http://www.kentucky.com/271/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com Lexington Legends 60 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:10:46 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/600110.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/600110.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:51 EST
The Lexington Legends named Keith Elkins as their play-by-play announcer on Thursday as well as director of broadcasting and media relations.

Elkins, a former Lexington television sports reporter and anchor and public relations officer at the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University, will be broadcasting on the largest radio network in minor-league baseball. Legends games are heard on flagship station WLXG in Lexington and 34 affiliates across the state. Elkins worked part-time on Legends broadcasts in 2008.

"We are excited to have a longtime Lexington resident, who is already connected with our fans, represent our team on air," Legends President Alan Stein said.

Elkins replaces Rob Gidel, who served as the Legends play-by-play announcer for one year before moving on to a broadcasting position at the University of Akron. Larry Glover was the voice of the Legends for the franchise's first seven seasons. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/509466.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/509466.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:44 EDT
LEXINGTON GREENSBORO

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The Lexington Legends put up five runs in the final four innings to earn a 5-1 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers Saturday night in North Carolina.

Greensboro starter Bryan Evans held Lexington at bay for five innings before giving up a pair of runs in the sixth after three straight singles. The Legends had even better luck with the Grasshopper relievers, getting five hits and three runs over the last three innings.

Legends leadoff man Craig Corrado went 2-for-5 with a double, and Eric Taylor finished 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Lexington starter Leandro Cespedes went six innings in his last outing of the season for the win. Cespedes gave up five hits and one earned run while striking out six. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/507771.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/507771.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:26 EDT


Lexington Greensboro

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Lexington Greensboro

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Corrado 2b 4 0 1 0 Curry 2b 3 2 2 1 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503761.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503761.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:55 EDT
The Lexington Legends got on the board first on Tuesday night at Applebee's Park, but the West Virginia Power answered quickly, sending the Legends to their 90th loss of the season.

Lexington scored their first run in the bottom of the fourth when Brian Pellegrini drove in Cat Everett on a groundout.

The Power answered with three runs in the top of the fifth, including a two on a home run by Eric Farris, and they tacked on three more in the top of the sixth.

The Legends tried to rally off West Virginia reliever Pedro Lambertus in the eighth inning. Jacob Priday led off with a line-drive double to center and advanced to third on a wild pitch. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503762.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503762.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05 EDT


West Virginia Lexington

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Farris 2b 4 1 2 3 Corrado 2b 4 0 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/502096.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/502096.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:55 EDT
Dan Merklinger, Corey Frerichs and Rob Wooten held the Lexington Legends to a run on three hits at Applebee's Park on Monday night as the West Virginia Power took the third game of the series with a 4-1 victory. Tuesday's series finale will also be the Legends' final home game of the season.

The Power took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Curt Rindal started it off with a double. He moved to third on Matt Cline's single and scored on Lee Haydel's base hit. Then Haydel scored on Eric Farris's two-out single.

The Legends got their lone run in the bottom of the fourth. Brandon Barnes ripped a two-out double and scored on Jonathan Fixler's base hit.

West Virginia got a pair of insurance runs in the seventh. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/500000.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/500000.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:57 EDT
R. J. Seidel pitched seven shutout innings, and Matt Cline drove in two runs with three hits in three at-bats to lead the West Virginia Power to a 6-0 shutout of the Lexington Legends on Saturday at Applebee.s Park.

West Virginia wasted no time jumping out to a lead. Eric Farris led off the game with a home run to left field off Lexington starting pitcher Jake Leonhardt.

The Power scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, and stretched their lead to five runs in the eighth. Logan Schafer walked with one out and moved to second on Eric Fryer.s groundout. Steffan Wilson then drove the Power.s fifth run home with a single to center field.

The Power added the final insurance run in the ninth inning. Zealous Wheeler led off the inning with a walk, and moved to second on a wild pitch from Jack Tilghman. Wheeler went to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cline. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499083.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499083.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:57 EDT
When the Houston Astros played at Cincinnati recently, outfielder Hunter Pence welcomed visitors from Lexington to the locker room. They remembered his embryonic professional baseball days with the Lexington Legends and wanted to say hello.

.You don.t get that in a lot of places,. Astros assistant general manager Ricky Bennett said on Friday. .And that.s special..

