SAL Bowling Green Hot Rods

Bolidos Fall Short 6-4 in Extra-Inning Marathon

May 11, 2024 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


Bowling Green, Kentucky - The Bolidos de Bowling Green (17-15) comeback fell short, 6-4 in an 11-inning thriller to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (17-14) on Saturday at Bowling Green ballpark.

Greensboro started the scoring in the top of the third against Bowling Green starter Alex Cook. With two outs in the inning, Mitch Jebb and Termarr Johnson worked back-to-back walks. Lonnie White Jr. followed with a hit by pitch to load the bases. Charles McAdoo reached on a fielder's choice, and Elis Barreat made a throwing error at second base, allowing Jebb and Johnson to score to make it a 2-0 Greensboro lead.

The Grasshoppers extended their lead to 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning on a Luke Brown solo home run off Hot Rods reliever Gerlin Rosario.

The Bolidos jumpstarted their offense in the bottom of the eighth inning against Grasshoppers reliever Darvin Garcia. Ryan Spikes and Angel Galarraga worked consecutive walks to lead off the inning. Both runners advanced on a throwing error, putting runners on second and third. Chandler Simpson drove in both runners, cutting into the Greensboro lead, 3-2. Brayden Taylor kept the inning going with a single to right, and the ball rolled under P.J. Hilson's glove in right, scoring both Simpson and Taylor to give Bowling Green a 4-3 lead.

A solo home run by White Jr. off Hot Rods reliever Aneudy Cortorreal tied the game 4-4 and forced extra innings. After a scoreless 10 th , Greensboro plated two runs in the top of the 11 th on a Hudson Head single and a Geovanny Planchart RBI groundout, giving the Grasshoppers a 6-4 lead. The Bolidos went quiet in the bottom of the 11 th , dropping the penultimate game of the series, 6-4.

Emmanuel Chapman (2-0) picked up his second win of the season, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three. TJ Fondtain (1-1) was given the loss, surrendering two unearned runs on one hit, one walk, and two strikeouts in his first loss of the season.

The Hot Rods and Grasshoppers play the finale of a six-game series on Sunday with first pitch at 1:05 PM CT. Bowling Green will send out RHP Yoniel Curet (1-3, 1.93) against RHP Patrick Reilly (1-2, 5.11).

Fans can catch all the action by watching on MiLB.tv, listening through the MiLB First Pitch App and BGHotRods.com. Fans can also secure their seats for future home Hot Rods games by calling (270) 901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office during normal business hours, or going to www.bghotrods.com.

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