Gastonia Grizzlies 8 Savannah Bananas 4

The Savannah Bananas(17-6)played the Gastonia Grizzlies(9-14) Friday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd of 4,299.
Gastonia banged out 11 hits and won the game 8-4.
Savannah scored a run in  the 3rd inning. Connor Hamilton,DH(West Virginia) walked, went to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on a single by Jake Howard,2b(North Georgia) Hamiliton and scored on a throwing error.
In the 5th inning, catcher Jake Sullivan doubled and would score on a sac fly.
The Grizzlies scored their first run in the 6th inning. Catcher Conner  Durden(USC-Aiken) doubled and  went to third on a single by Jacob Rolly,1b(Belmont Abbey). A sac  fly scored Durden.
Gastonia scored 3 runs in the 7th inning. Two infield hits and a walk loaded the bases. The first run scored on a ground out and 2 runs scored on a double by Rolly. The Grizzlies added 3 runs in the 8th inning and 1 run in the 9th inning.
Savannah scored 2 runs  in their 7th inning. Howard doubled, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a wild pitch. A double by Clay Dungan,as(Indiana State) drove in the final run of the night for the Bananas.

Savannah had 9 hits for the game. Dungan was 2-for-4 with 1RBI and a run scored. Hamilton was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored. Case Marlowe,CF(West Georgia) was 2-for-4.
Starting Savannah pitcher Zach Brockman(Liberty) pitcher 6 innings, allowed 1 run on 4 hits, 2BB, and had 7 strike outs. It was an impressive outing for Brockman making his first  start of the season.
The next Savannah home game  is July 3rd against the Holly Springs Salamanders at Grayson Stadium.

                                                               Connor Hamilton

Macon Bacon 5 Savannah Bananas 4

The Savannah Bananas(17-4) played the Macon Bacon10-11) Wednesday at 12:00 noon at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,046).
The Bacon eddged the Bananas 5-4,
Macon got off to a quick start scoring 4 runs in the first inning highlited by a 2 run home run by Brandon Michie,1b(Mercer), his first home run of the season.
The Bacon scored their final run in the 4th inning.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Jake Sullivan,dh (South Florida) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run. The second run scored on a sac fly.
Savannah scored a run in the 5th inning on a single by Jake Sullivan.
The Bananas scored their final run in the 8th inning when Cade Marlowe,lf,(West Georgia) singled, stole second, stole third and scored on a wild pitch.
Both teams had 7 hits. Connor Basler,ss(Southeast Missouri State) was 1-for-3, 1stolen base, and 2 runs scored.
The next home game for Savannah is Friday(June 29th) against the Gastonia Grizzlies at Grayson Stadium.

                                                              Connor Basler

Savannah Bananas 3 Peninsula Pilots 2

 The  Savannah Bananas(16-4) played the Peninsula Pilots(13-6) Monday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd 4,067.
Trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the 9th inning, Savannah scored 2 runs to win the game 3-2.
Leading off the 3rd inning for the Pilots,Duncan Hunter,RF(Jacksonville) walked and later scored on a sac fly.
In the 3rd inning for Savannah, Jake Howard,2b(North Georgia) reached base in an error and would score on a ground out.
The lead off hitter for Peninsula in the 4th inning, Cole Prestegard,1b(Troy) hit a triple to deep center field and scored on a fielder's choice.
Bananas fans  saw an exciting 9th inning. Catcher Jake Sullivan(South Florida) singled and was replaced by pinch runner Alex Rodriquez (Kentucky). Cade Marlowe,lf(West Georgia) doubled to score Rodriquez. Justin Dirden,RF(Southeast Missouri State) singled to drive in Marlowe with the winning run.
It was a solid pitching performance by Bananas starter, Jordan Merritt(Citadel) pitching 6 innings, allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 3 BB and 9 strike outs. Pitching the 9th inning, Nick Laster(Eastern Kentucky) W,1-0 recorded a strike out and gave up 1 hit.
Savannah out hit Peninsula 8-6. Sullivan was 2-for-4 and Marlowe was 2-for-4 with 1RBI and a run scored.
The next home game for Savannah is Wednesday(6-27-18) against Macon Bacon starting at 12:00 noon at Grayson Stadium.

