SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/01/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10266 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (14-8) 2 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 20 0
Asheville Tourists (11-11) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 12 0
Thomas Raps Asheville for 5 Hits
Thanks to Ed Thomas and his big bat, the Sand Gnats derailed the Asheville Tourists, 12-3, at McCormick Field. The Savannah second baseman had a standout game with 5 hits in 6 at-bats. Ed Thomas singled in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 2nd, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and struck out in the 9th.

So far this season, Thomas is hitting .346 with 2 home runs.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Brewer LF 6 1 1 1 0 2 4 .353 0 9
L. Carmona CF 5 5 3 0 1 0 4 .346 2 8
E. Thomas 2B 6 3 5 2 0 1 1 .346 2 16
B. Oglethorpe 1B 5 1 2 4 1 0 4 .342 2 20
A. Boyd DH 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .333 0 9
   b-D. Bishop DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .321 1 6
C. Thompson 3B 6 0 2 2 0 3 5 .341 2 12
T. Simpson RF, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .359 1 11
M. Ashe SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .253 0 3
   a-E. Thompson PR, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 2
L. Jones C 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .317 2 8
Totals 45 12 20 12 4 9 23      
a - E. Thompson pinch ran for M. Ashe in the 6th
b - D. Bishop inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Thompson (8, 2nd Inning off P. Joseph, 3 on, 2 outs) , E. Thomas 2 (8, 2nd Inning off A. González, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off P. Joseph, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Bishop (1, 9th Inning off J. Cooper, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Oglethorpe (1, 1st Inning off A. González, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Brewer , L. Carmona 3 , E. Thomas 7 , B. Oglethorpe 4 , A. Boyd 2 , D. Bishop 2 , C. Thompson 3 , M. Ashe , L. Jones 3
2-out RBI: E. Thomas , B. Oglethorpe , A. Boyd 2 , D. Bishop , C. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carmona , C. Thompson 2 , M. Ashe
GIDP: B. Oglethorpe
Hit by Pitch: T. Simpson , M. Ashe
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ashe (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Thomas-Oglethorpe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodwin 3B, CF 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 .182 1 10
R. Powell DH 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .137 0 4
   c-T. Alexander DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .444 0 2
L. Pérez LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 7 .388 2 12
M. Taylor 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287 2 14
J. Reyes 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .173 0 5
D. Norman CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 2 9
   a-J. Wells PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 1
   b-B. Grier CF, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 4 17
R. Estes RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .310 1 12
J. MacKinney SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .293 0 4
T. Green C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .240 1 2
Totals 36 3 12 3 4 5 27      
a - J. Wells pinch hit for D. Norman in the 8th
b - B. Grier substituted for J. Wells in the 9th
c - T. Alexander inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Goodwin (5, 3rd Inning off D. Merced, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Pérez (7, 9th Inning off C. Pope, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Taylor (2, 8th Inning off C. Pope, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Goodwin 4 , R. Powell , L. Pérez 2 , M. Taylor 4 , J. MacKinney 3 , T. Green 2
2-out RBI: J. Goodwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Pérez 2 , J. Reyes , D. Norman , J. MacKinney
GIDP: T. Green
Sac Fly: J. Reyes
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. MacKinney (1)
CS: J. Goodwin (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-MacKinney-Reyes)
OF assists: 1 (Estes(Boyd at 3rd base))
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merced W (2-1) 6.2 8 2 2 3 4 0 89 2.70   
C. Pope 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 38 9.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merced 51
Batters Faced: D. Merced 29, C. Pope 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merced 8-6, C. Pope 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merced 89-54, C. Pope 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Pope 3-0
WP: D. Merced
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. González L (0-2) 1.2 8 7 7 1 1 0 47 5.95   
P. Joseph 3.0 8 4 4 2 2 0 64 13.50   
J. Cooper 4.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 74 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. González 5
Batters Faced: A. González 14, P. Joseph 18, J. Cooper 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. González 4-0, P. Joseph 3-2, J. Cooper 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. González 47-31, P. Joseph 64-37, J. Cooper 74-51
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Joseph 3-2 , J. Cooper 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Joseph , J. Cooper
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Thomas
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 3994
Special Notes: Luis Carmona ties the SAV regular season game record for runs with 4. SS Mike Ashe was injured being hit by a pitch. Ed Thomas ties the SAV regular season game record for hits with 5. Luis Carmona ties the SAL regular season game record for runs with 5.
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