Hot Rods Finish First Half by Sweeping TinCaps

June 17, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release

Bowling Green, KY - Jake Hager and Alejandro Segovia both blasted two-run home runs to lead the Bowling Green Hot Rods (38-32) to a 9-3 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (31-39) on Father's Day Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark. The win completes the first home sweep for the Hot Rods this season. Josh Sale also knocked a three-run triple, and Roberto Gomez won his seventh game.

After falling behind 1-0 early in the game, the Hot Rods stormed from behind to strike for four runs in the bottom on the third inning. After a Juniel Querecuto single and a Jake Hager walk, Taylor Motter lined a single to left field to score Querecuto to tie the score a one apiece. Later in the inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Josh Sale tripled to deep right-centerfield to clear the bases and place the Hot Rods in the lead 4-1.

Still holding a 4-1 lead later in the game, the Hot Rods struck for two more runs in the bottom of the fifth on Jake Hager's first home run at Bowling Green Ballpark this season. The no-doubter to left field was Hager's third home run of the season. On their way to scoring nine times on the day, the Hot Rods added late-runs on a Querecuto single and the two-run home run by Segovia.

Hot Rods starter Roberto Gomez managed to overcome a shaky initial inning to earn his team-leading seventh win of the 2012 campaign. The Dominican right-hander tied his career high with four walks in the top of the first but managed to escape with just one run allowed. Gomez finished the five-inning outing by giving up just one hit.

The Hot Rods open the second half of the season on Friday night at 6:07 PM CDT in Dayton, OH, with a three-game series against the Dragons. Bowling Green will send LHP Ryan Carpenter (6-3, 3.82) to the mound at Fifth Third Field, while Dayton will counter with RHP Jacob Johnson (0-1, 3.48). Tune in to the game on 1340-AM "The Ticket" and online at 1340wbgn.com. The Forever Communications Pregame Show with Hank Fuerst begins at 5:47 PM CDT.

Midwest League Stories from June 17, 2012

• Kernels Sweep Kane County, 5-3 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Hill's 2-Run Homer Gives Bandits Another Walkoff Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
• Quad Cities cracks walkoff homer to beat Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
• Silver Hawks Drop First-Half Finale - South Bend Silver Hawks
• Loons Drop Midseason Finale - Great Lakes Loons
• Bees Take Series - Beloit Sky Carp
• Lugnuts close out historic half with 9-2 rout - Lansing Lugnuts
• Fort Wayne Ends First Half with 9-3 Loss - Fort Wayne TinCaps
• Hot Rods Finish First Half by Sweeping TinCaps - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Chiefs Finish Half 35-34 with 10-5 Win - Peoria Chiefs
• Cougars Swept to End First Half - Kane County Cougars
• Dragons Close out First Half with 5-3 Win - Dayton Dragons
• Keith Castillo Added to Hot Rods Roster - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Errors Cost Captains First Half Finale - Lake County Captains
• Kernels win third in a row, 7-5, over Kane County - Cedar Rapids Kernels

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