SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ROME HAMMERS
04/18/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ROME HAMMERS
GAME ID: 10180 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (7-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Rome Hammers (5-5) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 7 1
Kidd Now 1-0 After Beating Sand Gnats
The Rome Hammers picked up a win at State Mutual Stadium, dropping the Savannah Sand Gnats, 3-1. Joe Kidd was the difference-maker. Lou Riley collected his 3rd save. The win gives Rome a record of 5-5.

Kidd, who dominated for Rome, earned the victory to move to 1-0. He was in control the whole game, scattering 5 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 6. Savannah batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally.

"All my pitches were working," said Kidd. "They were all synchronized together in attacking the zone."
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Yamaguchi LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .103 0 1
M. McLaughlin SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .133 0 1
B. Cox RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
S. O'Connor CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
M. Nance 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .355 0 1
T. Jackson DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .269 2 4
L. Pollard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 2 6
   a-J. Adams PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 0 1
   b-N. Puescu 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Thompson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .296 1 5
J. Farías C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 0 2
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 6 15      
a - J. Adams pinch hit for L. Pollard in the 7th
b - N. Puescu substituted for J. Adams in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Nance (4, 4th Inning off J. Kidd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Jackson (2, 9th Inning off L. Riley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Yamaguchi , M. McLaughlin , S. O'Connor , M. Nance 3 , T. Jackson 4 , J. Adams
2-out RBI: T. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Yamaguchi , T. Jackson , J. Farías
GIDP: B. Cox , M. Nance
Hit by Pitch: K. Yamaguchi
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Yamaguchi (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Nance)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Boulay CF, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .229 1 3
E. Huff RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .286 0 4
   c-L. García RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Valle 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .261 0 1
   a-J. García LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 0 2
J. Jones 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .242 1 2
   b-C. Lutz SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 1 6
J. González DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .182 0 3
D. Hill 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 3
L. Rivera LF, CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .222 0 0
J. Mendoza SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 0 0
J. Hayes C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333 1 3
Totals 29 3 7 3 3 8 18      
a - J. García substituted for J. Valle in the 7th
b - C. Lutz substituted for J. Jones in the 7th
c - L. García substituted for E. Huff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Huff (2, 5th Inning off B. Morris, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Boulay (3, 5th Inning off B. Morris, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Boulay 3 , E. Huff 3 , J. González , D. Hill , J. Hayes
2-out RBI: E. Huff , J. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Valle , J. Jones , D. Hill , L. Rivera , J. Mendoza
Sac Bunt: E. Huff
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kidd (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Mendoza-Valle, Mendoza-Lutz-Boulay)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Morris L (1-2) 5.2 5 2 2 3 6 0 24 95 2.79   
J. Jiménez 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 9 30 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Morris 54
Batters Faced: B. Morris 24, J. Jiménez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Morris 4-6, J. Jiménez 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Morris 95-53, J. Jiménez 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jiménez 1-0
WP: B. Morris , J. Jiménez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kidd W (1-0) 8.0 5 0 0 1 6 0 30 110 0.60   
L. Riley SV (3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 17 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kidd 77
Batters Faced: J. Kidd 30, L. Riley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kidd 4-12, L. Riley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kidd 110-74, L. Riley 17-10
Hit Batsmen: J. Kidd
Balk: J. Kidd
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Kidd
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 5094
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