August 13 Florence Freedom Double Header Game Notes
August 13, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
DOUBLE HEADER: FLORENCE FREEDOM (30-43) @ TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS (31-44)
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 6:05 p.m. ET
Wuerfel Park - Traverse City, MI
Games #74 & 75 - Road Games #30 & 31 (30-43), (7-22)
Game One: RHP #23 Chuck Weaver (4-5, 2.19 ERA) vs. RHP #34 Tanner Tripp (1-7, 4.97 ERA)
Game Two: LHP #30 Dave Middendorf (4-7, 4.55 ERA) vs. LHP #37 Alex Phillips (3-6, 3.90 ERA)
Last time out...
The Freedom split a scheduled double header with the Normal CornBelters on Sunday. In game one, Normal prevailed by a final score of 3-2. Florence bounced back to win a rain-shortened game two by a score of 2-0. Freedom starter Peter Gehle walked the first two batters of the third inning in game one. A sacrifice bunt moved the runners over and Mike Schwartz delivered a RBI grounder to put Normal up 1-0. Sam Judah followed with a RBI double and Aaron Dudley came through with a RBI single, making it 3-0. Florence did not get a base runner against Normal starter Michael Schweiss until the seventh. They tallied two in the eighth on a Cole Miles two-RBI single but it wasn't enough. Jorge Marban tossed five no-hit innings to get the win in game two. Another Miles RBI single put Florence up 1-0 in the second. Jacob Tanis added a RBI single in the seventh before the game was called due to rain.
For Starters Game One ...
2014 Frontier League All-Star Chuck Weaver is making his 14th start of the season tonight. Despite ranking third in the Frontier League in ERA at 2.19, Weaver is looking for his first win since July 3. He is coming off a no-decision against the River City Rascals on August 6. In that start he went six and a third innings, giving up only two runs, one earned, on four hits. Weaver walked three and struck out seven in an 8-3 loss for Florence. Weaver's only start against the Beach Bums came back on May 22 as he went three shutout innings in a no-decision, giving up only one hit and striking out one. Weaver was signed by the Freedom in June 2013 after he finished up his collegiate career at IPFW. He had a solid rookie season, posting a 4-2 record with a 3.70 ERA in 14 appearances, 12 starts. The Ft. Wayne, Ind. native started 13 games as a senior for the Mastadons, posting a 2-5 with a 3.57 ERA. Weaver threw two complete games as a senior and pitched 70.2 innings. He played two years for IPFW after transferring from Vincennes University where he was named to the NJCAA All-Academic team.
For Starters Game Two...
Dave Middendorf is making his 16th start of the season for the Freedom tonight. He is coming off a strong start on August 8 against River City as he went five innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on seven hits. He walked two and struck out two but took the loss as the Freedom fell by a score of 7-4. This is Middendorf's third start of the season against the Beach Bums. He is 0-2 after suffering a 3-1 loss on May 22 and a 13-8 loss on August 3. Middendorf gave up a season-high 10 runs, nine earned, on a season-high 14 hits in the August 3 loss to Traverse City over six and a third innings of work. The Freedom acquired Middendorf in a trade from the Lake Erie Crushers on March 12, 2014. He was one of the top pitchers in the entire Frontier League in 2013, going 12-7 with a 2.60 ERA in 21 games, 19 starts for the Crushers. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd Round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Northern Kentucky University. Middendorf was originally selected by the Yankees in the 44th round one year earlier, but went back to school instead. He pitched two years in the Royals' minor league system, reaching as high as Idaho Falls (Pioneer League). He went 3-4 with a 6.28 ERA over those two seasons with three saves. He made 39 appearances, all in a relief role and struck out 52 while walking 19 over 67.1 innings of work. Middendorf was named an NCAA Division II first-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association after posting a 9-3 record with a 1.73 earned run average for NKU.
Double Trouble...
The Freedom have a record of 8-12 in double headers this season.
Back to back?
The Freedom are attempting to win two consecutive road games for the first time this season. They have struggled on the road with a record of 7-22, the worst in the Frontier League.
Beach bummed...
The Freedom have a record of 2-4 so far this year against the Traverse City Beach Bums.
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