FL Ottawa Titans

Solid Pitching, Key Hits Contribute to Titans' Victory Over Boulders

Published on June 11, 2024 under Frontier League (FL)
Ottawa Titans News Release


Ottawa Titans' Jake Guenther, Christian Ibarra, and Jackie Urbaez on game night.
Ottawa Titans' Jake Guenther, Christian Ibarra, and Jackie Urbaez on game night.
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Ottawa, ON - For the first time this season, the Ottawa Titans (13-14) won their third straight game - defeating the division-leading New York Boulders (18-8) by a 4-3 final on Tuesday.

The red-hot Boulders wasted little time in the top of the first against Titans starter Scott Prins (ND, 0-2) in the series opener - getting a leadoff solo shot from Austin Dennis to take an early 1-0 lead.

Prins would then be in a battle through the next trio of innings - navigating through a bases-loaded jam in the second - followed by traffic aboard in the third inning - to get out of another bases-loaded situation in the fourth. Overall, Prins kept the Titans within striking distance in the game's early stages.

In the fourth, the offence finally solved Blaine Traxel (ND, 4-0) by connecting for a pair of runs on three hits. Following a leadoff double from Taylor Wright and a walk to Jason Dicochea - RBI singles from Michael Fuhrman and Jamey Smart gave the Titans a 2-1 lead.

Loading the bases for the third time in the game against Prins in the fifth, a double play ball off the bat of Joe DeLuca resulted in the tying run before an Isaac Bellony RBI single put the Boulders back in front 3-2.

Prins' night came to an end after five - allowing three runs on eight hits, walking three, and striking out five in the no-decision.

Fuhrman connected for his second RBI single in the game to tie the score off Traxel in the sixth - plating a Taylor Wright two-out walk. 12 of Fuhrman's 13 RBI of the season have come at home.

After knocking out one of the top starters statistically in the league after five - Jake Guenther greeted right-hander Peter Allegro (loss, 0-2) with a go-ahead leadoff solo homer to put the Titans ahead 4-3. Guenther's third homer of the season came with a little assistance from Boulders right-fielder Casey Dana - who's leap at the wall guided the baseball over the fence to score the eventual winning run.

Bryan Peña (win, 1-3) tossed two dominant shutout innings to earn his first win of the season - setting up Matt Dallas and Erasmo Piñales (save, 7) to lock things down to close out the contest.

In the win, Taylor Wright went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of runs scored while Michael Fuhrman had a 2-for-3 night with two RBI - while Jackie Urbaez extended his on-base streak to 21 games with an eighth inning walk.

The Ottawa Titans continue their six-game homestand with the second of three against the New York Boulders on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. from Ottawa Stadium. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 Unique FM and live streamed on Flo Baseball.

For information on tickets, group outings, and nine-game mini packs, visit the Titans' official website at www.ottawatitans.com.

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Ottawa Titans' Jake Guenther, Christian Ibarra, and Jackie Urbaez on game night.
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