Friday, June 28, 2013 Game 76

Lexington Legends vs. Hagerstown Suns

4-4
"#$"% overall 7:05 p.m.

5-3
&"$"' overall d. uni!ipa" Stadium# Hagerstown#

Game Notes
Last night: (ran!on )iller*s t o$run triple in the bottom o+ the eighth inning gave the Hagersto n Suns a come$+rom$behin! ,$& in over the Le-ington Legen!s .hurs!ay night/ .he Legen!s ha! erase! a "$0 Hagersto n lea! ith +our runs in the seventh inning/ .he Suns took the early lea! ith three runs in the secon!/ )iller reache! secon! on thir! baseman )ichael Antonio*s thro ing error1 move! to thir! on a single by Will 2i nica$Worms1 an! score! on a sacri+ice +ly by Khayyan 3or+ork/ 2i nica$Worms move! to secon! on a balk an! to thir! on a single by )att 4oat/ A+ter 2e!ro Severino struck out an! ith 3arciso )esa at bat1 4oat broke +or secon! an! 2i nica$Worms starte! +or home as catcher Cam Gallagher thre to secon!/ .he thro ent into center +iel! +or an error1 an! 4oat1 ho ha! stoppe! bet een +irst an! secon!1 continue! to secon! base/ 2i nica$Worms score!1 an! as cre!ite! ith a steal o+ home as Hagersto n took a '$0 lea!/ )esa single! to score 4oat1 an! the Suns le! "$0/ .hat lea! stoo! up until the top o+ the seventh1 hen it took the Legen!s three batters to catch up/ (ubba Starling single!1 an! )ichael Antonio an! 4re! 4or! +ollo e! ith back$to$back homers1 tying the game at "$"/ A+ter Ronal! 2ena relieve! Hagersto n starter 2e!ro 5ncarnacion1 Kenny Diekroeger groun!e! out1 but Ale- Hu!ak hit his secon! !ouble o+ the game/ Hu!ak score! the go$ahea! run hen shortstop Stephen 2ere6 thre past +irst a+ter +iel!ing .errance Gore*s groun!er/ Legen!s* reliever Clayton Schul6 retire! the +irst t o hitters in the bottom o+ the eighth1 but a bloop single to center by 2ere6 an! an in+iel! hit by Sha n 2le++ner set the stage +or )iller1 ho hit a !rive o++ the center +iel! all to score both runners an! put the Suns in +ront +or goo!/ 2ena 7"$"8 got the in/ Schul6 79$"8 as the losing pitcher/ Legen!s* starter Christian (in+or!1 a native o+ Hagersto n ho as pitching in +ront o+ a large group o+ +amily members an! +rien!s1 allo e! +ive hits an! three unearne! runs in seven innings/ He alke! one batter an! struck out +our/

Northern
Hickory West Virginia Delmarva Hagerstown Kannapolis Greensboro Lake oo!

W-L Pct. 6-2 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-6 . 750 . 750 . 625 . 625 . 500 . 375 . 250

GB --1 1 2 3 4

Southern Notable:
Greenville

W-L 5-3

Pct. .625

GB --

$onight%s pit!hers: L&G&N'S: LH2 (raw)ord Simmons1 9&th roun! '00% *0+3: 0$91 #/,%1 " starts1 90/' :21 99 hits1 % runs1 % earne!1 " HR1 % ((1 ; K Last start< =>'" vs/ Savannah1 3D1 "/' :21 ' hits1 9 run1 9 earne!1 9 HR1 = ((1 9 K *0+*: !i! not pitch !ue to le+t elbo in?ury S,NS: RH2 att -ur.e1 "r! roun! '099 *0+3: 9$91 "/9"1 , starts1 '" :21 '& hits1 % runs1 ; earne!1 " HR1 # ((1 "" K Last start: =>'" @ Greenville1 W 79$981 , :21 & hits1 0 runs1 9 ((1 %K *0+*: Hagersto n1 0$'1 ,/;#1 " starts1 9,/9 :21 9, hits1 99 runs1 90 earne!1 9 HR1 9' ((1 9& K

