SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
05/02/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10273 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (10-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Savannah Sand Gnats (15-8) 4 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 X 14 16 0
Sand Gnats Bash Crawdads, 14-0
The Savannah Sand Gnats grabbed a win, 14-0, over the Hickory Crawdads at Grayson Stadium. Savannah first baseman Brad Oglethorpe was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 and driving in 4. Monte Craig got the win, improving to 1-0. He held the Crawdads to no runs on 4 hits over 8.2 innings, while striking out 13 and walking 1. The Crawdads, 10-13, continue their sluggish start to the 2025 campaign.

Daron Bishop contributed to the Savannah win with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, the center fielder had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 5 RBI.

Said Hickory manager Joakim Soria about the blowout loss: "I feel like I've been at the dentist since two o'clock or whatever."
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Sánchez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 1 4
D. Webb DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .227 0 4
S. Day 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .221 2 6
J. Gonzáles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .256 1 10
J. Chase C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .175 0 1
J. Roa RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .278 0 5
G. Flores LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 1 4
A. Fernández SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 5 19
D. Roberts 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .137 1 5
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 14 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Flores (3, 5th Inning off M. Craig, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Webb , J. Gonzáles , J. Roa , G. Flores 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chase , D. Roberts
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Day-Fernández-Roberts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 5 3 3 0 1 1 2 .275 0 3
L. Carmona RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 .346 2 8
   a-E. Thompson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2
E. Thomas 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 6 .329 2 16
B. Oglethorpe 1B 4 4 3 4 1 0 0 .361 3 24
R. Simpson DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .288 2 13
Z. Fields LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .500 0 2
D. Bishop CF 5 1 3 5 0 0 2 .364 2 11
J. Hurst 3B 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .154 1 3
N. Valentín C 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .250 0 0
Totals 39 14 16 13 7 5 24      
a - E. Thompson pinch hit for L. Carmona in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ashe (3, 1st Inning off V. Sánchez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hurst (2, 2nd Inning off R. Kennedy, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Valentín (1, 6th Inning off T. Rudhart, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Simpson (7, 7th Inning off T. Rudhart, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Bishop (2, 2nd Inning off R. Kennedy, 3 on, 2 outs) , B. Oglethorpe (3, 3rd Inning off R. Kennedy, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Hurst (1, 8th Inning off T. Rudhart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ashe 4 , L. Carmona , B. Oglethorpe 6 , R. Simpson 2 , Z. Fields 2 , D. Bishop 6 , J. Hurst 6 , N. Valentín 2
2-out RBI: B. Oglethorpe , D. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carmona , E. Thomas , D. Bishop , N. Valentín 2
GIDP: E. Thomas
Hit by Pitch: L. Carmona
Team LOB: 9
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Sánchez L (1-2) 1.2 5 8 8 5 1 0 48 4.72   
R. Kennedy 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 2 21 12.38   
D. Townsley 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 59 2.70   
T. Rudhart 2.2 4 2 2 0 2 1 39 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Sánchez 3
Batters Faced: V. Sánchez 15, R. Kennedy 7, D. Townsley 13, T. Rudhart 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Sánchez 2-1, R. Kennedy 0-2, D. Townsley 4-3, T. Rudhart 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: V. Sánchez 48-20, R. Kennedy 21-11, D. Townsley 59-39, T. Rudhart 39-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Kennedy 3-3 , T. Rudhart 1-0
WP: V. Sánchez , T. Rudhart
Hit Batsmen: V. Sánchez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Craig W (1-0) 8.2 4 0 0 1 13 0 112 0.00   
J. Kahwagi 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Craig 88
Batters Faced: M. Craig 31, J. Kahwagi 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Craig 6-7, J. Kahwagi 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Craig 112-75, J. Kahwagi 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kahwagi 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Oglethorpe
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 7963
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