LF, RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .343 0 4
E. Palmer SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .135 1 3
A. Osborne 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .353 1 4
J. West DH 4 2 0 0 1 2 4 .265 1 4
L. Zúñiga RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .406 0 7
   a-E. Keller PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
J. Bennett 3B, LF 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 .303 1 4
R. White CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .379 2 5
Á. Ramos C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .222 1 2
R. Vargas 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .583 2 6
Totals 40 8 14 8 4 11 19      
a - E. Keller pinch hit for L. Zúñiga in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Osborne 2 (4, 1st Inning off R. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bennett (2, 5th Inning off R. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Keller (1, 9th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Zúñiga (1, 5th Inning off R. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. White (2, 8th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bennett (1, 9th Inning off J. Martínez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Hunt 2 , A. Osborne 5 , L. Zúñiga 3 , E. Keller 2 , J. Bennett 7 , R. White 5 , R. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: L. Zúñiga , J. Bennett , R. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Palmer , J. West , J. Bennett , R. White , R. Vargas
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hunt (5) , J. Bennett (1)
CS: J. Bennett (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Osborne (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Palmer-Vargas-Osborne)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Johnson W (2-0) 5.0 9 4 4 2 5 0 92 3.18   
J. Martínez H (1) 3.1 5 4 4 2 5 2 58 8.31   
J. Pérez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Johnson 36
Batters Faced: R. Johnson 25, J. Martínez 17, J. Pérez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Johnson 3-6, J. Martínez 0-5, J. Pérez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Johnson 92-60, J. Martínez 58-40, J. Pérez 8-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Allen L (0-1) 2.1 6 7 7 2 1 1 47 16.20   
J. Cooper 3.2 2 1 1 2 3 0 68 2.45   
A. Dunbar 2.2 4 5 5 1 1 1 40 16.88   
A. Ray 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Allen 12
Batters Faced: D. Allen 15, J. Cooper 15, A. Dunbar 13, A. Ray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Allen 3-3, J. Cooper 4-4, A. Dunbar 3-3, A. Ray 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Allen 47-28, J. Cooper 68-42, A. Dunbar 40-28, A. Ray 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cooper 3-2 , A. Dunbar 1-1 , A. Ray 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeremy Bennett
Ballpark: Lake Olmstead Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 4379
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