Sand Gnats Take Opener from 'Dads in Savannah
Published on May 9, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
SAVANNAH, GA - The Savannah Sand Gnats topped the Hickory Crawdads, 6-1, before 1,780 fans at Historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah on Monday night.
The Sand Gnats (13-17) jumped in front with three runs in both the second and third innings, taking an early 6-0 lead. The Sand Gnats took advantage of a combined seven walks in those two frames to pace the attack, capped by a two-run single in the third by 2B Luis Nieves before RHP Jorge Marban, who relieved RHP Carlos Melo (L, 2-3), was able to work out of the inning.
Savannah RHP Gonzalez Germen (W, 2-1) kept the 'Dads (19-11) off the scoreboard for the majority of the game with seven scoreless innings. Hickory did get on the board against reliever LHP Hamilton Bennett in the top of the ninth. CF Jake Skole started the inning with a walk and moved from first to third on a single by C Tomas Telis. Skole then came home on a sacrifice fly by 1B Andrew Clark, but Bennett got out of the rest of the inning unscathed, closing the 6-1 win for Savannah.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads take on Sand Gnats in Savannah on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com, and tune in 15 minutes before First Pitch for Crawdads Countdown!
Hickory will return home to start a seven-game homestand on Friday, May 13 against the Augusta GreenJackets at 7 p.m. Don't miss a special appearance by Breakin' BBoy McCoy, presented by The Big Dawg 92.1FM, as he entertains fans of all ages during the game!
It will also be Friday the 13th and Halloween Night, with all fans wearing a Halloween costume receiving a FREE ticket to the game!
Get Tickets:
Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com.
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