By Thomas Grant Jr. For 20 years, the Lexington County Blowfish has not only served as a source of entertainment in the Midlands community. It’s also served as a gateway to reaching the next level of Major League Baseball. Several future professional players have donned the Blowfish colors before gettingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Coastal Plain League baseball season is reaching the midway point of the first half. It’s a three-team race for first place. As of Tuesday, the Lexington County Blowfish (9-6) were 1 ½ games behind Forest City (9-3) and a game behind Asheboro (9-4) in theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 20th season of Lexington County Blowfish baseball begins Thursday in Florence. After back-to-back appearances in the Coastal Plain League Petit Cup, winning it all in 2023, Lexington looks to regain the title. The quest starts at its closest geographic rival the Florence Flamingos. The sameContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Kenneth Blevins II has become the talk of the county. At 11 years ago, the Pelion Elementary student pulled off a rare championship feat in K1 Speed indoor electric kart racing. In a span of 24 hours last month, he was crowned both the United StateContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington County Blowfish have unveiled their new uniforms for the 2025 season, celebrating the team’s 20th anniversary. The jerseys feature a crimson red design with the “Blowfish” wordmark arched across the front in dark navy, outlined in white. These special uniforms were introduced during aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The home of the Lexington County Blowfish remains an active place even in the off-season. At Thursday’s Annual World Series Networking Hour & Community Luncheon in the Stadium Club, the team announced plans to partner with Diamond Prospects for a two-day event involving top local high schoolContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. There will be a new but familiar face as Lexington County Blowfish head coach next summer. The club announced on Sept. 25 the promotion of Michael Menhart to the position. He spent the past season as an assistant coach. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunityContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Even in the off-season, the Lexington County Blowfish remains an active organization. Having celebrated its 10th year in Lexington, the organization will commemorate its 20th year this upcoming season. The team released its 2025 schedule at Wednesday’s monthly luncheon at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium VIPContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. So many events, so many ramifications for Lexington County Blowfish. The final week is guaranteed to end in a “blaze of glory” even with the final fireworks show planned for the regular-season home finale this Friday. After the last “Dog Day Wednesday” against the Forest CityContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Perhaps playing before a large group of soldiers on Fort Jackson Night has inspired a turnaround for the Lexington County Blowfish. The defending Coastal Plain League champions have resembled a different team than the one which ended the first half schedule under .500. Since closing outContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Rain forced the Lexington County Blowfish to reshuffle its schedule. Following an exhibition game against the Kingsmen Friday, the Blowfish played host to a doubleheader Sunday against the Florence Flamingos. Game One saw Lexington County fall into a 3-0 hole after one inning. Starter Charles HerringContinue Reading