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The Bowling Green Hot Rods are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, they are a member of the South Atlantic League.

Bowling Green Announces 2026 Ballot for Hot Rods Hall of Fame

November 3, 2025 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - The Bowling Green Hot Rods are thrilled to introduce the 2026 Hot Rods Hall of Fame Ballot. This is the third time the voting has opened, and the first time since 2019 when Blake Snell was inducted. Prior to Opening Day on April 3, 2026, at least one former player or coach of the Bowling Green Hot Rods will be selected into the 2026 Hot Rods Hall of Fame class. Fan and media voting ends Thursday, November 13. Fans can vote at the ballpark or via this link: https://form.jotform.com/253016027495152... Full Story

2018 MWL Champion Craig Albernaz Named Orioles Skipper

October 27, 2025 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Craig Albernaz, manager of the 2018 Midwest League Championship team for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, has been named the manager of the Baltimore Orioles. This is the second former manager in Hot Rods history to be named manager at the MLB level. Albernaz's managerial career began within the Tampa Bay Rays organization, leading the at the time Single-A short-season Hudson Valley Renegades to a 44-32 record. The record was good enough for a playoff spot and wins over the Staten Island Yankees and t... Full Story

Hot Rods Season Ends in Heartbreaking Extra-Innings Loss, 10-5

September 11, 2025 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - The Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-2) season came to a close with a crushing 10-5, 10-inning loss to the Hub City Spartanburgers (2-0) on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hub City started the scoring in the top of the second with three runs off Bowling Green starter Garrett Gainey. John Taylor led off the inning with a double, advanced to third on a single from Rafe Perich and scored on an error that allowed Arturo Disla to reach. Casey Cook scored Perich and Disla ... Full Story

Hot Rods Game Notes South Atlantic League Divisional Round Game Two

September 11, 2025 - Ghosts of Game One... The Hot Rods dropped the first game of the SAL Divisional Series to the Spartanburgers on Tuesday, 3-1. Bowling Green jumped out to an early lead on an Angel Mateo RBI double in the fourth, but Hub City came roaring back. In the bottom of the fifth, John Taylor knocked in a run with a single, while Antonis Macias plated another with a sacrifice fly, giving Hub City a 2-1 lead. Maxton Martin added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI base hit, bringing the scoring to a finish, 3-1. B... Full Story

• Bowling Green Announces 2026 Ballot for Hot Rods Hall of Fame - November 3, 2025
  
• 2018 MWL Champion Craig Albernaz Named Orioles Skipper - October 27, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Season Ends in Heartbreaking Extra-Innings Loss, 10-5 - September 11, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes South Atlantic League Divisional Round Game Two - September 11, 2025
  
• Offense Slows in Opener, Series Moves Back to Bowling Green - September 9, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes South Atlantic League Divisional Round Game One - September 9, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Close out Regular Season in 6-2 Win over Tourists - September 7, 2025
  
• Bowling Green Bats Fall Quiet in 8-0 Defeat to Asheville - September 6, 2025
  
• Six-Run Inning, Shutdown Pitching Leads Hot Rods to 10-0 Win - September 5, 2025
  
• Colmenarez Homers Twice, Bowling Green Collects 9-4 Win - September 4, 2025
  
• Spikes Blasts Three-Run Homer, Robertson Walks off Tourists 6-5 - September 4, 2025
  
• Flewelling's Two-Run Triple Lifts Bowling Green to 2-1 Victory - September 3, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Drop Series Finale in Greenville 9-3 - August 31, 2025
  
• Broecker and Colmenarez Go Yard, Hot Rods Take Down Drive 7-3 - August 30, 2025
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes - August 30, 2025
  
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League: South Atlantic League
Home: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Class: High A
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Website: Bowling Green Hot Rods site
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Thu., Sep 11	L	Hub City 10 at Bowling Green 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (10)
Tue., Sep 9	L	Bowling Green 1 at Hub City 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Sep 7	W	Asheville 2 at Bowling Green 6	Final
Sat., Sep 6	L	Asheville 8 at Bowling Green 0	Final
Fri., Sep 5	W	Asheville 0 at Bowling Green 10	Final
Thu., Sep 4	W	Asheville 4 at Bowling Green 9	Final
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• Hot Rods announce 2026 Hall of Fame ballot - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (November 3)
  
• Ex-Hot Rods skipper Albernaz named Orioles' new manager - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (October 27)
  
• Hub City bounces Hot Rods with extra-inning win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 12)
  
• Hot Rods fall 1-0 to Hub City in playoff opener - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 10)
  
• Hot Rods beat Asheville 6-2 to close out regular season - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 8)
  
• Hot Rods take aim at another title - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 7)
  
• Hot Rods drop 8-0 decision to Tourists - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 7)
  
• Six-run inning, shutdown pitching lifts Hot Rods to 10-0 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 6)
  
• Colmenarez homers twice in Hot Rods' 9-4 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 5)
  
• Hot Rods claim 6-5 walk-off win against Tourists - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 4)
  
• Flewelling's 2-run triple lifts Hot Rods to 2-1 win - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 3)
  
• Hot Rods drop finale to split series with Drive - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 1)
  
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