Otters Begin Second Half at Home with Three Game Series vs. Miners
Published on July 18, 2014 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA) - The Evansville Otters (30-19) continue their season-long nine-game homestand on Friday, July 18 with the series opener against the Southern Illinois Miners (29-22).
First pitch is set for 6:35 pm CDT at historic Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana.
Fans wishing to purchase tickets for the game can call the Otters box office at 812-435-8686. Reserve seats are $9 and general admission tickets are $6.
Fans not going to the game can listen live on WUEV 91.5 FM and WUEV.org . Play by play announcer Mike Radomski and color commentator Bill McKeon will have the call beginning at 6:15 pm CDT.
It is Frito Lay Night at the ballpark.
The Otters will have lefty Blake Monar (1-1, 5.11 ERA) on the mound against Miners lefty Matt Bywater (5-1, 2.53 ERA).
Evansville is 41-46 all-time against the Southern lllinois. The Miners won two of three games against the Otters earlier this season at Rent One Park (June 20-22). This is the fourth of six meetings between the two teams this season.
Evansville outfielder Chris Sweeney was named Frontier League Player of the Week on Monday. The Mountain Top, Pennsylvania native was 11-for-22 during the stretch of games from July 7 - 14. During that timeframe, Sweeney raised his batting average from .291 to a team best .328. Sweeney also hit three of his seven home runs in the past week.
The Otters had three players in the Frontier League All-Star game on Wednesday. 3B Shayne Houck started the contest going 2-for-2. Nik Balog pinch hit and played first base, going 0-for-1 with a walk. Josh Allen finished the night 0-for-2 as a defensive replacement and second baseman.
Outfielder J.R. Higley is on a team season-long 11 game hitting streak. Sweeney has also hit safely in his last six games.
Outfielder John Schultz needs one more triple for 11, the most in franchise history.
The Otters are 18-10 at home and 4-2 on the current homestand.
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