SAL1 Lexington Legends

Legends Top Asheville 9-6 as Foltynewicz Gets 12th Win

Published on July 31, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) Matt Duffy, Brandon Meredith and Delino DeShields Jr. all homered, and Mike Foltynewicz earned his South Atlantic League-leading 12th victory as the Lexington Legends took a 9-6 win over the Asheville Tourists Tuesday night.

Duffy and Meredith hit back-to-back homers in the second inning to give the Legends a 2-0 lead.

The Tourists answered with two in the bottom of the third to tie the game, but the Legends scored three in the top of the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. Zach Johnson led off with a walk, and scored on a double by Duffy. Duffy advanced to third on a ground out by Meredith and scored on a single by Nolan Fontana. Justin Gominsky doubled, sending Fontana to third, from where he scored on a sacrifice fly by Jordan Scott.

DeShields led off the fifth with a home run to make the score 6-2, and Johnson hit a two-run double in the seventh to give the Legends an 8-2 lead. The two RBI increased Johnson's South Atlantic League-leading total to 91.

Asheville rallied with four runs in the bottom of the seventh, three on a home run by Harold Riggins, to close the gap to two at 8-6.

The Legends added a final run in the top of the ninth. DeShields bunted for a hit, and Ruben Sosa beat out an infield roller. Both moved up a base as Johnson grounded out, and DeShields scored on a wild pitch by Asheville reliever Ken Roberts.

Foltynewicz (12-3) worked the first five innings and equaled his season high with eight strikeouts. He allowed six hits and walked two batters. Dayan Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 15th save.

Asheville starter Daniel Winkler (8-10) took the loss.

The series is even at one win apiece and continues Wednesday night. Game time is 7:05.

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