SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/15/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10357 - FRIDAY, MAY 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lexington Legends (13-22) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 9 0
Asheville Tourists (16-19) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 8 1
Legends Hand Asheville 5-4 Loss
The timely hitting of Jon Bates helped the Lexington Legends down the Asheville Tourists, 5-4. Bates went 2 for 5 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 runs for the Legends. The winner was Luis Hernández in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Robbie Deal took the loss. Jack Masson, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 7th save.

Rob Garrett aided the Lexington cause with a run-scoring walk in the top of the eighth. For the game, the first baseman drew 1 walk in 4 plate appearances.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Bates told the Lexington News. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."

Lexington is 13-22 and Asheville, with the loss, 16-19.
LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bates RF 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 .355 1 9
   a-R. Sánchez SS, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 3 12
J. Thomas LF, SS 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 .160 1 8
J. Pérez CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .347 2 12
B. Hakem 3B 4 1 1 0 1 3 3 .286 0 9
J. Kramer 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .315 2 20
J. Fernández DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .237 1 7
C. Germán C 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .209 1 10
C. López SS, LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .288 0 1
R. Garrett 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .185 0 5
Totals 37 5 9 5 6 9 21      
a - R. Sánchez substituted for J. Bates in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hakem (7, 1st Inning off R. Deal, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Fernández (2, 4th Inning off R. Deal, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. López (5, 5th Inning off R. Deal, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kramer 2 (8, 8th Inning off R. Scott, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off R. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Bates (3, 1st Inning off R. Deal, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Pérez (2, 7th Inning off R. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bates (1, 7th Inning off R. Deal, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bates 7 , J. Pérez 4 , B. Hakem 2 , J. Kramer 4 , J. Fernández 2 , C. López 2
2-out RBI: J. Pérez , J. Fernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thomas , B. Hakem 2 , J. Kramer , J. Fernández , C. Germán 2 , C. López
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hakem-Kramer-Garrett, Hakem-Germán-Garrett)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Aguilar 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 5 .256 2 8
J. Juárez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .119 1 3
J. Bustamante CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .292 1 10
T. Bennett LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .289 1 10
J. Reyes RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .314 2 14
F. Daugherty SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 2 8
J. Barrón DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295 2 13
   a-B. Fowler DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 8
X. Collazo C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .173 1 5
S. Tardiff 3B 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .235 3 10
   b-E. Hannah PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 0 10
   c-T. Alexander 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0 1
Totals 33 4 8 4 6 6 21      
a - B. Fowler inserted as DH in the 8th
b - E. Hannah pinch hit for S. Tardiff in the 8th
c - T. Alexander substituted for E. Hannah in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reyes (10, 4th Inning off C. Tyler, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Aguilar (7, 5th Inning off C. Tyler, 2 on, 1 out) , X. Collazo (3, 8th Inning off L. Hernández, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Aguilar 2 , J. Bustamante , T. Bennett , J. Reyes 3 , J. Barrón 2 , X. Collazo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Juárez 2 , J. Bustamante , F. Daugherty
GIDP: T. Bennett , F. Daugherty
Hit by Pitch: J. Juárez , J. Barrón
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Aguilar (3)
LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Tyler 4.1 5 2 2 2 2 0 19 84 3.86   
L. Hernández W (3-0) 3.0 3 2 2 4 1 0 17 72 4.24   
D. Butler H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 3.14   
J. Masson SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Tyler 45
Batters Faced: C. Tyler 19, L. Hernández 17, D. Butler 2, J. Masson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Tyler 6-4, L. Hernández 1-6, D. Butler 0-0, J. Masson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Tyler 84-51, L. Hernández 72-36, D. Butler 9-6, J. Masson 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Hernández 2-1 , D. Butler 3-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Hernández 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Deal L (0-5) 6.1 6 4 4 3 6 1 28 109 3.97   
R. Scott 2.2 3 1 1 3 3 0 15 62 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Deal 48
Batters Faced: R. Deal 28, R. Scott 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Deal 8-5, R. Scott 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Deal 109-67, R. Scott 62-36
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Bates
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 3941
Special Notes: RF Juan Barrón was injured being hit by a pitch.
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