Bennett spoke from a lectern at Applebee.s Park, where he helped announce the Astros signing a four-year extension of their working relationship with the Legends.

.It.s a perfect fit,. Bennett said of the Astros. relationship with their Class A minor-league affiliate here. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499255.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499255.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:19 EDT


Hickory Lexington

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Christopher Jackson hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Thursday to give the Lexington Legends their second walk-off win in as many days at Applebee.s Park.

The shot to left field capped a five-run inning, and the Legends beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-5, one night after Craig Corrado hit a bases-loaded single to end the game.

Corrado, who went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, was on base with pinch hitter Eric Taylor when Jackson teed off Thursday night for his only hit of the game.

After a strikeout, a single and a forceout to start the ninth for Lexington, Taylor hit a line-drive single to score Russell Dixon from second and move Julian Henson to third. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/498178.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/498178.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:59 EDT


Hickory Lexington

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Hickory Lexington

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Simon cf 3 0 1 1 Corrado 2b 4 0 1 1 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/494340.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/494340.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:00 EDT
The Lexington Legends concluded a miserable road trip Monday night with a 5-1 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets at Augusta, Ga.

Lexington won only once during the eight-game trip.

Third baseman Chris Jackson, making his first start as the Legends leadoff hitter, doubled to lead off the game and came around to score on two groundouts. That was pretty much it for the Lexington offense.

Jackson had the only other Lexington hit, a single in the third, and catcher Julian Henson drew a walk in the fifth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/492061.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/492061.html Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:26 EDT


LEXINGTON Augusta

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Corrado 2b 4 0 1 0 Jordan cf 4 1 2 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490629.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490629.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT
The Lexington Legends pulled it together late, beating the Greenville Drive 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday to avoid a season-high eighth straight loss.

Lexington's Craig Corrado scored from third on a wild pitch for the game-winning run in the top of the tenth.

Down by four runs in the eighth inning, the Legends roared back to tie the game. Eric Taylor crossed home on a Brian Pellegrini triple. Jacob Priday's single to left brought in Pellegrini, and Jonathan Fixler tied the game with a two-run home run.

In the ninth, left fielder Pellegrini threw out the go-ahead run at home plate to keep Lexington alive. Fernando Abad took over with a man on second in the ninth and picked up the win. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490802.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490802.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:54 EDT


LEXINGTON GREENVILLE

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The Legends lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night, falling to the Greenville Drive 7-3 in South Carolina.

Lexington failed to get a hit until the top of the seventh inning. Their only baserunner up until that point was Kyle Miller, who reached on a fielding error in the fifth but was caught stealing with two outs.

The Legends finally scored their first runs in the seventh, when they were down 4-0. Miller drove in Craig Corrado with a ground-ball single, and Jacob Priday brought in Brian Pellegrini with a sacrifice fly.

The Drive tacked on three in the bottom of the seventh, though, including a homer by David Marks, and the Legends eighth-inning rally fell short. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488247.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488247.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:58 EDT
The Lexington Legends had nine hits Tuesday night in Greenville, S.C., but couldn't seem to score. They lost 3-1 to the Drive.

Lexington's only run came in the second inning, when catcher Jonathan Fixler came home on a two-out single to short by center fielder Brandon Barnes.

The Legends left eight runners on base in the game.

The Drive took the lead in the bottom of the second when left fielder David Mailman brought in two runs on a line-drive single to right field. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488387.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488387.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:15 EDT
Lexington Greenville

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Everth Cabrera's fifth home run of the season paced a 13-hit attack for the Asheville Tourists, who beat the Lexington Legends 6-1 on Sunday to sweep the series at Applebee's Park.

The Legends were held to one run in three of the four games.

Lexington led 1-0 on Sunday until the fifth inning, when Asheville's Brian Rike drove in two runs with a two-out single off Legends starter Jeff Icenogle (3-8).

The Tourists broke it open one inning later with four runs, highlighted by Cabrera's homer to right off Legends reliever Reid Kelly. Kelly also surrendered a two-run triple to Warren Schaeffer. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/486241.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/486241.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:30 EDT
ASHEVILLE LEXINGTON

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Warren Schaeffer hit a ground-ball double into left field for the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning, and the Asheville Tourists denied the tying run with a play at the plate to beat the Lexington Legends 2-1 at Applebee's Park.

