SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
04/09/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10118 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Tourists (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Savannah Sand Gnats (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 0
Sand Gnats Win Thriller, 3-1
Fans of the Savannah Sand Gnats who packed the stands for the home opener were rewarded with a Savannah win over the visiting Asheville Tourists, 3-1. Ed Harvey started for the home team against Greg Smith. Ed Harvey earned accolades for his performance.

Savannah got a knockout punch from Steve Rose. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

Savannah manager Tyler Colvin praised his team's "businesslike approach."
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Estes RF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Bennett 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Reyes DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .250 0 0
B. Fowler C 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 0 1
J. Bustamante CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
F. Daugherty 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-J. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Alexander 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Hannah LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
S. Tardiff 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Barrón PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Juárez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 1 6 9 16      
a - J. Wells pinch hit for F. Daugherty in the 9th
b - J. Barrón pinch hit for S. Tardiff in the 9th
c - T. Alexander substituted for J. Wells in the 9th
d - J. Juárez substituted for J. Barrón in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reyes (1, 6th Inning off E. Harvey, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Hannah (1, 7th Inning off E. Harvey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Reyes 2 , F. Daugherty , E. Hannah 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reyes , B. Fowler , J. Bustamante , S. Tardiff
Sac Fly: B. Fowler
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Lee 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. McLaughlin SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Burke RF 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .667 1 1
S. Rose CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .250 1 2
M. Nance 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
J. Adams DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
L. Pollard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
K. Yamaguchi LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
N. Valentín C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 1 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Nance (1, 2nd Inning off G. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Burke (1, 7th Inning off G. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Rose (1, 9th Inning off P. Joseph, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Burke 5 , S. Rose 4 , M. Nance 3 , J. Adams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Nance , L. Pollard , K. Yamaguchi
Team LOB: 4
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Smith L (0-1) 8.0 5 2 2 1 6 1 30 108 2.25   
P. Joseph 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Smith 69
Batters Faced: G. Smith 30, P. Joseph 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Smith 14-4, P. Joseph 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Smith 108-71, P. Joseph 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Joseph 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Harvey 7.0 3 1 1 4 7 0 28 117 1.29   
J. Burns BS (1) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 26 0.00   
L. Lucero W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Harvey 70
Batters Faced: E. Harvey 28, J. Burns 5, L. Lucero 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Harvey 7-7, J. Burns 0-1, L. Lucero 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Harvey 117-71, J. Burns 26-14, L. Lucero 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burns 1-1
WP: J. Burns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Harvey
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 7932
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