/nother !"ose one: .he Legen!s have playe! +ive consecutive games/ .hey on Asheville one$run 4-4 .500 1 the last game o+ a home stan! against Savannah &$" Aune Lexington 4-4 .500 1 Cra !a!s '"1 !e+eate! Hickory "$'1 an! lost to the by scores o+ '$9 an! "$' be+ore !ropping last night*s Augusta 3-4 .429 1.5 series opener to Hagersto n ,$&/ .he Legen!s are 90$9, in one$run games season/ 1.5 Savannah 3-4 this.429

Charleston Hits vs. Hagerstown: is 3-5 9($DH .375ar. 'onato 2 batting /&0# 799 +or '#8 in seven games against Rome n this season1 2-6 ith .250 3 an! siHagersto three homers runs batte! in/
Hot 0at: A+ter a t o$+or$+our night last night1 B4 1u00a Star"ing is batting /"=9 79" +or "=8 over his last 90 games/ 'esignated hitting< B4 2red 2ord1 ho homere! in last night*s game1 is % +or '" 7/"%98 as the DH this season/

Looking ahead: Saturda5# 4une *7: Legends< RH2 Leone" Santiago1 0$01 "/=0 Suns< RH2 'ixon /nderson1 ,$&1 '/;;

Leading the Legends:

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anager 1rian 1u!hanan $ (uchanan ill manage KC*s ne est a++iliate in '09"1 his secon! season at this level a+ter piloting Kane County in '09'/ (uchanan is in his +ourth year as manager in the Kansas City system1 beginning ith a t o$year stint in :!aho 4alls/ (uchanan entere! the coaching ranks a+ter a 9=$year playing career1 hich inclu!e! '00; an! '00% at Bmaha1 the Royals* triple$A a++iliate/ (uchanan1 an All$American at the Cniversity o+ Virginia1 as selecte! in the +irst roun! by the 3e Dork Dankees in 9%%&/ He spent seven seasons in the )a?or Leagues ith )innesota 7'000$'00'81 San Diego 7'00'$'00&8 an! the 3e Dork )ets 7'00,81 hitting /',; ith "' home runs/ (uchanan playe! in Aapan in '00# be+ore signing ith the Royals/ He resi!es in 4ort )yers1 4la/1 ith his i+e1 Aill1 an! sons1 Walker1 Dre 1 Logan an! Connor/ Aill is the !aughter o+ basketball Hall o+ 4amer Aohn Havlicek/ 3+7 -- Hitting (oa!h 4ustin Gemo"" $$ Austin Gemoll returns +or his si-th season in the Royals organi6ation1
moving +rom (urlington to Le-ington/ Gemoll ?oine! the Royals coaching sta++ a+ter a seven$year minor league career ith the club/ Gemoll as a career /'#= hitter1 reaching as high as Bmaha 7AAA8 in '00,/ He playe! at the Cniversity o+ Southern Cali+ornia1 helping the .ro?ans to the College Worl! Series in '000/ (orn in South Lake .ahoe1 Cali+ornia1 Gemoll no resi!es in Surprise1 Ari6ona ith his i+e1 Aenn1 !aughter1 Samantha an! sons1 Gavin an! Aa-on/

3*4 -- -it!hing (oa!h 4err5 N5man $ Aerry 3yman1 in his '=th year as a pro+essional coach1

ill be the pitching coach at Le-ington in '09"/ 3yman is in his seventh season ith the Kansas City organi6ation1 having serve! at :!aho 4alls 7'00#$0;1 '090$9'8 an! (urlington1 :o a 7'00%$908/ 3yman ?oine! the Royals +rom .ampa (ay1 here he serve! as the Rays minor league pitching coor!inator +rom '00&$0=/ 2rior to his time ith the Rays1 he orke! as a pitching coach at :!aho 4alls in '00"1 hen it as an a++iliate o+ the San Diego 2a!res/ 3yman also serve! as the )il aukee (re ers minor league pitching coor!inator +rom '009$'00' an! spent eight seasons in the Atlanta (raves organi6ation as a pitching coach/ He began his coaching career in 9%;# ith Salinas1 an in!epen!ent team that co$ope! ith the San 4rancisco Giants1 be+ore moving on to coach at Class A Wellan! in the 2ittsburgh organi6ation/ 3yman ma!e "0 career appearances in the ma?ors ith the White So- 79%=;$=%8 an! 2a!res 79%#08/ A native o+ Logan1 Ctah1 he resi!es in )issoula1 )ontana/

