MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
06/26/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 9618 - THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (35-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 14 0
Great Lakes Loons (28-43) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0
Drooping Loons Lose 10th Straight
Great Lakes got a terrific performance from pitcher Joe James, but it wasn't enough to beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Bowling Green won the Dow Diamond contest, 4-3. James threw 7.2 innings of shutout ball for the losing team. Felipe Melle got credit for the save for Bowling Green. It was his 11th of the year. The losses continue to add up for Great Lakes, having now dropped 10 straight.

Bowling Green used the timely hitting of José Gómez to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Hot Rods on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I've never been a good loser," admitted losing manager Emilio Bonifacio, before walking out on reporters.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Geremek DH 5 0 0 0 1 2 5 .278 4 22
J. Gómez CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .309 3 25
A. Baker 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .316 3 24
T. Miller SS, 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .308 9 45
D. Moreno LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .316 6 34
S. Harper 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .305 7 29
O. Rodríguez RF, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 5 20
   b-E. Hawkins PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .207 0 6
   c-T. Ramírez 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 12
D. Stephens C 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .253 3 15
J. Aitcheson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .242 3 19
   a-J. Gómez PH, RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .287 3 19
Totals 39 4 14 4 4 10 29      
a - J. Gómez pinch hit for J. Aitcheson in the 8th
b - E. Hawkins pinch hit for O. Rodríguez in the 9th
c - T. Ramírez substituted for E. Hawkins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Baker (6, 1st Inning off J. James, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Hawkins (4, 9th Inning off J. Lane, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gómez 2 , A. Baker 3 , T. Miller 2 , D. Moreno , S. Harper 2 , O. Rodríguez , E. Hawkins 2 , D. Stephens 2 , J. Gómez
2-out RBI: E. Hawkins , D. Stephens , J. Gómez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Geremek 2 , J. Gómez , T. Miller , D. Moreno , S. Harper , J. Aitcheson
Sac Bunt: O. Rodríguez , D. Stephens
Hit by Pitch: J. Gómez , O. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 16

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Miller-Harper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Bramblett 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 4 21
   a-G. Henderson 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .205 1 15
A. Hernández RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .277 5 20
J. Solís LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .254 5 35
J. Peters SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .269 0 16
R. Walls CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .343 3 25
A. Davis C 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 0 13
R. Montgomery 3B, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .305 3 19
B. Sprinkle DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .243 4 13
S. Jefferson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .293 6 31
Totals 31 3 8 3 5 4 14      
a - G. Henderson substituted for G. Bramblett in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hernández (13, 1st Inning off J. Canavan, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Henderson (4, 8th Inning off J. Canavan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Davis (2, 4th Inning off J. Canavan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Bramblett , G. Henderson 2 , A. Hernández 2 , J. Solís , A. Davis 3 , R. Montgomery , S. Jefferson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Henderson , J. Solís , J. Peters
GIDP: S. Jefferson
Sac Fly: R. Montgomery
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Bramblett (8)
CS: S. Jefferson 2 (4)
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Canavan W (4-7) 8.0 7 3 3 4 3 0 98 4.90   
F. Melle SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Canavan 55
Batters Faced: J. Canavan 32, F. Melle 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Canavan 9-9, F. Melle 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Canavan 98-60, F. Melle 14-7
WP: J. Canavan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. James 7.2 10 0 0 2 9 0 118 0.00   
J. Harris H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.19   
J. Lane L (4-6), BS (7) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 0 24 6.00   
C. Lewis 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. James 66
Batters Faced: J. James 36, J. Harris 1, J. Lane 8, C. Lewis 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. James 8-6, J. Harris 0-0, J. Lane 1-1, C. Lewis 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. James 118-71, J. Harris 6-4, J. Lane 24-13, C. Lewis 7-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Harris 2-0 , C. Lewis 2-0
WP: J. James
Hit Batsmen: J. James , J. Lane
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe James
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 2067
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