SAL Bowling Green Hot Rods

Braves Shutout Hot Rods in Series Opener, 6-0

Published on May 31, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


Rome, Georgia - Logan Workman pitched through trouble over five innings in a pitcher's duel for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (27-18) in a 6-0, one-hit loss to the Rome Braves (27-19) on Tuesday night at AdventHealth Ballpark in Rome, Georgia.

Hot Rods starter Logan Workman and Braves starter Roddery Munoz traded scoreless innings until the fifth, when Rome plated a pair of runs off Cade Bunnell's two-run homer. The Braves added four more in the eighth, going on to win 6-0 in a one-hit shutout of the Hot Rods. Bowling Green's lone hit came on a bunt by Tanner Murray in the fifth, breaking up the no-hit bid.

Workman (1-1) allowed two runs on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 5.0 innings in a loss. Cameron Leonard threw 2.0 scoreless innings, holding the Braves to two hits with a strikeout. Nomar Rojas walked four and allowed three hits, yielding four runs over 0.2 innings before Graeme Stinson threw his 0.1 inning with a strikeout.

Notes: The Hot Rods end the month of May with a record of 14-11... They had a losing record during the month on the road (6-7)... BG nearly doubled their home run total from April (15) with 29 homers in May... Tuesday's one-hit was the lowest total of the 2022 season... It's the second time BG has been shutout in 2022... The first was on April 13 in Hickory... The Hot Rods and Braves continue their six-game series on Wednesday with a 6:00 PM CT first pitch... BG will send RH Conor Dryer (3-0, 1.08) to the mound against Braves LH Dylan Dodd (4-3, 4.56)... Fans can listen to the game on Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT beginning with Hot Rods Gameday at 5:45 PM CT... Fans can also listen via the MiLB First Pitch app on Android and IOS, or go to the Hot Rods website at www.bghotrods.com.

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