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South Atlantic League baseball

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                              Lexington Legends
   vs. Rome Braves

What: Four-game series

When: Saturday through Tuesday (7:05 each night, except Sunday at 2:05 p.m.)

Where: Applebee’s Park

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Saturday, RH Robert Bono (7-4, 2.16) vs. RH Paul Clemens (4-3, 5.25); Sunday, RH Ross Seaton (6-7, 2.73) vs. RH Randall Delgado (1-7, 5.66); Monday, RH Kyle Greenwalt (6-7, 3.61) vs. LH Dimaster Delgado (1-2, 3.62); Tuesday, RH Jordan Lyles (5-7, 3.15) vs. RH Zeke Spruill (7-4, 3.32).

Adam Milligan

Brave to watch: OF Adam Milligan (6-foot-3, 210 pounds, from Morristown, Tenn.) was promoted to Rome on Friday, up from Danville of the Appalachian League. Milligan hit .439 with two homers, five doubles, a triple and 10 RBI in nine games with Danville. Atlanta took him in the sixth round of the 2008 draft, the third time the Braves selected the left-handed-hitting power hitter (who throws right-handed). He backed out of a committment to Vanderbilt, signing for $350,000. Milligan roomed with the son of Braves scouting director Roy Clark while attending Walters State (Tenn.) Community College. He also was recruited for football, out of Hardin County High School, where he was a Tennessee all-stater three years in a row. He played plenty of positions — quarterback, running back, receiver, kick-returner and safety.

Brian Pellegrini

Legend to watch: 1B Brian Pellegrini (6-1, 240, from Willoughby, Ohio) has tormented SAL pitchers since joining the Legends on May 16. Pellegrini began the season with High-A Lancaster of the California League, batting .171 with seven homers and 15 RBI over 30 games. Over 40 games with the Legends (through Thursday), Pellegrini is hitting .366 with 12 homers and 35 RBI. His 12 homers tie him for fifth in the league. He does not have enough appearances to qualify for league leaders in most categories, but his .366 batting, .441 on-base and .697 slugging numbers, as well as a gaudy 1.138 OPS would otherwise rank first. He hit .437 (38-for-87) with nine homers and 26 RBI in June. Pellegrini also spent much of last season with the Legends, notching 21 homers and 69 RBI over 87 games. His 33 career homers are a club record. Selected by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2007 draft, out of St. Bonaventure University, he was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 2006.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

Facts and figures

PAST CHAMPIONS

Key: CAN (Canada), GBR (Great Britain), KEN (Kenya) RSA (South Africa) and USA (United States).

MEN
Year     Name           Residence                              Time   Nationality
1977 — Swag Hartel, Louisville                                            31:36   GBR
1978 — Alex Kasich, Morgantown, W.Va.                             29:56   USA
1979 – Duane Gaston, Richmond                                         30:33   USA
1980 — Tom Burridge, Lexington                                          30:32   USA
1981 — Ashley Johnson, Bowling Green                               30:04   RSA
1982 — (Tie) Dave Schaufuss, Tom Smith, Williamsburg       31:46   USA
1983 — Mark Nenow, Lexington                                           29:14   USA
1984 — Jon Barker, Bowling Green                                       30:05   RSA
1985 — Ed Merkler, Louisville                                                30:20   USA
1986 — John Wellerding, Louisville                                       29:36   USA
1987 — Steve Hetherington, Johnson City, Tenn.                 30:09   USA
1988 — Mike Snyder, Lexington                                            30:56   USA
1989 — Richard Ede, Lexington                                            30:44   GBR
1990 — Mike Snyder, Lexington                                            31:07   USA
1991 — Jim Estes, Louisville                                                  31:21   USA
1992 — Mark Stuart, Danville                                                30:47   USA
1993 — Benny McIntosh, Lexington                                      30:28   USA
1994 — Benny McIntosh, Lexington                                      30:19   USA
1995 — Benny McIntosh, Lexington                                      30:19   USA
1996 — Benny McIntosh, Lexington                                      30:18   USA
1997 — Benny McIntosh, Lexington                                      31:17   USA
1998 — Jim Estes, Louisville                                                  32:01   USA
1999 — John Sence, Cincinnati                                             30:09   USA
2000 — James Mutuse, Richmond                                         31:22   KEN
2001 — Julius Rotich, Columbia                                             30:13   KEN
2002 — James Mutuse, Richmond                                         30:31   KEN
2003 — Daniel Koech, Richmond                                           31:27   KEN
2004 — James Mutuse, Richmond                                         31:11   KEN
2005 — Daniel Mugo, Richmond                                            31:25   KEN
2006 — James Mutuse, Richmond                                         31:27   KEN
2007 — Jacob Korir, Richmond                                              31:10   KEN
2008 — Jacob Korir, Richmond                                              30:30   KEN

WOMEN
1977 — Paula Gaston, Richmond                                          40:47   USA
1978 — Mary Witt, Paris                                                        37:46   USA
1979 — Mary Witt, Paris                                                        37:24   USA
1980 — Mary Witt, Paris                                                        37:28   USA
1981 — Beth Paxson, Morehead                                           36:11   USA
1982 — Mary Witt, Paris                                                        39:42   USA
1983 — Mary Shuber, Berea                                                  38:45   USA
1984 — Luisa Hamm, Louisville                                             37:05   USA
1985 — Audrey Pierce, Lindenhurst, N.Y.                              35:56   USA
1986 — Camille Forrester, Louisville                                      35:59   USA
1987 — Kristy Orre, Phillipsburg, Ohio                                   34:44   USA
1988 — Kristy Orre, Phillipsburg, Ohio                                   35:49   USA
1989 — Camille Forrester, Louisville                                      35:46   USA
1990 — Donna Combs, Lexington                                         35:57   USA
1991 — Becky Reinhold, Lexington                                        36:13   USA
1992 — Camille Forrester Estes, Louisville                            35:24   USA
1993 — Camille Forrester Estes, Louisville                            36:26   USA
1994 — Kathy Kesheimer, Lexington                                     36:21   USA
1995 — Kathy Kesheimer, Lexington                                     36:22   USA
1996 — Kathy Kesheimer, Lexington                                     35:56   USA
1997 — Bonnie Smith, South Point, Ohio                               37:03   USA
1998 — Jamie King, Botkins, Ohio                                         36:04   USA
1999 — Christina Brown, Lexington                                      37:18   USA
2000 — Mary Livengood, Omaha, Neb.                                 36:40   USA
2001 — Christina Brown Wells, Owensboro                          34:55   USA
2002 — Christina Brown Wells, Owensboro                          36:09   USA
2003 — Amy Doolittle, Louisville                                            38:06   USA
2004 — Bonita Paul, Bowling Green                                      36:25   RSA
2005 — Bonita Paul, Bowling Green                                      37:54   RSA
2006 — Jamie King-O’Shea, Richmond                                   37:21   USA
2007 — Jamie King-O’Shea, Richmond                                   37:52   USA
2008 — Liliane Sparks, Lexington                                         36:40   CAN