                                       Justin Dirden drives in the wining run in the 9th inning

Savannah Bananas 6 Florence RedWolves 3

The Savannah Bananas(15-4) played the Florence RedWolves(10-9)  Sunday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd of 4,000 plus fans. The game was scheduled on Sunday because of the June 13th game being rained out.
The Bananas came from behind to win the game 6-3 and more importantly advance to the CPL playoffs for their 3rd convective year. They clinched the 1st-half South title which will give them the 1st round home game in the playoffs.
Savannah scored their first run in the 3rd inning on a single by Clay Dungan,ss(Indiana State).
Leading off the 5th inning for Florence, AJ Archambo,RF(Oral Roberts) walked  and latter scored on a single by Giffin Hulecki,CF(Ball State).The second run scored on a throwing error by the pitcher in a pickoff throw.    Florence added their final run in the 6th inning.
The Bananas added two runs in the 5th inning and 1 run in the 6th inning.
In the 7 the inning for Savannah, Alex Rodriquez,3b(Kentucky) singled and he advanced to third on a single by Ruben Somelilan,CF(Jacksonville). A double by Dungan drove in both runners.
The Bananas pitchers limited the RedWolves to just 4 hits for the game. Pitching in relief for Savannah, Jason Ruffcorn(Texas A&M) (W,1-1) pitching 1 2/3 innings allowed 2runs on 2 hits, and 1BB. Hunter Phillips(South Alabama) pitched the 9th inning and recorded his 5th save.
Savannah collected 9 hits for the game. Dungan was 2-for-3 with 3RBI's and a run scored. Rodriquez was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Somelilan went 2-for-4 and scored 2 runs.
The next home game for Savannah, is tomorrow(Monday) at Grayson Stadium against the Peninsula Pilots(13-6).

                                                           Alex Rodriquez was 2-for-3

Savannah Bananas 6 Gastonia Grizzlies 2

The Savannah Bananas (14-4) played the Gastonia Grizzlies(9-11) Saturday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,302).
Savannah made good use of their 9 hits with timely hits and won the game 6-2.
Gastonia got on the board in the 3rd inning scoring 2 runs on back to back RBI singles by Tommy Bullock,ss(Charlotte) and by catcher Conner Durden,(USC-Aiken).
Savannah answered in their 3rd inning scoring 3 runs. Mason Miller,lf(Georgia Southern) doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Clay Dungan,ss(Indiana State). Later in the inning, a single by Jake Sullivan,1b(South Florida) drove in 2 runs.
In the 6th inning Savannah scored a run. Cade Marlowe,cf(West Georgia) singled and later scored on a sac fly. The Bananas added 2 more runs in the 8th inning.
Going into the game tonight, Sullivan led the team with a .436 batting average and improved his average (.476) by going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored.
Pitching 3 2/3 shutout innings in relief for Savannah, Kyle Luigs(W,2-0) struck out 5 batters and did not allow a hit. Hunter Phillips(South Alabama) pitched the 9th inning and recorded 2 K's.
Savannah plays the Florence RedWolves tomorrow evening(Sunday) at Grayson Stadium which is a make up game for the June 13th rain out game.

