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July 30 Florence Freedom Doubleheader Game Notes

Published on July 30, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
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DOUBLEHEADER: FLORENCE FREEDOM (29-32) @ LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS (25-33)

Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 11:05 a.m. ET

All Pro Freight Stadium - Avon, OH

Games #62 & #63 - Road Games #26  (29-32), (14-11)

RHP #23 Chuck Weaver (3-3, 3.79 ERA) vs. RHP #22 Trevor Longfellow (4-3, 2.05 ERA)

RHP #32 Jeremy Gooding (5-2, 2.14 ERA) vs. LHP #33 Todd Kibby (1-1, 3.50 ERA)

Last time out...

Wednesday's game was suspended after 1/2 inning due to rain, tied 0-0. The Freedom rode another great outing from Cody Gray (3-0) to defeat the Crushers by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. Gray went seven innings of one-run ball, scattering five hits along the way. He struck out six batters and did not walk anyone to pick up the win. The Freedom are now 5-0 when Gray starts. Florence took an early 2-0 lead on a RBI single from Collins Cuthrell and a RBI grounder from Sam Eberle. Lake Erie tallied a run in the first on a Jose Barraza RBI double but got shut down by Gray after that. Florence added a run in the fifth on another Cuthrell RBI single. Then they tallied three in the sixth as Travis Weaver delivered a two-RBI single and Zac Mitchell drove in a RBI double. Lake Erie tallied a run on a wild pitch that scored Trevor Stevens in the eighth but that was it for the Crushers offensively as Ed Kohout sent the side down in order in the ninth.

For Starters Game One...

Chuck Weaver is coming off a complete game loss against the Rockford Aviators on July 23. He gave up six runs, five earned, on 11 hits in a 6-2 defeat for Florence. This is Weaver's first career appearance against Lake Erie. Weaver shined in 2014 as he finished the season with a 2.65 ERA, good for first on the team and fifth in the Frontier League. His notable outings included a career high eight innings of one-run ball against Southern Illinois on June 14, seven innings of one run ball on June 28 against River City, seven innings of shutout ball against Gateway on July 3 and seven innings of shutout ball against Traverse City on August 13. In 17 starts, Weaver went six or more innings 13 times. 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...

Jeremy Gooding has won three consecutive starts and is coming off a dominant performance against the Southern Illinois Miners on July 24 as he went seven innings, allowing only one run, which was unearned, on three hits. He walked two and struck out 10 in the 2-1 win. In his lone outing against Lake Erie this season, Gooding got the victory on June 18, going five innings of shutout ball, allowing only one hit and striking out five in a rain-shortened 3-0 victory for Florence. Gooding has struck out 23 batters over his past 15.1 innings pitched. Overall he has 50 K's in 46.1 innings with only 10 walks. The 24 year old went to school at Madonna University in Michigan. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Fort Worth Cats of the United League. He also pitched with Amarillo of the American Association in 2014 and compiled a record of 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 8 starts between the two organizations. He struck out 56 batters in 55.2 innings and tossed two complete games with one shutout.

Let's play two!

The Freedom are 5-5 this season in doubleheaders, with one road sweep to their credit.

Gibbons and Kohout...

The 8th and 9th innings combination of Ethan Gibbons and Ed Kohout has been lights out this season as Gibbons sports an ERA of 1.71 in 31.2 innings while Kohout has the lowest ERA on staff at 1.65 in 27.1 innings. They have combined for 14 saves, three wins and only two losses in 52 combined games. Their dominance is further shown by the Freedom's record of 22-0 when leading after seven innings.

Get on the board...

When the Freedom score first they have a record of 20-9 this season.

Road Warriors...

The Freedom have won 5 consecutive road series and with a win today would win their sixth straight series away from home. Florence is currently 14-11 on the road. Meanwhile the Crushers have a losing record at home at 14-18.

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