SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
06/30/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10636 - MONDAY, JUNE 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (47-28) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Savannah Sand Gnats (44-31) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Sand Gnats Win, Now 44-31
The Sand Gnats grabbed a win, 4-2, at Grayson Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from Rome pitcher Ron Conrad. Conrad went 7 innings and allowed 4 runs. Daniel Merced picked up the win with 5.1 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 2. On the season, he is now 7-5. Rob Johnson closed it out for Savannah, earning his 3rd save.

The Sand Gnats got a big at-bat from designated hitter Ed Thomas. For the game, Thomas was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 12th home run of the season gave Savannah a 2-0 lead.

Thomas attributed the win to his team's "concerted effort."

The victory gives the Sand Gnats a record of 44-31.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261 4 15
I. Montoya 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 6 28
J. Valle DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .348 4 18
J. Jones 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252 11 28
A. Lazar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .365 10 36
L. Rivera CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .285 5 30
   a-O. Montgomery PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 2 10
   b-A. Guzmán CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 1 6
F. López 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .287 3 18
K. Robbins LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .321 2 7
J. Alirez C 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .300 2 6
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 8 17      
a - O. Montgomery pinch hit for L. Rivera in the 8th
b - A. Guzmán substituted for O. Montgomery in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Valle (9, 1st Inning off D. Merced, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. López (18, 8th Inning off J. Kelly, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Valle (4, 5th Inning off D. Merced, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valle 6 , J. Jones , A. Lazar , L. Rivera 2 , F. López 3 , J. Alirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Montoya , A. Lazar , K. Robbins 2
Hit by Pitch: O. Montgomery
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ashe SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239 2 14
L. Carmona LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 3 19
E. Thomas DH 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 .339 12 47
B. Oglethorpe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .315 13 55
R. Simpson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294 8 35
T. Simpson RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .320 2 29
C. Thompson 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305 3 26
J. Morán 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .160 0 4
M. Porter C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .083 0 1
Totals 31 4 8 4 0 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Simpson (16, 4th Inning off R. Conrad, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Simpson (20, 4th Inning off R. Conrad, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Thomas (12, 1st Inning off R. Conrad, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ashe , E. Thomas 4 , B. Oglethorpe , R. Simpson 2 , T. Simpson 3 , C. Thompson , J. Morán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ashe , M. Porter
Sac Bunt: C. Thompson
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oglethorpe)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Conrad L (1-1) 7.0 7 4 4 0 7 1 88 3.62   
J. Soto 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Conrad 54
Batters Faced: R. Conrad 28, J. Soto 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Conrad 7-7, J. Soto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Conrad 88-58, J. Soto 18-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merced W (7-5) 5.1 8 2 2 2 2 1 90 3.02   
J. Kelly H (2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 41 3.64   
T. Ganoso H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.93   
R. Johnson SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merced 44
Batters Faced: D. Merced 25, J. Kelly 9, T. Ganoso 1, R. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merced 4-9, J. Kelly 0-2, T. Ganoso 1-0, R. Johnson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merced 90-53, J. Kelly 41-28, T. Ganoso 3-1, R. Johnson 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ganoso 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Kelly
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Conrad
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 7910
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