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
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s not just about college baseball at Lexington County Blowfish games. This first full week of action provided the usual family-friendly activities for all ages. From “Dog Day Tuesday” where ticket purchasers could bring along their favorite canine for free to the weekend fireworks shows, there’sContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The University of South Carolina baseball team is headed to the Sunshine State for the Super Regional. The Gamecocks will face Southeastern Conference rival Florida in Gainesville in the Best-of-Three Series for a berth in the College World Series. South Carolina completed an undefeated run JuneContinue Reading
Tuesday, the Blowfish announced the signing of two Lexington County natives to the 2021 roster. Jared Kirven, a catcher from the College of Charleston returns for his third season at The Lex. Kirven was named First Team All-CPL in 2020, finishing the season with a .337 batting average, a teamContinue Reading
Lexington County Baseball Stadium will host MLB China (16-18 Year Olds) as they take on the P-27 Academy. The team, from Nanjing, China will play three games in Lexington County on Sunday August 11th and Monday August 12th. Sunday’s game begins at 5:00 pm, with Monday’s doubleheader beginning at 2:30Continue Reading
The Lexington County “Blowfish” Baseball Club, members of the Coastal Plains League, will hold their 3rd annual Veterans Recognition Night on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the stadium located at 474 Ballpark Road, Lexington SC 29072. Festivities will begin at 6:20 PM. Based on the growth of the event fromContinue Reading