Hot Rods Fall 11-2, Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Bowling Green, Kentucky – After being eliminated from postseason play, the Bowling Green Hot Rods (37-26, 68-56) fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (31-32, 67-60) 11-2 despite six strikeouts from Ian Seymour on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark.

The Grasshoppers began the scoring in the top of the third against Seymour. Shawn Ross blasted a solo homer to right center field, putting Greensboro up 1-0.

Bowling Green answered back off Greensboro reliever Yunior Thibo in the bottom of the fifth. Chandler Simpson singled and moved up to third on a fielding error from first baseman Josiah Sightler. Shane Sasaki knocked a base hit to left, plating Simpson to tie the game 1-1.

Greensboro scored two runs in the top of the sixth and four in the top of the seventh to take a 7-1 lead off Bowling Green reliever Austin Vernon.

The Grasshoppers increased the lead in the top of the ninth with four runs off Hot Rods reliever Haden Erbe, capped off with a three-run homer by Sightler.

Jeffry Parra doubled in a run against Greensboro reliever Julian Bosnic in the bottom of the ninth, but Bowling Green went scoreless the rest of the way to lose by a score of 11-2.

Thibo (4-1) earned the win, letting up a run (zero earned) on two hits and two strikeouts over 2.0 innings. Vernon (7-4) took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits, a walk, and three strikeouts over 1.1 frames.

Bowling Green and Greensboro play the penultimate of a six-game series on Saturday with first pitch set for 6:35 PM CT. RHP Yoniel Curet (2-0, 4.95) starts for the Hot Rods, while RHP Derek Diamond (2-1, 4.91) takes the ball for the Grasshoppers.

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