Smith’s Homer and Kartsonas’ Complete Game Lead to 4-2 Win
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Aidan Smith hit a go-ahead homer, and Jack Kartsonas logged a complete game in a seven-inning matchup, ending in a 4-2 Bowling Green Hot Rods (59-25, 12-7) victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers (39-46, 5-14) on Friday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The originally
Bowling Green Outlasts Hub City in 10-8 Slugfest
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Ryan McCoy went 3-for-5 with a home run, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods (58-25, 11-7) bullpen allowed one earned run over 5.0 innings in a 10-8 victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers (39-45, 5-13) on Thursday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Hot
Hujsak Belts Two Homers, Niman Deals in Hot Rods 8-2 Win
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Connor Hujsak belted two homers, while Dominic Niman went 6.0 strong frames, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (57-25, 10-7) to an 8-2 victory over the Hub City Spartanburgers (39-44, 5-12) on Wednesday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Hub City plated a run in
Flewelling Leads Offense in 4-2 Win Over Spartanburgers
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Nathan Flewelling went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Jacob Kisting tossed 4.0 scoreless innings to start, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (56-25, 9-7) to 4-2 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers (39-43, 5-11) on Tuesday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Hot Rods
Colmenarez and McCoy Each Homer Twice in 10-7 Victory
Greensboro, North Carolina – Carlos Colmenarez and Ryan McCoy each blasted two homers on the day, powering the Bowling Green Hot Rods (55-25, 8-7) to a 10-7 win in the series finale against the Greensboro Grasshoppers (52-29, 11-4) on Sunday at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Grasshoppers
Hot Rods Homer Three Times in 9-7 Loss to Grasshoppers
Greensboro, North Carolina – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (54-25, 7-7) homered three times but squandered a lead late against the Greensboro Grasshoppers (52-28, 11-3) on Saturday, dropping the matchup 9-7 at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Greensboro took the lead in the bottom of the first inning
McCoy Homers Twice in Hot Rods 7-6 Win Over Grasshoppers
Greensboro, North Carolina – Ryan McCoy homered twice, contributing to a four-homer game for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (54-24, 7-6) in a 7-6 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (51-28, 10-3) on Friday at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Hot Rods jumped onto the scoreboard in the
Santa Maria Collects Grand Slam in Loss to Grasshoppers
Greensboro, North Carolina – Tony Santa Maria collected another three-hit game, including a grand slam, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (53-24) dropped the third game of the series, 23-10 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (51-27, 10-2) on Thursday at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Greensboro opened the scoring
Early Offense Not Enough in 10-8 Loss to Grasshoppers
Greensboro, North Carolina – Tony Santa Maria collected a three-hit performance, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (53-23, 6-5) early offense wasn’t enough, falling to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (50-27, 9-2) on Wednesday, 10-8 at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Hot Rods jumped out in front in the
Diaz Drives in Two, Hot Rods Drop Opener to Grasshoppers 9-4
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Jhon Diaz drove in two runs, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (53-22, 6-4) couldn’t keep up with the Greensboro Grasshoppers (49-27, 8-2) on Tuesday, dropping the series-opener 9-4 at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Greensboro broke onto the scoreboard in the bottom of
Hot Rods Split Doubleheader and Win Series Against Renegades
Bowling Green, Kentucky – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (53-21, 6-3) split a doubleheader with the Hudson Valley Renegades (34-39, 4-5), dropping the first game 8-0, while picking up a 5-3 win in game two on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
In the first game, the Renegades
Hot Rods Washed Out Saturday, Doubleheader Set for Sunday
Bowling Green, Kentucky – The game scheduled for Saturday, June 27, between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and the Hudson Valley Renegades has been postponed due to rain. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, June 28, at Bowling Green Ballpark starting at 12:05 PM CT.
