Grant Witherspoon homered and had four RBIs, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped the third game of a six-game series to the Asheville Tourists 6-5 on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Friday, May 14, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods have increased capacity and relaxed masking guidelines beginning with Friday's game at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Jonathan Aranda hit a late go-ahead homer and Greg Jones hit a two-run homer in his first at bat in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 8-7 win over the Asheville Tourists (3-4) on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
It was a glorious return to Bowling Green Ballpark for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who opened the home portion of the 2021 schedule with a 5-1 win Tuesday over the Asheville (N.C.) Tourists.
Saturday, May 08, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods blanked Greenville (S.C.) 8-0 on Friday.
Thursday, May 06, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods had 15 hits and the pitching staff struck out Greenville Drive batters 14 times in a 9-2 Opening Day victory Wednesday at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.
Monday, May 03, 2021
The wait is finally over for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who open the 2021 season at the Greenville (S.C.) Drive on Tuesday.
Friday, April 30, 2021
In conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Bowling Green Hot Rods unveiled their 2021 opening-day roster Friday. Bowling Green returns 14 players from past rosters and welcomes two top prospects.
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, announced its 2021 coaching staff Monday with Jeff Smith named the franchise’s new manager.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods are scheduled to return to the field May 4 at the Greenville (S.C.) Drive and are scheduled to open play at Bowling Green Ballpark one week later against the Asheville (N.C.) Tourists – just part of the 120-game slate unveiled Thursday.
Warren East's Drake Young talks about his performance in the Raiders' 7-5, eight-inning win at South Warren on Monday.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Bowling Green Hot Rods are preparing for the 2021 season.
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods announced Wednesday that as part of Major League Baseball’s minor league restructuring, the franchise has been invited to continue its Tampa Bay affiliation and move to the A-Advanced level next season.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods announced Wednesday the promotion of Kyle Wolz, who takes over as the team’s assistant general manager, and Holli Hawkins, who assumes the role of creative services director.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Bowling Green Ballpark will host A Stadlum Slam Series event Sept. 19, the Bowling Green Hot Rods announced Thursday.
Thursday, July 09, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods have scheduled a Senior Showcase game for July 25 at Bowling Green Ballpark. The game is presented by Reed Law Group and will feature area high school baseball players who missed out on their senior season.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Minor League Baseball in conjunction with Major League Baseball announced the official cancellation of the 2020 season on Tuesday.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
While the Bowling Green Hot Rods are likely done for 2020, Bowling Green Ballpark will be back and running next week – with Gov. Andy Beshear giving the facility the OK to reopen Monday.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball and the Midwest League, announced Tuesday that the 2020 Midwest League All-Star Game has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, April 09, 2020
A postgame solar eclipse. A Midwest League championship. Opening night.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
As the Major League Baseball season continues to remain in flux in response to the global pandemic of the coronavirus, COVID-19 – with some suggestions that the season might not start until late May or June – minor league baseball plays the waiting game as well.
Friday, March 13, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, announced Friday the cancellation of events at Bowling Green Ballpark during the month of March, including Saturday’s Fan Fest.
Monday, January 27, 2020
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, announced their coaching staff for the 2020 season Monday.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Class-A Midwest League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) and the Lexington Legends (Class-A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) on Thursday announced an agreement to play an exhibition game between the two clubs April 7 at Whitaker Bank Ballp…
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and member of the Midwest League, will host the franchise’s second annual charity dinner featuring guest speaker and two-time MLB All-Star Rob Dibble on Jan. 30 at the National Corvette Museum.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and member of the Midwest League, announced Thursday the team will join Minor League Baseball in celebrating diversity by joining MiLB’s Copa de la Diversión efforts in 2020.
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods have sent plenty of participants to the Midwest League All-Star Game in the franchise’s brief history.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
The Midwest League of Professional Baseball Clubs named Eric Leach, general manager/COO of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, as the 2019 Executive of the Year on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 05, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods’ quest for back-to-back Midwest League titles came to an end with a 7-4 loss to South Bend (Ind.) in the Game 2 of the opening round of the Midwest League playoffs Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Two early runs were the difference as the South Bend (Ind.) Cubs took Game 1 of the Midwest League opening round playoffs best-of-three series from the Bowling Green Hot Rods 2-1 on Wednesday in South Bend.
