Hot Rods Game Notes
May 15, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Comeback Kids... Behind 3-0 early, the Hot Rods rattled off six unanswered run and the bullpen retired every batter they faced as the Hot Rods cruised to a 6-3 win. Osleivis Basabe tied the SAL's season-high with his fifteenth consecutive game with a hit and Alexander Ovalles drove in two runs for the Hot Rods. Graeme Stinson struck out five of seven batters he faced and Nomar Rojas threw a scoreless final two innings to earn his first save of the year.
Saturday's Notes... Basabe tied Bryan Ramos of Winston-Salem for the longest hit-streak of the 2022 SAL season with an RBI single in the third... Logan Driscoll pinch hit for Simon in the fourth and replaced him as the DH... BG clinched their third series win of the season with Saturday's win... They also earned their tenth win at Bowling Green Ballpark in 2022... Bowling Green's bullpen did not allow a hit in the final 4.1 innings... Rojas' save was his first since July of 2021... Ovalles tied for the team lead with his eighth multi-hit game of the season... He also slugged multiple RBI for the fifth time in 2022... Only Heriberto Hernandez (6) has more multi-RBI games than Ovalles for Bowling Green.
Tight at the Top... The Hot Rods remain at the top of the South Division in the South Atlantic League at 20-11. Rome is 1.5 games back in second at 19-13, and Hickory has climbed up to third place, three games back at 17-14. In the North, Aberdeen leads the way with a 23-7 record, with Wilmington in second, eight games behind at 14-14. Hudson Valley is 15-16, 8.5 games back in third place.
Award-Winning Community Spirit... On Sunday, April 24, the Volunteers in Action executive committee recognized the Bowling Green Hot Rods as their 2022 Truist Spirit of Community Award winner. Since their inception in 2009, the Hot Rods have been very active in the South Central Kentucky and Bowling Green community, partnering with numerous charitable organizations and initiatives. Recently, the Hot Rods helped clean up from the tornados that devasted Bowling Green and the surrounding cities, aiding with the clean-up of the tornado damage around Bowling Green and spearheading a charity auction that donated items from across the county to raise funds to help the community recover.
Prospect Heavy... The Hot Rods feature a total of eight players that made prospect lists between MLB.com and Baseball America for the Tampa Bay Rays. Starter Seth Johnson is the highest-ranked player on both lists that joins the team and is ranked eighth on MLB.com and 12th on BA. John Doxakis appears on MLB.com's rankings (29) but not on BA, while Alika Williams (29), Matthew Dyer (31), and Mason Montgomery (33) are all ranked on BA's list but not on MLB.com. It's important to note that Baseball America has switched to a top-40 list, while MLB.com is still operating with a top-30 format.
Big changes at the ballpark... The Hot Rods have made many upgrades to Bowling Green Ballpark with the help of the city of Bowling Green and the Tampa Bay Rays. Additional room in the home and visiting clubhouses have been made with upgrades to spaces like the kitchen areas and more meeting space for staff. A women's locker room has been created and what was once a hitting tunnel has been expanded to a training facility. A new grounds shop was erected while fans will notice a brighter playing surface thanks to new LED lights that are digitally controlled. The Happy Hiller Corner in left field also got a facelift, with new bar tops added for a unique experience at the ballpark.
South Atlantic League Stories from May 15, 2022
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- Dash Bats Come Alive to Win Final Game of Series against Rome - Winston-Salem Dash
- Cyclones Drop a Pair on Sunday Afternoon - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Crawdads Split Series with Greensboro - Hickory Crawdads
- BG Late Charge Falls Short in 5-3 Loss on Sunday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Renegades Tipped by Aberdeen - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Dash Stave off Sweep, Take Sunday's Game Six - Rome Emperors
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