SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
08/28/2025
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10998 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Tourists (65-62) 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 13 0
Rome Firebirds (78-49) 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 X 8 9 1
Firebirds Drop Tourists, 8-7
The Rome Firebirds picked up a win at State Mutual Stadium, knocking off the Asheville Tourists, 8-7. Starting pitcher Don St. John was a big reason why. The winner was St. John. He threw 6.0 innings allowing 3 runs. The loser was Mike Piper. Lou Riley, who leads the SAL in saves with 37, nailed down the save.

The Firebirds got a big hit from left fielder Luis García. Facing Asheville pitcher Luis Prado in the bottom of the sixth, García pounded a bases-clearing triple to right-center. His 4th triple of the season put the Firebirds ahead, 7-3.

"I still think this team can play even better," García told the Rome Citizen.

The Firebirds lead the Southern Division by 5 games.
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Norman CF 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .264 9 45
K. Jackson SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294 4 14
T. Bennett 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .323 9 23
M. Taylor 2B 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 .266 17 70
J. Murdoch C 4 1 1 3 1 1 1 .320 9 44
R. Estes RF 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .279 4 40
E. Hannah LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .182 0 1
J. MacKinney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .294 6 33
C. Davis DH 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .321 5 26
Totals 40 7 13 7 2 14 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Estes (19, 4th Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Taylor (35, 7th Inning off R. Díaz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Norman (9, 3rd Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Murdoch (9, 7th Inning off R. Díaz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Norman 4 , K. Jackson 2 , T. Bennett , M. Taylor 3 , J. Murdoch 4 , R. Estes 2 , E. Hannah , J. MacKinney , C. Davis 3
2-out RBI: , C. Davis 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Estes
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García LF, RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .252 6 38
F. López 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .307 5 41
J. Valle 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .308 9 32
   a-A. Silva RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 2 28
J. González DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .306 11 42
O. Montgomery 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .351 2 16
D. Ruíz RF, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .258 4 10
L. Rivera CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .271 8 51
J. Mendoza SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .211 12 62
L. Britt C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .270 6 39
Totals 33 8 9 7 5 8 17      
a - A. Silva substituted for J. Valle in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Montgomery (15, 6th Inning off M. Piper, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. García (4, 6th Inning off L. Prado, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. García 4 , F. López , J. Valle , O. Montgomery 3 , D. Ruíz , J. Mendoza , L. Britt
2-out RBI: L. García , J. Mendoza , L. Britt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. García , F. López
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mendoza (16)
OF assists: 1 (Rivera(Hannah at 3rd base))
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Piper L (4-10) 5.2 7 7 7 3 4 0 90 4.75   
L. Prado 1.2 1 1 1 2 4 0 42 4.00   
A. Parker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Piper 28
Batters Faced: M. Piper 27, L. Prado 8, A. Parker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Piper 7-6, L. Prado 0-1, A. Parker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Piper 90-53, L. Prado 42-24, A. Parker 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Prado 3-3 , A. Parker 1-0
WP: L. Prado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. St. John W (8-6) 6.0 8 3 2 2 11 1 107 4.20   
R. Díaz 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 1 8 4.28   
J. Kidd H (3) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.40   
L. Riley SV (37) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. St. John 55
Batters Faced: D. St. John 28, R. Díaz 4, J. Kidd 7, L. Riley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. St. John 4-2, R. Díaz 0-0, J. Kidd 3-2, L. Riley 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. St. John 107-70, R. Díaz 8-5, J. Kidd 19-13, L. Riley 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don St. John
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 5033
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