MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
04/23/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 9162 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (9-5) 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 12 0
Bowling Green Hot Rods (5-9) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 14 2
Bowling Green Wins, Topping West Michigan, 7-6
The Bowling Green Hot Rods knocked off the West Michigan Whitecaps, 7-6, at Bowling Green Ballpark. Juan López hit 2 singles and 1 double, while driving in 2 runs. Ken Horn claimed the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 4.1 innings. His record stands at 1-0. Charlie Bingham got the save, the 1st for him this season.

Ben Ackerman broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring ground out. It put the Hot Rods in front, 5-4. For the game, Ackerman was 2-5 with a double.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Bowling Green manager James Hoyt.

The win takes Bowling Green to 5-9.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .381 2 10
C. Gibson CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .533 0 3
   a-M. Murillo PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235 0 5
   c-J. Young CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 1 3
C. Jacobs DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 3 3
   b-K. Estes DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 0 2
B. Vecchi LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .208 1 4
T. Garland 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .351 1 7
P. Yates RF, CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .371 1 4
J. Pettifer 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .220 1 5
J. Magana 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 2
K. Franklin C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 1
Totals 37 6 12 6 2 6 9      
a - M. Murillo pinch hit for C. Gibson in the 7th
b - K. Estes inserted as DH in the 7th
c - J. Young substituted for M. Murillo in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Vecchi (1, 7th Inning off K. Horn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Ramírez (1, 7th Inning off K. Horn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Yates (1, 1st Inning off V. Valdés, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Jacobs (3, 3rd Inning off V. Valdés, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 4 , C. Gibson , C. Jacobs 4 , B. Vecchi 4 , T. Garland , P. Yates 5 , J. Magana , K. Franklin
2-out RBI: P. Yates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gibson , K. Estes , T. Garland
GIDP: J. Ramírez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramírez (2)
CS: J. Pettifer (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .492 4 12
J. López RF 5 2 3 2 0 2 1 .333 0 7
C. Hill LF 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 .302 0 7
B. Ackerman C 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .235 0 1
S. Harper 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .321 2 10
G. Lewis 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .385 3 12
D. Hall 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .407 1 6
A. Toro SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .367 1 10
J. Unknown DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 38 7 14 7 3 6 25      
BATTING
Doubles: J. López (4, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Jones (3, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Hill (5, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Ackerman (2, 8th Inning off C. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 2 , J. López 4 , C. Hill 2 , B. Ackerman 3 , S. Harper 2 , G. Lewis , D. Hall , A. Toro , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: S. Harper , G. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Harper , G. Lewis 2 , D. Hall 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: V. Valdés (1) , A. Toro (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Toro-Lewis-Harper)
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Jacobs at home))
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Simmons L (1-2) 2.0 9 7 7 2 2 0 17 71 8.53   
R. Mitchell 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 13 45 2.81   
C. Wright 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 11 37 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 6
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 17, R. Mitchell 13, C. Wright 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 1-3, R. Mitchell 2-6, C. Wright 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 71-44, R. Mitchell 45-27, C. Wright 37-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mitchell 1-0 , C. Wright 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. Valdés 2.2 7 5 5 1 1 2 15 58 9.98   
K. Horn W (1-0) 4.1 5 1 1 0 5 0 17 65 2.25   
C. Bingham SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 30 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Valdés 20
Batters Faced: V. Valdés 15, K. Horn 17, C. Bingham 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Valdés 2-4, K. Horn 4-3, C. Bingham 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Valdés 58-35, K. Horn 65-44, C. Bingham 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Horn 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan López
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 5012
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