Hot Rods Game Notes
July 10, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
A No-Hitter in Bowling Green... The Hickory Crawdads took their first win of the series against the Hot Rods in epic fashion, a no-hitter. It was the third time in franchise history that the Hot Rods have been no-hit and the first since 2017. Neither team recorded a hit until the sixth inning thanks to a shutout 5.0 innings from Mason Montgomery. Franklin Dacosta and Graeme Stinson each allowed just one hit in 2.0-inning outings without allowing a run, sending the game into extra innings in a scoreless tie.
Yesterday's Notes... Infante's hit-streak ended at 12, but he extended his on-base streak to 15 games... It is the third-longest on-base streak of the season for Bowling Green... Manzardo's on-base streak ended at 27 games... It was the seventh-longest in team history... Andrew Toles had the longest, a 31-game on base-streak in 2013... Montgomery tossed his first hitless start for Bowling Green... It was also his eighth start in 16 total without allowing a run... The Crawdads threw their first no-hitter since 2013... The last time Bowling Green was no-hit was on August 10, 2017 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers...
We Meet Again... Bowing Green starts off their second-half home schedule the same way they ended the first half, with the second place Hickory Crawdads. Hickory enters the series three games behind Bowling Green in second place. BG is 8-4 against the Crawdads this season, with a series split in June and a 5-1 series victory in Hickory back in April.
Can't Keep him off the Bases... Kyle Manzardo reached base in every game he played in the month of June, giving him the second-longest active on-base streak in the South Atlantic League at 27. It is the longest streak by any Hot Rods player this season, and tied for third-longest overall in the SAL. Manzardo is 29-97 in this stretch, slashing .299/.430/.515 with six doubles and five home runs. He has also driven in 22 runs and walked 22 times.
Clinched!... BG finished the first half leading their division for the third time in club history, clinching a playoff spot with 2018's Midwest League Champions and again in 2011. (there were no halves in 2021). The 2011 team finished the first leg of the season with a 41-29 record while the 2018 Hot Rods set a franchise record with 47 wins in the first half and a record of 47-22. The 2022 club became the third Hot Rods team to the 40-win mark in a half.
Prepared for the Postseason... The 2022 Playoff structure looks a little different than last season's "High-A East" setup. The season is split into two halves, with the first-half ending after games on June 23. Each division's team with the best record will earn a berth, with the divisional first and second-half champions facing one another in a three-game series in the postseason. The winners of those series will be crowned division champions, with the two remaining teams set to face one another in a three-game championship series. The Hot Rods clinched a playoff spot after winning the South Division in the first half. They will be joined by the first-half North Division Winners in the Aberdeen IronBirds.
Simon Says Mash... Ronny Simon had a stellar week in Asheville, earning Player of the Week honors for Week 13 of the season. He hit .458 with three homers and 10 RBI against the Tourists. Simon started off the Hickory Homestand on a good note as well, after being party to a third Hot Rods walk off. With one out in the ninth, Simon sent a grounder that skipped under the glove of Crawdads shortstop Chris Seise that allowing the winning run to score from second. Ronny scored the winning run in the Hot Rods' first walk-off win against Rome in April and then drove in the winning run on an RBI triple against Jersey Shore one month later.
Monty is the Best of the Month... Mason Montgomery added another accolade to a stellar 2022 season, earning the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June. starting five games for the second-consecutive month, Montgomery posted his lowest monthly ERA since April at 1.66 in 21.2 frames, striking out 37 with 15 hits and eight walks allowed. He at the top of the South Atlantic League with a 1.81 ERA and 118 strikeouts this season.
South Atlantic League Stories from July 10, 2022
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- Renegades Go Extras to Capture First Six-Game Sweep - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Bats Come Alive in 9-3 Dash Win - Winston-Salem Dash
- Gil Hodges Hall of Fame Celebration Sunday, July 17th - Brooklyn Cyclones
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