Bananas 5 RedWolves 3

The Savannah Bananas won on the road Friday evening, June 7th, beating the Florence RedWolves 5-3. 

A double by All Star John Cassala,lf(Jacksonville) in the first inning scored 2 runs. The 3rd run was scored on a single by All Star L.J. Talley,1b(Georgia) in the 3rd inning. The Bananas added 1 run in the 7th and 1 run in the 8th inning.

Starting Savannah pitcher, Spencer Hynes(Grayson College),W,1-1 pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits, 6 K's and 3 BB.

Savannah(15-15)  had 7 hits for the game and getting 2 hits each were Bryce Fischer,dh(Oklahoma State) and Talley.

Coastal Plain League

Savannah at Florence
Jul 07, 2017 at Florence, SC (Sparrow Stadium)

Savannah 5 (15-15)

Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
Christian Hollie 3b	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	2
Matthew Pita 2b	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0
Bryce Fischer lf	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	3
John Cassala dh	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Garrett Nelson rf	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1
Anthony Brocato cf	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
LJ Talley 1b	3	0	2	1	1	0	9	0	0
Jakob Nunez c	2	0	0	0	1	1	8	0	1
Brandon Purcell ph/c	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Utah Jones ss	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	4	1
Spencer Hynes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Evan Lovick p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mat Clark p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Phillips p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	7	4	7	5	27	11	9

Florence 3 (16-15)

Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
Tyler Webb cf	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
Zach Jacobs 1b	3	1	0	0	2	2	7	0	0
Clay Casey dh	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	4
Riley King pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Masen Hibbeler ss	4	0	2	0	1	2	1	4	1
Tanner Mann-Fix lf	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	1
Storme Cooper 3b	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0
Logan McRae rf	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1
Mason Meadows c	4	1	2	0	0	1	5	1	2
Cornell Nixon 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1
Terelle Clark p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Nelms p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Henry Beasley p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	6	1	6	11	27	10	10

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Savannah............ 201 000 110 - 5 7 3 Florence............ 001 000 200 - 3 6 2 -------------------------------------------

E - Talley, L.(1); Nunez, J.(1); Jones, U.(1); Cooper, S.(1); Meadows, M.(1). DP - Florence 1. LOB - Savannah 9; Florence 10. 2B - Cassala, J.(1); Casey, C.(1); Cooper, S.(1); Meadows, M.(1). HBP - Hollie, C.; Pita, M. 2. SF - Webb, T.(1). SB - Hollie, C.(1); Pita, M.(1); Talley, L.(1); Jones, U.(1). CS - Cassala, J.(1).

Savannah	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
Spencer Hynes W,1-1	5.0	2	1	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	17	21	3	6
Evan Lovick	2.0	2	2	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	8	11	1	3
Mat Clark	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	2
Hunter Phillips S,1	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	4	1	0
Florence	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
Terelle Clark L,0-2	6.0	4	3	2	5	4	1	0	1	0	21	27	9	5
Alex Nelms	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	5	0	2
Jack Henry Beasley	1.2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	9	3	1

Win - Hynes, S. (1-1). Loss - Clark, T. (0-2). Save - Phillips, H. (1). WP - Hynes, S.(1); Lovick, E.(1); Phillips, H.(1); Clark, T.(1). HBP - by Clark, T. (Pita, M.); by Nelms, A. (Hollie, C.); by Beasley, J. (Pita, M.). PB - Purcell, B.(1).Umpires - HP: David Mayberry 1B: Robert Nakamura Start: 7:00 Time: 4:56 Attendance: 534 Weather: Mostly Sunny 93 Degrees

Savannah Bananas 10 Florence RedWolves 5

The Savannah Bananas returned home to Grayson Stadium Thursday evening, June 6th, to play the Florence RedWolves in front of 4,087 fans. Every home game thus far has been sold out.
Trailing 3-2 after 5 innings, Savannah scored 8 runs in the 6th inning and won the game 10-5.
Florence scored 3 runs  in the 5th inning. A single by Storme Cooper,2b(Southern Mississippi) drove in a run. A single by Zach Jacobs,1b(FMU) drove in 2 runs. In the 7th inning, Florence added  2 more runs.
With the bases loaded for Savannah in the 6th inning, a single by Jacob Southern,dh(Jacksonville) scored the first run of the inning. Pinch hitting for the Bananas with the bases loaded, Bryce Fisher(Oklahoma State) hit a line drive over the right field fence for the first grand slam of the season. The Bananas added 3 more runs in the inning.
Starting Savannah pitcher, Kenneth LaPierre(San Diego State) pitched 6 innings, gave up 3 runs on 6 hits, 0BB, and 5 strikeouts. With the win he is 3-0.
One of the leading hitter for the Bananas, Southern was 3-for-4, 1RBI and 2 runs scored.
The next home game for Savannah, is Saturday, July 8th against Martinsville Mustangs starting at 7:05. This game is sold out.

