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Legends hit the road at Kannapolis

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South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends
at Kannapolis Intimidators

What: Four-game series

When: Thursday through Sunday (7:05 Thursday through Saturday nights; 5:05 p.m. Sunday)

Where: CMC-NorthEast Stadium (Kannapolis, N.C.)

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Chicago White Sox

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Thursday, RH Nick Tropeano (0-0, 0.82) vs. RH Kevin Vance (1-0, 0.90); Friday, LH Kyle Hallock (0-0, 11.12) vs. LH Brandon Parrent (0-0, 6.52); Saturday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (2-1, 1.72) vs. LH Blair Walters (0-1, 2.87); Sunday, LH Luis Cruz  (0-1, 4.38) vs. RH Daniel Webb (0-2, 9.53).

Nick Tropeano

Legend to watch: Thursday starter Nick Tropeano (6-foot-4, 205 pounds, from West Islip, N.Y.) has yielded one earned run over his first two starts, spanning 11 innings. During that time, he has struck out 18 and walked only three. His last start was a six-inning, four-hit shutout performance against the Intimidators, when he fanned eight and walked two but got a no-decision. Selected by the Astros in the fifth round of last year’s draft, out of Stony Brook (N.Y.) University, he was among 25 finalists for the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pitcher of the Year. He also earned second-team all-America honors from three organizations. He was the first player to be named America East Conference Pitcher of the Year two times. Last year, his junior season, Tropeano went 12-1 with a 1.84 ERA over 14 starts, setting conference records for wins and strikeouts (119). As a sophomore, he led the conference with 106 strikeouts over 99 2/3 innings. He made his pro debut last summer with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Penn League, going 3-2, 2.36, with 63 strikeouts to 21 walks over 12 starts and 53 1/3 innings.

Keenyn Walker

Intimidator to watch: CF Keenyn Walker (6-3, 195, from Salt Lake City) leads Kannapolis in RBI (9) and stolen bases (5) through Tuesday. Over 13 games, he’s batting .280 with three doubles, a triple and six runs. He bedeviled the Legends in their home opener, going 5-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored. Baseball America ranks him as the sixth-best prospect and fastest baserunner in the White Sox organization.  The White Sox used a supplemental first-round draft pick (47th overall) to select Walker last June out of Central Arizona College, where the switch-hitter batted .412 and stole 65 bases in 63 games. He signed for $795,000 and reported to the rookie-league Great Falls Voyagers. He hit .333 with seven doubles, a triple, nine RBI and 11 stolen bases in 15 games, earning a promotion to Kannapolis. Over 39 games with the Intimidators, Walker hit .228, with a double, two triples, 15 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He also was drafted by the Chicago Cubs when he came out of high school, and by the Philadelphia Phillies after his initial junior-college season.

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