Titans Ride Six-Run Seventh Inning to Victory

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Pomona, NY - The Ottawa Titans (22-25) used a six-run seventh inning to pick up a 10-3 victory over the New York Boulders (26-19) on Tuesday evening, snapping their two-game losing streak.

Alec Huertas (ND, 1-0), rolled three-straight scoreless frames to open up the night to keep the Titans off base in the early going.

Three-straight two-out hits got the Boulders on the board against Alec Thomas (ND, 2-2) in the third inning. Pat Kivlehan doubled to right-centre and was brought home by Gabriel Garcia to open the scoring. Next, Tucker Nathans' league-leading 20^th double of the season made it 2-0 as it scored Garcia.

In the fourth, the Titans loaded the bases with none out following three singles to open the inning. Jamey Smart got the visitors on the board with a sacrifice fly to right, plating Jackie Urbaez.

After only scoring once with the bases juiced in the fourth, Sicnarf Loopstok tied the game with a solo shot off Huertas to lead off the sixth inning.

Alec Thomas went five innings after allowing two runs on three hits as the Titans went to the bullpen. Nick MacDonald (win, 3-2) allowed a go-ahead solo homer to Tom Walraven in the bottom of the sixth to put the Boulders back in front 3-2.

The tides shifted in the top of the seventh as the Titans scored six runs on five hits and sent ten to the dish against three different Boulders pitchers. Jackie Urbaez tied the game with an RBI single off Ryan Munoz (loss, 3-5) as things unraveled for the Boulders. As the Titans loaded the bases again, Sicnarf Loopstok was plunked before Jamey Smart scored a pair with a single, and AJ Wright brought home one with a single of his own. Later in the frame, another run scored as newly signed outfielder Broc Mortensen reached on a fielder's choice.

In the ninth, the Titans added two more on a bases-loaded walk that put Jake Gitter aboard before Jackie Urbaez scored another with a sac fly.

MacDonald tossed two and two-thirds of one-run ball out of the bullpen, keeping the lead intact. Erasmo Pinales and Chris Burica finished off the night on the bump in the victory.

Jackie Urbaez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, extending his hitting streak to nine. AJ Wright went 3-for-5 with a double and a triple, finishing a home run away from the cycle. Jamey Smart also posted a three-hit night and drove in three.

The Ottawa Titans end their three-game set against the New York Boulders on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm at Clover Stadium in Pomona, New York. On Friday, the Titans return home to open their final series of the first half with the Tri-City ValleyCats. 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.