Brandon Barnes singled and stood as the tying run in the bottom of the ninth. He headed home from first when Russell Dixon belted a double to right field but was called out at the plate on the cutoff throw to home.

Barnes finished 4-for-5, and Dixon went 4-for-4 with two doubles and the Legends' only run of the game.

Carlos Ladeuth (6-10) came in the game in crunch time and gave up the go-ahead run. That wasted nice outings from Leandro Cespedes and Mike Koons. Cespedes scattered five hits over five innings, giving up one run and one walk and striking out nine. Koons threw one-hit ball over three innings. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/485457.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/485457.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:18 EDT
Asheville Lexington

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LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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The Lexington Legends were held hitless for five innings Monday night at Applebee's Park, but they broke through with two hits and a run in the sixth and added two runs in the eighth to beat Lake County 3-2 and end the Captains' five-game winning streak.

Captains starter Ryan Morris extended his hitless streak to 11 innings before leaving after the fifth. In his previous start he went six hitless innings but, like last night, he exited because of a pitch count. Morris walked two and struck out seven.

The Legends got on the board in the sixth against reliever Josh Judy when Jonathan Fixler singled home Eric Taylor to tie the game 1-1.

The Captains scored a run in the seventh to retake the lead, but the Legends won it in the eighth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480435.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480435.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:38 EDT
LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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The Lexington Legends' return to Applebee's Park after a 6-2 road trip was less than triumphant. The Lake County Captains crushed the home team 12-3.

The Captains got off to a quick start, scoring three runs off Lexington starter Robert Leonhardt in the top of the first inning. After that, the rout was on.

Leonhardt gave up nine hits and seven runs before getting pulled in the top of the fifth. Lake County finished with 15 hits.

The Legends scored two in the second inning on a homer by center fielder Steve Brown, and Catlin Everett drove in the other run with a bases-loaded groundout in the fourth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/477185.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/477185.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:54 EDT
The Lexington Legends kept up their winning ways Thursday, hitting four home runs in a 12-4 win over the Suns in Hagerstown, Md.

The Legends started the scoring early on Brian Pellegrini's two-run homer with one out in the first inning.

Then, they kept up the onslaught with homers from Max Sapp in the second inning, Kyle Miller in the third and Eric Taylor in the fourth.

Taylor's shot made it 7-0. Lexington has homered in each of its last five games. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/476113.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/476113.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:57 EDT
For Lexington Legends second baseman Matt Cusick, it was good morning, good afternoon and goodbye.

Cusick made his final game with the Lexington Legends a winning one Wednesday when he drove in two runs in a 3-1 victory over the Hagerstown Suns in a morning contest at Hagerstown, Md.

Later in the day, Cusick was acquired by the New York Yankees in a trade that sent right-hander LaTroy Hawkins to the Houston Astros. New York also sent cash to the Astros as part of the deal.

Cusick was drafted by the Astros last year in the 10th round out of Southern Cal. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/475435.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/475435.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:39 EDT


LEXINGTON HAGERSTOWN

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Cusick 2b 4 1 1 0 Gildea cf 4 0 0 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474063.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474063.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:34 EDT
The Lexington Legends got back on the winning track with a 6-3 victory at Delmarva on Monday. The night before, the Legends had a four-game win streak snapped.

Left fielder Brian Pellegrini hit his 16th home run of the season, a three-run shot off Brian Parker (6-4), to give Lexington the lead for good, 5-3. Third baseman Kyle Miller hit a home run in the ninth. It was his fourth in nine games with the Legends.

Jake Leonhardt pitched six innings, giving up three runs on four hits, to improve to 4-10. He had five strikeouts. Jay Pacella pitched the ninth inning, giving up only a walk, for his 11th save.

The Legends' early runs came in a two-run fourth inning. Eric Taylor singled in Steve Brown with two outs. Bryan Brown, who walked just before Taylor batted and moved to third on the hit, stole home for the other run. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474218.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474218.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:20 EDT
Lexington Legends at Hagerstown Suns

What: Four-game series

Where: Municipal Stadium, Hagerstown, Md.

