Bootleggers Cruise Past TinCaps in 9-3 Victory

Miller Hogan threw a career-high 6.0 innings and his offense picked up a pair of four-run innings to lead the Bowling Green Bootleggers to a 9-3 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Bowling Green will look for the sweep on Friday night, beginning with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch.

After a scoreless first from Hogan, Bowling Green took the early lead against Fort Wayne starter Sam Keating. Osmy Gregorio drew a one-out walk, then came all the way around to score on a double from Jonathan Aranda, giving the Bootleggers an early 1-0 lead.
The TinCaps came back and knotted the score against Hogan in the second. Justin Lopez led off with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch, then advanced on a pair of groundouts. He came home on a groundout from Ethan Skender to tie the game at one apiece.
Not to be outdone, Bowling Green came back against Keating in the second. Jordan Qsar led off with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch, then scored on a single by Russ Olive. Following a bunt single by Izzy Wilson, Ford Proctor cleared the bases with a triple into the left-field corner. Proctor then capped off the inning by scampering home on a groundout from Gregorio, giving the Bootleggers a 5-1 lead.
Fort Wayne responded once more in the third. Jawuan Harris was hit by a pitch with one out, moved to second on a wild pitch, then scored on a double down the left-field line by Dwanya Williams-Sutton, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
In the fifth, Bowling Green blew the game open. After a leadoff walk to Gregorio, Aranda doubled him home. After Grant Witherspoon reached on an error, Qsar walked to load the bases, Roberto Alvarez singled home a pair of runs. With two outs, Wilson singled home Alvarez to extend the lead to 9-2.
Hogan finished his outing by retiring the last ten batters he faced. After Nathan Witt fired a scoreless inning, Nick Padilla allowed and eighth running run, but otherwise finished off the game uneventfully, locking down a 9-3 victory.
Hogan (2-3) went 6.0 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five without issuing a walk in earning the victory. Witt threw a scoreless inning, striking out one without allowing a hit. Padilla went the final two frames, allowing a run on two hits, while walking one and striking out three.
Notes: Tonight was the first Bootlegger Thursday win since April 25 (lost previous four)…Aranda recorded his sixth multi-hit game and third multi-RBI contest…Olive had his second multi-hit game…His three hits tied a career high…Wilson picked up his third multi-hit affair…Qsar picked up his third multi-hit game…Proctor collected his seventh multi-RBI game…Hogan worked a career-high 6.0 innings…He tied his career high with five strikeouts…The Bootleggers are 35-17 at home…They're 48-30 against right-handed starters…BG is 41-17 when scoring first…They are also 43-7 when out-hitting the opposition…Bowling Green is 17-10-4 in series this season…BG starting pitchers are 36-22…The Hot Rods will finish the series against the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Friday night, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.…RHP Shane Baz (3-1, 3.45) will start for Bowling Green against Fort Wayne LHP Omar Cruz (1-1, 4.74)…Tomorrow is a Norton Children's Hospital Fireworks Friday…it is also Faith and Family Night, featuring a postgame concert by The Color…Fans can catch all the action with Shawn Murnin on Willie 107.9 FM, as well as, with their smart phones via the MiLB First Pitch app and TuneIn Radio app.
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