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, MEN
1980 — Junior Rice, Shepherdsville     37:46
1981 — Randy Rhodes, Lexington       40:55
1982 — Bob Watts, Lexington          1:43:40
1983 — Randy Rhodes, Lexington       33:46
1984 — Jeff Spalding, Springfield         40:04
1985 — Keith Cable, Brodhead            36:30
1986 — David Hartsek, Louisville         48:42
1987 — David Hartsek, Lexington        34:43
1988 — David Hartsek, Lexington        32:40
1989 — Keith Cable, Brodhead            35:06
1990 — Junior Rice, Shepherdsville      28:17
1991 — Paul Dietrich, Dayton, Ohio      25:39
1992 — Junior Rice, Shepherdsville      26:37
1993 — Paul Dietrich, Dayton, Ohio      27:08
1994 — Junior Rice, Shepherdsville      25:39
1995 — Junior Rice, Mt. Washington     25:11
1996 — Paul Dietrich, Fairborn, Ohio    24:19
1997 — Paul Dietrich, Fairborn, Ohio    23:55
1998 — Greg Queen, Lily                      30:16
1999 — Greg Queen, Lily                      27:47
2000 — David Hartsek, Lexington        27:19
2001 — David Hartsek, Lexington        30:26
2002 — Paul Erway, Shelbyville            33:09
2003 — David Sowers, Louisville          47:33
2004 — David Sowers, Louisville          43:22
2005 — David Sowers, Louisville          38:33
2006 — Paul Erway, Shelbyville            34:55
2007 — Paul Erway, Shelbyville            41:08
2008 — Paul Erway, Shelbyville            40:47

HAND-CYCLE WHEELCHAIR, MEN
2000 — Marshall Edwards, Prestonsburg, 22:55
2002 — David Hartsek, Lexington, 25:32
2003 — Greg Hockensmith, Tucson, Ariz., 19:27
2004 — Paul Erway, Shelbyville, 23:44
2005 — Greg Queen, Lily, 24:10
2006 — Greg Queen, Lily, 22:44
2007 — Greg Queen, Lily, 22:49
2008 — Greg Queen, Lily, 22:56

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
1980 — Judy Hale, Manchester, 57:44
1987 — Carol Proffitt, Louisville, 57:57
1988 — Carol Proffitt, Louisville, 55:59
1989 — Carol Proffitt, Louisville, 56:12
1990 — Carol Proffitt, Louisville, 1:00:20
1991 — Kim Martin, Taylor Mill, 42:09
1997 — Ann Combs, Nicholasville, 46:12
2003 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 59:01
2004 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 58:36
2005 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 1:11:57
2006 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 1:04:03
2007 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 1:08:17
2008 — Nanc Spillner, Powder Springs, Ga., 1:46:09

HAND-CYCLE WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
2004 — Whitley Goins, Nicholasville, 44:24
2005 — Whitley Goins, Nicholasville, 45:03
2006 — Whitley Goins, Nicholasville, 38:58
2007 — Whitley Goins, Nicholasville, 36:25

Closest finishes

MEN
Tie, 1982 — 1. Dave Schaufuss and Tommy Smith, 31:46. (The Cumberland College teammates crossed the line hand in hand. Third was John Barr in 32:02).
:02, 2005 — 1. Daniel Mugo, 31:25; 2. Thomas Morgan, 31:27.
:04, 1980 — 1. Tom Burridge, 30:32; 2. Duane Gaston, 30:36.
:04, 2001 — 1. Julius Rotich, 30:13; 2. John Sence, 30:17.
:06, 1986 — 1. John Wellerding, 29:36; 2. Dave Schaufuss, 29:42.
:06, 1992 — 1. Mark Stuart, 30:47; 2. James B. Kaiser, 30:53.
:08, 1990 — 1. Mike Snyder, 31:07; 2. Joe Buechler, 31:15.
:09, 1976 — 1. Swag Hartel, 31:36; 2. David Collins, 31:45.
:14, 1981 — 1. Ashley Johnson, 30:04; 2. Dave Bensema, 30:18.

WOMEN
:05, 1983 — 1. Mary Shuber, 38:45; 2. Mary Witt, 38:50.
:09, 1992 — 1. Camille Forrester Estes, 35:24; 2. Kathy Kesheimer, 35:33.
:13, 2008 — 1. Liliane Sparks, 36:40; 2. Jenna Ortman, 36:53.
:14, 1986 — 1. Camille Forrester, 35:59; 2. Lisa Witty, 36:13.
:14, 1991 — 1. Becky Reinhold, 36:13; 2. Camille Forrester Estes, 36:27.
:14, 2007 — 1. Jamie King-O’Shea, 37:52; 2. Varinka Barbini, 38:06.
:18, 1985 — 1. Audrey Pierce, 35:56; 2. Camille Forrester, 36:14.
:19, 1984 — 1. Louisa Hamm, 37:05; 2. Bev Lewis, 37:24.
:20, 1995 — 1. Kathy Kesheimer, 36:22; 2. Camille Forrester Estes, 36:42.
:22, 2000 — 1. Mary Livengood, 36:40; 2. Donna Anderson, 37:02.

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, MEN
:02, 1998 — 1. Greg Queen, 30:16; 2. Paul Erway, 30:18.
:03, 1991 — 1. Paul Dietrich, 25:39; 2. Rich Wagner, 25:42.
:06, 1994 — 1. Junior Rice, 25:39; 2. Paul Dietrich, 25:45.
:23, 1993 — 1. Paul Dietrich, 27:08; 2. Junior Rice, 27:31.
:30, 1988 — 1. David Hartsek, 32:40; 2. Keith Cable, 33:10.
:45, 1999 — 1. Greg Queen, 27:47; 2. David Hartsek, 28:32.
:55, 2000 — 1. David Hartsek, 27:19; 2. Greg Queen, 28:14.
1:31, 1992 — 1. Junior Rice, 26:37; 2. Keith Cable, 28:08.
1:58, 1989 — 1. Keith Cable, 35:06; 2. Robert Davis, 37:04.
2:00, 1990 — 1. Junior Rice, 28:17; 2. Paul Dietrich, 30:17.

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, MEN
:19, 2004 — 1. Paul Erway, 23:44; 2. David Hartsek, 24:03.
:26, 2005 — 1. Greg Queen, 24:10; 2. David Hartsek, 24:36.
:37, 2006 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:44; 2. Marshall Edwards, 23:21.
3:28, 2007 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:49; 2. David Hartsek, 26:17.
3:45, 2003 — 1. Greg Hockensmith, 19:27; 2. Paul Erway, 23:12.
8:02, 2008 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:56; 2. David Hartsek, 30:58.

Note: (All women’s wheelchair winners have been uncontested.)