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to three hits in the regular-season finale Monday and lost 3-2 to the South Bend Cubs in South Bend, Ind.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods are the Midwest League Eastern Division second-half champions after beating South Bend (Ind.) 5-4 Saturday in South Bend.
Friday, August 30, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods finished off their 2019 home schedule with a 1-0 victory over Lake County in front of a season-high 6,219 fans at Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday night.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Patience paid off for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who inched closer to clinching the Midwest League Eastern Division with a 3-1 win over the Lake County (Ohio) Captains on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
A 10th-inning error opened the floodgates for the Lake County (Ohio) Captains, who took the opener of a three-game series from the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-1 on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Monday, August 26, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods will get a chance to defend the Midwest League title after sweeping a doubleheader against South Bend (Ind.) 4-3 and 7-2 to clinch a playoff berth.
Sunday game between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and South Bend (Ind.) Cubs was postponed because of rain. Tickets for Sunday’s contest can be used for any remaining 2019 regular-season Hot Rods home game.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods saw a five-game win streak come to an end with a 2-1 loss to South Bend (Ind.) on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Ruben Cardenas came up with three RBIs for the second straight night in a ninth-inning rally to help the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 3-2 victory over the Lake County Captains on Friday night in Eastlake, Ohio.
A pair of current Bowling Green Hot Rods and one former standout were named to the Midwest League Post-Season All-Star Team on Friday.
Miller Hogan had a career-high 10 strikeouts in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 16-4 win Thursday over the Lake County Captains at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Jordan Qsar had a first-inning, three-run home run, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods took a 5-4 win Wednesday against host Lake County (Ohio).
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods used a huge seventh inning to down Fort Wayne (Ind.) 6-5 on Tuesday in Fort Wayne and earn a split in the four-game series.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Zach Trageton allowed two hits over seven shutout innings to lead the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 4-3 win at Fort Wayne (Ind.) on Monday.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Ruben Cardenas had three hits in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 4-2 loss Sunday to the Fort Wayne TinCaps in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Jonathan Aranda extended his hit streak to nine games in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 3-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Saturday to open a four-game series at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Friday, August 16, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods claimed the series from Dayton (Ohio) with a 5-1 victory Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods evened their series with the Dayton (Ohio) Dragons with a 5-1 win Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods returned home with an offensive thud, falling 4-1 in 12 innings to the Dayton (Ohio) Dragons in the opener of a three-game series Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Monday, August 12, 2019
Jordan Qsar homered for the second-straight game and Zack Trageton struck out a career-high nine batters in the Bowling Green Hot Rods’ 4-1 victory over the Great Lakes Loons in the series finale Monday in Midland, Mich.
A five-run sixth inning sunk the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who fell 7-4 at the Great Lakes (Mich.) Loons on Sunday in Midland, Mich.
Friday, August 09, 2019
Seaver Whalen tallied four RBIs and homered in the Bowling Green Hot Rods’ 9-6 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Thursday night in Comstock Park, Mich.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods made it back-to-back wins at West Michigan with a 5-3 victory Friday.
Thursday, August 08, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped the opener of a three-game series at West Michigan 3-1 on Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 06, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods salvaged a split of the four-game series with Lansing (Mich.), downing the Lugnuts 6-1 on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
A good beginning turned into a sloppy ending for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who split a doubleheader with the Lansing (Mich.) Lugnuts on Monday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Monday, August 05, 2019
Sunday’s game between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Lansing Lugnuts was postponed because of rain.
Saturday, August 03, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods started with a bang but fizzled from there, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Friday, August 02, 2019
The host Dayton (Ohio) Dragons walked-off the Bowling Green Hot Rods for the second straight night Thursday in a 3-2 victory.
Jordan Qsar hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs as the Bowling Green Hot Rods avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-1 win at Dayton (Ohio) on Friday.
Thursday, August 01, 2019
Brian Rey’s RBI double gave the Dayton (Ohio) Dragons a 6-5 walk-off win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Wednesday in Dayton.
Monday, July 29, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods avoided a sweep, cruising to a 10-0 win over Lake County (Ohio) in the finale of a three-game series Monday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
The inability to get the third out proved costly for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who fell 8-4 to Lake County (Ohio) on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
The Bowling Green Hot Rods’ bid for a third comeback in four nights fell short with a 7-5, 10 inning loss to Lake County on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Friday, July 26, 2019
For a second time in three nights, the Bowling Green Hot Rods rallied off the Fort Wayne (Ind.) bullpen with a 4-2 come-from-behind win Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark.