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Curet Fans Six in Debut, Hot Rods Secure Series Victory with 3-1 Win

August 11, 2023

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Yoniel Curet punched out six batters over 5.0 innings in his High-A debut, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-14, 56-44) to a 3-1 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks (14-26, 43-61) on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Wilmington offense struck first in the top

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Yoniel Curet punched out six batters over 5.0 innings in his High-A debut, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-14, 56-44) to a 3-1 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks (14-26, 43-61) on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark.

The Wilmington offense struck first in the top of the second off Curet. Branden Boisseirre got hit by a pitch and came around to score on an RBI double from Sammy Infante to make it 1-0.

The Hot Rods answered back in the bottom of the second against Blue Rocks starter Andry Lara. Dominic Keegan led off with a hit by pitch and moved up to third on a single from Willy Vasquez. Keegan scored on an RBI groundout by Brock Jones, tying the game 1-1.

In the bottom of the third, Nick Schnell walked and Jeffry Parra got hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. Shane Sasaki singled, scoring Schnell to put the Hot Rods up 2-1.

Bowling Green increased the lead in the bottom of the eighth off Wilmington reliever Dakota Donovan. Sasaki singled, stole second, and moved up to third on a base hit from Keegan. Vasquez grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Sasaki to move the score to 3-1.

Hot Rods reliever Sandy Gaston tossed a scoreless ninth to carry Bowling Green to a 3-1 victory.

Curet earned the win (1-0), letting up a run on two hits, two walks, six strikeouts over 5.0 frames. Lara (4-8) took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits, a walk, and five strikeouts over 4.0 innings. Gaston (1) notched the save, logging a walk and a strikeout in a scoreless ninth.

Bowling Green and Wilmington play the penultimate of a six-game series on Saturday with first pitch set for 6:35 PM CT. RHP Roel Garcia (4-7, 3.93) starts for the Hot Rods, while the Blue Rocks roll out RHP Andrew Alvarez (6-4, 2.83).

Fans can catch all the action by watching on MiLB.tv or listening through the MiLB First Pitch App, tuning into Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT, or visiting https://www.milb.com/bowling-green/fans/audio-listen-live.

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