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ar. 6eiser )ark Keiser ill be the athletic trainer in Le-ington a+ter spen!ing last year ith Kane County/ He ?oine! the Kansas City system in '0991 orking +or the (urlington Royals/ 2rior to ?oining the Royals1 Keiser as a gra!uate assistant athletic trainer at 5ast Carolina Cniversity in Greenville1 3C1 hile earning his )/S/ in athletic training/ While at 5CC1 Keiser as primarily responsible +or the volleyball1 cheerlea!ing1 an! the men*s an! omen*s tennis teams/ Keiser gra!uate! ith a (/S/ in athletic training +rom Bhio Cniversity in '00%/ He resi!es in Versailles1 Bhio/ Strength and (onditioning (oa!h 4oe5 Grean5 - Aoey Greany begins his si-th season
ith the Royals as a strength an! con!itioning coach/ He earne! .e-as League Strength an! Con!itioning Coach o+ the Dear honors in '099 hile ith 3orth est Arkansas/ 2rior to ?oining the Royals organi6ation1 Greany as a sports per+ormance coach at Velocity Sports 2er+ormance in )ah ah1 3/A/ He playe! +our years o+ college baseball at Al+re! 73/D/8 State College an! )artin )etho!ist College in 2ulaski1 .enn/1 hile receiving his bachelor*s !egree in physical e!ucation/ He as in!ucte! into Al+re!*s Athletic Hall o+ 4ame in '09'/ Greany earne! his master*s !egree +rom Cali+ornia Cniversity o+ 2ennsylvania in

e-ercise science/ He hol!s a black belt in .ae K on Do an! an orange belt in Krava )aga/ Greany resi!es in the Hu!son Valley area o+ 3e Dork/

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Legen!s 2layer 3otes

-it!hers E Liste! alphabetically 3*7 8 9H- 6evin /""en Selecte! in the '"r! roun! o+ the '09' Aune !ra+tFgra!uate! +rom 3ortheast Christian
Aca!emy in King oo!1 .e-as1 '00%///poste! a '%$# career recor!1 earning +irst team all$state honors in '00; an! '00%///atten!e! Weather+or! 7.e-as8 Aunior College be+ore trans+erring to .e-as Christian Cniversity/// as ,$" ith a '/%# 5RA an! +ive saves in "0/9 innings as a ?unior in '09'1 earning secon!$team All$)ountain West honors///tie! +or si-th in the 2ioneer League in saves1 '09'/ Last appearan!e< =>'= @ Hickory1 9 :21 0 hits1 0 runs1 0 ((1 ' K

3*7 9H-

igue" /"montecombine! ;$' ith Dominican Royals an! Surprise Royals 7Ari6ona League8 in '09'G '09' Dominican Summer League All$Star an! Dominican Royals 2itcher o+ the Dear/ :;*:;+3: Named to <or"d team roster )or /""-Star 2utures game in New =or. 4u"5 +4 Last start: =>', @ Hickory1 #/' :21 # hits1 0 runs1 0 ((1 9' K 330 8 9H- (hristian 1in)ord $$ Selecte! in the "0th roun! o+ the '099 Aune 4ree Agent Dra+tFGra!uate! in
'099 +rom )ercersburg 72a/8 Aca!emy///tosse! a no$hitter in his +irst high school start as a +reshman in '00;/// un!er ent .ommy Aohn surgery on his right elbo in '00%///compile! a 0/=& 5RA in ,,/0 innings as a senior///ha! an opportunity to play at the Cniversity o+ Virginia be+ore signing ith the Royals/ Last start: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 # :21 , hits1 " runs1 0 earne!1 9 ((1 & K

