Weaver Shuts Down Greys
May 21, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
Florence Freedom Pitcher Chuck Weaver
(Florence Y'alls, Credit: Toni Hanson)
(Florence, KY) - Chuck Weaver (2-0) was dominant, Florence's offense was explosive, and the Frontier Greys (1-4) never stood a chance Thursday night as the Florence Freedom (5-1), presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, ran away with a 9-0 victory.
Weaver carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Weaver ultimately fired eight scoreless innings while allowing only one hit and fanning a career high 11 Greys batters to earn his second victory of the 2015 campaign.
Florence plated five runs in the first inning off Greys starter Richard Bielski (0-1). Jake Luce walked and stole second to put himself in scoring position. Cody Bishop walked as well, to put runners on first and second. Steve Carrillo ripped a ground rule double to plate Luce and set up runners on second and third. Sean Mahley followed with a double to bring home Bishop and Carrillo. Mahley came around to score on a Gaby Juarbe RBI single. Juarbe then stole second and scored on an Elvin Rodriguez single and a throwing error by Zach Tanner. When the dust settled it was 5-0 in favor of the Freedom.
Florence padded their lead in the third. Cody Bishop walked to lead off the frame and moved to second on a Sean Mahley walk. Gaby Juarbe singled Bishop home for Florence's sixth run of the night. The Freedom held a 6-0 lead after three.
The Freedom tacked on three more runs in the sixth. Daniel Fraga started the two out rally with a single and moved to third on an Austin Newell single. Jake Luce then unloaded for a three run home run, his first of the season, to give the Freedom a 9-0 lead.
But the story of the game was Weaver, who threw 98 pitches, 70 of them for strikes in his outing. Tony Vocca tossed a scoreless ninth to finish the shut out.
The Freedom head to Evansville for a three game series with the Otters starting Friday night. Jake Stephens takes the hill in game one. First pitch is set for 7:35 p.m. eastern time. Fans can tune in at http://mixlr.com/florencefreedom/.
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The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, entering its 23rd season in 2015. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com.
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