Hot Rods Week in Review: 8/5 to 8/11

The Bowling Green Hot Rods were 5-2 on the week and improved their record to 24-19 on the half. They are currently in third place in the South Atlantic League Southern Division, four games back from the leader Asheville.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Jake Jefferies and Tyler Hauschild (tied with .282)
Slugging: Kyeong Kang (.434)
On Base Pct: Jeremy Beckham (.362)
Hits: Jake Jefferies and Tim Beckham (tied with 105)
Doubles: Tim Beckham (26, ninth in SAL)
Triples: Isaias Velasquez (6, tied for tenth in SAL)
Home Runs: Michael Sheridan (13)
RBI’s: Tim Beckham (58)
Stolen Bases: Justin Reynolds (11)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Nick Barnese (2.19)
ERA Overall: Nick Barnese (2.19)
Wins: Chris Andujar (9, tied for sixth in SAL)
Saves: Josh Satow (16, tied for eighth in SAL)
Strikeouts: Matt Moore (141, third in SAL)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .243 (15 of 16)
Slugging:.361 (12 of 16)
On Base Pct: .308 (14 of 16)
Hits: 879 (15 of 16)
Doubles: 182 (10 of 16)
Triples: 35 (4 of 16)
Home Runs: 58 (9 of 16)
Runs Scored: 456 (12 of 16)
Stolen Bases: 77 (14 of 16)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.87 (11 of 16)
Runs Allowed: 503 (11 of 16)
Strikeouts: 834 (13 of 16)
Walks: 349 (12 of 16)

Transactions: Frank De Los Santos transferred to Hudson Valley (8/6/09). Matt Moore added to roster from Bowling Green (8/6/09). Frank De Los Santos added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/9/09). Joseph Cruz transferred to Hudson Valley (8/9/09).

Injuries: Tyree Hayes, Michael Jarman.

The Week Ahead: 8/12/09: Day Off. 8/13/09-8/16/09: vs Hickory Crawdads (21-23). 8/17/09-8/18/09: at Greensboro Grasshoppers (15-29).