Legends Romp Over Tourists 18-9 as Wallace, Nash Each Hit 3 Hrs

Published on April 17, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release

Chris Wallace hit three home runs, one a grand slam, and drove in nine runs as the Lexington Legends pounded the Asheville Tourists 18-9 Sunday afternoon at McCormick Field. Wallace's big day overshadowed teammate Telvin Nash, who also hit three home runs in the game, good for four RBI.

Both players were 5-for-6 as the Legends collected 20 hits against six Asheville pitchers.

Wallace was one short of the South Atlantic League single-game record for RBI. Asheville's James Barbe drove in 10 on April 22, 1978.

Jiovanni Mier had three hits and two RBI for Lexington. Mier, Wallace and Nash each scored four runs.

Eight Legends scored at least one run. Every batter except Jhonny Medrano had a hit, and he scored a run after drawing a walk in the fourth inning.

The Legends scored seven runs in the fourth, four coming on the grand slam by Wallace. Wallace hit two two-run homers, one in the first inning, one in the seventh. He also doubled home a run in the second.

Nash hit a two-run homer in the second inning, a solo shot in the fifth, and followed Wallace's seventh-inning homer with his third of the game.

Ruben Alaniz (1-1) picked up the win. He relieved starter Juan Minaya in the fifth inning after Asheville had scored four runs to cut the lead to eight at 14-6. The Tourists got as close as six at 14-8 before the Legends scored four in the seventh to seal the win.

Asheville starter Josh Slaats (0-1) was the losing pitcher.

The Legends who have scored 31 runs and had 33 hits in the last two games, have taken two of the first three games in the series, which wraps up Monday night. Game time is 7:05

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