Mark Maloney on Kentucky sports

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.