Offence Goes Silent in Titans' Loss to Aigles
June 22, 2024 - Frontier League (FL)
Ottawa Titans News Release
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Trois-Rivières, QC - The Ottawa Titans (20-17) were only able to register four hits in a 7-4 loss to the Trois-Rivières Aigles (21-16) on Saturday, dropping the series.
With a great opportunity in the first - the Titans saw a leadoff double from Jackie Urbaez standing 90 feet away as runners stood on the corners with two down against Jesen Therrien (win, 5-1) - where the veteran right-hander escaped the jam by getting a popout on the infield to retire the side.
The former big leaguer tossed a season-high eight innings in the middle game of the series, allowing four hits, walking three, hitting three, and striking out 5.
Scott Prins (loss, 1-3) surrendered a go-ahead two-run homer to former Titan Rodrigo Orozco, who put the Aigles in front 2-0 in the second.
In the third, the Aigles tacked on another run with a sac fly from Steve Brown - seeing the home side take advantage of a pair of hits that opened the frame.
The Titans got on the board with the bases juiced in the top of the fourth - with Jamey Smart cashing in the Titans' opening run with a sac fly to centre. However, the Titans ran into an out on the basepaths following the sac fly - as Michael Fuhrman was thrown out at second trying to advance to retire the side - halting any sort of momentum for the offence.
With a man on and two away in the fourth - things began to slip away for the Titans, as an RBI single from Raphael Gladu added another run and knocked Prins out of the game. Inheriting a pair on, Bryan Peña allowed a pair of singles, as the Aigles took a 6-1 lead.
Prins' final line read three and two-thirds - allowing six runs, three earned, on eight hits - walking one in his fourth start of the year.
Peña allowed an RBI double to Raphael Gladu in the sixth - all apart of three and a third of one-run relief - in which the southpaw walked two and struck out six.
AJ Wright made things a contest again with his team-leading eighth homer of the season - a three-run shot to left against Therrien - as the Titans were only able to make it as close as 7-4.
The Titans registered just two hits from the fifth inning onwards - as the club dropped their second-straight series of the year to their Canadian rivals.
The Ottawa Titans end their six-game road trip with the finale of three against the Trois-Rivières Aigles on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. from Stade Quillormana in Trois-Rivières, Québec. After the set in Trois-Rivières, the Titans return home for a six-game homestand starting Tuesday night against the New England Knockouts. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 Unique FM and live streamed on Flo Baseball.
For information on tickets, group outings, and nine-game mini packs, visit the Titans' official website at www.ottawatitans.com.
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