
Hot Rods Drop Third-Straight on Walk off Homer
September 1, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Asheville, North Carolina- Mason Auer had four hits, but a ninth-inning, two-run, walk off homer sealed a 6-5 loss for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (73-49, 32-25) to the Asheville Tourists (55-65, 31-26) on Thursday night in Asheville, North Carolina. The Hot Rods and Tourists continue their series on Friday at McCormick Field with a 5:35 PM CT first pitch.
The Tourists jumped out to an early lead with a three-run first and added a run in the third to take a 4-0 advantage, but the Hot Rods made a charge in the fifth, sixth and seventh against Asheville starter Heitor Tokar and reliever Ray Gaither.
In the fifth, nine hitters came to the plate with BG collecting three runs on five hits to cut their deficit to 4-3. They tied the game in the sixth after three walks loaded the bases and a wild pitch allowed Michael Berglund to score, making it a 4-4 game. In the seventh, Johan Lopez led off with a double to left and scored when Abiezel Ramirez singled to left with one out, giving the Hot Rods their first lead of the night, 5-4.
The BG bullpen held the one-run lead together until the ninth, when a leadoff walk was followed by a two-run, walk off homer from Tim Borden II to give the Tourists a 6-5 win.
Logan Workman allowed four runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts over 4.0 innings in a no-decision. Graeme Stinson threw 2.0 scoreless frames, giving up a hit with two strikeouts. Haden Erbe threw 2.0 hitless, scoreless frames while allowing two walks with two strikeouts in a hold. Conor Dryer (5-2) allowed two runs with a walk and a hit, which was the walk off homer in a loss and a blown save.
Notes: Auer had four hits in a game for the second time in his career... It ties a career-high... Auer has 14 multi-hit games with the Hot Rods... Lopez had his ninth multi-hit game of the year... BG left 13 on base... Williams has had six games with multiple walks over his last 10 played... BG is 15-18 in one-run games... BG's three-straight loss ties their season-high... Asheville's Borden, who hit the walk off homer, also celebrated his 23rd birthday on Thursday... The two teams continue their series on Friday night with a 5:35 PM CT first pitch... RH Anthony Molina (12-2, 2.75) take the mound for BG while Asheville RH Christian Mejias (1-3, 7.76) gets the ball...
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