August 15 Florence Freedom Game Notes
August 15, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE FREEDOM (35-41) vs. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES (28-47)
Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 6:05 p.m. ET
UC Health Stadium - Florence, KY
Game #77 - Home Game #41 (35-41), (17-23)
RHP #37 Cody Gray (3-1, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP #19 Dakota Smith (1-1, 4.24 ERA)
Last time out...
The Freedom used a five-run fourth inning to pull away from the Grizzlies Friday night in a 9-2 victory. A Frazier Hall RBI double in the second put Florence up 1-0. Gateway responded with a run in the third but Florence ran away in the fourth as an error, two bases loaded walks and Daniel Fraga two-RBI single put Florence up 6-1. Gateway pushed across a run in the sixth but Florence responded right away with a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Sam Eberle delivered a RBI double in the seventh, one of his three hits on the night. A Travis Weaver sacrifice fly and a Steve Carrillo RBI single in the eighth rounded out the scoring for Florence. Zach Wendorf earned his first pro win as he went six innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking three and striking out seven. The only two hits Gateway recorded the entire game came in the third inning. Austin Delmotte got his first pro save by tossing three no-hit innings out of the 'pen.
For Starters...
Cody Gray is coming off his first loss of the season on August 9 as he went five and a third innings, allowing four runs on eight hits in a 4-3 loss to the Joliet Slammers. He walked two and struck out four in the contest. Florence has won six of the seven games started by Gray this season. A product of NAIA school Northwood University, Gray went 8-3 in 12 starts in 2015, finishing with an ERA of 1.69. Impressively, Gray struck out 101 batters in 85 innings. In 2014 Gray appeared in seven games, picking up five wins. Also struck out 37 batters in 42.2 innings as a starter. Named a Pre-season All-American pitcher.
Offensive explosion...
The Freedom's 9 runs last night were the most they've scored in one game since before the All-Star break, a 12-3 win over Schaumburg on July 12.
Going for the series win...
With a win tonight the Freedom would win their fourth home series of the year and their first since they took two of three from River City July 3-5.
Home Sweet Home?
The Freedom's home record of 17-23 is the third worst home record in the league. Luckily the Grizzlies have the worst road record in the league at 9-24.
Offensive woes...
Florence has scored fewer than three runs in 32 games this season and they've been shutout six times. Florence is 3-29 when scoring fewer than three runs in a contest. Their team batting average of .244 is the second worst in the league. Luckily the Grizzlies have the worst team ERA in the league at 5.28.
Eberle heating up...
All-Star Sam Eberle is hitting a team-leading .405 (17-42) so far in the month of August with 8 walks and 4 RBI. His struggles with runners in scoring position have continued though as he is hitting .211 in 76 AB's this season in that situation.
Glovework...
The Freedom have the best fielding percentage in the Frontier League at .982.
Walk this way...
The Freedom have drawn 285 walks this season, the second most in the league.
Run like the wind...
The Freedom have stolen 125 bases this season, the most in the Frontier League. They have also been caught 57 times, the most in the league.
Get that lead...
The Freedom are 27-2 when holding the lead after the completion of seven innings. On top of that they are 23-14 when they score first in a game.
Five is the magic number...
The Freedom are 24-4 when they score five or more runs in a game this season.
Tonight's Special Jersey Number...
Austin Newell is wearing the blue #61 jersey to raise money for The Brain Injury Alliance of KY.
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