Greatest margins of victory

MEN
2:02, 1994 — 1. Benny McIntosh, 30:19; 2. Mike Snyder, 32:21.
1:47, 2006 — 1. James Mutuse, 31:27; 2. Daniel Mugo, 33:14.
1:13, 1993 — 1. Benny McIntosh, 30:28; 2. James B. Kaiser, 31:41.
1:03, 1999 — 1. John Sence, 30:09; 2. T.J. Lentz, 31:12.
:59, 2008 — 1. Jacob Korir, 30:39; 2. Jeremy Zagorski, 31:29.
:54, 2007 — 1. Jacob Korir, 31:10; 2. Wes Seacat, 32:06.
:52, 1979 — 1. Duane Gaston, 30:33; 2. Mark Johnson, 31:25.
:49, 1996 — 1. Benny McIntosh, 30:18; 2. Daniel Moriasi, 31:07.
:44, 1983 — 1. Mark Nenow, 29:14; 2. Ashley Johnson, 29:58.
:43, 1978 — 1. Alex Kasich, 29:56; 2. Duane Gaston, 30:39.

WOMEN
1:58, 1998 — 1. Jamie King, 36:04; 2. Camille Forrester Estes, 38:02.
1:55, 1978 — 1. Mary Witt, 37:46; 2. Paul Gaston, 39:41.
1:42, 1979 — 1. Mary Witt, 37:24; 2. Cathy Fox, 39:06.
1:33, 1997 — 1. Bonnie Smith, 37:03; 2. Kathy Kesheimer, 38:36.
1:28, 1988 — 1. Kristy Orre, 35:49; 2. Bev Lewis Yancey, 37:17.
1:28, 1989 — 1. Camille Forrester, 35:46; 2. Becky Reinhold, 37:14.
1:28, 2006 — 1. Jamie King-O’Shea, 37:21; 2. Caitlin Shannon, 38:49.
1:21, 1999 — 1. Christinia Brown, 37:18; 2. Mandy Jones, 38:39.
1:16, 2004 — 1. Bonita Paul, 36:25; 2. Jamie King-O’Shea, 37:41.
1:12, 1990 — 1. Donna Combs, 35:57; 2. Christie Curley, 37:09.

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, MEN
Uncontested winners — 1981: Randy Rhodes; 1982: Bob Watts; 2000: David Sowers; 2001: David Hartsek; 2004, ‘05: David Sowers; 2006, ‘07, ‘08: Paul Erway.
26:23, 1980 — 1. Junior Rice, 37:46; 2. Artie Morris, 1:04:09.
18:03, 1985 — 1. Keith Cable, 36:30; 2. David Hartsek, 54:33.
17:26, 1983 — 1. Randy Rhodes, 33:46; 2. Jeff Spalding, 51:12.
12:27, 1984 — 1. Jeff Spalding, 40:04; 2. Keith Cable, 52:31.
10:33, 1986 — 1. David Hartsek, 48:42; 2. Douglas McLaughlin, 59:15.

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
Uncontested winners — 1980: Judy Hale; 1987, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90: Carol Proffitt; 1991: Kim Martin; 1997: Ann Combs; 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08: Nanc Spillner.

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, MEN
Uncontested winners — 2000: Marshall Edwards; 2002: David Hartsek.
8:02, 2008 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:56; 2. David Hartsek, 30:58.
3:45, 2003 — 1. Greg Hockensmith, 19:27; Paul Erway, 23:12.
3:28, 2007 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:49; 2. David Hartsek, 26:17.
:37, 2006 — 1. Greg Queen, 22:44; 2. Marshall Edwards, 23:21.
:26, 2005 — 1. Greg Queen, 24:10; 2. David Hartsek, 24:36.
:19, 2004 — 1. Paul Erway, 23:44; 2. David Hartsek, 24:03.

HAND CRANK WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
Uncontested winner — 2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07: Whitley Goins.

Fastest times

MEN
  Name (place, year)       time
 1. Mark Nenow (1, 1983)    29:14
 2. John Wellerding (1, 1986)    29:36
 3. Dave Schaufuss (2, 1986)    29:42
 4. Jon Barker (3, 1986)    29:48
 5. Alex Kasich (1, 1978)    29:56
 6. Ashley Johnson (2, 1983)    29:58
 7. Tony Staynings (4, 1986)    29:59
 8. Ashley Johnson (1, 1981)    30:04
 9. Jon Barker (1, 1984)    30:05
10. Mike Snyder (5, 1986)    30:08

WOMEN
 1. Kristy Orre (1, 1987)    34:44
 2. Christina Brown Wells (1, 2001)    34:55*
 3. Camille Forrester Estes (1, 1992)    35:24
 4. Kathy Kesheimer (2, 1992)    35:33
 5. Kim Hawkins (2, 1987)    35:35
 6. Jamie King-O’Shea (2, 2001)    35:44*
 7. Camille Forrester (1, 1989)    35:46
 8. Kristy Orre (1, 1988)    35:49
 9. Audrey Pierce (1, 1985)    35:56
 9. Kathy Kesheimer (1, 1996)    35:56
* — 2001 course was rerouted due to courthouse construction.

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, MEN
 1. Paul Dietrich (1, 1997)    23:55
 2. Paul Dietrick (1, 1996)    24:19
 3. Junior Rice (1, 1995)    25:11
 4. Paul Dietrich (1, 1991)    25:39
 4. Junior Rice (1, 1994)    25:39
 6. Rich Wagner (2, 1991)    25:42
 7. Paul Dietrich (2, 1994)    25:45
 8. Junior Rice (1, 1992)    26:37
 9. Paul Dietrich (1, 1993)    27:08
10. David Hartsek (1, 2000)    27:19

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
 1. Kim Martin (1, 1991)    42:09
 2. Ann Combs (1, 1997)    46:12
 3. Carol Proffitt (1, 1988)    55:59
 4. Carol Proffitt (1, 1989)    56:12
 5. July Hale (1, 1980)    57:44
 6. Carol Proffitt (1, 1987)    57:57
 7. Nanc Spillner (1, 2004)    58:36.
 8. Nanc Spillner (1, 2003)    59:01
 9. Carol Proffitt (1, 1990)    1:00:20
10. Nanc Spillner (1, 2006)    1:04:03

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, MEN
 1. Greg Hockensmith (1, 2003)    19:27
 2. Greg Queen (1, 2006)    22:44
 3. Greg Queen (1, 2007)    22:49
 4. Marshall Edwards (1, 2000)    22:55
 5. Greg Queen (1, 2008)    22:56
 6. Paul Erway (2, 2003)    23:12
 7. Marshall Edwards (2, 2006)    23:21
 8. Paul Erway (1, 2004)    23:44
 9. David Hartsek (2, 2004)    24:03
10. Greg Queen (1, 2005)    24:10

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
 1. Whitley Goins (1, 2003)    35:02
 2. Whitley Goins (1, 2007)    36:25
 3. Whitley Goins (1, 2006)    38:58
 4. Whitley Goins (1, 2004)    44:24
 5. Whitley Goins (1, 2005)    45:03

