GreenJackets Ride Explosive Offense to Sweep of Braves
April 20, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
Augusta, GA - The Augusta GreenJackets (7-7) swept the Rome Braves Tuesday afternoon at Lake Olmstead Stadium. The GreenJackets crushed three home runs, and Dylan Davis had a pair, as he continues his recent tear at the plate.
Once again, the offense got started in the first inning for the GreenJackets, when Lucius Fox came around to score off a Jalen Miller single. The Braves scored three in the top-half of the third, but the GreenJackets scored three of their own an inning later when Davis hit the first of two home runs on the day.
Jean Agnomas tripled home Gustavo Cabrera, and Dillon Dobson and Dylan Davis went back-to-back in the 7th to put the GreenJackets up 9-4, en-route to a 9-5 win. Starter Phil Bickford earned his first win of the season, going 5.0 innings with eight strikeouts. Michael Connolly pitched three out of the bullpen striking out six, and Caleb Smith nailed down the 9th inning.
The GreenJackets complete their home-stand, going 4-3, and are now 7-7 overall on the season. They will be on the road in Charleston starting Thursday night, with Logan Webb (0-0, 3.38 ERA) opposing Charleston starter Brody Koerner (1-0, 1.38 ERA).
Augusta's next home game will be Tuesday, April 26th at 7:05 against the Kannapolis Intimidators. The gates will open to fans starting at 6:00pm. It's Tuesday Brewsday, as fans can enjoy half-priced draft beers and fountain sodas throughout the ballgame! It's also Social Media Night, presented by Yelp where fans can come to the ballpark connected to all their favorite GreenJackets social media networks.
The 28th consecutive season of professional baseball in Augusta is underway.
All GreenJackets Ticket Plans (including Full, Half, and Weekend and the all-new 6-Game Flex Plans) and individual tickets are on sale now for the 2016 season. To guarantee your seats to the most popular games, order your 2016 Ticket Packages today by reaching out to the GreenJackets Front Office at (706) 922-WINS (9467).
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