Eric joined the Bowling Green Hot Rods in October 2013 has been in the role of Chief Operating Officer and General Manger since April 2016. He has spent a total of 19 seasons working in professional sports and has been awarded South Atlantic League Sales Executive of the year in 2007, and Midwest League Executive of the Year in 2019.

Prior to joining the Hot Rods, Eric and his wife Sunshine spent that time working in non-profit charity work in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and United States. During their time they worked with groups helping to provide medical clinics, hot meals, education, and construction projects to those in need.

Originally from Omaha, Nebraska. Eric attended Grace University there and received his degree in business leadership. He also has earned his Maters of Business Administration from Keller School of Management. He enjoys all things Nebraska including Cornhusker football and Creighton basketball. In addition to sports, he likes to spend time with his two children, Colton & Jaxson. He currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer for two non-profits, Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky and Lafwa, Inc.

Phone : 270.901.2121

Kyle joined the Hot Rods in February of 2014 as an intern. Once the season concluded, Kyle was promoted to Account Executive then to Box Office Manager to oversee the day to day operation of the Hot Rods Ticket office, while focusing on group sales.

Since then, Kyle took on the role as the Director of Sales, where he oversaw the Hot Rods sales team and the selling of season tickets, mini plans and planning of large company and group outings. Most recently, Kyle was appointed to Assistant General Manager. Kyle, a native from Louisville, Kentucky, holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Western Kentucky University.

In his free time, you can find him on the golf course working on his golf game. His favorite sports teams are the Louisville Cardinals, WKU Hilltoppers, and Tennessee Titans.

Phone: 270-495-6023

Blake manages all video production for the Hot Rods—shooting, editing, and directing videos for social media, in-park entertainment, and MiLB streaming. He received his degree in broadcasting from Western Kentucky University in 2019, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He has been with the Hot Rods since 2016 and has worked his way up within the organization. Working as a game day production crew member in 2016 and 2018 where he was a camera operator, game day stringer, and stadium DJ. In 2017 and 2019, Blake worked as the video intern, creating videos for social media and for in-park. When he’s not at the ballpark, Blake spends his free time golfing, playing video games, and throwing his support behind Marcus Mariota. His favorite sport teams are the WKU Hilltoppers, Cincinnati Reds, and Tennessee Titans. Recently, Blake won the 2021 Hot Rods Front Office Fantasy Football championship over his AGM, Kyle Wolz.

phone: 270-495-6021

Shawn Murnin is in his third season as the Hot Rods Play-By-Play Broadcaster and Media Relations Manager. The Vandling, Pennsylvania native graduated from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a Communications degree in 2011 and began his career in baseball with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees the same year. In 2015, he joined the Northwoods League's Mankato Moondogs and soon thereafter, made the transition back to Minor League Baseball, making stops with the Peoria Chiefs and the Hagerstown Suns. Shawn calls all Hot Rods' games on WBGN 94.5 FM/1340 AM, as well as authoring the Hot Rods' TuneUp Blog. In his free time, you can find him on the golf course, collecting baseball cards, and spending time with his wife and son. His favorite sports team is the Tennessee Titans.

Kim joined our front office staff in 2019 as our Bookkeeper. She's in charge of bookkeeping, payroll, and Human Resource aspects of the Hot Rods. This is Kim’s first professional sports rodeo, but she brings her Sports Management degree and has other sports work experience. Kim just recently moved here from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with her husband, Brian, and son, Cooper. They also have two daughters--Taylor and Selina that live in Michigan. In her free time she loves traveling, usually to watch her kids play sports. Her favorite sports teams are the Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Tigers, and Detroit Lions.

phone: 270-495-6022