Winners, ranked by time

MEN
 1. Mark Nenow, 1983          29:14
 2. John Wellerding, 1986          29:36
 3. Alex Kasich, 1978          29:56
 4. Ashley Johnson, 1981          30:04
 5. Jon Barker, 1984          30:05
 6. Steve Hetherington, 1987          30:09
 6. John Sence, 1999          30:09
 8. Julius Rotich, 2001          30:13
 9. Benny McIntosh, 1996          30:18
10. Benny McIntosh, 1994          30:19
10. Benny McIntosh, 1995          30:19
12. Ed Merkler, 1985          30:20
13. Benny McIntosh, 1993          30:28
14. Jacob Korir, 2008          30:30
15. James Mutuse, 2002          30:31
16. Tom Burridge, 1980          30:32
17. Duane Gaston, 1979          30:33
18. Richard Ede, 1989          30:44
19. Mark Stuart, 1992          30:47
20. Mike Snyder, 1988          30:56
21. Mike Snyder, 1990          31:07
22. Jacob Korir, 2007          31:10
23. James Mutuse, 2004          31:11
24. Benny McIntosh, 1997          31:17
25. Jim Estes, 1991          31:21
26. James Mutuse, 2000          31:22
27. Daniel Mugo, 2005          31:25
28. Daniel Koech, 2003          31:27
28. James Mutuse, 2006          31:27
30. Swag Hartel, 1977          31:36
31. Dave Schaufuss/Tom Smith, 1982          31:46
32. Jim Estes, 1998          32:01

WOMEN
 1. Kristy Orr, 1987          34:44
 2. Christina Brown Wells, 2001          34:55
 3. Camille Forrester Estes, 1992          35:24
 4. Camille Forrester, 1989          35:46
 5. Kristy Orre, 1988          35:49
 6. Audrey Pierce, 1985          35:56
 6. Kathy Kesheimer, 1996          35:56
 8. Donna Combs, 1990          35:57
 9. Camille Forrester, 1986          35:59
10. Jamie King, 1998          36:04
11. Christina Brown Wells, 2002          36:09
12. Beth Paxson, 1981          36:11
13. Becky Reinhold, 1991          36:13
14. Kathy Kesheimer, 1994          36:21
15. Kathy Kesheimer, 1995          36:22
16. Bonita Paul, 2004          36:25
17. Camille Forrester Estes, 1993          36:26
18. Mary Livengood, 2000          36:40
18. Liliane Sparks, 2008          36:40
20. Bonnie Smith, 1997          37:03
21. Luisa Hamm, 1984          37:05
22. Christina Brown, 1999          37:18
23. Jamie King-O’Shea, 2006          37:21
24. Mary Witt, 1979          37:24
25. Mary Witt, 1980          37:28
26. Mary Witt, 1978          37:46
27. Jamie King-O’Shea, 2007          37:52
28. Bonita Paul, 2005          37:54
29. Amy Doolittle, 2003          38:06
30. Mary Shuber, 1983          38:45
31. Mary Witt, 1982          39:42
32. Paul Gaston, 1977          40:47

 PUSH WHEELCHAIR, MEN
 1. Paul Dietrich, 1997          23:55
 2. Paul Dietrich, 1996          24:19
 3. Junior Rice, 1995          25:11
 4. Paul Dietrich, 1991          25:39
 4. Junior Rice, 1994          25:39
 6. Junior Rice, 1992          26:37
 7. Paul Dietrich, 1993          27:08
 8. David Hartsek, 2000          27:19
 9. Greg Queen, 1999          27:47
10. Junior Rice, 1990          28:17
11. Greg Queen, 1998          30:16
12. David Hartsek, 2001          30:26
13. David Hartsek, 1988          32:40
14. Paul Erway, 2002          33:09
15. Randy Rhodes, 1983          33:46
16. David Hartsek, 1987          34:43
17. Paul Erway, 2006          34:55
18. Keith Cable, 1989          35:06
19. Keith Cable, 1985          36:30
20. Junior Rice, 1980          37:46
21. David Sowers, 2005          38:33
22. Jeff Spalding, 1984          40:04
23. Paul Erway, 2008          40:47
24. Randy Rhodes, 1981          40:55
25. Paul Erway, 2007          41:08
26. David Sowers, 2004          43:22
27. David Sowers, 2003          47:33
28. David Hartsek, 1986         48:42
29. Bob Watts, 1982          1:43:40

PUSH WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
 1. Kim Martin, 1991          42:09
 2. Ann Combs, 1997          46:12
 3. Carol Proffitt, 1988          55:59
 4. Carol Proffitt, 1989          56:12
 5. Judy Hale, 1980          57:44
 6. Carol Proffitt, 1987          57:57
 7. Nanc Spillner, 2004          58:36
 8. Nanc Spillner, 2003          59:01
 9. Carol Proffitt, 1990          1:00:20
10. Nanc Spillner, 2006          1:04:03
11. Nanc Spillner, 2007          1:08:17
12. Nanc Spillner, 2005          1:11:57
13. Nanc Spillner, 2008          1:46:09

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, MEN
 1. Greg Hockensmith, 2003          19:27
 2. Greg Queen, 2006          22:44
 3. Greg Queen, 2007          22:49
 4. Marshall Edwards, 2000          22:55
 5. Greg Queen, 2008          22:56
 6. Paul Erway, 2004          23:44
 7. Greg Queen, 2005          24:10
 8. David Hartsek, 2002          25:32

HAND-CRANK WHEELCHAIR, WOMEN
 1. Whitley Goins (1, 2003)    35:02
 2. Whitley Goins (1, 2007)    36:25
 3. Whitley Goins (1, 2006)    38:58
 4. Whitley Goins (1, 2004)    44:24
 5. Whitley Goins (1, 2005)    45:03 

BY THE NUMBERS

Year — Finishers (entrants) temperature, other details
1977 — 458 (NA) 83, 44 percent humidity, 5 mph westerly wind, sunny.
1978 — 1,031 (1,090) 76, cloudy.
1979 – 1,985 (2,225) 75, 82 percent humidity, cloudy.
1980 — 1,647 (2,103) 74, 84 percent humidity, cloudy.
1981 — 1,955 (2,282) 71, 90 percent humidity, partly cloudy.
1982 — About 3,000 (NA) 74, 91 percent humidity, cloudy.
1983 — 2,486 (2,897) 72, 85 percent humidity, cloudy.
1984 — 2,857 (3,410) 71, 86 percent humidity, thunderstorm.
1985 — 2,933 (3,343) 62, 85 percent humidity, partly cloudy.
1986 — 3,097 (3,478) 64, 72 percent humidity.
1987 — 3,007 (3,501) 71, 97 percent humidity, rainy.
1988 — 2,948 (3,373) 75, 85 percent humidity, sunny.
1989 — 2,863 (3,313) 69, 93 percent humidity, showers.
1990 — 2,906 (3,339) 72, 79 percent humidity, sunny.
1991 — 2,960 (3,360) 72, 93 percent humidity, cloudy.
1992 — 2,829 (3,317) 63, 90 percent humidity, clear.
1993 — 2,588 (3,279) 72, 90 percent humidity, overcast, light SW wind.
1994 — 2,406 (3,169) 73, 84 percent humidity.
1995 — 2,848 (3,505) 70, 87 percent humidity, sunny, 8 mph S wind.
1996 — 3,008 (3,631) 59, 87 percent humidity, clear, 5 mph E wind.
1997 — 2,908 (3,580) 66, 87 percent humidity, overcast.
1998 — 2,809 (3,472) 75, 96 percent humidity, drizzly.
1999 — 2,690 (3,280) 74, 90 percent humidity, fair, 10 mph SW wind.
2000 — 2,839 (3,372) 74, 84 percent humidity, hazy, 8 mph SW wind.
2001 — 2,887 (3,523) 70, 100 percent humidity, rainy, 3 mph W wind.
2002 — 3,203 (3,625) 73, 90 percent humidity, fair.
2003 — 3,005 (3,465) 73, 90 percent humidity, 6 mph W wind.
2004 — 2,888 (3,294) 72, 90 percent humidity.
2005 — 2,995 (3,400-plus) 73, 7 mph S wind.
2006 — 3,200 (3,417) 76, 8 mph SW wind.
2007 — 3,258 (3,680) 74, 12 mph SW wind.
2008 — 3,135 (3,632) 66, drizzly, 5 mph S wind.

