SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/30/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10447 - FRIDAY, MAY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (29-19) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
Asheville Tourists (22-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Asheville Dispatched, 3-0, by Savannah
Monte Craig brought his A-game to help Savannah defeat the Asheville Tourists, 3-0. Craig, now 3-2, was the winner. In 7.1 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 11, walking 1, and allowing no runs. Zach Fields was credited with the save for Savannah, his 5th of the season.

Alex Boyd, who is tied for 9th in the SAL in hits with 53, had a direct impact on the outcome. Boyd contributed a run-scoring ground out in the top of the third inning to put Savannah up, 1-0.

"All in all, I thought Monte pitched a fine game for us tonight," said Savannah manager Tyler Colvin.

Savannah has run its win streak to 5 in a row.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .206 0 7
T. Simpson RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .314 2 20
   a-E. Thompson PR, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 1 4
L. Carmona CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 4 .303 2 12
A. Boyd DH 4 0 0 2 1 3 5 .314 5 23
P. Crawford 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .333 3 8
E. Thomas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 .353 8 29
D. Bishop LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 3 17
J. Hurst 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .203 3 7
N. Valentín C 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .250 1 4
Totals 37 3 11 3 3 8 25      
a - E. Thompson pinch ran for T. Simpson in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Carmona (6, 1st Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Thomas (13, 2nd Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Simpson (9, 5th Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Valentín (7, 7th Inning off L. Prado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ashe 2 , T. Simpson 3 , L. Carmona 3 , P. Crawford , E. Thomas 3 , N. Valentín 3
2-out RBI: P. Crawford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Boyd , P. Crawford , E. Thomas 2 , J. Hurst
GIDP: J. Hurst
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hurst-Thomas-Crawford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grier LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 5 19
D. Norman CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .280 4 16
M. Taylor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 5 29
J. Goodwin 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .238 4 22
R. Estes RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .305 2 20
   a-J. Wells PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 0 5
J. MacKinney SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323 3 12
J. Murdoch C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 2 9
R. Powell DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .230 2 12
   b-J. Calderón DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197 0 3
T. Green 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .222 1 2
Totals 33 0 8 0 2 13 22      
a - J. Wells pinch hit for R. Estes in the 8th
b - J. Calderón inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Goodwin (8, 3rd Inning off M. Craig, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grier , D. Norman , J. Goodwin 3 , J. MacKinney 2 , J. Murdoch , T. Green
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Grier , R. Estes 3
GIDP: M. Taylor
Sac Bunt: J. Murdoch
Hit by Pitch: B. Grier
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Taylor-MacKinney-Green)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Craig W (3-2) 7.1 8 0 0 1 11 0 110 2.08   
T. Ganoso H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.60   
Z. Fields SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Craig 72
Batters Faced: M. Craig 31, T. Ganoso 2, Z. Fields 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Craig 4-6, T. Ganoso 0-2, Z. Fields 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Craig 110-72, T. Ganoso 6-4, Z. Fields 18-10
WP: M. Craig
Hit Batsmen: M. Craig
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Piper L (1-4) 5.1 8 2 2 1 4 0 81 5.33   
L. Prado 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 31 5.40   
A. Parker 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Piper 47
Batters Faced: M. Piper 25, L. Prado 7, A. Parker 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Piper 5-7, L. Prado 1-1, A. Parker 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Piper 81-54, L. Prado 31-16, A. Parker 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Prado 1-0 , A. Parker 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Monte Craig
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 3963
Special Notes: SS Tim Simpson was injured while running the bases.
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