Former Wildcat Meyer Goes against Legends' Tropeano Friday
May 8, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL) Lexington Legends
Former University of Kentucky pitching star Alex Meyer, a first round choice of the Washington Nationals in 2011, will return to Lexington this weekend as a member of the class A Hagerstown Suns. The Suns take on the Lexington Legends in a four-game series beginning Thursday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.Meyer is scheduled to start Friday night's game for Hagerstown. The Legends will counter with Nick Tropeano (pronounced Troh -pea- AH-no), who has twice been named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week in 2012. Game time at Whitaker Bank Ballpark is 7:05 p.m.
As a junior at UK in 2011, Meyer, a 6-foot-9 right-hander, led The Southeastern Conference in strikeouts with 110.
The other pitching matchups for the series, all right-handers:
Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Lexington: Jonas Dufek
Hagerstown: Nathan Karns
Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Lexington: Luis Ordosgoitti
Hagerstown: Taylor Hill
Sunday, 1:35 p.m.
Lexington: Mike Foltynewicz
Hagerstown: Wirkin Estevez
For more information, including tickets, visit lexingtonlegends.com
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