Heredia's 4 RBI Not Enough
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Great Lakes Loons (12-25) got two monster home runs off the bat of outfielder Starling Heredia, but it was not enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods escaped with a 5-4 victory in the four-game series finale. The Hot Rods (24-15) wasted no time finding the scoreboard
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Great Lakes Loons (12-25) got two monster home runs off the bat of outfielder
The Hot Rods (24-15) wasted no time finding the scoreboard against Great Lakes starter
Gamboa avoided his fourth loss but now owns an 8.44 ERA on the season. In his last outing against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on May 11, the right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits in 4.0 innings.
With Kasowski still on the mound in the second inning,
Bowling Green starting pitcher
Valverde finished the inning and was replaced by
Drafted in the ninth round of the 2017 MLB Draft, right-hander Connor Strain made his Dodgers organizational debut for the Loons. He allowed one hit and struck out two in the third and fourth inning.
Down by one-run and facing
Loons reliever
Heredia finished the game 2-for-4 with four RBI, pushing his batting average to .200 on the season.
While the team scored five runs, the Hot Rods only registered two hits from Rondon and Hernandez.
In the four-game series, the Loons took the first two and the Hot Rods responded with two wins of their own. Great Lakes heads to play the Dayton Dragons in a three-game series before taking on the Hot Rods in four more games from Monday to Thursday.
The Loons do not return to Dow Diamond until May 29 for a six-game homestead, starting with three against the South Bend Cubs.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.