Roel Garcia tied a season-high with six innings, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to four hits in a 1-0 shutout loss to the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.

Asheville (29-36 overall, 3-1 second half) scored first in the top of the fifth inning facing Garcia. Jackson Loftin singled and stole second to put a runner in scoring position. Austin Deming singled to left, plating Loftin to give the Tourists a 1-0 lead.

Bowling Green (38-32, 2-2) threatened in the ninth against Asheville reliever Railin Perez. Tre’ Morgan walked to lead off the inning and moved up to second on a Cooper Kinney groundout. Perez slammed the door the rest of the way, sealing the Asheville victory, 1-0.

Asheville starter Nic Swanson (2-4) earned the victory after five scoreless innings of work, surrendering three hits and walking two with four strikeouts. Garcia (5-4) received the loss after six innings, allowing six hits and one run on a walk and four strikeouts. Perez earned the save after spinning a scoreless ninth inning and walking one.

The Hot Rods and Tourists square off Wednesday for game two of a six-game series with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. at Bowling Green Ballpark. Right-hander Duncan Davitt (5-5, 2.97) gets the start for Bowling Green, while Asheville sends out righty Edinson Batista (5-2, 5.55).