Florida Falls in Wentz's Return on Wednesday
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (June 13, 2018) - Joey Wentz made his first start in over a month on Wednesday night, as the Florida Fire Frogs dropped game three of the four-game series against the Bradenton Marauder, 4-1, in a rain-shortened contest at Osceola County Stadium.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (June 13, 2018) -
Wentz took the mound for the first time since May 11, and immediately fell behind after allowing a lead-off home run to
The 6-foot-5 hurler struck out
Florida (27-35) knotted the game up at one apiece in the third, with Sean Michel (2x3, RBI) pushing across
The third-inning run was the only damage the home team caused against
Bradenton (33-28) added solo tallies in the sixth and seventh innings against
The game was officially called in the top of the ninth inning, as
The Fire Frogs will look to split the series in the finale on Thursday night. LHP
Thursday is Free Beer Thursday at the ballpark, where fans 21-and-older can receive free beer from first pitch until the Marauders score!
For ticket and promotional information, please visit floridafirefrogs.com.
About the Florida Fire Frogs
The Florida Fire Frogs are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and compete in the Florida State League. The Fire Frogs play their home games at Osceola County Stadium, located at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. For more information, please visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
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