SAL Bowling Green Hot Rods

Hot Rods Lose Nail-Biter on Walk-Off

Published on August 13, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


Winston-Salem, North Carolina- Mason Auer and Alexander Ovalles each homered as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (24-16, 65-40) lost their third straight to the Winston-Salem Dash (19-22, 52-55) on Saturday. The two teams will play the series finale on Sunday afternoon with a 12:00 PM CT first pitch at Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Bowling Green jumped out to an early lead thanks to a first-inning long ball. With two outs, Ovalles hit his ninth homer of the season off Winston-Salem starter Tommy Sommer to make it a 1-0 game.

The Dash tied the game in the fourth on a sacrifice fly and took the lead in the sixth on a home run, making it a 2-1 game. It stayed that way until the eighth, when Auer blasted his seventh long ball of the season to tie the game, 2-2. Winston-Salem loaded the bases in the ninth inning and plated the game-winning run in a 3-2 walk-off finish, handing the Hot Rods their third-straight loss.

Logan Workman went 5.0 innings allowing one run on three hits with a walk and five strikeouts in a no-decision. Franklin Dacosta lasted 2.0 frames, allowing one run on two hits with a strikeout and a homer allowed. Evan Reifert (4-1) took the loss after allowing one run on three hits over 1.2 innings with two strikeouts.

Notes: Ovalles homered for the first time since July 31... BG was 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position... The last time Bowling Green was walked-off on twice in a series was in late May against the Brooklyn Cyclones... BG is 14-14 in one-run games... They're 7-10 in games started by an opponent's lefthander...

The Hot Rods and Dash conclude their series on Sunday with a 12:00 PM CT first pitch... Bowling Green will send LH Ben Brecht (1-1, 2.38) to the mound against Winston-Salem RH Chase Solesky (4-7, 4.35)... Fans can listen to the game on Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT and listen via the MiLB First Pitch app on Android and IOS, or go to the Hot Rods website at www.bghotrods.com... Fans can get their tickets for upcoming Hot Rods home games by calling 270-901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office, or visiting www.bghotrods.com.

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