FL Evansville Otters

Otters Drop Series Finale to Beach Bums

June 17, 2018 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release


EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Evansville Otters were unable to complete the three-game sweep of the Traverse City Beach Bums Sunday afternoon as Traverse City bested Evansville 5-2 at Bosse Field.

Mike Rizzitello opened the scoring for the Otters in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run triple, his second three-base hit of the season.

Traverse City tied the game in the top of the fifth when a David Cronin fielding error allowed two runs to score.

With the game still tied in the eighth, Kendall Patrick hit a two-run double off the right field wall to put the Beach Bums in front 4-2.

Traverse City tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth on an Arby Field RBI single to right.

Matt Williams came on for the ninth and tossed a scoreless inning to earn his third save of the season as the Beach Bums claimed the 5-2 victory.

Sean Adler gets the loss for the Otters, his third of the season. Adler allowed two runs in an inning of work.

John Havird gets the win for Traverse City as he threw seven innings, allowing just two runs while punching out six.

Otters starter Luc Rennie is dealt the no-decision after throwing seven innings and giving up two unearned runs while striking out five.

Following an off-day on Monday, the Otters will travel to Florence, Kentucky to square off with the Florence Freedom in a three-game series June 19-21.

Coverage of the series will be on WUEV 91.5 FM presented by Kruckemeyer & Cohn with Sam Jellinek on the call.

The Otters will return home for a nine-game homestand June 22-July 1, having three-game sets against the Southern Illinois Miners, Gateway Grizzlies and River City Rascals. June 22-24 against the Miners will feature Deaconess Women's Hospital Night, Deaconess Night and postgame fireworks, and a family fun day. June 26-28 against the Grizzlies will have $2 Tuesday, Day Camp Day and Thirsty Thursday. June 29-July 1 against the Rascals will be highlighted by Edward Jones Night and postgame fireworks, Heritage Federal Credit Union hat giveaway and Boy Scout Night, and another family fun day. Tickets are still available at evansvilleotters.com or by calling 812-435- 8686.

Fans can also follow Otters social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for game updates throughout the day.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Season tickets, group outing packages, and single game tickets are on sale now for the 2018 season.

Tickets can be purchased online at evansvilleotters.com, by calling 812-435-8686, or at the Bosse Field box office. For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call 812-435-8686.

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