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Tobi Stoner didn’t nab his first win yet, but it wasn’t because of his performance on the mound.  He gave one unearned run on just two hits and he struck out six in six solid innings.  He set a season high for strikeouts and innings.  Unfortunately, Todd Privitt wasn’t as good and he gave up four runs after Stoner left as the Sand Gnats lost it 5-3.

Josh Thole was the hitting star.  He went two for four and he scored one of the runs.

The Sand Gnats picked up four runs but unfortunately, Rome scored eight in Savannah’s seventh loss in eight games.  Nelson Portillo gave up two runs in two innings of relief and he took the loss and Josh Stinson gave up three runs in four innings in his start.

Hector Pellot was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

The Sand Gnats scored three runs in the final two frames to come back and beat the RiverDogs 4-3.  Josh Thole drove in two of those runs and he doubled while Daniel Stegall went two for four with a double and an RBI.

Julio Polanco was hit hard in his start and he gave up three runs in four innings.  David Koons picked up the win and he got the final four batters out to wrap up the game.

A nice start by Matt Durkin went to wast as the Sand Gnats lost to the RiverDogs 2-1.  He gave up just one unearned run on four hits and he struck out four in 5 2/3 innings. 

Daniel Stegall singled and he drove in the only run of the game.  Josh Thole doubled and he scored the lone run.

The Sand Gnats picked up just one run on five hits in their 6-1 loss to the RiverDogs.  Daniel Stegall scored the only run of the game.

Tim Stonrach had a tough start.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk in just three innings and the loss drops him to 1-3 on the season.

Tobi Stoner dropped to 0-3 in a loss to Savannah  but this one was a tough one because outside of a tough first inning, he threw a nice game.  While he was credited with three runs, the final run that put Savannah ahead came off a double by Jonathan Castillo that he inherited from Stoner so the pen deserves some credit in the loss as well.  Stoner did strike out four in 4 1/3 innings and from the end of the first inning on, he retired eleven consecutive batters.

Josh Thole was the only Sand Gnat with two hits in the game.  He went two for four with two doubles and he scored one of the two runs.

The Sand Gnats were shutout on just seven hits as they lost to the RiverDogs 4-0.  Sean McCraw was the hitting star and he singled twice and drew a walk to reach base three times.

Josh Stinson took the loss.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with one strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

The Sand Gnats belted three homeruns, but unfortunately they still lost 5-4.  Brahiam Maldonado hit a two run shot and D.J. Wabick and Hector Pellot each hit solo shots.

Nelson Portillo was roughed up and he took the loss in a relief appearance.  He gave up three runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

The Sand Gnats got plenty of offense but the pitching wasn’t there in a 13-9 loss to Greenville.  Hector Pellot went three for five with two runs and an RBI while Daniel Stegal went two for six with three runs.  In all, six different Sand Gnats scored and three drove in at least two runs.

Todd Privett was shelled though, as were the two relievers who followed him. Privett gave up eight runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.

Josh Thole got it done at the plate in the Sand Gnats 5-4 win over Greenville.  He went three for three with a walk, a run and two RBIs.  Leivi Ventura also had a solid game as he continued his hot start and he singled twice, scored two runs and drove in one.

Tim Stonrach picked up the win although it was hardly a stellar start.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.  It’s his first win of the season.

Talk about ugly.  Six different Sand Gnats piled up eight errors in todays game and the end result was seven unearned runs.  The pitching wasn’t all that great either but this was downright embarassing.  Tobi Stoner dropped to 0-2 and he gave up five unearned runs.

Leivi Ventura tripled and drove in three runs in the 12-5 loss.  Juan Lagares went two for three with a triple, a run and an RBI.

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The Sand Gnats got a nice start from Greg Mullens and he improved to 1-0 on the season.  He gave up one run on five hits with a strikeout in five innings of work.

Leivi Ventura was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

I’m not sure why he was left in there for so long but Todd Privatt had an absolutely ugly box score in his start against Kannapolis.  He gave up ten runs on fourteen hits and a walk with two strikeouts in three innings in the 10-4 loss.

Most of the Sand Gnats offense came on a three run homer by Leivi Ventura.  Daniel Stegall, Juan Lagares and Hector Pellot each had two hits and a run.

The Sand Gnats couldn’t push a single runner across the plate as they lost to Augusta 6-0.  Greg Veloz and David Wabick each had two singles in the loss.

Timothy Stronach dropped to 0-2 on the season.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in 3 2/3 innings.

Augusta hitters knocked around Tobi Stoner in the Sand Gnats 5-2 loss.  He gave up four runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings.

David Wabick was the hitting star for Savannah.  He went three for four with a double and an RBI.  Daniel Stegall went two for four with a run.

Savannah was blown out earlier today and they’ve started the season an unimpressive 1-4.  The final was 10-0 and not only were the Sand Gnats held to four hits, but their starter was tagged for nine runs.

Julio Polanco was hit hard and early. He gave up nine runs (eight earned) on ten hits and three walks in 3 1/3 innings.  At the plate, Joshua Thole was two for two with a walk.

Jorge Reyes threw five shutout innings and he gave up just four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in the Sand Gnats win over Asheville.  David Wabeck drove in three runs in the 5-1 win while Francisco Pena went four for four with a double and a run.

This was just an ugly game.  At the plate, the Sand Gnats racked up just one run on four hits.  Their pitchers gave up nine runs and out on the field, there were four errors made.  I hope this isn’t going to be a long season for Savannah.

The lone run came on an RBI double by Jonathan Sanchez.  Timothy Stonrach was particularly hit hard.  He gave up seven runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in just three innings.

The Sand Gnats still haven’t won and today they were doubled up by Asheville.  Joshua Stinson gave up three runs in four inning and Matthew Durkin was also knocked around for three runs in 3 1/3 innings.

At the plate, Leivi Ventura had three hits and Juan Lagares was also solid.  He went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Walks and errors killed the Sane Gnats tonight.  Tobi Stoner escaped four innings with just one run despite walking four but Nelson Portillo wasn’t as lucky.  He gave up five runs (just one earned) on three hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Leivi Ventura and Brahiam Maldonado both went yard with solo shots and Maldonado scored twice in the 7-4 loss.