The AugustaGreenJackets are a minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta, Georgia as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Lake Olmstead Stadium has been the home of the Greenjackets since the 1995 season, although Augusta has fielded a team in the South Atlantic League since 1988.
The Red Sox replaced the Pirates in Augusta, but as the club with the briefest affiliation, the GreenJackets have third baseman Kevin Youkilis as the only one of their prospects to make the Red Sox roster, although knuckle baller Tim Wakefield pitched here in 1989 with the Pirates organization.
Rome, GA - The Rome Braves lost to the AugustaGreenjackets 15-4 Sunday afternoon at State Mutual Stadium before a crowd of 3,010.
Augusta tied the score 1-1 in the second inning as Mickey Hall was hit by a pitch off Rome starter Bryan Digby, stole second base and scored on Robert Evans single to right field.
The Greenjackets went on a scoring tear posting seven runs in the fourth inning, three runs in the fifth and seventh innings, and one run in the ninth to seal the victory.
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The AugustaGreenjackets season is over, But these seats are full of families welcoming their soldiers home.
The AugustaGreenJackets scored seven runs in the fifth inning to break a tie and defeat visiting Savannah 13-7 Sunday.
The AugustaGreenJackets scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to send their game with visiting Columbus to an extra inning, but the Catfish (3-4) rallied to take an 8-7 win.
Rome, GA - The rain stayed away for the most part Thursday night as the Rome Braves and AugustaGreenJackets split a doubleheader at State Mutual Stadium.
Brad David put away the GreenJackets in the seventh for his eighth save and Rome claimed a 3-0 victory.
The Braves attempted a comeback in their last at-bat but were shut down by Augusta’s Kevin Huang, who earned his first save of the season.
However, the GreenJackets (8-5) still maintain their first-place lead in the Southern Division standings and return home tonight to open a two-game series against Savannah.
Augusta's Mike Mowel started the contest and allowed just one run on five hits before yielding to Marty McLeary in the seventh.
The GreenJackets will send Lance Surridge to the mound against Savannah tonight as Augusta goes for its fourth win in five games.
AugustaGreenJackets pitcher Darren Sack didn't make it through four innings in any of his final three starts of the season.
After losing Game 1 of a doubleheader, 5-3, to the last-place Savannah Sand Gnats on Friday, the AugustaGreenJackets' playoff hopes were on life support going into Game 2 at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
AugustaGreenJackets fans will have the chance to give - and to receive - Saturday at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
The AugustaGreenjackets, a Single A affiliate of Boston, play in a newer stadium that was built in 1995.
The box score was Bats R-6, H-14, E-1 and Greenjackets R-4, H-5, E-1.
If the number in your program is called for the Cash Couch you go sit on a couch behind home plate until the Greenjackets score a run, then another number is called.
Baltimore, MD - Ripken Baseball today officially assumed ownership of the AugustaGreenJackets (San Francisco Giants Class A Affiliate, South Atlantic League).
The GreenJackets join the Aberdeen IronBirds as Minor League properties of Ripken Baseball.
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A picnic area is down the right foeld line and there's plenty of parking in and around the stadium.
One note:it hot ans sticky in Augusta, Georgia in the summertime so be prepared to sweat, (even at night) Day games start at 2:15 and night games at 7:15.
Come on down and stop in if you are ever in the area.