South Atlantic League baseball

Coming up

Lexington Legends vs. Augusta GreenJackets

What: Four-game series

When: Tuesday through Friday (7:05 each night)

Where: Lake Olmstead Stadium, Augusta, Ga.

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Tuesday, RH Ross Seaton (6-6, 2.57) vs. RH Eric Stolp (2-1, 2.61); Wednesday, RH Kyle Greenwalt (5-7, 3.74) vs. RH Kyle Nicholson (4-6, 3.72); Thursday, RH Jordan Lyles (4-7, 3.27) vs. LH Eric Surkamp (5-2, 3.59); Friday, LH Brad Dydalewicz (4-2, 2.64) vs. LH Art Ronick (5-4, 2.58).

Josh Mazzola

GreenJacket to watch: 1B Josh Mazzola (6-foot-2, 195 pounds, from San Diego) took a 12-game hitting streak (17-for-50, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 12 R) into Monday night’s game at Rome. Overall, he is hitting .284 over 65 games. He leads Augusta in homers (8), RBI (league-leading 54), hits (69) and total bases (113), and ranks second in runs (35), doubles (16), triples (3), slugging (.465) and OPS (.812). Mazzola is batting .336 at home, .226 on the road. After attending Grossmont College and Missouri State University, he signed a free-agent contract with the San Francisco Giants in 2008. Mazzola hit .324 with five homers and 35 RBI last year over 47 games with the Arizona League Giants.

Kyle Greenwalt

Legend to watch: RHP Kyle Greenwalt (6-0, 200, from Sellersville, Pa.) is gunning for a second consecutive win. At 5-7, 3.74, he will be making his 15th start of the season. Over 79 1/3 innings, he 44 strikeouts to 13 walks. Selected by the Houston Astros in the 20th round of the 2007 draft, out of Souderton Area High School, Greenwalt went 0-7 with a 7.53 ERA with Greeneville in 2007. He also spent most of 2008 with Greeneville, improving to 6-4 with a 3.14 ERA. He also appeared in two games for the Tri-City ValleyCats, going 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

South Atlantic League baseball

Coming up

What: 4-game series

When: REVISED after Thursday’s rainout: Friday through Sunday (5:05 p.m. doubleheader Friday, 7:05 Saturday night, 2:05 Sunday afternoon)

Where: Applebee’s Park

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Friday, game one, RH Kyle Greenwalt (4-7, 3.87) vs. LH Frank De Los Santos (3-5, 4.08); Friday, game two, RH Jordan Lyles (4-6, 3.09) vs. RH Nick Barnese (1-1, 1.59); Saturday, LH Brad Dydalewicz (4-1, 2.59) vs. LH Matt Moore (3-3, 3.41); Sunday, RH Robert Bono (6-4, 2.27) vs. RH Shane Dyer (1-5, 4.65).

Anthony Scelfo

Hot Rod to watch: CF Anthony Scelfo (5-foot-10, 195 pounds, from New Orleans) leads Bowling Green in runs (33), walks (26) and stolen bases (7). Over 62 games, he’s batting .247 with two homers and 17 RBI. After batting .195 in May, he has improved to .289 this month. Selected by Tampa Bay in the eighth round of the 2008 draft, out of Tulane University, where he was on a football scholarship. He started in both sports his final academic year, 2007-08. He quarterbacked in all 12 football games, including eight starts over the last nine games, and finished with 1,396 yards and six touchdowns on 111-for-205 passing. He also was second on the team with 171 rushing yards and a score on 57 carries. The following spring, he hit .322 and led the Green Wave in homers (12), triples (7), runs (72), total bases (133), walks (54), slugging (.578) and on-base percentage (.453). Scelfo was named to the New York-Penn League all-star team in his first pro season, last year with Hudson Valley. He hit .281 with four homers and 24 RBI over 61 games, and led the league with eight triples.

Michael Diaz

Legend to watch: IF/DH Michael Diaz (5-10, 180, from Bridgeport, Conn.) has hits in nine of his last 10 games (12-for-35, .343). Overall, he’s hitting .264 with three homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and four stolen bases over 36 games. With runners in scoring position, he’s 11-for-26 (.423). Selected by the Houston Astros in the 30th round of the 2008 draft, out of Southern Connecticut State, he played 48 games for Tri-City in the New York-Penn League last summer. He went 50-for-177 (.282) with five homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs and six stolen bases. This season, he played one game with Double-A Corpus Christi (0-for-1) before being assigned to the Legends. Oddly, he is hitting .348 on the road and .169 at Applebee’s Park. The same was true with Tri-City, as he hit .351 on the road and .205 at home.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

Also of interest: Blogger Mike Tauser has named his “Farmstros Five” for the week: Top performer LHP Luis Cruz of Greeneville; RHP Jordan Lyles of Lexington; OF T.J. Steele of Lancaster; and a pair of former Legends, LHP Polin Trinidad of Corpus Christi and RHP Bud Norris of Round Rock. You can find the blog at: http://farmstros.blogspot.com/

Ebert Rosario

“I expect to have fun,” the Lexington Legends third baseman said. “I expect to do a good representation of my team — do a good job. I’m not looking to do more than I can.

“I just want to have fun, represent my team and organization, and try to hit 3-for-3, 4-for-4, something like that.”

Rosario laughed at his hopes for a perfect game at the plate, but don’t put it past him.

He is among three Legends on the Southern Division roster for Tuesday’s game at Charleston, W.Va., home of the West Virginia Power. He will be joined by a pair of 20-year-old right-handed pitchers, Robert Bono and Ross Seaton.

Pitching coach Charley Taylor was named as an honorary coach. Taylor, recovering from cancer

Charley Taylor

Ross Seaton

surgery, visited the Legends for a game earlier this month, but he will be unable to attend the all-star game.