34 8 9H- (has 15rne$ Selecte! by the Kansas City Royals in the 9=th roun! o+ the '090 +irst$year player !ra+t out
o+ 5ast .ennessee State CniversityG recor!e! the +inal +our outs in a no$hitter +or Kane County against Ce!ar Rapi!s on )ay 9#1 '099G tie! +or thir! in the Appalachian League in saves in '090G le! 5.SC ith #% strikeouts in ;" 9>" innings in '090 hile batting /",9 as an out+iel!erG his gran!+ather1 .ommy (yrne1 pitche! in the )a?or Leagues +rom 9%&"$,#G brother1 Shane1 playe! in the Diamon!backs organi6ationG mother1 (etsy1 is in the Cumberlan! College Hall o+ 4ame as a basketball playerG sister1 .ara1 is the all$time ins lea!er in omenHs tennis at 5.SC/ Last appearan!e< =>', @ Hickory1 L 7"$981 0/9 :21 9 hit1 ' runs1 ' earne!1 ' ((

3*7 8 9H- 'anie" Hernande> $$ Selecte! in the 9'th roun! o+ the Aune '090 +ree agent !ra+tG gra!uate! in '00#
+rom Coral Gables High in )iami1 an! in '090 +rom )iami Da!e College///earne! All Southern Con+erence 2itcher o+ the Dear honors in '090///misse! the '099 season a+ter un!ergoing surgery on his right elbo ///+inishe! among Appalachian League lea!ers in ins 7."r!81 strikeouts 7&th81 innings 7.&th8 an! 5RA 790th81 '09'/ Last appearan!e< =>; @ Augusta1 " :21 0 hits1 0 runs1 0 ((1 & K

3+4 8 9H- /"e!

i""s -- Selecte! in the ''n! roun! o+ the '09' Aune +ree agent !ra+tG gra!uate! +rom )ontgomery Central High in Cunningham1 .enn/1 '00%/// as the school*s )ale Athlete o+ the Dear all +our years///atten!e! the Cniversity o+ .ennessee$)artin1 here he set a school recor! ith "0 appearances as a sophomore in '099///recor!e! a "/%& 5RA an! #& strikeouts in ;% innings +or C.$)artin in '09'/ )a!e seven starts an! recor!e! three saves ith :!aho 4alls in '09'/ Last start< =>9' vs/ Rome1 &/9 :21 ' hits1 ' runs1 ' earne!1 9 ((1 , K 7le+t ith in?ury in +i+th inning1 place! on DL =>9%>9"/8 333 8 9Hatt urra5 $$ Selecte! in the 90th roun! o+ the Aune '099 !ra+tFgra!uate! +rom B en Roberts High in 2ottsto n1 2a/1 '00;///,$9 ith a 0/'# 5RA in &'/0 innings as a ?unior///selecte! by the Do!gers in the "%th roun! o+ the '00; !ra+tFchose to atten! Georgia Southern Cniversity///9=$% in three seasons ith the 5agles1 inclu!ing &$" ith a '/"% 5RA an! nine saves as the closer in '099///name! Southern Con+erence 2itcher o+ the Dear an! +irst team all$con+erence1 '099///misse! the '09' season ith a right elbo in?ury/ Last appearan!e: =>'" vs/ Savannah1 W 79$081 '/9 :21 ' hits1 9 run1 9 earne!1 9 ((1 , K 334 8 9H- /roni Nina E Signe! as a non$!ra+te! +ree agent April 91 '00;G pitche! +or the Dominican Royals +or +our
seasons1 '00;$99G '$'1 "/=9 in 9& appearances1 nine starts in '099G combine! "$&1 ,/;,1 =, strikeouts in =0 innings pitche! ith Surprise an! :!aho 4alls in '09'/ Last appearan!e: =>'= @ Hickory1 " :21 0 hits1 0 runs1 ' ((1 & K

