Hot Rods Game Notes
June 1, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Shutout to Start... Tuesday's 6-0 loss to Rome pushed the Braves, and the Hickory Crawdads, within half a game of the Hot Rods in first place in the SAL South Division. BG was shutout for the second time the Hot Rods have been shutout, with both coming on the road.
Tuesday's Notes... The Hot Rods end the month of May with a record of 14-11... They had a losing record during the month on the road (6-7)... BG nearly doubled their home run total from April (15) with 29 homers in May... Tuesday's one-hit was the lowest total of the 2022 season... It's the second time BG has been shutout in 2022... The first was on April 13 in Hickory... Tanner Murray got the only hit of the game for Bowling Green... His sixth-inning single extended his hitting streak to six-straight games... Murray's streak is the fourth-longest active hit-streak in the SAL... He is also sporting a 12-game on-base-streak...
A Couple of Call-Ups... Alexander Ovalles was the latest Hot Rods player to earn a call-up after beginning the season in Bowling Green. Ovalles got the call to Triple-A Durham after posting a .312 batting average with three homers and twenty RBI in the first two months of the year. Ronny Simon was moved to Double-A Montgomery on Wednesday, joining fellow Opening-Day-Hot Rods John Doxakis, Sean Hunley, José Lopez, Sean Mullen, and Zack Trageton. Garrett Hiott also called played a game in Triple-A Durham earlier in the season.
A Storm is Brewing... The Hot Rods took the last two games at home against the Brooklyn Cyclones to clinch their fourth series victory of the season, and their second at home. Home runs decided the series, with two on Sunday's win as well as a walkoff homer and grand slam from Tanner Murray making the difference on Saturday night. Manzardo smacked four long balls, including two in the first game of the series, and Beau Brundage homered twice against the Cyclones as well. It was the second straight series where the Hot Rods launched 11 home runs.
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 cleanup 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.
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 June 1, 2022
- Hoppers Lose, But Break 20-Inning Scoring Drought - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Eleven-Hit Day Leads BG to 4-1 Win Wednesday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Cyclones Fall to BlueClaws 8-5 on Wednesday - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Hickory Walks Their Way to 15-7 Win - Asheville Tourists
- Big Night for Rojas, Claws in 8-5 Comeback Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Drive Lose to Winstom-Salem - Greenville Drive
- Thompson and Schoenle Combine to One-Hit Greenville in Dash Win - Winston-Salem Dash
- Malloy Homer Not Enough in 4-1 Loss to Hot Rods - Rome Emperors
- Sauer, Renegades Cruise past Aberdeen - Hudson Valley Renegades
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- Cesar Gomez Wins SAL Pitcher of the Week - Asheville Tourists
- Tatum Pulls Through with Walk off Winner in the 10th - Winston-Salem Dash
- Blue Rocks Shut Out Luckless Grasshoppers - Greensboro Grasshoppers
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