                                                               Sullivan was 3-for-3

Savannah Bananas 8 Macon Bacon 3

The Savannah Bananas(13-3)  played the Macon Bacon(7-9)Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,222). Savannah has won the last 6 games against their rival the Bacon.
Savannah scored 7 runs in the 5th inning and won the game 8-3.
Leading off the second inning for the Bacon, Kenyon Crawford,rf( Southern Illinois) hit a triple to deep center field and scored on a bunt single by Connor Corbitt,lf(North Georgia). A double  by catcher Alex Crotty scored Corbitt. Macon scored a run in the 7th inning to close our their scoring.
Sending 11 players to the plate in the 5th inning, Savannah pushed across 7 runs on 4 hits, a walk and  a couple of errors.  Ruben Somelilan,cf(Jacksonville) drove in a run. Driving in two runs with a single was Yorvis Torrealba,(Central Florida). Jacob SullivanDh(South Florida) drove in a run. Connor Basler,as(Southeast Missouri State) singled to drive in a run. Two runs scored on a pair of errors and a wild pitch, The final run for the Bananas  was scored in the 7th inning.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Brayden Beldon(Oklahoma State) (W2-0) pitched 5 innings, allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 0 walks and 8 strike outs.
Both teams had 9 hits for the game. Leading hitters for Savannah:Somelilan was 2-for-5 with 1RBI and a run scored. Torrrealba was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored.
The next  home game for Savannah is Saturday at Grayson Stadium against the Gastonia Grizzlies.

                                                    With the win Brayden Beldon is (2-0)

Savannah Bananas 5 Lexington County Blowfish 1

The Savannah Bananas(11-3)  played the Lexington County Blowfish(6-10) Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,079).
Savannah used excellent pitching and speed to win 5-1. Bananas pitchers struck out 15 batters and the team stole 10 bases. Two stolen bases each: Basler, Rodriguez, and Cade Marlowe. Torrealba had 3 stolen bases while Dirden stole a base.
The Bananas got off to a quick start in the first inning scoring a run without a hit. A couple hit batters and a throwing error by the catcher allowed the first run to score.
Two runs crossed the plate in the 2nd inning for Savannah. A single by Connor Basler,2b(Southeast Missouri State) scored a run and Clay Dungan,as(Indiana State) drove in the second run in the inning with a single.
A double in the 4th inning for the Bananas by Dungan  scored 2 runs.
Lexington scored their run in the 5th inning. Sean Parsons,1b(North Greenville) singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Aaron Adams,ss(College of Charleston).
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Tyler Follis((Louisiana Tech) pitched a gem, 5 innings, allowed  3 hits, 9K's 1 run and 0BB. Relivers Klye Luigs(North Georgia) and Hunter Phillips(South Alabama) combined for 6 strike outs and 1 hit.
Leading hitters for Savannah with 2 hits each: Basler( 2 runs scored) and Dungan(3 RBI's).
The next home game for Savannsh is Thursday against the Macon Bacon at Grayson Stadium.

Tyler Follis is (2-0).

Florence RedWolves 6 Savannah Bananas 5

The Savannah Bananas[9-2) played the Florence RedWolves(5-6) Friday evening in front of a sold out crowd(4,201).
Savannah out hit Florence 14-6 but lost the game 6-5. The Bananas had numerous opportunities to score but came up short.
The RedWolves scored a run in the 2nd inning. Joe Simone,rf(Rider) singled, stole second and scored on a single by Cole Dubet,2b(Saint Louis),
In their second inning, Savannah scored a run. Alex Rodrigues,3b(Kentucky) walked and advanced to third on a single by catcher Connor Hamilton(West Virginia). Rodrigues scored on a single by Connor Basler,2b(Southeast Missouri State).
Florence scored three runs in the 3rd inning highlited by a 2 run scoring double by Simone.
A single in the 6th inning for Savannah by Garrett Delano,rf(Brown) scored 1 runs and another run scored when the left fielder's throw sailed over the catcher's head.
In the 7th inning for Florence, a double by Ben Peden,DH(The Citadel) drove in 2 runs.
Savannah closed out their scoring in their 8th inning scoring 2 runs on a single by Rodrigues.
One of the leading hitters for Savannah was Jacob Sullivan1b(South Florida) who was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored.
The Bananas return home on June 19th to play the Lexington County Blowfish at Grayson Stadium.

