Freedom Fall Below .500 in 6-3 Loss
Published on July 10, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
The Beam Bums put up six runs in five innings off of Freedom hurler Tim Holmes and that's all they needed in 6-3 rubber match win Sunday night.
Holmes started the last game for the Freedom before the Frontier League All-Star break, but he gave up three home runs and received his fifth loss of the season.
JT Hall hit a solo homer off of Holmes in the first inning to put the Beach Bums on top. The Freedom failed to capitalize on five walks by Traverse City starter Don Pugliese in the first three innings as they were held scoreless and stranded six.
Traverse City started the fourth inning with back-to-back singles by Jose Vargas and Jeff Flagg. Tom Zebroski's one-out single brought home a run and Hector Bernal followed with a three-run blast to right to give the Beach Bums a 5-0 lead.
After Traverse City added a run in the fifth on Hall's second solo shot of the game, the Freedom answered in the bottom half. Drew Rundle lifted a three-run jack to right field to cut the Beam Bums lead in half, but it was the only offense the Freedom could manufacture.
The Freedom stranded 13 on the base paths, as they left runners on first and second in the sixth and seventh innings against Beach Bum relievers.
Mike Hanley pitched a clean inning and Alec Lewis walked two and allowed one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Zeb Engle came in and recorded the final two outs.
Florence is 23-24 at the All-Star break, the first time this season they have fallen below .500. Chris Curley, Justin Holloway, and Cole Miles will represent the Freedom in the All-Star game on Wednesday, July 13 at All Pro Freight stadium, the home of the Lake Erie Crushers. The team returns to action on Friday, July 15 on the road versus the Gateway Grizzlies.
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