SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
07/08/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
GAME ID: 10689 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (49-34) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 6 8 1
Augusta GreenJackets (47-36) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Firebirds Rack Up 6-1 Win Versus Augusta
At Lake Olmstead Stadium, the Augusta GreenJackets and Rome Firebirds were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Rome Firebirds defeated the Augusta GreenJackets, 6-1, at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Rome third baseman Iván Montoya had a superb performance. He went 2 for 4 with 2 triples. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Dan Jackson, the winning pitcher, improved to 8-2. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 7 hits and 1 run, while striking out 2 and walking 1. Ron Cochran nailed down his 1st save.

Montoya had a game-changing triple in the top of the sixth. On a 1-2 slider from Chris Metcalf, he banged a run-scoring triple to right, giving the Firebirds a 2-1 lead. It was the 5th triple of the year for Montoya.

"I like our moxie," said Firebirds manager Aaron Holbert.

Rome goes to 49-34. The win puts them 2 games up in their division.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 4 19
A. Lazar SS 4 0 0 1 0 3 1 .355 10 38
J. Valle DH 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .333 5 22
J. Jones 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .242 12 30
I. Montoya 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .282 6 33
F. López 1B 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .284 3 19
L. Rivera CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .289 5 31
J. Powers RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 2 12
L. Britt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 4 23
Totals 33 6 8 6 5 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. García (8, 1st Inning off C. Metcalf, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Jones (11, 8th Inning off J. Hernández, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Montoya 2 (5, 6th Inning off C. Metcalf, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Hernández, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. García 2 , J. Jones 2 , I. Montoya 6 , F. López 2 , L. Rivera , J. Powers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Lazar , I. Montoya , L. Rivera , J. Powers
GIDP: L. Britt
Sac Bunt: I. Montoya
Sac Fly: A. Lazar
Hit by Pitch: J. Jones
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. García (12) , F. López (1) , J. Powers (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Powers (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Lazar-López, Jones-Lazar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Zúñiga SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 3 31
J. West LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272 23 55
A. Osborne 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293 8 50
G. Hunt CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293 12 47
E. Keller RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .242 5 21
J. Miller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .264 6 36
J. Bennett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 6 21
B. Brock C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .417 1 4
S. St. John DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-P. Soto DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 0 1 4 12      
a - P. Soto inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Keller (6, 9th Inning off R. Cochran, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. West , A. Osborne , G. Hunt , E. Keller 4 , J. Bennett , B. Brock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Miller 2 , J. Bennett
GIDP: A. Osborne
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bennett (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brock (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Zúñiga-Osborne)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson W (8-2) 6.0 7 1 1 1 2 0 93 1.67   
R. Cochran SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 38 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 55
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 25, R. Cochran 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 8-7, R. Cochran 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 93-60, R. Cochran 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cochran 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Metcalf L (0-1) 7.0 4 3 3 3 5 0 100 3.86   
J. Hernández 0.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 18 3.52   
J. Giles 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 1.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Metcalf 59
Batters Faced: C. Metcalf 29, J. Hernández 6, J. Giles 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Metcalf 8-8, J. Hernández 0-0, J. Giles 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Metcalf 100-61, J. Hernández 18-12, J. Giles 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Giles 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Giles
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Iván Montoya
Ballpark: Lake Olmstead Stadium
Weather: Rain (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 4317
Special Notes: Iván Montoya ties the SAL regular season game record for triples with 2. Juan Valle ties the ROM regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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