Goeddel Homers in Seven-Error Loss
Published on May 23, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Midland, MI - Tyler Goeddel hit his fourth professional home run, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (24-22) could not overcome a season-high seven errors in a 6-5 loss to the Great Lakes Loons (24-22). Goeddel's home run gave the Hot Rods a 5-3 lead, but the Loons scored a run in each of the last three frames to grab the walk-off win. The loss is Bowling Green's fourth in the last five games.
After the two teams traded rallies in the early part of the game, Goeddel came to the plate after Jake Hager hit his third single with no outs in the sixth. The 19-year-old then lined a home run over the wall in left field to give the Hot Rods a 5-3 advantage. In just 37 pro games, Goeddel has hit four homers and had driven in 18 runs.
Jake Floethe lasted an impressive seven innings, which is a season-high for Hot Rods pitchers. The righty allowed four runs, but just two were earned because of errors. Floethe did not walk a batter, struck out six, and left in line for his sixth victory of the season.
However, the Loons rallied late to send the Hot Rods to the loss in game one of this three-game series. In the ninth, reliever Austin Hubbard threw a ball wide at third base to allow the winning run to score. At the plate for the Hot Rods, Cameron Seitzer also contributed with a three-hit night.
Continuing the season's longest road trip, the Hot Rods take on the Great Lakes Loons in the middle game of the three-game set on Thursday night at Dow Diamond at 6:05 PM CDT. Bowling Green will give the start to LHP Felipe Rivero (3-3, 1.76), while the Loons will counter with RHP Jose Dominguez (2-1, 3.00). Tune in to the game on WBGN-AM 1340 "The Ticket" and online at 1340wbgn.com. Join Hank Fuerst for the Forever Communications Pregame Show at 5:45 PM CDT.
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