3+5 8 9H-

ar. -eterson $$ Signe! Aune 9'1 '09' as a non$!ra+te! +ree agentG as =$0 ith a 9/9= 5RA in 9; relie+ appearances in '09' +or (urlington o+ the Appalachian LeagueF in total as secon! in the Appy LeagueG gra!uate! +rom San!erson High in Raleigh1 3/C/ in '00;///earne! &A all$state honors as a senior1 going =$' ith a '/&0 5RA hile batting /&,0 at the plate///playe! the '00% season at C3C$Greensboro an! the '090 season at 2itt CC in Winterville1 3/C/// as =$9 ith a "/&# 5RA an! == strikeouts in ,;/0 innings in '0901 helping 2itt reach the 3ACAA Worl! Series///trans+erre! to Ra!+or! Cniversity1 here he earne! a !egree in '09'//////+ather1 Ralph1 playe! basketball at the Cniversity o+ 3orth Carolina$Wilmington1 here he as a teammate o+ Kentucky coach Aohn Calipari/

Last appearan!e< =>'& @ Hickory1 save 7#81 9 :21 9 hit1 0 runs1 0 ((1 9 K

3+* 8 9H- Leone" Santiago $$ Signe! as a non$!ra+te! +ree agent1 =$'9$0# )i!

est League All$Star1 '099///misse! the '09' season a+ter un!ergoing right labrum surgery/ Last start< =>'& @ Hickory1 3D1 , :21 , hits1 ' runs1 ' earne!1 9 ((1 , K / 3+? 8 LH- ("a5ton S!hu"> $$ Signe! August ;1 '099 as a non$!ra+te! +ree agentG gra!uate! +rom South 4ork High in Stuart1 4la/1 '00;///helpe! the (ull!ogs +inish secon! in 4lori!a Class ,A1 '00;///atten!e! the Cniversity o+ 3orth 4lori!a///an avi! sur+er1 he reIuire! more than &00 stitches in his le+t leg a+ter being bitten by a shark in '090/// recovere! to post a "/"& 5RA over ", innings in '099/// ith :!aho 4alls in '09'1 he ranke! among 2ioneer League lea!ers in ins ith +ive 7.#th81 innings 7;th8 an! strikeouts 7.%th8///cousin o+ Henry B ens1 ho pitche! ith the 3e Dork )ets an! 4lori!a )arlins/ Last appearan!e< =>'# @ Hagersto n1 L 79$"81 9 :21 " hits1 ' runs1 ' earne!1 9 ((1 & K

3** 8 LH- (raw)ord Simmons

-- Selecte! in the 9&th roun! o+ the '00% Aune !ra+tFgra!uate! +rom Statesboro 7Ga/8 High1 '00%///earne! Region '$AAAA player o+ the year honors as a senior/// ent ;$' ith a 0/#0 5RA an! 90; strikeouts in =%/9 innings as a ?unior///member o+ .eam Georgia1 '00;///turne! !o n opportunity to play at Georgia .ech by signing///name! (urlington 73/C/8 2itcher o+ the Dear1 '090///+inishe! secon! in the Appalachian League in innings1 +ourth in strikeouts1 tie! +or +ourth in ins an! seventh in 5RA///misse! the '09' season ith a le+t elbo in?ury/ Last start: =>'" vs/ Savannah1 "/' :21 ' hits1 9 run1 9 earne!1 = ((1 9 K1 9 HR

37 8 LH- 'anie" Stump) $$ Selecte! in the ninth roun! o+ the '09' Aune +ree agent !ra+tG in '09'

ith (urlington1 he tie! +or si-th in the Appalachian League in saves ith +ive///gra!uate! +rom Atascocita High in Humble1 .e-as1 '00%G atten!e! San Aacinto CC in Houston1 here he stu!ie! criminal ?ustice/// as ;$' ith a '/'# 5RA an! 90; strikeouts over 999/0 innings in '09'///helpe! San Aacinto to a secon! place +inish at the ACCB Worl! Series1 here he as name! most outstan!ing pitcher/ Last start: =>'= @ Hickory1 L 7,$=81 & :21 & hits1 " runs1 " earne!1 ' ((1 = K

