Hot Rods Game Notes
July 16, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Evened the Series... Rome evened up the season series against Bowling Green with a 10-5 win on Friday night, despite four RBIs from Alexander Ovalles. In his first game in the leadoff spot, Ovalles went 2-5 with a home run, run scored, and four RBIs. Kyle Manzardo drove in the other run for BG with a solo homer in the second that opened up the scoring.
Yesterday's Notes... Ovalles had four RBIs in a game for the second time this season... He also had his 12th multi-hit game of the year... Ovalles homered for the first time since June 22 when BG was in Greenville... Manzardo hit his 12th homer of the season, the second most on the team... He has 14 multi-hit games this season... BG is 26-11 in games decided by four or more runs this year... They're 8-8 against the Braves after Friday's loss... BG is 37-20 all-time against Rome... The Hot Rods are 21-13 at AdventHealth Stadium in their history...
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 16, 2022
- Painter Fans Nine in Nightcap; Claws, IronBirds Split Pair on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Taveras Spins Five Shutout Innings in Tourists' Third Straight Win - Asheville Tourists
- Drive Topped by Renegades - Greenville Drive
- Taters Dice Blue Rocks in 6-5 Win - Hickory Crawdads
- Renegades Win Over Greenville - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Dom-Ination as Hamel Leads Brooklyn to 6-2 Win - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Williams Homers in 5-3 Loss on Saturday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Carter Homers Again, Braves Clinch Series Win - Rome Emperors
- Yankees Planning to Promote Jasson Dominguez to Hudson Valley - Hudson Valley Renegades
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- HVR Game Notes - July 16, 2022 - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Tourists Outlast Dash 14-8 - Winston-Salem Dash
- Francisco Acuña's Home Run Lifts Hoppers to 2-1 Win - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- The Renegades Defeat the Drive - Greenville Drive
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