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Travs Roll Drillers to End Series

Arkansas wins five of six in season's first road series
April 14, 2024

Box Score Tulsa, OK—The Arkansas Travelers dominated from start to finish in a 9-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday afternoon. The Travs started fast with a three-run first inning and added three more in the third inning and two in the fourth. Juan Mercedes struck out five of

Biscuits Boom to Victory, 7-3

Montgomery breaks record for most home runs at Riverwalk Stadium
April 13, 2022

MONTGOMERY, Ala.. – The Biscuits (3-2) were baking as they broke the record for most home runs at Riverwalk Stadium with five in their 7-1 victory over the Tennessee Smokies (3-2) on Wednesday night. Both the Biscuits and the Smokies did not waste any time picking up where they finished

Cardenas Has Three Hits in 4-2 Loss on Sunday

Cardenas and Witherspoon have multi-hit games in second-straight loss
August 18, 2019

Fort Wayne, IN- Ruben Cardenas had three hits in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. The Hot Rods are 71-53 overall and 32-23 in the second half and will continue a four-game set with the TinCaps on Monday

Hot Rods Drop Series Opener to TinCaps, 3-2 on Saturday

Aranda extends hit streak to nine games in loss
August 17, 2019

Fort Wayne, IN- Jonathan Aranda extended his hit streak to nine games in Bowling Green's 3-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps to open up a four-game series at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Saturday night. The Hot Rods are 32-22 in the second half and 71-53 overall

Whalen's Homer, Four RBIs Lead Hot Rods to 9-6 Win on Thursday

Bowling Green forces Friday rubber match in series finale on Friday
August 8, 2019

Comstock Park, MI- Seaver Whalen drove in four RBIs and homered in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 9-6 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Thursday night. Bowling Green improves to 66-50 overall and 27-14 in the second half ahead of Friday's rubber match to conclude the season series against

Witherspoon Homers in 3-1 Series-Opening Loss

Baz's quality start not enough in loss to West Michigan
August 7, 2019

Comstock Park, MI- Grant Witherspoon hit an early homer but the Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped the first game of a three-game series to the West Michigan Whitecaps, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan. The Hot Rods are 65-50 overall and 26-19 in the

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

McGee Throws Gem, But Hot Rods Fall 3-1 to Lugnuts

Bowling Green bats held to just two hits in series-opening loss to Lansing
August 3, 2019

Easton McGee allowed just two runs over 6.2 innings, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to just two hits as the Hot Rods fell 3-1 to the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night. The Hot Rods fell to 63-48, 24-17 in the second half, ahead of Sunday's contest, which

Betts Drives in Five in 10-0 Win Over Captains

Bowling Green catcher helps back Caleb Sampen as Hot Rods take series finale
July 29, 2019

Chris Betts drove in five runs and Caleb Sampen spun 6.0 innings of shutout baseball as the Bowling Green Hot Rods avoided a series sweep with a 10-0 victory over the Lake County Captains. Bowling Green improved to 62-44, 23-13 in the second half, ahead of Tuesday's series opener in

Bootleggers Drop Second-Straight Slugfest, 13-9 to Snappers

Bowling Green once again runs out of gas in high-scoring affair with Beloit
July 11, 2019

The Bowling Green Bootleggers and Beloit Snappers engaged in another high-scoring battle, but Beloit emerged victorious, 13-9 on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green falls to 53-37, 14-6 in the second half, and will look to avoid the sweep on Friday night, with a 6:35 first pitch.

McGee K's Seven as Hot Rods Take Series Opener 5-2

Bowling Green defeats Great Lakes behind right-hander's quality start
June 25, 2019

Easton McGee struck out seven over 6.0 innings of two-run ball and the offense came through with a pair of two-run innings, leading a 5-2 victory over the Great Lakes Loons in the series opener on Tuesday night. The Hot Rods improved to 42-33, 3-2 in the second half, with

Qsar, Santiago Homer as Rally Falls Short in 11-10 Loss

Witherspoon has three hits in Sunday loss to South Bend
June 23, 2019

South Bend, IN- Grant Witherspoon had three hits while Jordan Qsar and Kevin Santiago homered to help the Bowling Green Hot Rods erase an eight-run deficit over six innings on Sunday, but the rally fell short in an 11-10 loss to the South Bend Cubs. The Hot Rods fall to

