SAL1 Lexington Legends

Legends Take Third Straight over Asheville, 9-5

Published on August 3, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) Zach Johnson homered, doubled and drove in three runs as the Lexington Legends defeated the Asheville Tourists 9-5 Thursday night. The three runs batted in increased Johnson's South Atlantic League-leading total to 94.

The Legends built a 7-0 lead before the Tourists rallied. Lexington scored a run in the top of the first inning when Nolan Fontana walked and scored on Johnson's double. The Legends added another run in the second when Jordan Scott bunted for a hit, moved to third on a single by Luis Alvarez and scored on Fontana's ground out.

The Legends scored four more runs in the top of the fourth. Justin Gominsky led off with a double. Scott walked, and both advanced on a balk by Asheville starter Vianney Mayo. Gominsky scored on a ground out by Luis Alvarez. With two outs, Fontana struck out, but a wild pitch allowed him to reach first as Scott scored, and Johnson followed with his 14th home run of the season, giving the Legends a 6-0 lead.

Brandon Meredith led off the top of the fifth with a homer, and the Legends led 7-0.

Asheville began a comeback with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, David Kandilas singled and Brian Humphries homered. Trevor Story singled, moved to third on a sacrifice by Tyler Massey and an error by Johnson, the first baseman, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Sam Mende.

Consecutive singles by Jared Simon, Jordan Ribera and Kandilas produced another run in the bottom of the sixth, and the Tourists cut the lead to 7-5 in the eighth on a walk to Taylor Featherston and an RBI double by Kandilas.

The Legends added two runs in the ninth. Delino DeShields Jr. led off with a triple and scored when first baseman Ribera bobbled a ground ball hit by Fontana. Fontana stole second, went to third on an infield out and scored on a single by Meredith.

Legends starter Luis Ordosgoitti (5-3) worked and five and two-thirds innings and got the win. Asheville starter Vianney Mayo (4-5) was the losing pitcher.

The Legends continue their road trip with a four-game series in Hagerstown, beginning Friday night. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

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