Gastonia Grizzlies 4 Savannah Bananas 2

The Savannah Bananas hit the road traveling to Gastonia,NC. on the 4th of July to play the Gastonia Grizzlies.

Savannah lost their first game starting the second half of the season, 4-2.

The Bananas scored a run in the first inning when All Star Christian Hollie,3b(UT-Arlington) reached first base on an error by the shortstop and later scored on a ground out. In the 4th inning, Hollie doubled  to drive in Garrett Nelson,cf(Long Beach State) who earlier reached base on a double.

Christian Hollie was 3-for-5 with 1RBI and a run scored.Coastal Plain League

Savannah at Gastonia
Jul 04, 2017 at Gastonia, NC (Sims Legion Park)

Savannah 2 (0-1,13-15)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
Christian Hollie 3b	5	1	3	1	0	1	0	1	1
Matthew Pita 2b	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	6
Bryce Fischer lf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
Anthony Brocato rf	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0
LJ Talley 1b	5	0	0	0	0	2	10	2	2
John Cassala dh	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Jakob Nunez c	3	0	1	0	0	2	7	0	0
Garrett Nelson cf	3	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Utah Jones ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	0
Elliot Forde p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Richardson p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	10	2	2	8	24	11	12
Gastonia 4 (1-1,18-12)
Player	ab	r	h	rbi	bb	so	po	a	lob
Luke Setzer cf	4	0	2	1	1	1	4	0	1
Chaz Davey 3b	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Harris Yett c	3	0	1	0	0	0	10	1	2
Ryan Cox ss	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
Thomas Yoder 1b	4	1	1	2	0	2	5	1	5
Michael Wilson lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Lawson McArthur rf	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Matt McGarry 2b	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	3	0
Blake Waldren dh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Fischel dh	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Austin Riggins dh	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Brandon Stephens p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Daniel Wiggins p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Mercer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Maciejewski p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	10	4	3	6	27	7	10

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Savannah............ 100 100 000 - 2 10 0 Gastonia............ 000 121 00X - 4 10 1 -------------------------------------------

E - Cox, R.. LOB - Savannah 12; Gastonia 10. 2B - Hollie, C.; Fischer, B.; Nelson, G.; McArthur, L.. HR - Yoder, T.. HBP - Pita, M.; Nunez, J.; Nelson, G.; Yett, H.. SH - Fischer, B.. CS - Jones, U..

Savannah	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
Elliot Forde L,2-2	5.1	9	4	4	2	4	0	0	1	0	25	28	4	7
Kyle Richardson	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	9	10	3	3
Gastonia	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	wp	bk	hbp	ibb	ab	bf	fo	go
Brandon Stephens	4.1	7	2	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	19	22	6	3
Daniel Wiggins W,3-0	2.2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	11	13	5	1
Luke Mercer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0
Maciejewski S,1	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	3	4	0	1

Win - Wiggins, D. (3-0). Loss - Forde, E. (2-2). Save - Maciejewski (1). WP - Richardson, 2. HBP - by Stephens, B. (Nunez, J.); by Forde, E. (Yett, H.); by Wiggins, D. (Nelson, G.); by Maciejewski (Pita, M.).Umpires - HP: West Hyre 1B: Andrew Salapatek Start: 7:02 Time: 2:54 Attendance: 2021 Weather: 77 Partly Cloudy Wiggins, D. faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Bananas/ Grizzlies game rained out

The Savannah Bananas returned home to Grayson Stadium Monday evening to play the Gastonia Grizzlies.

The game was cancelled due to heavy rain and unplayable field.

Jesse Cole, owner, told the fans they can use their rain out tickets tonight for a game scheduled on August 6th.

Savannah Bananas 11 Asheboro Copperheads 3

The Savannah Bananas traveled to Asheboro, North Carolina to play the Asheboro Copperheads Saturday, July1st. 

Savannah exploded for 11 runs on 7 hits and won the game 11-3.

The Bananas finished the first half of the season with a 13-14 record.

The Bananas got off to a fast start scoring 3 runs in the first inning highlighted by a 2 run double by All-Star John Cassala,lf(Jacksonville). Matthew Pita,2b(VMI) hit a 3 run home run in the 2 inning to give the Bananas a 6-1 lead. Savannah added 2 runs in the 7th inning and 2 runs in the 8th inning.

Starting Savannah pitcher, Bryan Cruse (Memphis),W,3-0, pitched 7 innings, allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, 3K's and 2BB.

CPL reports the second half of the season starts July 2, 2017.

Matthew Pita was 2-for-4, 3 RBI's  and 3 runs scored.