Otters Seek Series Win over First Place River City
August 1, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(O'FALLON, MISSOURI) - The first place Evansville Otters (39-24) continue a six game roadtrip at the first place River City Rascals (40-25) on Friday night.
First pitch is set for 7:05 pm CDT at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Missouri.
Fans not going to the game can listen live on WUEV 91.5 FM and WUEV.org . Play by play announcer Mike Radomski will have the call beginning at 6:45 pm CDT.
It is First Responders Night at the ballpark.
Evansville will have right-hander Trevor Walch (4-0, 1.80 ERA) on the hill against River City lefty Tommy Organ (3-1,3.12 ERA).
Walch leads the Frontier League with the lowest ERA among all qualifiers. He has not allowed an earned run in 27 2/3 innings.
The Otters are 71-86 all-time against the Rascals. Evansville had won 10 straight games against River City until the Rascals 11-3 win on Thursday. The Otters won the series opener 13-1 on Wednesday night.
The Otters had three players in the Frontier League All-Star game on July 16. 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.
Infielder Phillip Wilson is on a 11 game hitting streak, second longest for an Otter this season (J.R. Higley - 12).
Houck has 16 home runs this summer, tied for most in the Frontier League this season. He is also tied for 3rd most in Otters single season franchise history.
The Otters are a Frontier League best 18-11 on the road this season.
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