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2023 Hot Rods Game Times Revealed

November 11, 2022 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - The reigning back-to-back South Atlantic League Champion Bowling Green Hot Rods (High-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) are excited to announce their 2023 regular season game times. The season will feature 66 home games beginning with the home opener on April 11. Most of the Hot Rods 2023 home games will begin with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch, but the first three Tuesday home games on April 11, 25, and May 9 will all begin at 6:05 PM. Bowling Green Ballpark will host three early weekday games on Ap... Full Story

Smith, Manzardo, Hernandez Collect SAL Postseason Awards

November 9, 2022 - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Major League Baseball announced the High-A All-Stars for the 2022 season, along with postseason awards. Jeff Smith won his second-straight Manager of the Year award while first baseman Kyle Manzardo and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez were named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team. Smith, 48, wins his second-straight Manager of the Year award with the Hot Rods after leading the club to back-to-back championships and their third title in four seasons. The Hot Rods were 78-52 in 2022 and 4-2 ... Full Story

Hot Rods Win Second-Straight SAL Championship

September 22, 2022 - Aberdeen, Maryland- Austin Vernon led the pitching staff in a historic shutout in the Bowling Green Hot Rods (2-1) 4-0 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds (1-2) to win their third championship, and second SAL title in a row. The Hot Rods have won three championships in the last four seasons. The game was scoreless through four innings, but Bowling Green took the lead in the fifth. With the bases loaded, Aberdeen reliever Kade Strowd balked with two outs to score Logan Driscoll and give the Hot Rods a 1-0 lead. Strowd boun... Full Story

BG Falls 13-6, Forces Winner-Take-All Game Three

September 20, 2022 - Aberdeen, Maryland - Nate Soria hit a two-run homer but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-1) lost 13-6 in game-two of the South Atlantic League Championship Series to the Aberdeen IronBirds (1-1) on Tuesday Night. The decisive game-three of the series will take place on Wednesday with a 6:05 PM CT first pitch at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium. Aberdeen got to Hot Rods starter Anthony Molina in the first inning and got a three-run homer in the second to go up 4-0 before Bowling Green responded in the third. Matthew Dyer reache... Full Story

• 2023 Hot Rods Game Times Revealed - November 11, 2022
  
• Smith, Manzardo, Hernandez Collect SAL Postseason Awards - November 9, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Win Second-Straight SAL Championship - September 22, 2022
  
• BG Falls 13-6, Forces Winner-Take-All Game Three - September 20, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes - SAL Championship Series Game 2 - September 20, 2022
  
• Driscoll's Late Heroics Gives BG Series Lead - September 18, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes, SAL Championship Game 1 - September 18, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Win Division Series with Four Home Runs - September 16, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes SALDS Game 3 - September 16, 2022
  
• BG Belts Record Four Homers to Even Series - September 15, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes SAL DS Game 2 - September 15, 2022
  
• Workman Dazzles, Hot Rods Lose Tight Game One - September 13, 2022
  
• Hot Rods Game Notes SAL DS Game 1 - September 13, 2022
  
• Hot Rods, Grasshoppers Rained out in Regular Season Finale - September 11, 2022
  
• Hernandez Breaks Another Record in 8-5 Victory - September 10, 2022
  
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Wed., Sep 21	W	Bowling Green 4 at Aberdeen 0 (Champ. Gm. 3)	Final
Tue., Sep 20	L	Bowling Green 6 at Aberdeen 13 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
Sun., Sep 18	W	Aberdeen 3 at Bowling Green 5 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
Fri., Sep 16	W	Rome 1 at Bowling Green 7 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
Thu., Sep 15	W	Rome 1 at Bowling Green 10 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Tue., Sep 13	L	Bowling Green 2 at Rome 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final (10)
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Bowling Green Hot Rods:

• Hot Rods' Smith named top manager; Manzardo, Hernandez tabbed all-stars - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (November 9)
• IronBirds come up empty, lose 4-0 to Bowling Green in quest for South Atlantic League championship - SAL Baltimore Sun (September 23)
• Aberdeen IronBirds lose in championship final | PHOTOS - SAL The Aegis (September 22)
• Hot Rods win second straight championship - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 22)
• IronBirds come up empty, lose 4-0 to Bowling Green in quest for South Atlantic League championship - SAL The Aegis (September 22)
• Aberdeen IronBirds force winner-take-all Game 3 against Bowling Green in South Atlantic League championship series - SAL Baltimore Sun (September 22)
• Aberdeen IronBirds vs Bowling Green championship series | PHOTOS - SAL The Aegis (September 21)
• Hot Rods fall 13-6 to force winner-take-all Game 3 - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 21)
• IronBirds 13, Hot Rods 6 - SAL Bowling Green Daily News (September 21)
• Aberdeen IronBirds force winner-take-all Game 3 against Bowling Green in South Atlantic League championship series - SAL The Aegis (September 21)
• IronBirds drop Game 1 of South Atlantic League championship series to Bowling Green, 5-3 - SAL Baltimore Sun (September 21)
• Playing meaningful late-season baseball is invaluable for Orioles - SAL The Aegis (September 19)
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