August 6 Florence Freedom Game Notes
Published on August 6, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE FREEDOM (32-36) vs. NORMAL CORNBELTERS (37-31)
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 6:35 p.m. ET
UC Health Stadium - Florence, KY
Game #69 - Home Game #39 (32-36), (16-22)
RHP #33 Tony Vocca (3-1, 2.36 ERA) vs. RHP #19 Kevin Jefferis (1-0, 3.72 ERA)
Last time out...
The Freedom split a doubleheader with the Normal CornBelters on Wednesday, losing game one 1-0 in 10 innings and winning game two 6-1 behind a complete game from Chuck Weaver. In game one, Cameron Monger hit a solo home run in the 10th inning off Seth Harvey to give Normal the lead for good. Florence got on the scoreboard in game two in the bottom half of the fourth as Travis Weaver delivered a RBI single. Tied 1-1 heading to the bottom of the fifth in game two, Florence took the lead for good on a Collins Cuthrell RBI single. Frazier Hall walked and Sam Eberle was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Andrew Godbold emptied the bases with one swing of the bat, doubling into the left field corner and giving Florence a 5-1 lead after five. Rubino put a dent on the scoreboard in the sixth. The rookie out of Francis Marion University crushed a home run over the right field fence for his first professional hit. Chuck Weaver took care of the rest on the hill.
For Starters...
Tony Vocca makes his 22nd appearance of the season and his 7th start tonight. He is coming off a no-decision against the Washington Wild Things on July 31 as he went five innings, giving up two runs on six hits, walking three and striking out seven as the Freedom lost 4-3. Vocca faced Normal out of the bullpen on May 30, getting a no-decision in an 18-4 loss as he went 2.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits. A native of Cottonwood, Arizona, Vocca played his college ball first at Yavapai College, then the University of Utah and later for Minnesota State University-Mankato. He posted a 12-8 record and 5.21 ERA over the course of his four-year college career, also tallying 125 strikeouts in 140 innings pitched. In 2013, after his college days were over, Vocca pitched for the Prescott Montezuma Federals of the Freedom Pro Baseball League, a four-team independent league based out of Arizona. Vocca spent this past winter pitching for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League.
Rubber Match...
Tonight is the rubber match of the Freedom's three-game series with the CornBelters. Florence is 5-6 in rubber matches so far this season. Florence has dropped two straight rubber matches. If the Freedom win tonight it would be their fourth home series win of the season. They are 3-9 in home series this season, with only one home series win since they won their first two to start the year.
One-Run Woes...
The Freedom have lost the last five straight one-run games they've played in and are 6-11 overall this year in one-run games.
Five is the magic number...
The Freedom are 23-3 when they score five or more runs in a game this season.
Fraga doing work...
Daniel Fraga is heating up, hitting .355 over the Freedom's past 10 games and is currently working on a 9-game hitting streak.
That's offensive!
Only three active Freedom players are hitting over .220 this season. Sam Eberle leads the team at .304, Daniel Fraga checks in at .295 and Collins Cuthrell sports a .264 batting average. After that, the next highest batting average belongs to Ozzy Gonzalez at .218. The Freedom are hitting .242 as a team, the second lowest batting average in the league.
Mr. Clutch...
Collins Cuthrell leads active Freedom players with a .365 batting average with runners in scoring position this season.
The Wild Card Race...
Florence enters tonight's game 3.5 games back of the River City Rascals for the last playoff spot.
Home Sweet Home?
The Freedom's home record of 16-22 is the third worst home record in the league. Meanwhile Normal has a winning record on the road at 19-15.
Tonight's Special Jersey...
Frazier Hall is wearing jersey #61 tonight to raise money for the Brain Injury Alliance of KY.
Frontier League Stories from August 6, 2015
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- Miners Take Control Early, Take Series from Schaumburg - Southern Illinois Miners
- CornBelters Knock off Florence - Florence Y'alls
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- Aviators Pull out another 1-Run Contest at Lake Erie - Rockford Aviators
- Nowak and Phillips Record Three Hits Each in Otters 7-1 Win - Evansville Otters
- Crushers fall to Aviators 6-5 - Lake Erie Crushers
- Slammers Swept in Doubleheader Thursday at River City 5-2, 7-1 - Joliet Slammers
- CornBelters Explode in 2 Big Innings in Win over Freedom - Normal CornBelters
- Wild Things Drop Series Finale 5-4 to Beach Bums - Washington Wild Things
- Rascals Fall Behind Early, Lose 11-4 - River City Rascals
- August 6 Florence Freedom Game Notes - Florence Y'alls
- Freedom Split Doubleheader with CornBelters - Florence Y'alls
- Allen Shines with Four Hits as Otters Swept in Doubleheader - Evansville Otters
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