3*3 8 9H- 4ohn <a"ter -- Gra!uate! +rom Ha!!on+iel! 73/A/8 )emorial High1 '00%///atten!e! 2enn State +or three
years///earne! thir!$team All$(ig 90 an! aca!emic All$(ig 90 honors as a sophomore in '099///poste! a "/9% 5RA an! a / '"& opponents average in '0991 the lo est in the con+erence/// secon! in the Appalachian League in saves1 '09'///+ather1 Aohn1 playe! +ootball at 2enn State +rom 9%;'$;, hile mother1 (onnie1 playe! +iel! hockey +rom 9%;'$;=/ .rans+erre! to Le-ington +rom :!aho 4alls =>''>9"/ Last appearan!e: =>'& @ Hickory1 W 79$081 9 :21 0 hits1 0 runs1 0 ((1 ' K

37 - 9H- /"i <i""iams$$ Selecte! in the "&th roun! o+ the '099 Aune 4ree Agent Dra+tG has struck out 90' batters in
%# innings as a pro+essional1 an! tie! +or +ourth in the 2ioneer League ith =# strikeouts in '09'Fgra!uate! +rom Crest oo! High in Sumter1 S/C/1 '00#///poste! a 9/'0 5RA as a senior///playe! t o seasons at CSC$Salkehatchie in Allen!ale1 S/C/1 here he earne! an associate !egree in science///trans+erre! to Charleston Southern Cniversity///re!shirte! in '090 be+ore making '' appearances ith the (uccaneers in '099///cousin o+ late Hall o+ 4amer Larry Doby/ Last appearan!e< =>'" vs/ Savannah1 " :21 9 hit1 9 run1 earne!1 9 ((1 # K $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Legends position p"a5ers E Liste! alphabetically

3+: --

i!hae" /ntonio $$ Selecte! in the thir! roun! o+ the Aune '090 +ree agent !ra+tG gra!uate! in '090 +rom George Washington High in 3e Dork/// name! Secon! .eam Ra lings 2reseason All$American1 '090///batte! /,00 ith "9 runs an! 9% R(:/// as the highest high school !ra+t pick +rom 3e Dork City since 9%%=///bypasse! a scholarship +rom St/ Aohn*s Cniversity to sign ith the Royals///tie! +or si-th in the Ari6ona League in !oubles ith 9& in '0901 an! tie! +or eighth in triples ith +ive///tie! +or 90th among Appalachian League players in home runs 7908 an! R(: 7"#8 in '099/ <on game with wa".-o)) H9 in 0ottom 7th vs. Savannah :;*3 Last game< =>'# @ Hagersto n1 9$&1 HR1 ' R(:1 run $his series< 9$&1 HR1 ' R(:1 run -revious series< @ Hickory1 0$991 9 run

3*+ -- 6enn5 'ie.roeger E Selecte! in the +ourth roun! o+ the Aune '09' !ra+tFGra!uate! +rom )enlo School in
Atherton1 Cali+/1 '00%///batte! /,=; as a senior1 earning +irst team All$America +rom Baseball America.//originally selecte! by .ampa (ay in the secon! roun! o+ the '00% Aune 4ree Agent Dra+t1 but !i! not sign///atten!e! Stan+or! Cniversity1 here he le! the Car!inal ith a /",= average as a +reshman///tie! +or the team lea! ith &9 R(:1 becoming the +irst +reshman to lea! Stan+or! in R(:///name! 2ac$90 4reshman o+ the Dear an! 4irst .eam All$2ac 901 '090///also name! 4reshman All$ American by Collegiate (aseball1 DahooJ Sports an! Baseball America///name! Honorable )ention 2ac$901 '099///earne! secon! team Aca!emic All$American honors1 '09'///tie! +or 90th among Appalachian League players in home runs1 '09'///playe! alongsi!e his brother1 Danny1 at Stan+or!/ Last game: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 0$& $his series< 0$& -revious series< @ Hickory1 "$901 9 run

