LEGENDS HOLD OFF SHOREBIRDS FOR 9-6 GAME ONE WIN

Carolus and Rosa Both Homer In Losing Effort

Salisbury, Md. – The Lexington Legends plated seven runs in the first four innings to defeat the Delmarva Shorebirds 9-6 in game one at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium on Friday night. The Shorebirds have lost seven straight games and 11 of their last 12 games.

The Legends jumped to an early lead in the first inning. After consecutive singles by Jiovanni Mier and Jake Goebbert, Kody Hinze walked to load the bases. Then, Brent Allar issued a walk to Jonathan Meyer to force in Mier. The next batter, Miguel Arrendell singled home Goebbert to make it 2-0. Rene Garcia followed with another single to lift the Legends to a 3-0 lead.

The Shorebirds responded with three of their own in the bottom of the first. With the bases loaded, courtesy of two walks and an error, Mike Flacco ripped a two-run single into left field to score Omar Casamayor and Ty Kelly. Legends starter Juan Minaya walked two more batters to force home the third run.

In the second, the Legends regained the lead. Grant Hogue drew a lead off walk and Jimmy Paredes belted a two-run homer to give Lexington a 5-3 edge. The Legends added a third run in the second on a wild pitch by Allar that scored Goebbert.

The Shorebirds drew within one in the third inning. Flacco was hit by a pitch to start the third. Two batters later, Garabez Rosa hit a two-run homer over the left-center field wall to cut the deficit to 6-5. It was his third homer of the season.

The Legends added one more in the fourth on an RBI single by Jonathan Meyer and two more in the eighth on a two-run homer to right field by Jake Goebbert.

The ‘Birds tacked on just one more run. Levi Carolus led off the seventh inning with a solo homer to left field.

Lexington reliever Brenden Stines earned the win in 3.0 innings. He allowed two hits and a run. Shorebirds starter Allar was pinned with the loss in 1.2 innings. He allowed five hits and six runs.

Brian Parker pitched admirably for Delmarva. In a season high 5.1 innings of relief, he allowed five hits and a run. Parker retired the final ten batters he faced.

The Shorebirds and Legends square off for game two of the series on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. RHP Kenny Moreland makes the start for Delmarva.