When: Tuesday through Friday (11:05 a.m. Wednesday, all others 7:05 p.m.) ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474219.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/474219.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:12 EDT
Lexington Delmarva

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Everett ss 3 1 0 0 Adams 2b 4 1 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/471785.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/471785.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:14 EDT
Lexington Legends left-hander Jeff Icenogle struck out eight over 62.3 scoreless innings to give the visiting Legends their second straight shutout with a 5-0 win over Delmarva on Friday night.

Icenogle (2-7) gave up three hits and three walks to earn his first victory since May 30. The 24-year-old had been winless in his last eight starts despite giving up two runs or fewer in each of his last four games.

Third baseman Kyle Miller put the Legends ahead early with an RBI single off Shorebirds starter Luis Noel (9-6) in the first inning. Lexington added another run in the third, two runs in the fourth and a final score in the seventh.

Lexington first baseman Eric Taylor had the biggest night offensively, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two stolen bases and five runs scored. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/471941.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/471941.html Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:40 EDT


Lexington Delmarva

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Corrado 2b 5 0 0 0 Angle cf 4 0 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/469761.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/469761.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:06 EDT
He's heard all the one-liners about self-scrutiny, self-pity and selflessness.

Todd Self is able to laugh, so long as it's tasteful.

And now he has the task of helping Lexington Legends hitters become Self taught.

Self is the Legends' new hitting coach, filling in while Stubby Clapp heads to Beijing to play second base for Canada in the Summer Olympic Games. Self arrived Tuesday to get a briefing from Clapp, who will leave the team during the upcoming road trip. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/470037.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/470037.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:34 EDT


Columbus Lexington

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Loyola cf 5 0 2 0 Cusick 2b 4 0 0 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/469919.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/469919.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:23 EDT
Highlights from Wednesday's 2-0 Lexington win over Columbus:

The Big Hold

Gregory Sexton led off the Columbus fourth inning with a double, then took third on Stephen Vogt's single. Legends starter Leandro Cespedes then struck out Henry Wrigley, Michael McCormick and Ian Paxton to keep the game scoreless.

The Big Hold II ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/468672.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/468672.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:39 EDT
By any measure, the Lexington Legends have been an on-field train wreck this year.

Never mind that the Legends put together a season-best four-game winning streak through Monday. Columbus ended that with a 5-2 win Tuesday at Applebee's Park.

But even disaster movies can have feel-good moments.

Jonathan Fixler gave the Legends such a moment Sunday when he homered in his first three at-bats. In fact, Fixler has pretty much been a feel-good story all season. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/468797.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/468797.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:10 EDT


COLUMBUS LEXINGTON

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Loyola cf 4 1 0 0 Corrado 2b 4 2 2 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/467676.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/467676.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:04 EDT
A four-game winning streak was a long time coming.

But Luis Pardo's first professional victory was even longer in coming.

Both arrived Monday night at Applebee's Park, where Pardo pitched the Lexington Legends to a 7-4 victory over the Columbus Catfish.

The Legends had won three games in a row three times this season, but never four. They overcame a 4-0 deficit Monday, spraying 12 hits. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/466799.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/466799.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:12 EDT

COLUMBUS LEXINGTON

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The Lexington Legends did something Saturday they haven't done in nearly two months.

Win two games in a row.

Matthew Cusick homered, Jeff Icenogle struck out nine in 52.3 innings, and Lexington took advantage of six Rome errors in a 4-2 victory over the Braves at Applebee's Park.

Lexington beat Rome 5-3 on Friday. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/466205.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/466205.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:00 EDT
Columbus Catfish

at Lexington Legends

What: Four-game series

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ROME LEXINGTON

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Many players in Friday night's game between the Lexington Legends and Rome Braves no doubt grew up dreaming of playing in the big leagues. Perhaps with Harry Caray or his son Skip calling the play-by-play.

There haven't been any .Holy cows!. coming from the Applebee's Park press box this series, but the Caray voice is unmistakable.

Meet Josh Caray, in his second season as play-by-play man for the Rome Braves.

Legends announcer Rob Gidel saw his team get the better of Caray's Braves on Friday, snapping an eight-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/465604.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/465604.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:37 EDT


Rome Lexington

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Berres rf 4 0 2 1 Cusick 3b 4 0 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/464416.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/464416.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:46 EDT
It seems that the finest ladies' stockings are more likely to produce runs these days than the Lexington Legends are.

