MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
06/06/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9502 - SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (31-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (42-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 0
Hot Rods Drop Close One Late
In a tight tilt between the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Jon Harper was the deciding factor. The West Michigan right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. West Michigan is rocking and rolling at 42-14.

The Whitecaps got a clutch hit from designated hitter Rusty Henry. In the bottom of the tenth, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Whitecaps.

"Jon giving us the start that he did was huge," said West Michigan manager Bo Porter.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hall 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .341 6 30
J. Franco RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 0 1
   b-A. Scott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 2 13
   d-F. Martínez RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 0 12
C. Jones CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .396 6 25
C. Hill 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .280 6 30
J. López LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .364 3 33
B. Ackerman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255 1 8
J. Madrigal DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .342 3 18
J. Lugo 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 3 16
   a-S. Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .391 0 14
   c-S. Harper 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 3 25
É. Lasserre SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 0
Totals 38 1 11 1 2 6 20      
a - S. Johnston pinch hit for J. Lugo in the 8th
b - A. Scott pinch hit for J. Franco in the 8th
c - S. Harper substituted for S. Johnston in the 8th
d - F. Martínez substituted for A. Scott in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (13, 4th Inning off J. Harper, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Hill (18, 9th Inning off J. Howard, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hall 2 , F. Martínez , C. Jones 3 , C. Hill 2 , J. López 2 , B. Ackerman , J. Madrigal , J. Lugo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franco , A. Scott , C. Hill 2 , S. Harper
GIDP: J. López
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Jones (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lugo-Hall-Hill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .323 5 21
R. Henry DH 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .424 0 9
T. Garland 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .295 4 27
J. Pettifer LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .327 3 27
P. Yates CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .310 3 23
J. Jacobs RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .390 1 12
S. Jara 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 2 13
   a-J. Young PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298 5 27
J. Magana 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276 0 10
J. Mercado C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 1 16
   b-B. Vecchi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 3 20
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 16      
a - J. Young pinch hit for S. Jara in the 10th
b - B. Vecchi pinch hit for J. Mercado in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Garland (4, 9th Inning off C. Yoder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henry 2 , T. Garland 4 , J. Pettifer , J. Jacobs , J. Young , J. Magana 2 , J. Mercado
2-out RBI: R. Henry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Garland , P. Yates , S. Jara
GIDP: J. Mercado
Sac Bunt: J. Jacobs
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henry (2) , J. Magana (5) , J. Mercado (1)
CS: J. Pettifer (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garland-Ramírez-Magana)
OF assists: 1 (Yates(Hill at home))
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Yoder 8.0 7 1 1 1 5 1 30 115 1.08   
R. Byrd L (2-4) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 8 33 5.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Yoder 68
Batters Faced: C. Yoder 30, R. Byrd 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Yoder 9-8, R. Byrd 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Yoder 115-71, R. Byrd 33-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Harper 7.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 24 92 2.38   
J. Howard 2.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 11 41 0.31   
A. González W (4-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 24 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Harper 72
Batters Faced: J. Harper 24, J. Howard 11, A. González 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Harper 8-8, J. Howard 2-1, A. González 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Harper 92-57, J. Howard 41-29, A. González 24-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Harper
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 11056
Special Notes: SP Rob Byrd was injured while pitching.
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