Travis Driskill

Robert Bono

there and throws 98, 99 mph, where he can just throw it right down the middle and up in the zone and get guys to swing and miss. We’ve got a bunch of guys that throw anywhere from 88 to 92, and you’ve got to keep that down. If you keep that down, you’re giving yourself a shot.”

A shot to win.

For more on the Legends all-stars, check out Tuesday’s Herald-Leader or http://www.kentucky.com/271/story/839554.html#none.

Legends at the break

Sunday’s 4-2 victory at Greenville enabled the Legends to finish the first-half race above the .500 mark, 36-34, and edge Rome for third place. Lexington finished four games behind first-place Greenville, three behind Charlestson.

Some first-half highs and lows:

Legends                                                                Opponents

Runs: 15, at Augusta; 0, eight times      15, by Greenville; 0, five times
Hits: 18, at Asheville; 1, two times        17, by Greenville; 3, eight times
Errors: 5, vs. Charleston; 0, multiple       5, by Bowling Green; 0 multi.
LOB: 12, at Asheville; 1, vs. Augusta      12, twice; 2, three times
Home runs: 4, twice; 0 multiple             3, by Greenville    0, multiple

More numbers:
* Lexington’s longest winning streak was five games, its longest losing streak six games (twice). 
* The Legends hit 46 home runs and gave up 28.
* Legends hitters were 137-for-530 (.258) with runners in scoring position.
* Lexington’s longest games lasted 3:46 (14 innings) and 3:03 (nine innings).  
* Lexington’s quickest games lasted 1:40 (seven innings) and 1:51 (nine innings). 
* The Legends defense turned 57 double plays, while the offense hit into 59.
* The Legends were 54-for-88 in stolen-base attempts; the opposition was 36-for-58.
* Legends relief pitchers inherited 101 runners, of which 34 scored.

The Legends open second-half play at home Thursday, taking on Bowling Green at 7:05 p.m.

South Atlantic League baseball

Coming up

Lexington Legends vs. Greenville Drive

What: Three-game series

When: Friday through Sunday (7 Friday and Saturday nights; 4 Sunday)

Where: Fluor Field at the West End (Greenville, S.C.)

Probable pitching matchups (Legends listed first): Friday, RH Robert Bono 6-3, 2.21) vs.  RH Brock Huntzinger (0-0, 0.00); Saturday RH Kyle Greenwalt (4-6, 3.38) vs. RH Hunter Strickland (3-4, 2.78); Sunday, RH Jordan Lyles (3-6, 3.34) vs. RH Stephen Fife (0-1, 0.60).

Tim Federowicz

Drive to watch: All-Star C Tim Federowicz (5-foot-10, 213 pounds, from Apex, N.C.) leads Greenville in batting (.338 over 53 games), slugging (.543), OPS (.926), hits (74), doubles (18), homers (9) and total bases (119). He’s second in RBI (32) and on-base percentage (.382), third in runs scored (30). Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh rounds of the 2008 draft, out of the University of North Carolina, Federowicz spent last season with short season-A Lowell, where he hit .244 with a homer and 15 RBI, and tied for second on the team with 10 stolen bases in 13 tries. He threw out 16 of 49 attempted base-stealers. This season, he hit .246 (16-for-65) in April, .348 (32-for-92) in May and is .419 (26-for-62) thus far in June.

Kyle Miller

Legend to watch: IF/DH Kyle Miller (6-1, 200, from Jacksonville, Fla.) continues to recover from a miserable start. Miller was hitting .161 for the Legends when he was demoted to extended spring training on May 10. He returned 20 days later looking more like the player who hit seven homers in 32 games for the 2008 Legends. Since returning to the club, Miller is hitting .256 (10-for-39). Thursday night, he extended his hitting streak to five games. During the streak, Miller is hitting .353 (6-for-17), with a double in four of the five games. For the full season, Miller is hitting .214 with a homer and nine RBI (including one in each of his last three games). Selected by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2007 draft, out of Central Florida Community College, Miller led the Greeneville Astros in 2007 and tied for eighth in the Appalachian League with seven homers. He split the 2008 season between Greeneville (.274, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 19 games) and Lexington (.234, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 32 games).

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The Legends call on their closer, Patrick Urckfitz, to pitch the ninth inning. Urckfitz retires the first two batters, but Mike McCormick singles to center. That brings Jeremy Beckham to the plate with the potential tying run. Urckfitz closes it out, though, getting Beckham to ground out to short. FINAL SCORE: LEGENDS 5, HOT RODS 3.

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In the eighth inning, Ashton Mowdy sets down Bowling Green 1-2-3. Hot Rods reliever Josh Satow does likewise to Lexington. Going to the ninth inning: Legends 5, Hot Rods 3.

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Jordan Lyles

Bowling Green scores a pair of runs in the seventh inning. Mike McCormick draws a one-out walks, then scores on Jeremy Beckham’s triple to center. That knocks out Legends right-hander Jordan Lyles, who is replaced by Ashton Mowdy. Robi Estrada’s slow grounder to short scores Beckham. Anthony Scelfo takes a called third strike. Lyles’ final line: 6.1 innings, 3 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts. With the Legends coming to bat, the Hot Rods dip into the bullpen and call on left-hander Josh Satow. He retires the Legends in order, striking out two. Through seven innings: Legends 5, Hot Rods 3.

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In the sixth inning, the Hot Rods get a leadoff double from Tim Beckham. He gets to third on a groundout, but is stranded as third baseman Ebert Rosario makes an over-the-shoulder catch of a foul fly and then throws out John Mollicone on a grounder. The Legends get a leadoff single by Kyle Miller and a bunt single by Jorge De Leon. Eric Suttle bunts the runners to second and third. With the infield in, Jay Austin grounds to second baseman, who throws to catcher Jake Jeffries in time to cut down Miller. Austin steals second, and Michael Diaz walks on a full count to load the bases for cleanup hitter Brian Pellegrini. After falling behind in the count 1-2, Pellegrini beat out an infield single to Tim Beckham, in the hole at shortstop. Not only does De Leon score, so does Austin, all the way from second. The inning ends on Ebert Rosario’s fly to right. At the end of six innings: Legends 5, Hot Rods 1. 

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Jordan Lyles retired Bowling Green in order in the fifth inning. The Hot Rods changed pitchers to open the bottom of the inning, bringing in left-hander Michael Jarman. With one out, Brian Pellegrini walked on four pitches. One out later, Pellegrini advanced on a Jarman balk. He scored from second when second baseman Robi Estrada lost Steve Brown’s high fly against a dark background of storm clouds. Going to the sixth: Legends 3, Hot Rods 1.

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The Legends make a defensive change to open the fourth inning, Michael Diaz taking over from Albert Cartwright at second base. Cartwright was playing in his fourth game since coming off the disabled list (broken bone in forearm). His first three games came as DH. Kyeong Kang gets the Hot Rods in gear with a leadoff double. A wild pitch puts him on third with nobody out. After John Mollicone pops out to Diaz, Kang scores on Jason Tweedy’s groundout. In the bottom of the inning, the Legends get a two-out walk by Eric Suttle, but nothing else. After four innings: Legends 2, Hot Rods 1.

