Burica Burns Y'alls, Titans Complete Series Sweep

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Ottawa, ON - Chris Burica (win, 4-2) struck out seven over five shutout frames of relief as the Ottawa Titans (31-29) completed the series sweep of the Florence Y'alls (25-35) with a 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.

The Titans elected to use the "Ohtani Rule" in the series finale, using Taylor Wright (ND, 0-0) as both the starting pitcher and designated hitter. The North Vancouver BC product's first professional start on the mound lasted two innings.

In the second, Zade Richardson led off the frame with a solo blast to left, putting the Y'alls in front 1-0.

Jason Dicochea's lead-off double down the left-field line in the bottom of the second came around to score on a Sicnarf Loopstok sac fly, tying the game at one.

The Titans took the lead for good in the fourth, taking advantage of an error with Taylor Wright smacking an RBI single to right.

Making his first professional start, Ryan Watson (loss, 0-1) allowed just one hit through three innings. The righty kept the game close while striking out four over six innings of work.

The lead was plenty for Chris Burica, who took over in the third inning and at one point retired nine in a row and 12 of 13.

Ray Zuberer tripled to right-centre with one out in the seventh, putting the potential tying run at third. Burica managed to get out of the jam by striking out the next two he faced to keep the Titans ahead.

Against Rodney Hutchison in the bottom of the seventh, the Titans added a pair of insurance markers. Sicnarf Loopstok doubled home Taylor Wright before Broc Mortensen's sac fly made it 4-1.

Following a shutout eighth, Nick MacDonald (save, 1) allowed a pair of two-out hits in the ninth before retiring Jeremiah Burks to end the game.

The Ottawa Titans will now hit the road for a six-game road trip that begins with a three-game set at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday night at Wintrust Field against the Schaumburg Boomers. After three in Schaumburg, the Titans travel to Crestwood to face the Windy City ThunderBolts over the weekend. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 UNIK FM and live-streamed on Flo Baseball. For information on season tickets, group outings, and nine-game mini packs, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.