Offense Backs up Scott as Otters Win Series
June 28, 2025 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Evansville Otters (20-23) outlasted the Florence Y'alls (17-25) 5-4 in game two of the weekend series at Bosse Field.They are now 6-1 in series at home with two splits against Washington.
Evansville sent out Braden Scott for his ninth start and he didn't disappoint. He started off strong by striking out the side in the first inning.
Offensively, the Otters exploded in the first at-bat, with a Dennis Pierce leadoff home run that gave Evansville an early lead. That is the second leadoff homer for Pierce this season. Keenan Taylor led off the second with a double, and eventually came around to score after back-to-back sacrifice fly outs, putting Evansville up 2-0.
Scott continued to impress, pitching through the first five innings hitless and facing the minimum. Florence finally managed a hit in the sixth, and parlayed some soft contact into holes to put up three runs in the sixth, giving them a 3-2 lead.
The Otters didn't wait to respond, as JT Benson unloaded a long home run to lead off the sixth. Facing a new pitcher, LJ Jones earned a walk, and Taylor doubled for the second time in the game. With runners on second and third, Pavin Parks hit a long sacrifice fly and Logan Brown singled to score Taylor to give Evansville a 5-3 lead.
Scott came back out to pitch the seventh and worked a clean inning to finish his outing. He worked his fifth straight quality start pitching seven innings, allowing just three runs and striking out eight.
Nick McAuliffe was called on to pitch the eighth and faced the minimum, setting up Alex Valdez for the ninth. Valdez worked around some traffic but converted his fourth save after an incredible play off the bounce from Parks Bouck en route to a 5-4 Evansville victory.
Benson finished his night perfect from the plate, going 3-3 with a home run, double and a walk.
The Otters are back in action tomorrow night looking for a sweep of Florence with a 5:05 p.m. CT scheduled first pitch, with gates opening at 4:00 p.m.
All games can be heard on 96.9 WYIR and the Otters Digital Network and can be viewed live on the HomeTeam Network.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up to date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call (812) 435-8686.
Frontier League Stories from June 28, 2025
- Wild Things' Pen Falters, Series Leveled by Boomers - Washington Wild Things
- Mud Monsters Top Bird Dawgs - Mississippi Mud Monsters
- Y'alls Sleep Walk to Series Loss - Florence Y'alls
- Boomers Steal a Victory Late - Schaumburg Boomers
- Offense Backs up Scott as Otters Win Series - Evansville Otters
- Jackals' Offense Stymied by Larson in Middle-Bill - New Jersey Jackals
- Thunderbolts Win Series on Pindel's Gem - Windy City ThunderBolts
- Larson Cruises, Bats Stay Hot for Third-Straight Series Win - Ottawa Titans
- Bird Dawgs Let Four-Run Lead Slip Away - Down East Bird Dawgs
- Grizzlies Shut out Saturday Night - Gateway Grizzlies
- ValleyCats Drop Seesaw Battle to Miners - Tri-City ValleyCats
- Watkins Homers, Escobar Goes Seven Scoreless in 4-0 Win - Lake Erie Crushers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
