The reigning South Atlantic League champions will have the opportunity to defend their title in 2019.
On the final day of the first half of this campaign, the Lexington Legends blew out Columbia 10–1, cementing their place as first-half champions in the South Atlantic League South division and clinching consecutive trips to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Michael Gigliotti led the Legends’ 13-hit attack, going 3-for-4 with a career-high four RBI. The 23-year-old extended his career-long hit streak to 14 games, during which he’s batting .400/.478/.550 (24-for-60). He enters the all-star break hitting at a .