SAL Bowling Green Hot Rods

Hot Rods Game Notes

Published on July 29, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


All Good Things Must Come to an End... BG's six-game win streak came to an end on Thursday night in a 6-5 loss to the Drive in dramatic fashion. Kyle Manzardo and Heriberto Hernandez started off the game with a bang, going back-to-back in the first inning with two outs to give the Hot Rods a 2-0 lead. The game went back-and-fourth all night with BG taking a one-run lead in the top of the ninth inning thanks to Alika Williams' two-run single to right. In the bottom of the ninth, Niko Kavadas hit a two-run, walk-off homer for Greenville to give them their first win of the series.

Yesterday's Notes... Manzardo has a six-game hit streak... He took the team lead with his 16th homer of the year... It was also his second homer in as many games... He's hit three homers in four games... The Hot Rods six-game win streak is tied for the longest of the season... Driscoll had his sixth multi-hit game of the year... Manzardo had his 18th... Auer had two hits for the fourth time in his sixth multi-hit game since joining BG... Williams had his 12th multi-RBI game...

Changes... The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that Hot Rods Infielder Ronny Simon had been promoted to AA Montgomery, making room for 2021 Hot Rods infielder Gionti Turner to receive a promotion from Single-A Charleston. Simon leaves the Hot Rods as the team leader in both stolen bases (22) and home runs (15). Turner returns to the Hot Rods after playing five games with BG in 2021 at the end of the season. On Friday, Matthew Dyer was activated from the IL after rehabbing with the FCL Rays.

Playoff Ready... With the Hot Rods clinching their spot in the 2022 SAL Playoffs, tickets for the post season games at Bowling Green Ballpark have gone on sale. The Divisional Round will begin on Tuesday, September 13 at the second-half South Division Champion's ballpark before game-two of the series will be at Bowling Green Ballpark on Thursday, September 15. If game-three is necessary, the Hot Rods will host that game on Friday, September 16. In the event the Hot Rods advance to the League Championship, they'll host game-one on Sunday, September 18 before finishing the series on the road on Tuesday, September 20 and Wednesday, September 21at the North Division's winner.

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.

Among the Leaders... The Hot Rods have multiple players that are amongst the league leaders in several categories. Recently promoted Ronny Simon leaves the team tied for eighth in the league with15 homers. Simon is also tied for fourth in runs scored (57), eighth in stolen bases (22), and eighth in total bases (136). Kyle Manzardo is now qualified and is tied for eighth in homers (14), third in batting average (.312) and OBP (.415) while leading the league in slugging (.590) and OPS (1.005). Heriberto Hernandez is sixth in extra-base hits (33) and second in doubles (22). Mason Montgomery, who hasn't been with BG since July 9, still leads the SAL with 118 strikeouts while Anthony Molina is tied for the league lead with nine wins. Joe La Sorsa, who is also in Montgomery, is still tied for second in the SAL with seven saves.

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