                                                       Jacob Sullivan was 2-for-4

Lexington County Blowfish 5 Savannah Bananas 4

The Savannah Bananas (6-1) in first place in the CPL West division, played the Lexington County Blowfish(3-5) Saturday evening in front of a sold out crowd 4,462(Bananas owner Jesse Cole reports this is an attendance record).
Trailing by 4 runs going into the top of the 9th, Lexington rallied for 5 runs and won the game 5-4,
Savannah scored a run in the 2nd inning when Trenton Nash,2b(Middle Georgia State) walked, stole second and scored on a single by catcher Jacob Sullivan(South Florida).
In the second inning Savannah scored a run. Yorvis Torrealba,lf(Central Florida) singled and later scored on a single by Nash.
The Bananas scored 2 runs in their 4th inning to close out their scoring. A double by Sullivan scored the first run and Sullivan scored on a single by Clay Dungen,ss(Indiana State).
It was a big 9th inning rally for the Blowfish. With the bases loaded,  pinch hitter Hunter Lipscomb(Winthrop) drove in the first run with a single. A single byPatrick Price2b(Gardner-Webb) drove in 2 runs. Zachary Spivey,cf( Bethune-Cookman) drove in a run with a single. Aaron Adams,3b(College of Charleston) singled to drive in the final run.
Savannah had 11 hits for the game. Leading hitters: Sullivan was 4-for-4 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored. Dungen was 4-for-4 with 1 RBI. Nash was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Starting Savannah pitcher Zach Brockman(Liberty) was superb pitching 6 shutouts innings, allowed 4 hits, 7K’s and 0 BB.
The next Savannah home game is on Wednesday(June 13th) again the Florence RedWolves.

                             Starting Savannah pitcher Zack Brockman pitched 6 shutout innings

Savannah Bananas 9 Lexington County Blowfish 8

The Savannah Bananas(4-1) played the Lexington County Blowfish(3-3) Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd 4,000 plus.
Fans saw an exciting game with Savannsh scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to win 9-8.
Savannah scored a run in the 1st inning when Clay Dungen,ss(Indiana State) singled, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Trenton Nash,2b(Middle Georgia State).
Lexington scored a run in the 2nd inning and added three runs in the 4th inning on a triple, two doubles and a single.
Sending 9 players to the plate in the 5th inning, Savannah pushed across 5 runs. With the bases loaded, Mason Miller,CF(Georgia Southern) singled driving in the first run. Dungen singled to drive in the second run. Justin Dirden,RF(Southeast Missouri State) tripled to plate 2 runs. During  a run down between first base and second base,



a throwing error allowed Dirden to score.
The Bananas scored a run in the 8th inning and 2 runs in the 10th inning.
Lexington scored 2 runs in the 7th inning, 1 run in the 8th inning and a run in the 10th inning.
Lexington out hit Savannah 13-11. Leading hitters for Savannah were Dirden 3-for-5 with 3RBI's and 2 runs scored. Jacob Greene,1b(Emory) was 3-for-3 with a run scored.
The leading hitter for the Blowfish was Connor Tate,3b(Georgia) was 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored.
Savannah sent 7 pitchers to the mound. Pitching the final 2 innings, Hunter Phillips(South Alabama) (W,1-0) allowed 1 run on 1 hit and 1BB.
The next home game for Savannah is Saturday at Grayson Stadium against the Lexington County Blowfish.

                                                Jacob Greene was 3-for-3 with a run scored

Welcome

 I would like to welcome Elliot Forde as a writer for the blog(savannahbananas@blogspot.com). Returning to Savannah for his 3rd season, Elliot has been a stellar pitcher for the Bananas. Look forward to watching him pitch and reading his articles.

