Cooper Kinney tallied his 16th multi-hit game, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods fell to the Asheville Tourists 5-2 on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark.

Bowling Green (40-34 overall, 4-4 second half) scored in the bottom of the first inning against Asheville starter Derek True. Tre’ Morgan singled and stole second, putting a runner in scoring position. After Morgan advanced to third on a single by Kinney, he was plated on a RBI sacrifice fly from Colton Ledbetter to make it 1-0.

The Hot Rods scored another run in the bottom of the second, still facing True. Tatem Levins walked, Hunter Haas was hit by a pitch and Morgan reached on a catcher’s interference to load the bases. Xavier Isaac worked a walk, bringing home Levins to increase the lead 2-0.

Asheville (33-39, 5-3) answered back in the top of the third, facing Hot Rods starter Owen Wild. Jackson Loftin reached on a hit by pitch and was plated on a Logan Cerny two-run blast to left field. Luis Baez blasted a solo home run to left, giving the Tourists a 3-2 lead.

The Tourists added insurance in the top of the eighth against Hot Rods reliever Jonny Cuevas. Cerney walked and advanced to second on a balk by Cuevas, putting a runner in scoring position. Cerney stole third and crossed home on a ground out by Austin Deming. John Garcia doubled and scored on a single from Ryan Johnson, extending the lead, 5-2.

The Hot Rods offense went scoreless the rest of the way to lose, 5-2.

Ian Foggo (2-0) earned the victory after tossing two scoreless innings, walking one and striking out five. Wild (2-1) received the loss after five innings, allowing four hits and three runs while walking two and striking out four. Brody Rodning picked up the save after a scoreless ninth inning, walking one and striking out one.

The Hot Rods and Tourists square off Sunday for the final game of a six-game series with first pitch set for 1:05 p.m. Right-hander Roel Garcia lll (5-4, 4.57) gets the start for the Bowling Green, while Asheville sends out righty Jose Guedez (3-3, 3.25).