SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
06/07/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10501 - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Augusta GreenJackets (28-28) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Savannah Sand Gnats (35-21) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 4 15 1
Sand Gnats Dismiss GreenJackets, 4-2
The Savannah Sand Gnats tallied a win at Grayson Stadium, throttling the Augusta GreenJackets, 4-2. Starting pitcher Daniel Merced was a big reason for his team's success. Merced yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. His record improves to 5-4. With the win, the Sand Gnats sit at 35-21.

Rob Simpson went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk for Savannah. The 23-year old shortstop had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, he broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring single off Joe Barker. It was his 36th hit of the season.

"The effort we put into this one paid off," Simpson said.
AUGUSTA BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Zúñiga SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .329 2 21
A. Osborne 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280 3 25
E. Keller RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .221 4 17
J. Miller DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282 3 19
G. Hunt CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .296 8 34
J. Bennett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .307 6 20
J. West LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .282 15 38
R. Vargas 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 2 9
Á. Ramos C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 2 12
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Miller (17, 6th Inning off D. Merced, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Osborne , J. Miller 2 , G. Hunt , J. West
2-out RBI: G. Hunt , J. West
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. West , R. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: L. Zúñiga , J. West
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vargas-Zúñiga-Osborne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Morán CF 5 2 4 2 0 1 0 .692 0 2
L. Carmona LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297 2 13
   a-E. Thompson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 1 4
   b-D. Bishop LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .267 3 19
E. Thomas 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .356 9 35
R. Simpson DH 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 .298 4 23
T. Simpson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .318 2 24
P. Crawford 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .270 3 8
M. Ashe SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 6 .216 1 9
J. Hurst 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .202 5 11
N. Valentín C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .267 1 7
Totals 38 4 15 4 2 8 29      
a - E. Thompson pinch ran for L. Carmona in the 2nd
b - D. Bishop substituted for E. Thompson in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: P. Morán 2 (4, 2nd Inning off J. Barker, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Barker, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Valentín (10, 4th Inning off J. Barker, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Bishop (5, 5th Inning off J. Cooper, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Simpson (7, 6th Inning off J. Cooper, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Morán 6 , D. Bishop 3 , E. Thomas , R. Simpson 2 , T. Simpson 4 , M. Ashe 2 , N. Valentín 3
2-out RBI: P. Morán , D. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Thomas 2 , R. Simpson , T. Simpson , M. Ashe , J. Hurst 2
GIDP: M. Ashe
Hit by Pitch: L. Carmona , D. Bishop , T. Simpson
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Morán (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Thomas (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hurst-Crawford)
AUGUSTA PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Barker L (5-5) 4.2 12 4 4 1 4 0 91 4.52   
J. Cooper 3.1 3 0 0 1 4 0 44 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Barker 27
Batters Faced: J. Barker 28, J. Cooper 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Barker 4-6, J. Cooper 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Barker 91-59, J. Cooper 44-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cooper 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Barker , J. Cooper 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merced W (5-4) 8.0 4 2 1 2 7 0 95 3.18   
Z. Fields SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merced 73
Batters Faced: D. Merced 32, Z. Fields 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merced 9-7, Z. Fields 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merced 95-64, Z. Fields 9-7
Hit Batsmen: D. Merced 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Merced
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Rain (85 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 7955
Special Notes: CF Luis Carmona was injured being hit by a pitch.
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