Otters Shut out Titans to Take Game One of FLCS
Published on September 23, 2026 under National Association (NA)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Evansville Otters (1-0) had a pristine all-around performance to give the Ottawa Titans (0-1) their first playoff loss in Game One of the Frontier League Championship Series on Tuesday night, 6-0.
Garret Simpson was on the mound for Evansville against Eric Pardinho for Ottawa, both of them making their second postseason starts.
Evansville scored first with a solo home run by Dennis Pierce in the first inning, his second of the postseason.
It was a pitcher's duel through the first five innings, remaining 1-0 until the bottom of the sixth inning.
Evansville brought across two runs on back-to-back RBI singles from Blake Robertson and Sam Linscott.
Amani Jones extended the lead in the seventh with an RBI single before Logan Brown brought in two more to make it 6-0.
Simpson was dominant, finishing with a season-high seven scoreless innings while picking up seven strikeouts. Alex Valdez got the last two innings and took care of business, the two of them combining to not allow a hit from Ottawa's offense in the last five innings.
The Otters lead the series 1-0, giving the Titans their first postseason loss in 2026 and their first postseason shutout loss in franchise history.
Evansville continues the Frontier League Championship Series tomorrow, as Game Two against the Ottawa Titans starts at 6:35 p.m. CT at EVSC's Historic Bosse Field. With the win, the Otters are two wins away from their third Frontier League title and first since 2016.
All tickets are once again $5 each, with $2 Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Water and 12oz Draft Beer deals throughout the ballpark.
Secure your tickets, check out postseason promotions and purchase your 2026 Otters Frontier League Playoff shirt to pick up at the game at https://www.evansvilleotters.com/playoff-hq.
All games can be heard on 96.9 WYIR and the Otters Digital Network and can be viewed live on the Frontier League Network on HTN.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at EVSC's 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.
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