August 21 Florence Freedom Game Notes
August 21, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE FREEDOM (38-43) @ SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (34-47)
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 7:30 p.m. ET
Schaumburg Boomers Stadium - Schaumburg, IL
Game #82 - Road Game #40 (38-43), (20-19)
LHP #30 Zach Wendorf (1-1, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP #41 Eddie Cody (8-3, 2.87 ERA)
Last time out...
The Freedom swept the Joliet Slammers in a doubleheader on Thursday, winning game one by a score of 5-2 and winning game two by a score of 9-2. Florence never trailed in the twin bill and Pete Levitt picked up a pair of wins out of the bullpen. In game one the Freedom jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with runs in the first, third and fourth innings. Joliet cut the Freedom lead to 3-2 in the fifth but Collins Cuthrell hit a two-run homer in the sixth for some much-needed insurance. Ed Kohout picked up his 15th save of the season. In game two the Freedom and Slammers were tied at two until the third when Austin Newell's RBI grounder put Florence ahead for good. They tallied three runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by an Isaac Wenrich two-run home run. The Freedom tallied three more runs in the seventh on a RBI single from Sam Eberle and a Cuthrell two-RBI single. Seth Harvey pitched three shutout innings out of the bullpen for the save.
For Starters...
Zach Wendorf makes his 8th appearance of the season for the Freedom tonight and his third start. His most recent outing was out of the bullpen on August 19th as he threw an inning of shutout ball against the Joliet Slammers. His most recent start was on August 14 as he beat the Gateway Grizzlies for his first professional victory, going six innings, giving up two runs on two hits in a 9-2 win. Tonight he faces his former team, the Schaumburg Boomers. Wendorf faced Schaumburg out of the bullpen on July 11 and tossed two innings of shutout ball. He put up a 1.33 ERA with the Boomers in nine appearances out of the bullpen to start the year before being released. Wendorf was signed by the Boomers out of the California Winter League in January of 2015. The 6'5" lefty from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point finished his senior season with a 2-1 record and 4.98 ERA in 10 appearances out of the bullpen. The 23-year-old from Pine River, Wisconsin, struck out 27 in 34 innings for the Pointers in 2014, adding one save.
Against the Boomers...
The Freedom swept the Boomers the last time they played them right before the All-Star break at Boomers Stadium. Florence won by scores of 3-2, 7-5 and 12-3. Their 7-5 win featured their biggest comeback win of the season as Florence was down 5-0 in the contest. Florence is 4-2 against Schaumburg so far in 2015 and their two highest performances (a 16-6 win at UC Health Stadium and the 12-3 win in Schaumburg) have come against the Boomers this year.
Dead even...
The Freedom have scored 340 runs this season. They have also given up 340 runs on the year.
Road Warriors...
The Freedom are better on the road (20-19) than they are at home (18-24) so far this season. Meanwhile the Boomers are the worst home team in the league at 15-30.
One-run problems...
The Freedom are the worst team in the league in one-run games with a record of 7-14.
Glovework...
The Freedom have the best fielding percentage in the Frontier League at .982.
Walk this way...
The Boomers and the Freedom draw the most walks in the league. Schaumburg has drawn a league-leading 324 walks while the Freedom have 304 walks to their credit.
Run like the wind...
The Freedom have stolen 127 bases this season, the most in the Frontier League. They have also been caught 61 times, the most in the league.
Five is the magic number...
The Freedom are 27-4 when they score five or more runs in a game this season.
Transaction Wire...
The Freedom sold the contract of RHP Chuck Weaver to the Miami Marlins today. Weaver becomes the 31st player in franchise history to sign a contract with a MLB organization. He will be assigned to a specific Marlins' affiliate on Saturday.
Frontier League Stories from August 21, 2015
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- Offense Silenced In Series Opener - Gateway Grizzlies
- The Crushers lose a four run lead in a wild game that included 18 total runs - Lake Erie Crushers
- The Otters Rally For Four in the Ninth, End Up One Short, Lose 8-7 - Evansville Otters
- Wendorf Beats Former Team as Freedom Knock off Boomers - Florence Y'alls
- CornBelters Lead Early, Hold off Late Rallies to Beat Greys - Normal CornBelters
- Florence Drops Boomers in Series Opener - Schaumburg Boomers
- Slammers Defeat Lake Erie 11-7 on Friday - Joliet Slammers
- Zargoza Leads Washington to 3-1 Victory - Washington Wild Things
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- Chuck Weaver Joins Miami Marlins Organization - Florence Y'alls
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