SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
06/19/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10578 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (41-26) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 3
Savannah Sand Gnats (38-29) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Sand Gnats Absorb 3-1 Home Loss
Grayson Stadium was the site of a tense game between the Savannah Sand Gnats and Rome Firebirds.

Rome Firebirds starter Don St. John turned in a top-notch performance against the Savannah Sand Gnats at Grayson Stadium. The result was a win for the Firebirds, 3-1. St. John, now 3-2, was the winner. In 5.1 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 1 run.

Rome used a well-timed hit by Juan Valle to capture the win. The designated hitter socked a 2-run double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Firebirds ahead, 3-1. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

"Don was doing a good job pouring in strikes," said Rome manager Aaron Holbert.

The victory gives Rome a record of 41-26.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .278 2 11
   a-A. Guzmán RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .191 1 5
I. Montoya 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .292 6 26
J. Valle DH 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .364 3 14
J. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .264 9 24
   b-J. Mendoza 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 8 35
A. Lazar SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .366 10 33
L. Rivera CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .281 5 26
F. López 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .277 2 13
K. Robbins LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .393 1 4
L. Britt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .276 4 19
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 8 16      
a - A. Guzmán substituted for L. García in the 5th
b - J. Mendoza substituted for J. Jones in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valle (7, 5th Inning off D. Merced, 2 on, 2 outs) , I. Montoya (17, 5th Inning off D. Merced, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Montoya 2 , J. Valle 2 , A. Lazar 2 , F. López 2 , K. Robbins 2 , L. Britt
2-out RBI: I. Montoya , J. Valle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jones , F. López , L. Britt
GIDP: K. Robbins
Sac Bunt: L. Rivera
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Lazar (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jones (3) , A. Lazar 2 (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .229 2 12
E. Thompson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .206 1 4
T. Simpson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .311 2 26
J. Hurst 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .192 6 14
   a-J. Morán PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 3
P. Crawford 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 3 9
   b-B. Oglethorpe PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 12 52
Z. Fields DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 0 7
D. Bishop RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .275 3 20
N. Valentín C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 1 11
R. Simpson CF 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 .280 6 31
Totals 34 1 5 1 3 10 20      
a - J. Morán pinch hit for J. Hurst in the 7th
b - B. Oglethorpe pinch hit for P. Crawford in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Fields (2, 2nd Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Valentín (14, 6th Inning off G. Warner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ashe , E. Thompson , Z. Fields 2 , D. Bishop , N. Valentín 2
2-out RBI: R. Simpson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ashe , J. Morán , P. Crawford , N. Valentín , R. Simpson 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ashe (9)
CS: E. Thompson (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-Morán-Crawford)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. St. John W (3-2) 5.1 3 1 0 2 8 0 91 5.69   
G. Warner H (1) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 36 6.91   
L. Riley SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. St. John 66
Batters Faced: D. St. John 23, G. Warner 11, L. Riley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. St. John 2-5, G. Warner 1-6, L. Riley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. St. John 91-58, G. Warner 36-21, L. Riley 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merced L (6-5) 6.1 9 3 3 0 7 0 92 3.00   
C. Pope 2.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 36 9.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merced 50
Batters Faced: D. Merced 28, C. Pope 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merced 3-9, C. Pope 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merced 92-62, C. Pope 36-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don St. John
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 7956
Special Notes: Luis García was ejected in the 5th inning for arguing a strike call.
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