The Florence Freedom (7-12) fell behind due to a grand slam and their comeback effort came up short as Florence dropped a close one to the Lake Erie Crushers (6-11) by a score of 7-6 Friday night. After Florence fell behind 2-0 in the first inning on a Juan Sanchez home run, the Freedom rallied in the […]
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Seventh Inning Rally Gives Freedom Come From Behind Win
The Florence Freedom (7-11) used a three-run seventh inning to power past the Traverse City Beach Bums by a score of 5-3 on Thursday night. Florence went into the seventh inning trailing 2-1. Zack Burling’s first professional hit, an infield single, started the rally. Burling stole second and moved to third on a Gaby Juarbe ground out. Sean […]
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Freedom Drop Two in Doubleheader Against Beach Bums
The Florence Freedom (6-11) dropped back-to-back close games on Wednesday evening to the Traverse City Beach Bums (9-7). Florence fell 3-2 in a controversial opening game in extra innings and dropped the nightcap 6-3. Game one was completed using “international” rules in the ninth inning. Under international rules, once the 11th inning starts, teams put a runner on second […]
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CornBelters Blast Freedom, 18-4
The Normal CornBelters (10-4) jumped out to an early lead on the Florence Freedom (6-8) and captured an 18-4 victory on Saturday at UC Health Stadium. Twelve runs in the first three innings allowed the Normal CornBelters to put the game away early. An RBI single by Mark Micowski, an RBI double by Sam Judah, an RBI […]
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CornBelters Beat Freedom 8-3 on Friday Night
The Florence Freedom (6-7) surrendered a season-high three home runs as the Normal CornBelters (9-4) defeated Florence 8-3 Friday night at UC Health Stadium. Kevin Brahney (3-0) tossed seven shutout innings for Normal to earn the win. For Florence, Austin Newell continued his hot hitting, lifting a home run the opposite way. Newell’s second home run of the […]
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Freedom Lose to Grizzlies 10-4
The Florence Freedom (6-6) fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in a 10-4 loss to the Gateway Grizzlies (4-9) Thursday night. It was another tough outing for Jake Stephens (0-2) as he gave up a three-run home run to Blake Brown in the first inning after two infield singles to start the frame. Gateway tacked on five […]
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Freedom Pick Up First Win on the Road
Down to their final strike, the Freedom needed a clutch hit from Austin Newell. They got one. Newell delivered a two-out, two-strike, two-RBI single to give the Florence Freedom (6-5) the lead for good in their 7-5 win over the Gateway Grizzlies (3-9) Wednesday night. With the win, the Freedom snap their four-game losing streak and get their […]
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Freedom Fall to Grizzlies 12-4
The Florence Freedom (5-5) saw their 2-0 lead evaporate quickly as the Gateway Grizzlies (3-8) scored nine runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good in a 12-4 defeat for the Freedom Tuesday night at GCS Ballpark. Florence grabbed their 2-0 lead against Gateway starter JaVaun West (2-0) in the top of the fifth. Michael […]
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Freedom Swept in Series at Evansville
It wasn’t a good series for the Florence Freedom (5-4) and for pitchers named Stephens. Two days after Jake Stephens gave up 10 runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings, Coleman Stephens (2-1) suffered a similar fate, giving up seven runs on 11 hits in six innings as the Freedom fell to the Evansville Otters (7-2) […]
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Life on the Road Can Be Tough for Florence Freedom but Team Rolls With It
EVANSVILLE, IN – Major League Baseball teams fly in jets, sleep in five-star hotels, and eat at posh restaurants. Frontier League teams take buses, eat peanut-butter and jelly, and stay at the Comfort Inn. The Florence Freedom left home for the first time this season and headed southwest along the Ohio River to take on […]
