Grasshoppers deal 6-1 loss to Hot Rods
Published 2:50 pm Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Bowling Green Hot Rods first baseman Bryan Broecker (19) catches the ball to get Greensboro Grasshoppers left fielder Shalin Polanco (38) out on first in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods pitcher Garrett Edwards (28) pitches to Greensboro Grasshoppers first baseman Omar Alfonzo (50) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods short stop Adrian Santana (8) catches the ball and turns to tag Greensboro Grasshoppers second baseman Jesus Castillo (26) out on second in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods catcher Daniel Vellojin (15) catches a fly ball hit by Greensboro Grasshoppers first baseman Omar Alfonzo (50) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods third baseman Hunter Haas (14) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods third baseman Hunter Haas (14) sprints to first in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods left fielder Noah Myers (9) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods left fielder Noah Myers (9) slides into second as Greensboro Grasshoppers short stop Kalae Harrison (7) catches the ball to get him out in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods pitcher Garrett Edwards (28) winds up to strike out Greensboro Grasshoppers catcher Geovanny Planchart (17) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods centerfielder Aidan Smith (23) catches a fly ball hit by Greensboro Grasshoppers short stop Kalae Harrison (7) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods pitcher Garrett Edwards (28) strikes out Greensboro Grasshoppers catcher Geovanny Planchart (17) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods centerfielder Aidan Smith (23) catches a fly ball hit by Greensboro Grasshoppers centerfielder Lonnie White Jr. (22) in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods centerfielder Aidan Smith (23) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods centerfielder Aidan Smith (23) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods centerfielder Aidan Smith (23) runs to first in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods designated hitter Ryan Spikes (13) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods designated hitter Ryan Spikes (13) sprints to first in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Bowling Green Hot Rods short stop Adrian Santana (8) bats in the Hot Rods’ 6-1 loss to the Grasshoppers at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Mac Horvath logged three hits and drove in the lone run for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in a 6-1 loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Greensboro (13-4) plated the first runs of the game in the top of the first inning against Bowling Green starter Garret Edwards. With one out, Omar Alfonzo singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. One out later, Javier Rivas lifted a homer to left, giving Greensboro a 2-0 lead.
The Grasshoppers added to their lead in the top of the second with Edwards still on the mound. Jesus Castillo reached base to start the inning on a throwing error by Adrian Santana. Shalin Polanco laid down a sacrifice bunt and a throwing error by Daniel Vellojin allowed Castillo to score. Polanco stole third and came in to score on a Kalae Harrison sacrifice fly, making it a 4-0 lead for the Grasshoppers.
Two more runs came around to score in the top of the sixth inning against TJ Fondtain on another two-run homer from Rivas.
Bowling Green (8-9) scored its lone run in the bottom of the sixth on a Horvath RBI double, but the Hot Rods were held scoreless the rest of the way, losing to Greensboro 6-1.
Greensboro’s Garrett McMillan (3-0) picked up the win, tossing 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on six hits while walking one and striking out two. Edwards (2-1) took the loss, hurling five innings, surrendering four runs (two earned) on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
The Hot Rods and Grasshoppers play the third game of a six-game series on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods will send out right-hander Gary Gill Hill (1-0, 2.40) against Grasshoppers righty Khristian Curtis (0-1, 19.06).
