During the Minor League baseball season, BluGrass Baseball named a hitter and pitcher of the month for each of the state’s three MiLB teams and the group of Kentucky alumni in the minors. Check out the first April awards post below as we look at the best performances from the Bowling Green Hot Rods:

Hitter of the month: SS Derek Dietrich

• Stats: 18-62 (.290), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 12 R
• Honorable Mention: Lucas Bailey, Nicholas Schwaner