SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/31/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10453 - SATURDAY, MAY 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (30-19) 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 9 14 1
Asheville Tourists (22-27) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 11 1
Sand Gnats Stay Hot, Beat Tourists, 9-5
Zach Fields propelled his team to victory over the Asheville Tourists. The final score was 9-5, Savannah. Savannah has now reeled off 6 straight wins.

Ed Thomas helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Sand Gnats.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Fields said.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 6 0 1 0 0 1 6 .205 0 7
T. Simpson RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .311 2 21
L. Carmona CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .300 2 12
B. Oglethorpe 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .305 7 41
   a-M. Porter PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Simpson DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .312 4 20
E. Thomas 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .361 8 31
Z. Fields LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .256 0 6
J. Hurst 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .205 4 9
N. Valentín C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .263 1 5
Totals 41 9 14 9 4 5 17      
a - M. Porter pinch hit for B. Oglethorpe in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Fields (1, 1st Inning off J. Luna, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Valentín (8, 2nd Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Simpson (10, 2nd Inning off J. Luna, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Simpson (11, 3rd Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Carmona (7, 8th Inning off J. Wilson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hurst (4, 7th Inning off J. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ashe , T. Simpson 2 , L. Carmona 2 , R. Simpson 3 , E. Thomas 3 , Z. Fields 4 , J. Hurst 4 , N. Valentín 3
2-out RBI: Z. Fields , J. Hurst , N. Valentín
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Ashe 2 , B. Oglethorpe , R. Simpson , J. Hurst
Hit by Pitch: N. Valentín
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Simpson (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Hurst-Thomas-Oglethorpe, Ashe-Thomas-Oglethorpe, Hurst-Thomas-Porter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grier DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .241 5 19
D. Norman LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .281 4 16
J. Murdoch C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .330 2 10
M. Taylor 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 6 30
   a-T. Alexander 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .371 1 9
J. MacKinney SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .327 3 13
R. Powell RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .232 2 12
J. Reyes 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .225 1 15
R. Estes CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .303 2 21
J. Goodwin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .244 4 22
Totals 34 5 11 5 3 9 16      
a - T. Alexander substituted for M. Taylor in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Murdoch (6, 8th Inning off J. Guillén, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Alexander (2, 8th Inning off J. Guillén, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Reyes (11, 9th Inning off T. Ganoso, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Taylor (6, 2nd Inning off J. Guillén, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Norman , J. Murdoch 2 , M. Taylor 4 , T. Alexander 2 , J. MacKinney 2 , R. Powell , J. Reyes 2 , R. Estes , J. Goodwin 2
2-out RBI: J. Murdoch , T. Alexander , J. MacKinney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Norman , R. Estes
GIDP: B. Grier , J. Murdoch , J. Reyes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Powell (3)
CS: D. Norman (3) , J. MacKinney (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. MacKinney (3)
OF assists: 1 (Estes(Oglethorpe at home))
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Guillén W (4-2) 7.2 9 5 4 3 9 1 125 3.74   
T. Ganoso 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guillén 49
Batters Faced: J. Guillén 32, T. Ganoso 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guillén 3-7, T. Ganoso 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guillén 125-80, T. Ganoso 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ganoso 1-0
WP: J. Guillén
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Luna L (4-6) 3.0 8 6 3 1 0 0 61 4.70   
J. Wilson 5.0 4 3 3 3 3 1 73 4.43   
J. Alvarado 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Luna 22
Batters Faced: J. Luna 18, J. Wilson 23, J. Alvarado 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Luna 5-3, J. Wilson 8-4, J. Alvarado 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Luna 61-42, J. Wilson 73-47, J. Alvarado 17-11
WP: J. Luna
Hit Batsmen: J. Wilson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zach Fields
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 3934
Special Notes: 2B Mike Taylor was injured while throwing the ball.
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