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Trageton, Witherspoon Lead Hot Rods to 6-1 Win Over Lugnuts

Bowling Green earns split of four-game series with Lansing
August 6, 2019

Zack Trageton threw 6.0 innings of one-run ball and Grant Witherspoon stroked three extra-base hits as the Bowling Green Hot Rods earned a four-game split against the Lansing Lugnuts with a 6-1 win on Tuesday afternoon. The Hot Rods moved to 65-49, 26-18 in the second half, ahead of a

Alvarez Has Three Hits in Walk-Off Loss on Wednesday

Late rally isn't enough in 6-5 loss to Dayton
July 31, 2019

Dayton, OH- Roberto Alvarez had three hits and Jordan Qsar homered, driving in three RBIs but the Bowling Green Hot Rods lost to the Dayton Dragons in walk-off fashion on Wednesday night, 6-5, at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH. The Hot Rods fall to 23-15 in the second half

Hot Rods Earn 6-5 Comeback Win to Open Series

Bowling Green scores five runs over final three frames to defeat TinCaps
July 24, 2019

The Bowling Green Hot Rods scored five runs over the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 6-5 on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods improve to 59-42, 20-11 in the second half, ahead of Thursday's game, which

Hot Rods Shutout by Bandits in 1-0 Loss

Bowling Green drops second-straight series with 1-0 loss in finale
July 22, 2019

Davenport, IA- Caleb Sampen allowed one unearned run over seven innings but the Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped their second-straight with a 1-0 shutout loss on Monday afternoon in the series finale of a three-game set with the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Hot Rods are 58-42 overall and 19-11

Betts Homers as Hot Rods Fall 13-7 to Dayton

Bowling Green drops see-saw battle in series finale against Dragons
July 5, 2019

Chris Betts launched his 13th homer of the season to lead a 15-hit attack, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods couldn't overcome an offensive onslaught from the Dayton Dragons in a 13-7 loss in a see-saw series finale. The Hot Rods fell to 50-35 and will begin a three-game series

Hot Rods Fall 4-2 in Final Game of Road Trip

Eight-game win streak snapped in 4-2 loss in Dayton
July 4, 2019

Dayton, OH- Roberto Alvarez has two hits in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-2 loss to the Dayton Dragons on Wednesday at Fifth Third Field in Dayton. The Hot Rods are 10-3 in the second half and 49-34 overall with a 6:35 PM first pitch set for Thursday's Independence Day

Alvarez Homers, Sampen Shines in 4-0 Win to Clinch Sweep

Bowling Green sweeps four-game set from West Michigan in shutout fashion
June 10, 2019

Roberto Alvarez had three hit including a homer and Caleb Sampen threw 7.0 shutout innings as the Bowling Green Hot Rods secured a four-game sweep of the West Michigan Whitecaps with a 4-0 win on Monday afternoon. The Hot Rods improved to 37-26 ahead of Tuesday night's series opener against

Eight Hot Rods Selected to 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game

Four position players, four pitchers selected for All-Star festivities in South Bend, IN
June 5, 2019

Bowling Green, KY- The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Midwest League announced that eight players have been selected to the 2019 Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star Roster on Wednesday. Four position players, three of which will start, and four pitchers will take

Palomaki, Brundage Homer as Hot Rods Fall 8-7 in 10-Inning Series Finale

Bowling Green suffers second walk-off loss in series split with Lake County
May 19, 2019

Eastlake, OH- Beau Brundage and Jake Palomaki hit their first homers of the season in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 8-7 loss to the Lake County Captains in a 10-inning series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Hot Rods split the series and are 24-19. The team will travel to West

Hot Rods Fall 5-4 in 10 Innings on Thursday Night

Witherspoon homers in walk-off loss to Lake County
May 16, 2019

Grant Witherspoon homered and Caleb Sampen threw his fourth straight quality start, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods couldn't hold a three-run lead, falling 5-4 in 10 innings to the Lake County Captains on Thursday night. Bowling Green falls to 22-18 ahead of Friday night's 5:30 p.m. CDT first pitch

Plassmeyer Spins Gem in 2-0 Shutout Win

Witherspoon leads offense to sixth consecutive series win
May 3, 2019

Cedar Rapids, IA- Michael Plassmeyer retired the first 14 Cedar Rapids Kernels he faced and held them to three hits over 6.1 scoreless innings in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 2-0 victory on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, IA. The victory secured a series-win and first

Hot Rods Fall to TinCaps 8-7 on Tuesday

Tuesday loss forces rubber match in series finale on Wednesday
April 23, 2019

Ft. Wayne, IN- Wander Franco had a season-high three hits, scoring two runs in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bowling Green falls to 10-9 on the season and will wrap up the series with a rubber match on Wednesday with

Proctor Homers Hot Rods to 3-1 Victory on Monday

Second baseman blasts his first long ball of the season in come-back win
April 22, 2019

Ft. Wayne, IN- Ford Proctor hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the ninth inning in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 3-1 Monday night victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps at Parkview Field. The Hot Rods improve to 10-8 and will go for their fourth-consecutive series win on Tuesday with an

Seven-run Inning Lifts Hot Rods to Third Straight Win

Bowling Green wins third consecutive game and series on Friday
April 19, 2019

Bowling Green, KY- The Bowling Green Hot Rods offense exploded in the fifth inning of Friday's 9-6 victory over the Great Lakes Loons, scoring seven runs on five hits at Dow Diamond in Midland, MI. The Hot Rods improve to 9-7 and will play the series finale on Saturday afternoon

Ryan Ties Single-Game Strikeout Record in 10-4 Victory

Hot Rods righty strikes out 12 over 5.0 innings to pace rubber-game win
April 17, 2019

Joe Ryan tied the Hot Rods' single-game record with 12 strikeouts and the Hot Rods scored in five consecutive innings in an 10-4 victory over the Lake County Captains in the rubber game of the three game series. Bowling Green improved to 7-7 ahead of the start of a three-game

Alvarez Homers, Pitchers K 16 in 7-5 Loss

Four Hot Rods have multi-hit games in Friday night defeat
April 5, 2019

Dayton, OH- Bowling Green Hot Rods pitching struck out 16 Dayton Dragons and Roberto Alvarez homered in the Hot Rods 7-5 loss to the Dragons on Friday night at Fifth Third Field in Dayton. Bowling Green falls to 1-1 on the season and will play two games at home against