Bowling Green Bats Fall Quiet in 8-0 Defeat to Asheville

Bowling Green, Kentucky – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (34-31, 68-61) mustered just two hits in an 8-0 loss to the Asheville Tourists (23-39, 52-75) on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Asheville kicked off the scoring in the top of the second off Bowling Green starter Santiago Suarez. Drew Vogel smacked a solo homer out to right field, putting the Tourists ahead, 1-0.

Asheville added two runs in the top of the sixth off reliever Cade Citelli. Walker Janek and Jason Schiavone each drew walks followed by a Kenni Gomez two-run single, extending the visitors’ lead to 3-0.

The Tourists tacked on two runs in the seventh off reliever Hayden Snelsire. Max Holy walked and moved to third on a single from Janek. Tyler Whitaker drove in both runners on a two-run triple, pushing the lead to 5-0.

Asheville tallied three more runs in the eighth against reliever Adam Boucher. Hector Salas collected a two-run single and Holy drove in Salas on a base hit. Neither team scored the rest of the contest, leading to an 8-0 Tourists victory.

Brandon McPherson (1-3) earned the win, hurling 5.0 shutout innings while allowing just one hit while striking out five and walking one. Suarez (0-4) took the loss, surrendering one run on three hits coupled with five punchouts and no walks over 5.0 frames.

Bowling Green faces Asheville for the final game of the six-game set on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. CT. The Hot Rods starter is to be determined while the Tourists send RHP Dylan Howard (1-0, 2.25) to the mound.

Fans can catch all the action by watching on MiLB.tv, listening through the MiLB First Pitch App and BGHotRods.com. Fans can also secure their seats for future home Hot Rods games by calling (270) 901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office during normal business hours, or going to www.bghotrods.com.

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