33 8

ar. 'onato $$ Selecte! in the '=th roun! o+ the Aune '09' !ra+tFgra!uate! +rom 2hila!elphia*s SS 3eumann Goretti High1 '090///name! co$player o+ the year by the Philadelphia DailyNews1 '00% an! pitcher o+ the year1 '090///atten!e! :n!ian River State College1 4ort 2ierce1 4la///tie! +or 90th in the Ari6ona League in !oubles1 '09'/ Last game: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 0$& $his series: 0$& -revious series< @ Hickory1 '$9'1 R(: 3+ -- =owi"" &spina" E signe! Auly '1 '00# as a non$!ra+te! +ree agentG reache! !ouble$A
ith 3orth est Arkansas +or seven games in '09'G trans+erre! +rom Le-ington to Wilmington )ay '"G returne! to Le-ington Aune 9%/ Last game: =>'= @ Hickory '$& $his series: -revious series: @ Hickory1 '$&

3+7 -- 2red 2ord - Selecte! in the seventh roun! o+ the Aune '09' +ree agent !ra+tG

playing +or (urlington1 +inishe! thir! in the Appalachian League in '09' in home runs ith 9"1 tie! +or +ourth in alks ith "=1 tie! +or +i+th in games playe! ith ='1 seventh in B2S 7on base plus slugging8 at /;," an! ninth in slugging percentage at /&%9F gra!uate! in '090 +rom 4ort Kum alt South High School in B*4allon1 )o/1///le! the (ull!ogs to the )issouri Class &A State Championship in '00%Fearne! an associate !egree +rom Ae++erson College in Hillsboro1 )o/in '09'///helpe! Ae++erson reach the 3ACAA Worl! Series in '099 an! '09'///name! 3ACAA All$American an! Region LV: 2layer o+ the Dear in '09' a+ter batting /&"0 ith 9= home runs1 #, R(: an! "' stolen bases///bypasse! an opportunity to atten! Western Kentucky Cniversity by signing ith the Royals/ Last game: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 9$"1 HR1 R(:1 9 run1 (( $his series: 9$"1 HR1 R(:1 9 run1 (( -revious series: @ Hickory1 0$=1 ((

3*5 8 (am Ga""agher $ Selecte! in the secon! roun! o+ the Aune '099 +ree agent !ra+tG

batte! /'#= ith " HR an! 9, R(: in "= games ith (urlington in '09'G gra!uate! +rom )anheim .o nship High in Lancaster1 2a////batte! /&"& ith +our home runs1 9% R(:1 '% runs score! an! 90 stolen bases as a senior///participate! in the A4LAC All$American (aseball Classic +ollo ing his ?unior year///name! 4irst .eam Ra lings 2reseason All$American1 '099///rate! as the '0th$best prospect in the Appalachian League1 '09'///+ather1 Glenn1 pitche! in the .oronto organi6ation a+ter being selecte! in the thir! roun! in 9%;9///brother1 Austin1 as a thir!$roun! pick by the Do!gers in '00#/ Last game: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 0$& $his series< 0$& -revious series: @ Hickory1 '$=1 R(:1 ((

3: -- $erran!e Gore $$ Selecte! in the '0th roun! o+ the Aune '099 +ree agent !ra+tG has stolen ," bases in ,,
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3*3 8 /"ex Huda. -- Gra!uate! +rom )t/ Dora 74la/8 High1 '00;///earne! all$state honors as a ?unior an!
senior///playe! one season at Stetson Cniversity1 DeLan!1 4la///trans+erre! to Seminole State College o+ 4lori!a1 here he le! the team ith a /"&9 average1 eight home runs an! "% R(: in '090///playe! his +inal t o seasons at 4lori!a Atlantic Cniversity///earne! secon!$team All$Sun (elt honors in '099 a+ter +inishing secon! in the con+erence ith a /"=0 average///brother1 An!y1 playe! collegiately at (o ling Green/ Last game< =>'# @ Hagersto n1 '$&1 ' !oubles1 9 run $his series< '$&1 ' !oubles1 9 run -revious series< @ Hickory1 9$&1 R(:

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ondesi $$ Signe! Auly '#1 '099 as a non$!ra+te! +ree agent/ Ranke! by Baseball America as the thir!$ best prospect in the 2ioneer League in '09'///batte! /'%0 +or :!aho 4alls ith " HR1 "0 R(: an! 99 stolen bases in 9" attempts/ .urne! 9# years o+ age on Auly '#1 '09'Fson o+ 9%%& 3ational League Rookie o+ the Dear Raul )on!esi1 ho playe! 9" seasons in the ma?ors///brother Raul Ar/ plays in the .ampa (ay Rays organi6ation/ 5;*7;+3: 1e!ame se!ond Legend in histor5 to hit )or the !5!"e ith & +or & night vs/ Kannapolis 7Aor!an 2arra6 vs/ Lake oo! in 9&$inning game Auly '=1 '00#/8 A!!e! to SAL Southern Division All$Star roster =>9,>9"/ Last game: =>'# @ Hagersto n1 0$" $his series: 0$" -revious series: @ Hickory1 '$;1 R(:1 9 run 33* 8 4in-Ho Shin E signe! as a non$!ra+te! +ree agent 4ebruary 9&1 '00%G batte! /'#&
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3++-- 1u00a Star"ing $$ Selecte! in the +irst roun! 7+i+th overall8 o+ the Aune '099 +ree agent !ra+tG Gra!uate! in '099
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/pri" ++ 8 :34 A!rian )orales activate! +rom DLG :34 )ark .hrelkel! place! on DL 7broken le+t +orearm8 /pri" *4 E RH2 Daniel Hernan!e6 trans+ers +rom Le-ington to WilmingtonG no other move at that time /pri" *5 E RH2 Daniel Hernan!e6 trans+ers to Le-ington +rom WilmingtonG C Ale- )arIue6 activate! +rom DLG C Cam Gallagher is place! on DL 7broken le+t han!8 /pri" *: E LH2 Scott Ale-an!er trans+ers to Wilmington +rom Le-ingtonG RH2 Chas (yrne ?oins Le-ington1 activate! +rom DL a5 *3 E :34 Kenny Diekroger trans+ers to Le-ington +rom WilmingtonG RH2 )att )urray ?oins Le-ington1 activate! +rom DLG :34 Do ill 5spinal trans+ers +rom Le-ington to WilmingtonG RH2 )ark 2eterson is place! on DL 7shoul!er8G :34 3ic Cuckovich trans+ers +rom Le-ington to :!aho 4alls roster/ a5 *4 E :34 )ark Donato ?oins Le-ington +rom e-ten!e! spring training/ 4une 5 $ LH2 Colin Ro!gers trans+ers +rom Le-ington to :!aho 4alls roster/ 4une +0 E LH2 Cra +or! Simmons ?oins Le-ington1 activate! +rom DLG C Cam Gallagher activate! +rom DLG 9( )ark .hrelkel! activate! +rom DLG RH2 )ark 2eterson activate! +rom DLG RH2 Kevin Allen ?oins Le-ington +rom e-ten!e! spring trainingG RH2 (ryan (rickhouse trans+ers +rom Le-ington to :!aho 4allsG C Ale- )arIue6 is remove! +rom rosterG RH2 Daniel Hernan!e6 trans+ers +rom Le-ington to WilmingtonG :34 A!rian )orales release! 4une +* E B4 Ale- Hu!ak trans+ers +rom Wilmington to Le-ingtonG B4 5than Chapman trans+ers +rom Le-ington to Wilmington 4une +7 $ :34 Do ill 5spinal trans+ers +rom Wilmington to Le-ingtonG :34 Humberto Arteaga trans+ers +rom Le-ington to :!aho 4allsG RH2 Leonel Santiago ?oins Le-ington +rom e-ten!e! spring trainingG RH2 Alec )ills is place! on DL 4une ** E RH2 Aohn Walter trans+ers +rom :!aho 4alls to Le-ingtonG RH2 Cory Hall trans+ers +rom Le-ington to Wilmington

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