The doubleheader will
Flewelling Homers in Hot Rods 13-3 Loss to Renegades
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Nathan Flewelling blasted his 13th homer of the season, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (52-20, 5-2) couldn’t hold back the Hudson Valley Renegades (33-38, 3-4) offense, dropping the fourth game of the series 13-3 on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The Renegades
Flewelling’s Walk-Off Vaults Hot Rods to 7-6 Win Over Renegades
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Nathan Flewelling performed the perfect encore to Narciso Polanco’s walk-off single on Tuesday night. Flewelling’s single in the bottom of the tenth inning guided the Bowling Green Hot Rods (51-19, 4-1) to a 7-6 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades (32-37, 2-3) in 10 innings on
Polanco’s Walk-Off Lifts Hot Rods to 5-4 Win Over Renegades
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Narciso Polanco delivered a last-gasp, walk-off on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. With the Bowling Green Hot Rods (50-19, 3-1) down to their final strike, Polanco dropped a two-run single into right-center field, vaulting Bowling Green to a 5-4 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades
Bodine’s Four-Hit Day Leads Hot Rods to Series Victory
Asheville, North Carolina – The Tampa Bay Rays No. 12 prospect Caden Bodine became the third individual player this season to record a four-hit game for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (49-19, 2-1), leading to a 7-2 win and a series victory over the Asheville Tourists (18-50, 1-2) on Sunday
Hot Rods Tie Franchise Record with Six Homers in 14-1 Win
Asheville, North Carolina – Six different Bowling Green Hot Rods (48-19, 1-1) hitters belted home runs, tying a franchise record number from the 2012 and 2022 teams, in a 14-1 win over the Asheville Tourists (18-49, 1-1) on Saturday at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, North Carolina.
Bowling Green generated a run
Kisting Strikes Out Career-High 12 Batters in 10-9 Heartbreaker
Asheville, North Carolina – Jacob Kisting struck out 12 batters, now tied for second-most in a single game in franchise history, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (47-19) lost in heartbreaking fashion, 10-9 to the Asheville Tourists (18-48) on Friday at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, North Carolina.
Kisting’s 12 strikeouts match
Urbina Ties Career-High with Nine Punchouts in Rain-Shorted Win
Asheville, North Carolina – Jose Urbina tied his career-high with nine strikeouts, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (47-18) to a rain-shortened, 3-2 victory to cap off the South Atlantic League first half over the Asheville Tourists (17-48) on Thursday at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Hot Rods jumped
Bodine and Santa Maria Power Hot Rods to 13-8 Over Tourists
Asheville, North Carolina – Caden Bodine drove in five runs, while Tony Santa Maria knocked in four, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (46-18) to a 13-8 win in an offensive shootout with the Asheville Tourists (17-47) on Wednesday at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, North Carolina.
Bowling Green plated four runs
Flewelling Homers, Hot Rods Drop Series Opener 9-8 in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina – Nathan Flewelling blasted his 11th homer of the season, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (45-18) couldn’t hold off the Asheville Tourists (17-46) in an offensive marathon, dropping the series opener 9-8 on Tuesday at McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville started the scoring in the
Hot Rods Start Fast in 8-5 Series-Clincher Over Emperors
Bowling Green, Kentucky – A seven-run second inning powered the Bowling Green Hot Rods (45-17) to an 8-5 win over the Rome Emperors (32-30) on Sunday, securing a sixth series victory at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Rome snagged the lead against Bowling Green starter Dominic Niman in the top of the second
Kisting’s Quality Start Guides Hot Rods Past Emperors in 5-1 Win
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Starting pitcher Jacob Kisting posted the longest outing by a Bowling Green Hot Rods (44-17) pitcher this season, twirling 6.2 scoreless innings in a 5-1 victory over the Rome Emperors (32-29) on Saturday night.
Kisting commanded the zone, tying his career-high eight strikeouts with at least one
Colmenarez’s Go-Ahead Homer Leads White Squirrels to 8-5 Win
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Carlos Colmenarez marked his return to Bowling Green Ballpark with a go-ahead home run in bottom the eighth inning, while No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays prospect Theo Gillen collected a four-hit performance, leading the Bowling Green White Squirrels (43-17) to an 8-5 victory over the Rome
Comeback Effort Falls Short in 8-7 Loss to Emperors
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Tony Santa Maria’s five-RBI performance ignited a Bowling Green Bootleggers (42-17) comeback effort, including seven unanswered runs, but the Rome Emperors (32-27) held on for an 8-7 win at Bowling Green Ballpark on Thursday.
The Emperors plated the first run in the top of the first inning