'Cats Blanked by Titans on Wednesday
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'Cats Blanked by Titans on Wednesday

Published on July 9, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release


OTTAWA, CANADA - The Tri-City ValleyCats (28-23) dropped an 8-0 affair to the Ottawa Titans (24-27) on Wednesday at Ottawa Stadium.

Ottawa struck in the first. Wes Albert walked Jackie Urbaez, who moved to second after a single from Aaron Casillas. AJ Wright then doubled in a run. Nolan McCarthy lifted a sac fly to give the Titans a 2-0 advantage.

Casillas singled in the third before Wright launched a two-run blast. Afterward, Justin Fogel walked, and advanced to second after a groundout from McCarthy. Victor Cerny doubled in Fogel to pull the Titans ahead, 5-0.

Bridging the gap between Albert and Dan Brown was Nate Nabholz, who held the Titans scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings. Nabholz sports a miniscule 1.00 ERA across his first nine professional innings.

Brown walked Wright in the eighth. Fogel singled, and Wright went to third. McCarthy and Cerny were issued back-to-back walks, which allowed Wright to score. Three batters later, Dylan Driver picked up an RBI hit by pitch. Urbaez followed suit with an RBI walk to make it an 8-0 contest.

Mac Lardner (3-2) earned the win. He tossed seven shutout frames, giving up four hits and two walks, while striking out four.

Albert (0-1) received the loss. He pitched four innings, yielding five runs on six hits, walking two, and striking out three.

Tri-City continues its six-game road trip in Canada to close out the first half of the season. The ValleyCats look to take the series finale of the three-game set against the Titans tomorrow, Thursday, July 10 th. First pitch is scheduled for a 6:30 PM start.

FINAL | OTTAWA 8 | TRI-CITY 0

W: Mac Lardner (3-2)

L: Wes Albert (0-1)

Time of Game: 2:21

Attendance: 813

The ValleyCats continue their All-Star campaign and 23 rd season in the Capital Region. The All-Star Game is presented by Rensselaer County IDA and will take place at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on Wednesday, July 16 th. Gates open at "The Joe"at 3:30 PM for Fan Fest. Batting Practice will go from 3:30-5:30 PM. The pregame autograph session (limited capacity) presented by Swan Contracting will take place from 4-5 PM. Afterward, the Home Run Derby will start at 5:30 PM, and the first pitch of the All-Star Game will be at 7:05 PM. Postgame fireworks are presented by Upstate Toyota Dealers.

Tickets can be purchased here. Fans can also call us at 518-629-CATS (2287) or visit the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.

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