MWL1 Bowling Green Hot Rods

Coyle's Three Hits Not Enough in One-Run Loss

Published on April 24, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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Bowling Green, KY - Tommy Coyle recorded his third three-hit game of the season, but the Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-8) held on to beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods (14-5) 3-2 on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. In the three-game series finale, The TinCaps scored all three of their runs off Blake Snell in the first inning. The Hot Rods three-game winning streak ends with the loss, as the team recorded a season-low four hits in the sweep-attempt.

Wildness from Fort Wayne starter Walker Weickel contributed to the first Hot Rods run in the bottom of the second. The Hot Rods drew consecutive walks to begin the inning. After a double steal placed runners at second and third base, Marty Gantt drove a ball to the wall in left field. Narrowly missing a home run, Gantt was still credited with a sacrifice fly.

Gantt tripled in the next Hot Rods run in the bottom of the fourth inning to bring the Hot Rods to within one run at 3-2. However, that was all the offense for the Hot Rods on Wednesday night. Both bullpens - Fort Wayne and Bowling Green - were brilliant, combining to allow four hits scattered over the game's final five innings.

Despite the loss, the Hot Rods still find themselves 8-2 at home and 14-5 overall to start the 2013 season. Entering play on Wednesday night, only the Atlanta Braves (15-5) and the Florida State League's Fort Myers Miracle (15-4) had more wins than the Hot Rods in all of affiliated baseball.

The Hot Rods welcome the Burlington Bees (Angels) to Bowling Green Ballpark to start a three-game series on Thursday night at 7:05 PM. RHP Dylan Floro (1-0, 1.20) gets the start for the Hot Rods and will oppose Burlington's RHP Aaron Newcomb (0-0, 0.00). The Forever Communications Pregame Show with Hank Fuerst and Chris Kleinhans-Schulz begins at 6:35 PM CDT. Tune in to the game on BGHotRods.com, 1340WBGN.com, and 1340 WBGN-AM.

Thursday is another Thrifty Thursday presented by All-Hit WUHU 107 and Beaver 96.7 and a College Night presented by the Pointe at Western. Fans can enjoy $2 food and draft specials and college students can receive $5 with a valid college identification. Visit BGHotRods.com to order tickets to Thursday's game and to check out the full promotional schedule.

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