LEXINGTON, Ky. — Michael Antonio hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Lexington Legends to a 4-3 victory over the Savannah Sand Gants on Sunday.
After a strong seven-inning start from Luis Cessa, Beck Wheeler came in in the bottom of the eighth with Savannah up 3-1 facing a two-on, no-out jam. He couldn’t wiggle out, with the tying runs scoring on a single by Bubba Starling and a sacrifice fly.
Antonio, the first batter in the ninth, and homered to left.
Before running into trouble, Cessa gave up five hits, three runs, walked two and struck out five.
Cole Frenzel hit a solo home run for Savannah in the fourth, and Jeff Glenn homered in the seventh.
Savannah’s other run came in the eighth on a single by Glenn.
The Sand Gnats travel to Augusta today to start a three game series. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
Savannah ab r h bi Lexington ab r h bi
Zurcher 2b 4 0 1 0 Gore lf 3 1 0 0
Pina dh 5 0 0 0 Mondesi ss 4 1 1 0
Nimmo cf 5 0 0 0 Threlkeld 1b 3 0 0 0
Sabol lf 3 0 0 0 Donato dh 3 1 2 1
M.De La Crz rf 3 0 0 0 Starling cf 4 0 2 1
Pron rf 1 0 0 0 Gallagner c 4 0 0 1
Frenzel 1b 3 2 1 1 Antonio 3b 4 1 1 1
Y.De La Crz 3b 3 0 1 0 Ford rf 2 0 1 0
Glenn c 3 1 2 2 Espinal 2b 3 0 0 0
Evans ss 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 5 3 Totals 30 4 7 4
Savannah 000 100 110—3
Lexington 000 000 121—4
E—Y. De La Cruz. LOB—Savannah 9, Lexington 6. 2B—Donato. HR—Frenzel (5), Glenn (2), Antonio (2). SF—Donato.
SAVANNAH IP H R ER BB SO
Cessa 7 5 3 3 2 5
Wheeler L, 0-4 1 2 1 1 0 1
LEXINGTON IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons 3 2/3 2 1 1 6 1
Williams 3 1 1 1 1 7
Murray 2 1/3 2 1 1 1 5
T—2:46. A—4,005.