May 30 Florence Freedom Game Notes
May 30, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE FREEDOM (6-7) vs. NORMAL CORNBELTERS (9-4)
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 6:05 p.m. ET
UC Health Stadium - Florence, KY
Game #14 - Home Game #8 (6-7), (5-2)
Florence: RHP #29 Alan Carey (Pro Debut)
Normal: RHP #32 Ross Spurgeon (0-0, 13.50 ERA)
Last time out...
The Freedom surrendered a season-high three home runs in an 8-3 defeat at the hands of the Normal CormBelters on Friday night. Normal jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the very first inning against Coleman Stephens (2-2) on a Pat McKenna two-run home run. They tacked on two more in the third. That inning featured a solo homer off the bat of Cameron Monger. Normal added another run in the fifth and the Freedom found themselves down 5-0. A Richard Lucas solo homer in the eighth extended the Normal lead to 6-0. Then they added another run in the frame to make it 7-0. Florence got one back in the bottom of the eighth inning on an Austin Newell solo home run. But Normal added yet another run in the ninth on an Aaron Dudley RBI double. Sam Eberle hit a solo home run in the ninth for Florence and Michael Pair added an RBI single but it was too little, too late for the Freedom as they dropped the series opener.
For Starters...
Alan Carey makes his professional debut tonight for the Freedom. Carey started his collegiate career at Westchester Community College before transferring to Northwood University in Florida. He was named Northwood's Pitcher of the Year in 2014 and was the conference's gold glove winner.
Losing by a lot...
The Freedom's last three losses have been by an average of 6.3 runs.
I plead the fifth...
The Freedom are being outscored 18-5 in the fifth inning this season.
Newell heating up...
Over the last five games, Austin Newell is 8-20 (.400) at the plate with two homers and seven RBI.
Now walk it out...
Freedom hitters have walked 54 times this season, the second most walks in the Frontier League.
Run this way...
The Freedom's 27 stolen bases are the most in the Frontier League. They've been caught stealing eight times, the second most in the league.
Five or more...
When the Freedom score five or more runs they are 5-0. When they score fewer than five runs they are 1-7.
Leading after six...
In all six of the Freedom's wins this season they've held the lead after the completion of six innings. They have yet to lose when leading after six.
Frontier League Pitcher of the Week.
Chuck Weaver was named the Frontier League Pitcher of the Week on May 25. Weaver, in his third season with the Florence Freedom, dominated the Frontier Greys in his only start of the week by pitching 8 shutout innings and only allowing 1 hit while not walking a batter and striking out 11. Weaver's dominant performance followed a solid outing in his first start, allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 5 and 2/3 innings of a 10-4 Florence win over the Joliet Slammers on May 16th. His shutout of the Greys dropped his earned run average to a stellar 1.97 for the 2015 season. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday, May 27th against the Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark. Weaver originally hails from Fort Wayne, IN and played collegiately at Indiana/Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Tonight's Special Jersey Number...
Rob Kelly is wearing jersey #61 tonight. The jersey will be auctioned off to benefit the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky.
Transaction Wire...
The Freedom traded OF Jake Luce to the Blueport Bluefish of the Atlantic League for a player to be named later. The Freedom signed INF Rob Kelly.
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