Freedom Drop Pitcher's Duel
June 11, 2016 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
Florence Freedom Pitcher Jeremy Gooding
(Florence Y'alls)
Florence, Ky. - Jeremy Gooding posted another quality start, but Evansville took game two of the series 3-2.
The Florence starter finished his outing with seven innings of two-run ball. He scattered six hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Evansville (18-9) scored the first three runs of the game before the Freedom (7-18) clawed their way back to within one. In the end, the Otters' bullpen proved to be too much, retiring the final nine Freedom hitters in order.
Evansville got on the scoreboard first, plating single runs in the second and third innings. Julio Rodriguez opened the scoring by tripling to right field and crossing the plate on a sacrifice fly from Kaeo Aliviado. In the third, Kurt Wertz Jr. scored on Josh Allen's RBI single. Evansville took a three-run lead on an unearned run in the fifth.
Florence started their comeback in the sixth. After signing with the team just a few hours before first pitch, Jordan Brower lined a ball over the right-field fence, pulling his new team within two.
Florence rallied again in the sixth. Daniel Fraga led off the inning with a long at bat, drawing a walk. Austin Newell then extended his hitting streak to 11 with a one-out single to right field. After a Richard Seigel walk loaded the bases, Isaac Wenrich grounded into a fielder's choice, but an Evansville error assured that everyone was safe. With the tying run at third and just one out, Josh Henderson lined a ball to left field. John Schultz caught the ball and fired home to nab Newell at the plate, ending the inning.
Gooding and Matt Pobereyko kept the game close, but Evansville's bullpen closed the door.
Fraga and Newell were the only two Freedom players to reach base twice. Andre Mercurio ripped a double in the third for his first extra-base of the year and Brower added his home run in a 1-for-3 performance. A triple from Rodriguez and a double from Rolando Gomez ended up being the key hits for the Otters.
The Freedom look salvage one game in the series with Evansville tomorrow when they send Brandon Bargas (0-2, 9.00 ERA) to the hill against Derrick Penilla (1-2, 8.80 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. For more information on the jam-packed promotional schedule for the weekend, click here.
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The Florence Freedom are members of the 12-team professional Independent Frontier League and play a 96 game schedule, with 48 home games at UC Health Stadium, located at 7950 Freedom Way in Florence, Kentucky. In 2015, the Frontier League recognized the Freedom as the league's organization of the year and awarded the team with the league's All-Star event. The 2016 season will mark the 13th year the Freedom have played in Florence.
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