Hot Rods Game Notes
July 12, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
No Sunday Scaries... Bowling Green piled the runs on Hickory in the series finale, scoring 11 runs on 11 hits in am 11-4 victory over the Crawdads. BG took five of six for the second time against Hickory and the third time in any given series. The Hot Rods got home runs from Kyle Manzard, Ronny Simon, and Mason Auer, who combined to drive in 10 of the team's 11 runs. Nathan Wiles and Evan Reifert combined to shut out the Crawdads in the first half of the game, with Wiles turning in his fourth shutout outing of the season and Reifert retiring every batter he faced in order for his second-consecutive appearance.
Sunday's Notes... Reifert has six strikeouts in his first three innings with Bowling Green... Manzardo's first-inning homer was his 10th at Bowling Green Ballpark and 11th of the season... He is the only Hot Rods hitter with double-digit homers at home...Wiles tossed his third scoreless outing of the season... He hasn't allowed a run in two of his 12 starts this season... Hernandez hit his 20th double of the season in the second... He is the second player in the South Atlantic League with 20 or more doubles... He also moved into a tie for fourth in the league with his 31st extra-base-hit... Simon regained the Hot Rods RBI lead with his 47th RBI of the season... He jumped into a tie for seventh in the SAL with his 13th home run... Manzardo set a new career-high with four RBIs...
One vs Two all Over Again... Bowling Green makes their shortest road trip for the second time this season, beginning the series four games ahead of the Rome Braves. In the second half, however, the Hot Rods trail the Braves by a game and a half. BG won the final three games in Rome in the first week of June to clinch a pivotal series in their quest to clinch the South Division's first half title. Heriberto Hernandez has led BG against the Braves this season, hitting .342 with three home runs and 11 RBIs and playing in all 12 games against Rome, and leads the team in nearly every offensive category vs. Rome
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.
Manzardo Keeps Mashing... For the second week in a row, a Hot Rods hitter has been named South Atlantic League Player of the Week. This time, it was Kyle Manzardo, who hit .444 with two homers and six RBI against the Crawdads. Both his home runs came in the first inning of seperate games, kickstarting the Hot Rods offense and helping them cruise to victory. He recorded a hit in all but one of the five games in the series and scored four runs in the final four games of the series, finishing things off with a 3-4, performance with a career-best four RBIs on Sunday.
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 12, 2022
- Hudson Valley Tops Greenville - Greenville Drive
- Niekro Shines in Debut, Braves' Streak Sits at Eight - Rome Emperors
- 'Clones Hold off Grasshoppers 6-5 in Series Opener - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Good to be Home - Gomez Leads Tourists to Victory - Asheville Tourists
- Ninth Inning Rally Not Enough as Dash Lose Opener to Asheville - Winston-Salem Dash
- Roby Shines But 'Dads Fall to Wilmington - Hickory Crawdads
- BG Falls in Series Opener 7-3 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
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