Fowler In Town, Hot Rods Don’t Care

Written on July 9, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Categories: Sports Archive 2016

Tags: attack baseball, bowling green hot rods, Chicago Cubs, City of South Bend, four winds field, South Bend Cubs

Chicago Cubs All-Star Dexter Fowler relaxes before the start of Friday night's game at South Bend. Fowler is on a rehab assignment with the South Bend Cubs to work his hamstring, which he injured in June, back to playing shape. (Photo by Maggie Kenworthy) — Chicago Cubs All-Star Dexter Fowler relaxes before the start of Friday night’s game at South Bend. Fowler is on a rehab assignment with the South Bend Cubs to work his hamstring, which he injured in June, back to playing shape. (Photo by Maggie Kenworthy)

SOUTH BEND – Bowling Green spoiled Dexter Fowler Night at Four Winds Field as the Hot Rods beat the South Bend Cubs Saturday 5-3 in 10 innings.

Chicago Cubs All-Star outfielder Fowler came to the plate four times in the contest. The 30-year old walked in his first two trips to the plate. In the sixth inning Fowler grounded into a double play before striking out in the ninth.

Fowler is expected to start in center field for South Bend Saturday.

Bowling Green pulled out the win thanks to a two run tenth inning as Brett Sullivan and David Rodriguez produced run scoring doubles to put the Hot Rods in front 5-3.

South Bend’s runs all came off the bat of Carlos Sepulveda.

The 19-year old second baseman delivered two runs with a bases loaded single in the second inning to close South Bend to within 3-2.

Sepulveda tied the game in the sixth as he picked up an RBI infield scoring Jesse Hodges.

Game two of the Four Winds Field series is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. with South Bend starting on the mound Adbert Alzolay (5-4, 4.33)