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THOMPSON, GREENE NAMED ALPB PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Lancaster outfielder, Lexington starter earn honors
(Monday, May 25, 2026, New York) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today announced that Lancaster Stormers outfielder/DH Jake Thompson has been named the Player of the Week for May 19-24 with Lexington Legends starter Conner Greene honored as the Pitcher of the Week.
Thompson led the Stormers to a six-game road sweep of the Staten Island FerryHawks last week and has been critical to Lancaster’s 11-game winning streak and ownership of the best record in the Atlantic League at 21-9. Thompson hit .525 by collecting 13 hits in 25 at-bats with three doubles, a triple and a home run. He drove in eight runs and scored 10 while walking five times and not recording a strikeout during his six games.
Greene tossed a complete game shutout on Saturday, May 23 in Lexington’s 8-0 win vs. South Division-leading Southern Maryland. Greene scattered seven hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. The veteran right-hander recorded the Legends’ first complete game of the season.
After an off day on Monday, the Atlantic League resumes play on Tuesday, May 26 with the two division leaders meeting in a three-game set. North leader Lancaster (21-9) will visit South leader Southern Maryland (19-11) at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Md. All ALPB teams will have a pair three-game series this week with the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars visiting the Staten Island FerryHawks, the High Point Rockers at the Charleston Dirty Birds, the Long Island Ducks hosting the York Revolution and the Gastonia Ghost Peppers playing at the Lexington Legends.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)Celebrating its third decade, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. Over its 27-year history, the ALPB has sent over 1,450 players to MLB organizations while drawing nearly 50 million fans to its 10 state-of-the-art ballparks that stretch from New York to North Carolina. Follow the action at AtlanticLeague.com.
About the Lexington Legends
The Lexington Legends are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and proudly serve as the longest-running professional sports team in Central Kentucky, delivering affordable, family-friendly entertainment at Legends Field. For tickets and more information, call 859-252-HITS (4487) or visit www.LexingtonLegends.com.