Hot Rods Defeat Cubs 2-1 in Saturday Night Nail-Biter

Baz hurls five shutout innings in third win of the season
June 22, 2019

South Bend, IN- The Bowling Green Hot Rods won a nail-biter on Saturday, defeating the South Bend Cubs 2-1 at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN to take a 2-1 series lead. Bowling Green improves to 2-1 in the second half and 41-32 overall heading into the series finale

Witherspoon Homers in 2-0 Win on Thursday

BG picks up fifth shutout to open second-half
June 20, 2019

South Bend, IN- Grant Witherspoon hit his eighth home run of the season in a 2-0 win over the South Bend Cubs on Thursday night at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN. The Hot Rods improve are 1-0 in the second half and 40-31 overall. Bowling Green and South

Liberatore K's Nine, Witherspoon Has Four Hits in 7-1 Win

Hot Rods eliminated from playoff contention despite Saturday win
June 16, 2019

Lansing, MI- Grant Witherspoon had four hits while Matthew Liberatore struck out a career-high nine hitters in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 7-1 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Hot Rods improve to 39-30 but were

Witherspoon Homers in 5-3 Loss on Wednesday Night

Fort Wayne breaks tie with four-run seventh as Bowling Green drops second-straight
June 12, 2019

Grant Witherspoon homered for the seventh time this season, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods could not overcome a four-run seventh by the Fort Wayne TinCaps as the Bowling Green Hot Rods lost 5-3 on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods fell to 38-28 ahead of the

Hot Rods Swept by Cubs with 4-1 Thursday Loss

Bowling Green held to three hits in third-straight loss
June 6, 2019

South Bend, IN- The Bowling Green Hot Rods fell 4-1 in the final game of a three-game series, getting swept by the South Bend Cubs to close out a seven-game road trip at Four Winds Field on Thursday night. The Hot Rods fall to 34-26 and begin the final home

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

Witherspoon's Three-Run Homer Not Enough in 8-5 Loss

Hot Rods allow five runs in the ninth inning as seven-game winning streak is snapped
May 29, 2019

Great Lakes scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning, erasing a three-run homer from Grant Witherspoon and clutch eighth-inning hits from Wander Franco and Chris Betts to snap Bowling Green's seven-game winning streak. The Hot Rods fell to 32-21 ahead of the rubber game of the series,

Betts' Two Homers Lead 10-5 Comeback Win over Dayton

Hot Rods come back from five runs down to secure four-game sweep of Dragons
May 27, 2019

Chris Betts homered twice, Grant Witherspoon added a homer of his own and the Bowling Green Hot Rods erased a five-run deficit in a 10-5 victory over the Dayton Dragons to secure a four-game sweep and sixth-consecutive win. The Hot Rods improved to 31-20 ahead of Tuesday's series opener against

Hot Rods Cruise Past Dayton 8-2 to Win Third Straight

Bowling Green backs Strong's quality start with 15-hit attack to win series opener
May 24, 2019

Alan Strong threw 7.0 innings of two-run ball, Grant Witherspoon had four hits, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods scored in four-straight innings to defeat the Dayton Dragons 8-2 in the opening game of a four-game series on Friday night. The Hot Rods improved to 28-20 ahead of Saturday night's

Sampen, Hot Rods Gut Out 3-2 Win on Wednesday

Witherspoon's two-hit day leads Hot Rods offense
May 22, 2019

Comstock Park, MI- Caleb Sampen held the West Michigan Whitecaps to one run on four hits in a gutty 3-2 victory for the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Wednesday at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Hot Rods improve to 26-20 on the season and will play the series finale on Thursday

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

Sampen Tosses Quality Start as Bootleggers Fall 5-2 to Clinton

Witherspoon homers and drives in two in losing effort
May 9, 2019

Caleb Sampen threw his third-consecutive quality start and Grant Witherspoon homered and drove in two runs, but the Bowling Green Bootleggers fell 5-2 to the Clinton LumberKings on Thursday night. Bowling Green fell to 19-15 ahead of Friday night's middle game of the series, which will have a 6:35 p.m.

Sampen Shines in 2-1 Loss on Friday

Righty throws seven shutout frames in Friday night gem
May 3, 2019

Peoria, IL- Caleb Sampen turned in a quality start for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just one hit to the Peoria Chiefs in a 2-1 loss on Friday night at Dozer Park in Peoria, IL. The Hot Rods are 16-12 overall and will take