SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/03/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10284 - SUNDAY, MAY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (15-10) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 12 1
Asheville Tourists (9-16) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 15 0
Sand Gnats Trip Tourists, 6-5
Savannah and Asheville put this game in the books despite some rain.

Asheville got a decent performance from pitcher Robbie Deal, but it wasn't enough to beat the Savannah Sand Gnats. Savannah won the McCormick Field contest, 6-5. Deal threw 7.0 innings allowing 3 runs for the losing team. Bob Morris earned the win, while 22-year old right-handed pitcher Robbie Deal took the loss for Asheville. Picking up the save was 26-year old right-handed pitcher Luis Lucero.

With one out in the top of the ninth, Joe Adams had a game-changing hit. The Sand Gnats designated hitter slammed a 2-run single off Pete Mason, making the score 6-2, Savannah.

"We've got a great group of guys," Adams said, "and we're having fun right now."

The Tourists fall to 9-16 and continue their sputtering start to the 2026 season.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Yamaguchi LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .177 0 2
M. McLaughlin SS 4 0 1 2 0 3 1 .220 1 6
K. Burke RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .235 6 14
J. Adams DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .244 0 4
S. O'Connor CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .349 1 4
L. Pollard 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 .242 2 12
C. Thompson 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 4 .314 1 13
J. Farías 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .179 1 3
   a-T. Jackson PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .172 3 6
   b-M. Nance 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 0 4
N. Valentín C 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .158 0 0
Totals 34 6 12 6 5 11 24      
a - T. Jackson pinch hit for J. Farías in the 9th
b - M. Nance substituted for T. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Thompson (6, 4th Inning off R. Deal, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Yamaguchi , M. McLaughlin , J. Adams 3 , S. O'Connor 2 , L. Pollard , C. Thompson 2 , J. Farías 2 , N. Valentín
2-out RBI: C. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Burke , L. Pollard , N. Valentín 2
GIDP: L. Pollard , C. Thompson
Sac Bunt: S. O'Connor
Sac Fly: M. McLaughlin , C. Thompson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Thompson (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Valentín-Pollard, Pollard-McLaughlin-Farías)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Juárez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .148 0 0
J. Wells DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .333 2 10
B. Fowler C 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .316 0 4
J. Bustamante CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .341 1 7
R. Estes RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .243 0 3
T. Bennett LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .286 0 4
J. Reyes 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .271 1 9
T. Alexander 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 .171 0 1
   a-K. Jackson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 2 4
   b-F. Daugherty 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 2 6
C. Esquilino SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 8 .211 1 3
Totals 40 5 15 5 4 9 29      
a - K. Jackson pinch hit for T. Alexander in the 8th
b - F. Daugherty substituted for K. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Bennett (3, 2nd Inning off B. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Wells (5, 3rd Inning off B. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Estes 2 (2, 4th Inning off B. Morris, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off L. Lucero, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Bustamante 2 (5, 5th Inning off B. Morris, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off L. Lucero, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wells 2 , B. Fowler , J. Bustamante 4 , R. Estes 4 , T. Bennett 3 , J. Reyes 3 , T. Alexander 2 , K. Jackson , F. Daugherty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Wells 2 , B. Fowler , T. Bennett , T. Alexander , C. Esquilino
GIDP: C. Esquilino
Sac Fly: C. Esquilino
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bustamante (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alexander-Juárez-Reyes, Juárez-Esquilino-Reyes)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Morris W (3-2) 5.2 10 2 2 2 5 0 28 94 2.02   
J. Jiménez H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 35 0.90   
J. Greene H (1) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 16 2.35   
L. Lucero SV (7) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 19 0.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Morris 44
Batters Faced: B. Morris 28, J. Jiménez 7, J. Greene 4, L. Lucero 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Morris 6-5, J. Jiménez 0-2, J. Greene 1-0, L. Lucero 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Morris 94-64, J. Jiménez 35-23, J. Greene 16-10, L. Lucero 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jiménez 2-0 , J. Greene 1-0 , L. Lucero 2-2
WP: B. Morris
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Deal L (0-4) 7.0 7 3 3 3 8 0 30 112 4.35   
P. Joseph 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 15 6.35   
P. Mason 1.0 4 3 3 1 3 0 8 41 7.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Deal 56
Batters Faced: R. Deal 30, P. Joseph 4, P. Mason 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Deal 4-8, P. Joseph 2-0, P. Mason 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Deal 112-73, P. Joseph 15-7, P. Mason 41-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robbie Deal
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 3940
Special Notes: Rain delay of 17 minutes in the 6th inning.
Sunday, May 3rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60