On Thursday night, former Ballard High lefty Richard Sullivan fired four perfect innings as Rome rocked the Legends 10-6 at Applebee's Park.

The Legends have lost seven games in a row and nine of 10. Lexington has scored 23 runs over 13 games, an average of 1.77 a game.

Yet, the Legends' woes would be worse without Brian Pellegrini. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/497105.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/497105.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:56 EDT


Hickory Lexington

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Simon cf 3 0 1 1 Corrado 2b 4 0 1 1 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/494340.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/494340.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:00 EDT
The Lexington Legends concluded a miserable road trip Monday night with a 5-1 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets at Augusta, Ga.

Lexington won only once during the eight-game trip.

Third baseman Chris Jackson, making his first start as the Legends leadoff hitter, doubled to lead off the game and came around to score on two groundouts. That was pretty much it for the Lexington offense.

Jackson had the only other Lexington hit, a single in the third, and catcher Julian Henson drew a walk in the fifth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/492061.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/492061.html Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:26 EDT


LEXINGTON Augusta

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The Lexington Legends pulled it together late, beating the Greenville Drive 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday to avoid a season-high eighth straight loss.

Lexington's Craig Corrado scored from third on a wild pitch for the game-winning run in the top of the tenth.

Down by four runs in the eighth inning, the Legends roared back to tie the game. Eric Taylor crossed home on a Brian Pellegrini triple. Jacob Priday's single to left brought in Pellegrini, and Jonathan Fixler tied the game with a two-run home run.

In the ninth, left fielder Pellegrini threw out the go-ahead run at home plate to keep Lexington alive. Fernando Abad took over with a man on second in the ninth and picked up the win. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490802.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/490802.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:54 EDT


LEXINGTON GREENVILLE

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The Legends lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night, falling to the Greenville Drive 7-3 in South Carolina.

Lexington failed to get a hit until the top of the seventh inning. Their only baserunner up until that point was Kyle Miller, who reached on a fielding error in the fifth but was caught stealing with two outs.

The Legends finally scored their first runs in the seventh, when they were down 4-0. Miller drove in Craig Corrado with a ground-ball single, and Jacob Priday brought in Brian Pellegrini with a sacrifice fly.

The Drive tacked on three in the bottom of the seventh, though, including a homer by David Marks, and the Legends eighth-inning rally fell short. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488247.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488247.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:58 EDT
The Lexington Legends had nine hits Tuesday night in Greenville, S.C., but couldn't seem to score. They lost 3-1 to the Drive.

Lexington's only run came in the second inning, when catcher Jonathan Fixler came home on a two-out single to short by center fielder Brandon Barnes.

The Legends left eight runners on base in the game.

The Drive took the lead in the bottom of the second when left fielder David Mailman brought in two runs on a line-drive single to right field. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488387.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/488387.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:15 EDT
Lexington Greenville

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Everth Cabrera's fifth home run of the season paced a 13-hit attack for the Asheville Tourists, who beat the Lexington Legends 6-1 on Sunday to sweep the series at Applebee's Park.

The Legends were held to one run in three of the four games.

Lexington led 1-0 on Sunday until the fifth inning, when Asheville's Brian Rike drove in two runs with a two-out single off Legends starter Jeff Icenogle (3-8).

The Tourists broke it open one inning later with four runs, highlighted by Cabrera's homer to right off Legends reliever Reid Kelly. Kelly also surrendered a two-run triple to Warren Schaeffer. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/486241.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/486241.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:30 EDT
ASHEVILLE LEXINGTON

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Warren Schaeffer hit a ground-ball double into left field for the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning, and the Asheville Tourists denied the tying run with a play at the plate to beat the Lexington Legends 2-1 at Applebee's Park.

Brandon Barnes singled and stood as the tying run in the bottom of the ninth. He headed home from first when Russell Dixon belted a double to right field but was called out at the plate on the cutoff throw to home.

Barnes finished 4-for-5, and Dixon went 4-for-4 with two doubles and the Legends' only run of the game.