Savannah Bananas 10 Macon Bacon 3

The Savannah Bananas played the Macon Bacon(series tied at 1-1) Tuesday evening  at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd 4,000 plus.
Savannah played well tonight with good pitching, good hitting, and excellent base stealing with 12 stolen bases. The Bananas won 10-3.
In the first inning Macon manufactured a run without a hit
on a couple of throwing errors by infielders and a ground out.
Sending 9 batters to the plate in the first inning, Savannah scored 3 runs. Mason Miller,lfGeorgia Southern) was hit by a pitch, stole second, and scored on a single by Clay Dungan,ss(Indiana State)
Dungan scored on a ground out. Justin Dirden,RF(Southeast Missouri State) walked and scored on a single by catcher Connor Hamilton(West Virgina).
In the second inning, Savannah scored 3 runs highlited by a single by Trenton Nash,3b(Middle Georgia State) to drive in 2 runs.
Macon scored a run in the 4th inning on a single by Riley King,3b(Georgia) and he scored on a double by Sean McDermott,1b(Mercer). The final Bacon run was scored in the 6 the inning.
Savannah added 3 runs in the 4th inning and scored their final run in the 8th inning.
The starting pitcher for Savannah, Tyler Follis(Louisiana Tech) pitched 4 innings, allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 6 batters. Matthew Arias(Erskine college) (W,1-0), pitched 1 inning allowed 1 hit, 1k, and 1BB. Six Banana pitchers struck out at least 1 batter every inning and had 12 strike outs for the game.
Savannah out hit Macon 12-7. Leading hitter for Savannah, Dungan was 3-for-5 with 1RBI and 2 runs scored.
The next Savannah home game is Thursday at Grayson Stadium against the Lexington County Blowfish.

                                   Trenton Nash was 2-for-4 with 4 RBI's and 2 runs scored.

Savannah Bananas 4 Florence RedWolves 1

The Savannah Bananas played the Florence RedWolves Friday evening at Grayson Stadium in front of a sold out crowd(4,000 plus).
Savannah utilized solid pitching and timely hitting to win 4-1.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Brayden Beldon(Oklahoma State) pitched 3 2/3 innings, walked 2, allowed 3 hits and struck out 6 batters. Seventeen strikeouts were recorded by the Banana pitching staff. Kyle Luigs(North Georgia) won,1-0 and Hunter Phillips,pitched the 9th inning allowed 2 hits and struck out 3,  recorded a save.
In the third inning, three consecutive walks loaded the bases for Savannah and a run scored on a walk to Sam Claycamp,2b(Franklin College).
Savannah scored a run in the 4th inning when Mason Miller,2b(Georgia Southern) singled, stole second and scored on a single by Trenton Nash,ss(Middle Georgia State).
The Bananas added a run in the 5th inning and closed out their scoring in the 8th inning when Jake Howard,DH(Notth Georgia) singled, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sac fly.
Florence scored their run in the 8th inning. McLendon Sears2b,(College of Charleston) walked, stole second, stole third and scored on a single by catcher Matthew Honneycutt(Mars Hill).
On Saturday the Bananas travel to play the Macon Bacon and a bus is taking Bananas fans to the game.

                                          Savannah starter Brayden Beldon struck out 6 batters.

Coastal plains league web site

Bananas fans, friends, and family members who can not attends games can check on Savannah Bananas  status by going to the web site at Coastal plains league. The night of a game, click on menu. Then click on schedule and scroll down to the Banana game and then check live stats. Fans receive an update of the game in progress. This is a new feature I learned about this season.

Macon Bacon 10 Savannah Bananas 6

Opening night Thursday for the Savannah Bananas at Grayson Stadium was sold out(4,341) as they hosted rival Macon Bacon.
Macon out hit Savannah 11- 9 and won the game 10-6.
Leading off  the game for Macon, Cal Gentry,ss(Georgia College) singled, advanced to second on a single, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a balk.
Savannah scored a run in their first inning when Trenton Nash,ss(Middle Georgia State) reached first base on an error, stole second and third then scored on an error by the second baseman on a ground ball hit by Conner Hamilton,lb(West Virginia).
In the 3rd inning, Savannah scored 3 runs highlited by a triple by Mason Miller, 2b(Georgia Southern) driving in two runs.
The Bananas scored a run in the 3rd inning and a run in the 5th inning.
Macon scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning, 2 runs in the 4th inning and 1 run in the 5 the inning.
In their 9th inning, Macon exploded for 4 runs. Catcher Andres Perez(North Georgia) doubled and scored on 2 concetive fly outs. Another run scored on a home run over the left field fence by,CJ Bush,RF(Murray State).
Savannah plays the Florence RedWolves tomorrow (Friday) evening at 7:00pm at Grayson Stadium.

                                                        Garrett Delano was 2-for-5