Floro Floors 'Caps, Hot Rods Even Series
Published on May 9, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Bowling Green, KY - Dylan Floro's career night led the Bowling Green Hot Rods (21-11) to a 5-1 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps (14-17) on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The righty allowed just one run in a career-high six frames to assist the Hot Rods in evening the three-game series at one game apiece. Andrew Toles and Luke Maile each had two hits for the Hot Rods, who used a four-run surge in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
Tommy Coyle scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first inning to provide the Hot Rods with their first lead of the series. Floro faced the minimum over his first three frames and did not allow the game-tying run until the sixth inning when Jeff Holm singled with two outs.
After witnessing the Whitecaps tie the score in the top of the sixth, the Hot Rods offense finally erupted for a big inning in the bottom half of the frame. Joey Rickard reached on an error to begin the inning, and the Hot Rods followed that with four consecutive base hits, including a Toles two-run single and a Maile RBI-double.
Trailing 5-1, West Michigan brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth, but Nick Sawyer and the Hot Rods defense was able to hold on for the win. The Hot Rods have pieced together three straight games without committing an error and won at home for the 13th time in 17 tries in 2013.
The series concludes on Friday night at 7:05 PM at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods will send RHP Reinaldo Lopez (1-1, 0.79) to the mound, while the Whitecaps will counter with RHP Yorfrank Lopez (3-1, 5.01). Join Hot Rods broadcasters Hank Fuerst and Chris Kleinhans-Schulz for the action, which starts at 6:35 PM for the Forever Communications Pregame Show on 1340 "The Ticket" WBGN-AM and 1340WBGN.com.
Be one of the first 1,000 fans to visit Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday night to receive the 2013 Team Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola. Visit BGHotRods.com for ticket information and other upcoming promotions at Bowling Green Ballpark.
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