2018 MWL Champion Craig Albernaz Named Orioles Skipper

October 27, 2025 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Craig Albernaz, manager of the 2018 Midwest League Championship team for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, has been named the manager of the Baltimore Orioles. This is the second former manager in Hot Rods history to be named manager at the MLB level. Albernaz's managerial career began within the Tampa Bay Rays organization, leading the at the time Single-A short-season Hudson Valley Renegades to a 44-32 record. The record was good enough for a playoff spot and wins over t... Full Story

Hot Rods Season Ends in Heartbreaking Extra-Innings Loss, 10-5

September 11, 2025 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - The Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-2) season came to a close with a crushing 10-5, 10-inning loss to the Hub City Spartanburgers (2-0) on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hub City started the scoring in the top of the second with three runs off Bowling Green starter Garrett Gainey. John Taylor led off the inning with a double, advanced to third on a single from Rafe Perich and scored on an error that allowed Arturo Disla to reach. Casey... Full Story

Hot Rods Game Notes South Atlantic League Divisional Round Game Two

September 11, 2025 - Ghosts of Game One... The Hot Rods dropped the first game of the SAL Divisional Series to the Spartanburgers on Tuesday, 3-1. Bowling Green jumped out to an early lead on an Angel Mateo RBI double in the fourth, but Hub City came roaring back. In the bottom of the fifth, John Taylor knocked in a run with a single, while Antonis Macias plated another with a sacrifice fly, giving Hub City a 2-1 lead. Maxton Martin added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI base hit, bringing the ... Full Story

Offense Slows in Opener, Series Moves Back to Bowling Green

September 9, 2025 - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Angel Mateo knocked in the only run for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-1) in the series-opener, dropping the first game of the SAL Divisional Series, 1-0, to the Hub City Spartanburgers (1-0) on Tuesday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Bowling Green plated the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning against Hub City starter Dylan MacLean. Aidan Smith led off with a double and advanced to third on a Mac Horvath flyout. One out later... Full Story

• Offense Slows in Opener, Series Moves Back to Bowling Green - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 9
• Hot Rods Game Notes South Atlantic League Divisional Round Game One - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 9
• Hot Rods Close out Regular Season in 6-2 Win over Tourists - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 7
• Bowling Green Bats Fall Quiet in 8-0 Defeat to Asheville - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 6
• Six-Run Inning, Shutdown Pitching Leads Hot Rods to 10-0 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 5
• Colmenarez Homers Twice, Bowling Green Collects 9-4 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 4
• Spikes Blasts Three-Run Homer, Robertson Walks off Tourists 6-5 - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 4
• Flewelling's Two-Run Triple Lifts Bowling Green to 2-1 Victory - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) September 3
• Hot Rods Drop Series Finale in Greenville 9-3 - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 31
• Broecker and Colmenarez Go Yard, Hot Rods Take Down Drive 7-3 - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 30
• Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 30
• Late Homers Not Enough in Hot Rods 8-5 Loss in Greenville - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 29
• Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 29
• Smith's Two Homers Lead Hot Rods to 8-2 Win in Greenville - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 28
• Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods (SAL) August 28
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September 11	SAL	Hub City 10 at Bowling Green 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (10)
September 9	SAL	Bowling Green 1 at Hub City 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
September 7	SAL	Asheville 2 at Bowling Green 6	Final
September 6	SAL	Asheville 8 at Bowling Green 0	Final
September 5	SAL	Asheville 0 at Bowling Green 10	Final
September 4	SAL	Asheville 4 at Bowling Green 9	Final
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• Ex-Hot Rods skipper Albernaz named Orioles’ new manager - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (October 27)
• Hub City bounces Hot Rods with extra-inning win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 12)
• Hot Rods fall 1-0 to Hub City in playoff opener - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 10)
• Hot Rods beat Asheville 6-2 to close out regular season - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 8)
• Hot Rods take aim at another title - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 7)
• Hot Rods drop 8-0 decision to Tourists - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 7)
• Six-run inning, shutdown pitching lifts Hot Rods to 10-0 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 6)
• Colmenarez homers twice in Hot Rods’ 9-4 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 5)
• Hot Rods claim 6-5 walk-off win against Tourists - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 4)
• Flewelling’s 2-run triple lifts Hot Rods to 2-1 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 3)
• Hot Rods drop finale to split series with Drive - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 1)
• Hot Rods take down Drive 7-3 - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (August 31)
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