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Legends right-hander Jordan Lyles retires the Hot Rods in order in the third inning, thanks to an outstanding play by Albert Cartwright. The second baseman ranged far towards the right-field line to glove Jake Jeffries’ grounder and then made the throw to first. In the bottom half of the inning, Cartwright drew a two-out walk and stole second base. Brian Pellegrini lined a single off the glove of 1B John Mollicone. Mollicone’s leap prevented the ball from going through to the outfield and held Austin to a one-base advance. But Ebert Rosario followed with a run-scoring single through the right side, Pellegrini stopping at second. Steve Brown walked, loading the basees. Federico Hernandez was retired on a comebacker to pitcher Nick Barnese. After three innings: Legends 2, Hot Rods 0.

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Federico Hernandez

Kyle Miller

Lexington draws first blood in the second inning, taking a 1-0 lead. Bowling Green wasted a two-out single by Jeremy Beckham. The Legends got back-to-back, opposite-field, two-out doubles by Federico Hernandez and Kyle Miller. Hernandez, batting lefty, put his hit just inside the left-field line. Miller, a righty, hit one over the head of right-fielder Kyeong Kang. After two innings: Legends 1, Hot Rods 0.

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Under a light drizzle, the game began at 7:46 p.m. — a rain delay of 41 minutes.

Neither team scored in the first. Bowling Green got a one-out single from Tim Beckham, plus a walk to Jake Jeffries. But Steve Brown made a tough running catch of Kyeong Kang’s foul fly down the left-field line and John Mollicone bounced out to pitcher Jordan Lyles. The Legends got a one-out double from Jay Austin. One out later, a wild pitch moved Austin to third. But Brian Pellegrini bounced back to pitcher Nick Barnese.

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Starting lineups for Tuesday’s game:

Bowling Green — Anthony Scelfo, cf; Tim Beckham, ss; Jake Jeffries, c; Kyeong Kang, rf; John Mollicone, 1b; Jason Tweedy, lf; Mike McCormick, dh; Jeremy Beckham, 3b; Robi Estrada, 2b. Pitching: RH Nick Barnese.

Lexington — Eric Suttle, rf; Jay Austin, cf; Albert Cartwright, 2b; Brian Pellegrini, 1b; Ebert Rosario, 3b; Steve Brown, lf; Federico Hernandez, c; Kyle Miller, dh; Jorge De Leon, ss. Pitching: RH Jordan Lyles.

Umpires — Erik Hill, plate; Chris Graham, field.

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The tarp has been pulled at Applebee’s Park. The rain-delayed start between the Lexington Legends and Bowling Green Hot Rods now is estimated to be 7:40 p.m.

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Of course it’s raining at Applebee’s Park.

With a schedule like this, it figures. One has to wonder what, if anything, was going through the mind(s) of the schedule-maker(s) when the Lexington Legends were assigned to:

* Wrap up a series at Asheville, N.C., Monday night;

* Open a three-game series Tuesday at Lexington (vs. Bowling Green);

* Then head to Greenville, S.C., to open a three-game series Friday.

The homestand includes a 12:05 p.m. start. But, no, it’s not Thursday, when a day game would give the team an early getaway. The early game is scheduled Wednesday.

Tuesday is Latino Night at the park, as well as Quarter Hot Dog Night.

This could help boost program sales

Jose Trinidad

Kirkland Rivers

Pedro Gonzalez

Meanwhile, the Legends made several roster changes Tuesday.

* Jose Trinidad has been activated from the disabled list, with LHP Kirkland Rivers moving to the inactive list.

* C Reinaldo Pestana has

Andy Simunic

Marques Williams

been added to the roster, coming from extended spring training. He replaces C Pedro Gonzales, who has been assigned to Tri-City of the New York-Penn League.

* IF/OF Andy Simunic comes off the inactive list, with OF Marques Williams going on the disabled list.

Trinidad has not pitched since May 20 due to a shoulder strain. He had appeared in 12 games, all in relief, compiling an 0-3 record with one save and an ERA of 4.05. Over 20 innings, Trinidad gave up nine earned runs on 20 hits and 12 walks, striking out 15.

Rivers made his first appearance for the Legends on May 24, having started the season in extended spring training. Six relief outings spanning 7 1/3 innings have Kirkland with no decisions or saves, one hold and a 2.45 ERA. He has struck out seven and walked five.

Pestana, 22, is a 6-foot-1, 180-pounder from Guatire Miranda, Venezuela, signed by the Astros in March 2004.

He spent two seasons with the Venezuelan Summer League Astros, 2006 and part of 2007 with Greeneville of the Appalachian League, and part of 2007 and all of 2008 with Tri-City. For his career, Pestana is 88-for-434 (.203) with three homers, 46 RBI and 44 runs over 147 games.

Gonzalez spent the first week and a half of the season with High-A Lancaster before joining the Legends on April 20. He was used sparingly, batting .114 with four RBI over 17 games.

Simunic was placed on the inactive list when 2B Albert Cartwright was activated from the DL last week. Simunic is batting .229.

Williams, batting .317 over 16 games, has not played since June 7. He is sidelined due to a broken left hand, the result of a slide at second base.

First Jodie Meeks. Now Clint Tilford.

Clint Tilford

A day after Meeks announced that he won’t be returning to the University of Kentucky for his senior season, comes word that Tilford also won’t be back, having agreed to terms with the Colorado Rockies.

Of course, we’re talking apples and oranges here. Meeks is pursuing professional basketball, Tilford pro baseball.

And, Kentucky basketball being what it is, you no doubt know all about Meeks. Tilford, for most, not so much.

Nevertheless, the loss of Tilford will have impact the baseball Wildcats, who graduated weekend starters James Paxton and Chris Rusin.

A right-handed pitcher from West Paducah and Heath High School, Tilford was selected by the Rockies in the 31st round (931 overall) of last week’s Major League draft. The 6-foot, 195-pounder was one of four Cats drafted, along with seven players signed by UK for next season.

The Rockies have assigned Tilford to their rookie-league team in the Pioneer League, the Casper (Wyo.) Ghosts. Casper opens its season in one week, June 23, with a seven-game road trip. 

“First, I want to thank Coach Brad Bohannon and Coach Gary Henderson for recruiting me and giving me an opportunity to play at Kentucky,” Tilford said in a statement released by UK. “I really enjoyed my time at Kentucky and wouldn’t change anything about my time there. I learned a lot about the game of baseball during my three years and hope to do my best to represent the program in the future.”

Tilford pitched in 23 games this season, including eight starts. He was used mostly in late-inning relief against Southeastern Conference teams, and as a mid-week starter in non-conference play. He wound up 1-4 with a 7.05 ERA over 52 1/3 innings. He walked 24 and struck out 34, and opposing teams hit .332 against him. But he showed enough flashes to indicate that, with maturity and more work, he may have what it takes to pitch at a higher level. Through his first nine appearances, Tilford had an ERA of 3.16.

