Hot Rods Game Notes
Published on August 14, 2026 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Myers Makes it Happen... The month of August has been kind to Noah Myers. Over the first nine games, he is 11-for-29 (.379) with five doubles, one homer, and six RBI. After a slow start to his 2026 Hot Rods tenure, Myers raised his batting average from .182 on July 22 to .272 entering Friday's game. Myers has made an impact in the series against the Keys, recording an extra-innings RBI double in Wednesday and Thursday's matchups.
Fritton's Friday... Southpaw Dominic Fritton is set to make his second High-A start on Friday. In his Hot Rods debut, the lefty tossed 5.0 innings, allowing five runs on five hits while striking out seven. Between High-A and Single-A, it was his eighth game with seven or more strikeouts. He logged his career-high earlier this season with nine
strikeouts against the August GreenJackets on June 24.
Looking at the Leaderboards... With phenomenal summer, Ryan McCoy has scattered his name across the South Atlantic League leaderboards. Coming into Thursday, McCoy is first in OBP (.432) and OPS (1.002), second in slugging (.570) and doubles (22), sixth in extra-base hits (40) and runs (69), eighth in walks (56), and ninth in batting average (.286). Since the start of July, McCoy is 38-for-110 (.345) with 10 doubles, two triples, and eight homers along with 24 RBI. He has raised his average from .235 to .283 over this stretch.
Uncharted Territory... For the first time in team history, the Hot Rods take on the Frederick Keys. Based in Frederick, Maryland, the Keys joined the South Atlantic League for 2026. The team replaced the Aberdeen IronBirds, flipping Frederick to the SAL, while Aberdeen went to the MLB Draft League. Frederick served as the Class-A Advanced affiliate for the Orioles from 1989 to 2020, spending 2021 to 2025 in the MLB Draft Leage, and returned to High-A in 2026.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 14, 2026
- Grasshoppers Fall 9-4 to Winston-Salem - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Renegades Falter Late in Loss to Wilmington - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Eight-Run Fifth Costs Spartanburgers on Friday Night - Hub City Spartanburgers
- Keys Secure Second Straight Win over Hot Rods Friday Night - Frederick Keys
- Cyclones Hold Jersey Shore to Just Two Hits, But Fall 2-1 on Irish Night - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Powell Homers Through Chaos, Tourists Win Thriller 6-5 in Front of Sellout Crowd - Asheville Tourists
- Fritton Strikes out Six, Hot Rods Drop Friday Matchup 5-2 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Three BlueClaws Pitchers Combine on Two-Hitter in 2-1 Friday Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
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- Renegades Game Notes - 8/14/2026 - Hudson Valley Renegades
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