Carlos Ladeuth (6-10) came in the game in crunch time and gave up the go-ahead run. That wasted nice outings from Leandro Cespedes and Mike Koons. Cespedes scattered five hits over five innings, giving up one run and one walk and striking out nine. Koons threw one-hit ball over three innings. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/485457.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/485457.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:18 EDT
Asheville Lexington

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LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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Davis rf 4 0 1 0 Taylor 1b 4 1 1 2 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480355.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480355.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:08 EDT
The Lexington Legends were held hitless for five innings Monday night at Applebee's Park, but they broke through with two hits and a run in the sixth and added two runs in the eighth to beat Lake County 3-2 and end the Captains' five-game winning streak.

Captains starter Ryan Morris extended his hitless streak to 11 innings before leaving after the fifth. In his previous start he went six hitless innings but, like last night, he exited because of a pitch count. Morris walked two and struck out seven.

The Legends got on the board in the sixth against reliever Josh Judy when Jonathan Fixler singled home Eric Taylor to tie the game 1-1.

The Captains scored a run in the seventh to retake the lead, but the Legends won it in the eighth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480435.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/480435.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:38 EDT
LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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Sanchez 3b5 0 2 0 Taylor 1b 2 1 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/479476.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/479476.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00 EDT
LAKE COUNTY LEXINGTON

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The Lexington Legends' return to Applebee's Park after a 6-2 road trip was less than triumphant. The Lake County Captains crushed the home team 12-3.

The Captains got off to a quick start, scoring three runs off Lexington starter Robert Leonhardt in the top of the first inning. After that, the rout was on.

Leonhardt gave up nine hits and seven runs before getting pulled in the top of the fifth. Lake County finished with 15 hits.

The Legends scored two in the second inning on a homer by center fielder Steve Brown, and Catlin Everett drove in the other run with a bases-loaded groundout in the fourth. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/477185.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/477185.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:54 EDT
The Lexington Legends kept up their winning ways Thursday, hitting four home runs in a 12-4 win over the Suns in Hagerstown, Md.

The Legends started the scoring early on Brian Pellegrini's two-run homer with one out in the first inning.

Then, they kept up the onslaught with homers from Max Sapp in the second inning, Kyle Miller in the third and Eric Taylor in the fourth.

Taylor's shot made it 7-0. Lexington has homered in each of its last five games. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/476113.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/476113.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:57 EDT
For Lexington Legends second baseman Matt Cusick, it was good morning, good afternoon and goodbye.

Cusick made his final game with the Lexington Legends a winning one Wednesday when he drove in two runs in a 3-1 victory over the Hagerstown Suns in a morning contest at Hagerstown, Md.

Later in the day, Cusick was acquired by the New York Yankees in a trade that sent right-hander LaTroy Hawkins to the Houston Astros. New York also sent cash to the Astros as part of the deal.

Cusick was drafted by the Astros last year in the 10th round out of Southern Cal. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/475435.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/475435.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:39 EDT


LEXINGTON HAGERSTOWN

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Lexington Greensboro

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Lexington Greensboro

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Corrado 2b 4 0 1 0 Curry 2b 3 2 2 1 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503761.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503761.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:55 EDT
The Lexington Legends got on the board first on Tuesday night at Applebee's Park, but the West Virginia Power answered quickly, sending the Legends to their 90th loss of the season.

Lexington scored their first run in the bottom of the fourth when Brian Pellegrini drove in Cat Everett on a groundout.

The Power answered with three runs in the top of the fifth, including a two on a home run by Eric Farris, and they tacked on three more in the top of the sixth.

The Legends tried to rally off West Virginia reliever Pedro Lambertus in the eighth inning. Jacob Priday led off with a line-drive double to center and advanced to third on a wild pitch. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503762.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/503762.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:05 EDT


West Virginia Lexington

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Farris 2b 4 1 2 3 Corrado 2b 4 0 1 0 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/502096.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/502096.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:55 EDT
Dan Merklinger, Corey Frerichs and Rob Wooten held the Lexington Legends to a run on three hits at Applebee's Park on Monday night as the West Virginia Power took the third game of the series with a 4-1 victory. Tuesday's series finale will also be the Legends' final home game of the season.

The Power took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Curt Rindal started it off with a double. He moved to third on Matt Cline's single and scored on Lee Haydel's base hit. Then Haydel scored on Eric Farris's two-out single.

The Legends got their lone run in the bottom of the fourth. Brandon Barnes ripped a two-out double and scored on Jonathan Fixler's base hit.