He got the start April 28 against in-state rival Louisville. Tilford worked 5 1/3 innings that day, holding the Cardinals to one earned run on seven hits. He struck out five and did not issue a walk. Perhaps his best outing came against Indiana State on March 8, when he fired five innings of two-hit, shutout relief, striking out three.

Tilford’s three-year totals include 50 games, 19 starts, a 5-4 record and 5.85 ERA. He struck out 76 and walked 58 over 112 1/3 innings.

Clint Tilford’s statistics with Kentucky
Year      ERA   W-L   G   GS   CG   SHO   Sv     IP        H     R     ER   BB   SO   2B   3B   HR    BF   Avg.   WP   HB   Bk   SFA   SHA
2007      5.21   1-0  11      3      0       0       0    19.0        31    13     11      7    13      5      0     1     98   .356       3      1     0       1        2
2008      4.61   3-0  16      8      0       0       0    41.0        42    26     21    27    29      5      1      3  187   .271       5      1     0       0        4
2009      7.05   1-4  23      8      0       0       0    52.1        75    48     41    24    34    13      0      6  265   .332       8      7     1       3        5
Totals    5.85  5-4  50    19      0       0       0  112.1      148     87    73    58    76     23      1   10  550   .316     16      9     1       4      11

South Atlantic League baseball

Coming up

Lexington Legends
vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods

What: Three-game series

When: Tuesday through Thursday (7:05 Tuesday and Thursday nights, 12:05 Wednesday)

Where: Applebee’s Park

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Probable pitching matchups (Legends listed first): Tuesday, RH Jordan Lyles (2-6, 3.26) vs. RH Nick Barnese (0-0, 1.50); Wednesday, RH Ross Seaton (6-6, 2.69) vs. LH Matt Moore (3-3, 3.68); Thursday, LH Brad Dydalewicz (3-1, 2.52) vs. RH Shane Dyer (1-4, 4.67).

Jake Jeffries

Hot Rod to watch: C Jake Jeffries (6-foot-1, 212 pounds, from Merced, Calif.) went into Monday’s game ranked 11th in the league and sharing the team lead in RBI (33). Overall, Jeffries is batting .254 and is tied for second on the club with four homers. He’s third on the team with 25 runs and 19 walks and fourth with 50 hits. Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round (78th overall) of the 2008 draft, Jeffries is rated the 18th-best prospect in the organization, according to Baseball America. He signed for $515,000 and debuted last season with Hudson Valley, ranking sixth in the New York-Penn League with a .315 batting average. He also led the Renegades in doubles (16) and on-base percentage (.379). Jeffries was 2008 Big West Conference co-player of the year for Cal-Davis, as well as a semifinalist for both the Golden Spikes (top collegiate player) and Johnny Bench (top collegiate catcher) awards. Jeffries is a nephew of former Pirates relief pitcher Blas Minor.

Albert Cartwright

Legend to watch: 2B/DH Albert Cartwright (5-10, 180, from Winter Haven, Fla.) returned to the lineup Saturday after missing 37 games due to a broken bone in his forearm. Cartwright was batting .316 and riding an eight-game hitting streak at the time when he was injured. In three games back, all as DH, he is 0-for-9, dropping his average to .298. Overall, he is 25-for-84 over 25 games, with three homers, seven doubles and a triple. He has scored 16 runs and driven in 13, with a .366 on-base percentage

Andy Simunic

and .512 slugging. Selected by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 2007 draft, out of Polk (Fla.) Community College, Cartwright played the last two seasons for Greeneville. Last year, over 39 games, he hit .306 (37-for-21) with three homers, 17 RBI, 23 runs and 13 stolen bases in 17 attempts.

*  With Cartwright’s return, Legends 2B Andy Simunic is being listed as temporarily inactive. Simunic has played 22 games for the Legends, hitting .229 with an RBI and eight runs scored.

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The Houston Astros, parent club of the Lexington Legends, announced Monday that 22 of the 51 players selected by the club in last week’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft have agreed to terms.

Next stop for most, if not all, of the draftees will be the Tri-City (N.Y.) ValleyCats of the New York-Penn League or Greeneville (Tenn.) Astros of the Appalachian League.

Tri-City opens its season Friday. Greeneville will open the following Tuesday, June 23.

For a closer look at all 51 Houston draftees, see my earlier blog entry: http://markmaloney.bloginky.com/2009/06/13/the-lowdown-on-51-potential-legends-in-the-making/

Players agreeing to terms thus far, by round drafted:

     Player                       Pos.     School                               Ht.  Wt.  Hometown
 2. Tanner Bushue         RHP   South Central (Ill.) H.S.  6-4  180  Kinmundy, Ill.
 3. Telvin Nash                OF   Griffin (Ga.) H.S.                6-2   220  Belleview, Fla.
 4. Brailon (B.J.) Hyatt   RHP  Univ. S.C.-Sumter             6-4  205  Taylors, S.C.
 5. Brandon Wickoff        SS  Univ. Illinois                       5-8  170  Peoria, Ill.
 9. Ben Orloff                    SS  Univ. Cal-Irvine                  5-11  175  Simi Valley, Calf.
11. David Williams            C  Crowder (Mo.) College      6-0  190  Blue Springs, Mo.
15. Ryan Humphrey         OF St. Louis CC-Meramec      6-0  190  Blytheville, Ark.
16. Ronald Sanchez         1B  Manuela Toro H.S.            5-10  180  Caguas, Puerto Rico
17. Justin Harper            RHP  Oklahoma City Univ.        6-3  225  Phoenix, Ariz.
18. J.B. MacDonald     RHP  Boston College                 6-2  190  Danvers, Mass.
19. Brian Kemp                OF  St. John’s Univ.                  5-10  180  E.Rockaway, N.Y.
20. Julio Martinez            OF  Nova Southeastern U.     6-3  210  Hollywood, Fla.
21. Barry Butera              2B  Boston College                   6-0  180  Madisonville, La.
22. Mark Jones              RHP  Manheim (Pa.) H.S.           6-7  205  Lancaster, Pa.
23. Robert Donovan     RHP  Stetson Univ.                   6-5  215  Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
24. Mike Modica           LHP  George Mason Univ.        6-1  185  Sewell, N.J.
25. Nicholas Stanley     1B  Fla. Southern College         6-2  195  Largo, Fla.
27. Aaron Bay                3B  UNC-Charlotte                    6-0  180  Charlotte, N.C.
31. Travis Smink           LHP Va. Military Institute          6-2  200  Dalmatia, Pa.
33. Brenden Stines       RHP  Ball State University         6-2  190  Granger, Ind.
34. Scott Migi               RHP  Texas A&M University    6-3  190  Houston
35. Grant Hogue             OF  Mississippi State Univ.     6-0  190  Hattiesburg, Miss.