Hot Rods Game Notes
July 13, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
A Brave Late Effort... Bowling Green plated two in the ninth but couldn't overcome a 7-1 deficit in a defeat to the Rome Braves. Mason Auer led the way for the Hot Rods lineup, going 3-4 with an RBI. Johan Lopez also recorded a multi-hit game, going 2-3 with a double and a run scored. Nomar Rojas threw a scoreless eighth for BG with a strikeout.
Yesterday's Notes... Lopez had his third multi-hit game of the year... He's reached base in 10 consecutive games... Auer had his fourth... It was his second three-hit game of the year... Simon extended his hit streak to four games... BG is 25-10 in games decided by four or more runs... They're also 9-6 in games that open a series...
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 separate 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.
South Atlantic League Stories from July 13, 2022
- Sandle and Stubbs Both Go Deep in 8-3 Loss - Asheville Tourists
- BlueClaws Suspended Wednesday in Aberdeen; Lead 6-3 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Late Surge Comes Short, Braves Fall to Hot Rods - Rome Emperors
- Soria Has Three Hits, Lopez Two RBI in Hot Rods 8-4 Win Wednesday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Drive Comes out on Top - Greenville Drive
- Consuegra's Colossal Day Lifts BKLYN to 9-0 Win - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Loss to Greenville Ends Renegades' Streak - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- OF Everson Pereira transferred to Double-A Somerset - Hudson Valley Renegades
- BlueClaws to Reach 8-Millionth Fan at Next Home Game on July 22nd - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- HVR Game Notes - July 13, 2022 - Hudson Valley Renegades
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