West Virginia got a pair of insurance runs in the seventh. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/500000.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/500000.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:57 EDT
R. J. Seidel pitched seven shutout innings, and Matt Cline drove in two runs with three hits in three at-bats to lead the West Virginia Power to a 6-0 shutout of the Lexington Legends on Saturday at Applebee.s Park.

West Virginia wasted no time jumping out to a lead. Eric Farris led off the game with a home run to left field off Lexington starting pitcher Jake Leonhardt.

The Power scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, and stretched their lead to five runs in the eighth. Logan Schafer walked with one out and moved to second on Eric Fryer.s groundout. Steffan Wilson then drove the Power.s fifth run home with a single to center field.

The Power added the final insurance run in the ninth inning. Zealous Wheeler led off the inning with a walk, and moved to second on a wild pitch from Jack Tilghman. Wheeler went to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cline. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499083.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499083.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:57 EDT
When the Houston Astros played at Cincinnati recently, outfielder Hunter Pence welcomed visitors from Lexington to the locker room. They remembered his embryonic professional baseball days with the Lexington Legends and wanted to say hello.

.You don.t get that in a lot of places,. Astros assistant general manager Ricky Bennett said on Friday. .And that.s special..

Bennett spoke from a lectern at Applebee.s Park, where he helped announce the Astros signing a four-year extension of their working relationship with the Legends.

.It.s a perfect fit,. Bennett said of the Astros. relationship with their Class A minor-league affiliate here. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499255.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/499255.html Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:19 EDT


Hickory Lexington

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Christopher Jackson hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Thursday to give the Lexington Legends their second walk-off win in as many days at Applebee.s Park.

The shot to left field capped a five-run inning, and the Legends beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-5, one night after Craig Corrado hit a bases-loaded single to end the game.

Corrado, who went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, was on base with pinch hitter Eric Taylor when Jackson teed off Thursday night for his only hit of the game.

After a strikeout, a single and a forceout to start the ninth for Lexington, Taylor hit a line-drive single to score Russell Dixon from second and move Julian Henson to third. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/498178.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/498178.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:59 EDT


Hickory Lexington

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The Lexington Legends named Keith Elkins as their play-by-play announcer on Thursday as well as director of broadcasting and media relations.

Elkins, a former Lexington television sports reporter and anchor and public relations officer at the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University, will be broadcasting on the largest radio network in minor-league baseball. Legends games are heard on flagship station WLXG in Lexington and 34 affiliates across the state. Elkins worked part-time on Legends broadcasts in 2008.

"We are excited to have a longtime Lexington resident, who is already connected with our fans, represent our team on air," Legends President Alan Stein said.

Elkins replaces Rob Gidel, who served as the Legends play-by-play announcer for one year before moving on to a broadcasting position at the University of Akron. Larry Glover was the voice of the Legends for the franchise's first seven seasons. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/600110.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/600110.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:51 EST
The Lexington Legends named Keith Elkins as their play-by-play announcer on Thursday as well as director of broadcasting and media relations.

Elkins, a former Lexington television sports reporter and anchor and public relations officer at the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University, will be broadcasting on the largest radio network in minor-league baseball. Legends games are heard on flagship station WLXG in Lexington and 34 affiliates across the state. Elkins worked part-time on Legends broadcasts in 2008.

"We are excited to have a longtime Lexington resident, who is already connected with our fans, represent our team on air," Legends President Alan Stein said.

Elkins replaces Rob Gidel, who served as the Legends play-by-play announcer for one year before moving on to a broadcasting position at the University of Akron. Larry Glover was the voice of the Legends for the franchise's first seven seasons. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/509466.html http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/509466.html Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:44 EDT
LEXINGTON GREENSBORO

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The Lexington Legends put up five runs in the final four innings to earn a 5-1 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers Saturday night in North Carolina.

Greensboro starter Bryan Evans held Lexington at bay for five innings before giving up a pair of runs in the sixth after three straight singles. The Legends had even better luck with the Grasshopper relievers, getting five hits and three runs over the last three innings.

Legends leadoff man Craig Corrado went 2-for-5 with a double, and Eric Taylor finished 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Lexington starter Leandro Cespedes went six innings in his last outing of the season for the win. Cespedes gave up five hits and one earned run while striking out six. ]]>