SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/01/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10270 - FRIDAY, MAY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (13-10) 0 0 0 5 4 2 0 1 1 13 18 1
Asheville Tourists (9-14) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 13 0
Hits Galore: Richardson Drills 5 Hits
All game long, Savannah's Kevin Richardson was rattling the walls at McCormick Field and banging out base hits against the Asheville Tourists. When the dust finally settled on the diamond, he had a 5-hit day and the Sand Gnats had a win, 13-6.

Speaking with reporters after his standout performance, the 22-year-old catcher said, "Get 5 hits, win a ballgame, it's nice. I could get used to this."

Kevin Richardson singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run triple in the 4th, hit a three-run double in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Hitting .375 to date, Richardson has no home runs and 8 RBIs. He has played in 8 games.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Burke RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 5 9
   a-A. López PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-E. Gardner RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 1 5
M. McLaughlin SS 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 .217 1 4
B. Cox LF 6 2 2 1 0 2 5 .171 1 2
S. O'Connor CF 5 2 2 0 1 3 5 .333 1 4
M. Nance 3B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .319 0 4
L. Pollard 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .237 2 12
K. Yamaguchi DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .157 0 2
   c-J. Adams DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
K. Richardson C 5 1 5 5 0 0 0 .375 0 8
N. Puescu 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .161 0 1
Totals 45 13 18 13 3 9 25      
a - A. López pinch hit for K. Burke in the 8th
b - E. Gardner substituted for A. López in the 8th
c - J. Adams inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Pollard (2, 4th Inning off J. Luna, 3 on, 0 outs) , B. Cox (2, 4th Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Richardson (2, 5th Inning off J. Wood, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Richardson (1, 4th Inning off J. Luna, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McLaughlin (1, 6th Inning off J. Cooper, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Cox (1, 6th Inning off J. Cooper, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. López , M. McLaughlin 5 , B. Cox 6 , S. O'Connor 2 , M. Nance 2 , L. Pollard 3 , K. Yamaguchi , J. Adams , K. Richardson 8
2-out RBI: M. Nance , K. Yamaguchi , K. Richardson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. O'Connor , L. Pollard , N. Puescu
Hit by Pitch: N. Puescu
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Pollard (2)
PB: K. Richardson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 0 2
T. Bennett 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 4
   a-D. Joseph PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Fowler C 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .321 0 4
J. Reyes RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 .263 1 8
F. Daugherty 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .266 2 6
M. Aguilar LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .250 2 4
J. Barrón DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .258 2 12
   b-R. Estes DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219 0 1
O. Barrón CF 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .269 0 3
S. Tardiff 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 7 .188 0 3
Totals 40 6 13 5 5 3 26      
a - D. Joseph pinch hit for T. Bennett in the 7th
b - R. Estes inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Daugherty (5, 4th Inning off D. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Tardiff (1, 4th Inning off D. Turner, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Barrón (1, 4th Inning off D. Turner, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Fowler (3, 9th Inning off O. Benjamin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Bennett , B. Fowler 2 , F. Daugherty 3 , M. Aguilar 2 , R. Estes , O. Barrón 5 , S. Tardiff 3
2-out RBI: R. Estes , O. Barrón 3 , S. Tardiff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Jackson , J. Reyes , M. Aguilar , S. Tardiff 3
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Aguilar (2)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Turner W (1-3) 6.2 8 3 3 2 3 0 29 118 5.87   
O. Benjamin 2.1 5 3 0 3 0 0 16 61 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Turner 47
Batters Faced: D. Turner 29, O. Benjamin 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Turner 2-14, O. Benjamin 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Turner 118-77, O. Benjamin 61-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Benjamin 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Luna L (2-2) 4.0 6 5 5 1 2 0 19 67 2.38   
J. Wood 0.2 4 4 4 1 1 0 7 28 6.97   
J. Cooper 3.1 5 3 3 1 3 2 16 70 8.03   
R. Scott 1.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 7 36 1.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Luna 31
Batters Faced: J. Luna 19, J. Wood 7, J. Cooper 16, R. Scott 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Luna 4-6, J. Wood 0-1, J. Cooper 2-5, R. Scott 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Luna 67-46, J. Wood 28-18, J. Cooper 70-47, R. Scott 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cooper 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Scott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Richardson
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 3949
Special Notes: Kevin Richardson ties the SAV regular season game record for hits with 5.
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