SAL1 Lexington Legends

Watson Gets First Pro Win as Legends Blank Greenville 6-0

Published on May 19, 2016 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


Nolan Watson pitched five shutout innings and earned his first victory in his professional career as the Lexington Legends blanked the Greenville Drive 6-0 Thursday night in Greenville.

Watson (1-4), a first round pick of the Kansas City Royals in 2015, allowed three hits, walked two batters and struck out four. Jake Kalish worked two and two-thirds innings and Nik Stephenson pitched the final one and one-third. The two relievers each allowed one hit.

The Legends took the lead in the second inning when consecutive singles by Amalani Fukofuka, Ben Johnson and Xavier Fernandez produced a run. Fukofuka's hit extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

Lexington added a run in the third on a single by Cody Jones, who stole second, went to third on a ground out and came home on a double by Samir Duenez.

In the fourth, Johnson led off with a bunt single, stole second and scored on a double by Marten Gasparini, giving the Legends a 3-0 lead.

A two-run double by D.J. Burt in the seventh inning made the score 5-0, and the Legends added a final run in the ninth on a double by Jones and a single by Duenez, who had three hits and two runs batted in.

Greenville starter Anderson Espinoza (2-4) was the losing pitcher.

Game two of the four-game series will be played Friday night at 7:05 p.m.

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