Offence Silenced, Titans Drop Game One of Championship Series

OFFICIAL FRONTIER LEAGUE BOX SCORE

Evansville, IN - Starting the Frontier League Championship Series on the road, the offence managed just three hits as the Ottawa Titans were blanked 6-0 by the Evansville Otters on Tuesday night - dropping Game One.

Making his second start of the playoffs, Eric Pardinho (loss, 1-1) served up a two-strike, two-out solo homer off the bat of Dennis Pierce, as the Otters went up 1-0 in the opening inning. It marked the first time the Titans trailed since Game One of the Wild Card Series.

Otters right-hander Garret Simpson (win, 2-0) mowed through the Titans' order, pitching around a first-inning walk. Hunter Stokely doubled in the second, Jackie Urbaez bunted for a hit in the third, and AJ Wright singled in the fourth. In total, Simpson saw just five base runners get on over seven shutout frames.

After getting out of trouble in the second, Pardinho kept the Titans in it - at one point retiring ten in a row.

In the sixth, Urbaez was plunked to open the inning, marking the first time in the game in which the Titans got the leadoff man on. At third with two outs, Simpson got AJ Wright to fly out to right to end the threat.

The Otters tacked on a pair of runs on four hits, knocking Pardinho out of the game after six. The Titans right-hander went six quality innings, allowing three runs on six hits, walking one, hitting one, and striking out nine.

Pitching for the first time in the postseason, Yohanse Morel got the first two outs in the seventh inning before things came crashing down. The Otters added three, blowing it open to 6-0.

After seven shutout frames from Simpson, right-hander Alex Valdez fired two clean innings to close out the game.

Jackie Urbaez and AJ Wright were the only hitters to reach base twice, as the Titans were held off the board in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

The Ottawa Titans continue the 2026 Playoffs, playing Game Two of the Frontier League best-of-five Championship Series against the Evansville Otters on Wednesday night at 7:35 pm ET at Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana. Game Three is in Ottawa on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium. If necessary, Game Four is Saturday, and Game Five is Sunday. All the action can be heard on the Ottawa Titans Radio Network and 94.5 Unique FM, and live-streamed on Frontier League TV powered by HomeTeam Network.

For information on Ottawa Titans’ 2026 Playoff Single-Game Tickets, the Championship Series Three-Pack, 2027 Ticket Packages, and Group Outings, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.