SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
05/08/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10308 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (15-13) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Rome Firebirds (17-11) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 3 12 1
Firebirds 3-1 Winners Over Savannah
Rome starter Dan Jackson put the Savannah offense in a vise grip. The right-hander relied heavily on his fastball in leading the Firebirds to a 3-1 win. Savannah now is 15-13.

Rome center fielder Luis Rivera helped the Firebirds go up, 2-1, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Rivera hit a run-scoring single off Savannah pitcher Monte Craig.

"I'm happy we won," said Jackson. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247 0 3
   a-R. Simpson PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 2 13
L. Carmona CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .365 2 9
   b-P. Crawford PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 2 6
E. Thomas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .344 3 17
   c-J. Morán PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 0 1
B. Oglethorpe 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .323 3 24
   d-D. Bishop PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 2 12
A. Boyd DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .295 0 9
T. Simpson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 1 13
C. Thompson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .330 2 14
Z. Fields LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .200 0 2
N. Valentín C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 1 13 17      
a - R. Simpson pinch hit for M. Ashe in the 7th
b - P. Crawford pinch hit for L. Carmona in the 8th
c - J. Morán pinch hit for E. Thomas in the 8th
d - D. Bishop pinch hit for B. Oglethorpe in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Crawford (2, 8th Inning off J. Ramírez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Carmona (1, 6th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carmona 4 , P. Crawford 2 , A. Boyd , T. Simpson , C. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ashe , A. Boyd , T. Simpson
GIDP: B. Oglethorpe
Hit by Pitch: N. Valentín
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Silva RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .320 1 10
A. Lazar SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .408 4 11
J. Jones DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302 2 6
F. López 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 6 .247 1 5
J. González 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .278 5 13
J. Mendoza 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .169 2 14
L. Rivera CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .260 2 12
L. Britt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .050 0 1
S. Mejía LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .209 2 6
Totals 36 3 12 3 1 10 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Mendoza (2, 8th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Silva , A. Lazar 3 , J. Jones 2 , F. López , J. González , J. Mendoza 4 , L. Rivera 2 , S. Mejía
2-out RBI: J. González , L. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. González , L. Britt
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. González (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mendoza-Lazar-González)
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Craig L (1-1) 5.2 7 2 2 1 5 0 105 1.26   
J. Kelly 2.1 5 1 1 0 5 1 45 5.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Craig 51
Batters Faced: M. Craig 25, J. Kelly 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Craig 4-8, J. Kelly 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Craig 105-66, J. Kelly 45-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kelly 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson W (2-1) 7.0 5 1 1 1 10 0 93 0.93   
J. Ramírez H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.25   
L. Riley SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 72
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 28, J. Ramírez 4, L. Riley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 6-4, J. Ramírez 1-1, L. Riley 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 93-59, J. Ramírez 19-12, L. Riley 10-9
WP: D. Jackson
Hit Batsmen: D. Jackson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Jackson
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 5098
Thursday, May 8th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.2 Build 50