Traverse City scored two in the third to take the lead. A sacrifice fly from Alexi Rivera tied the game and a subsequent wild pitch allowed Isaac Benard to score from third and give Traverse City the 2-1 lead.
Will Kengor extended the Beach Bums lead with a solo home run in the top of the fifth.
Evansville roared back to take the lead in the bottom of the frame. A bases loaded walk to Jeff Gardner put the Otters within one and the subsequent batter Travis Harrison cleared the bases with a three-run double to put the Otters ahead 5-3.
That would be all the offense the Otters needed as the bullpen pitched four shutout innings to seal the 5-3 victory.
Mitch Aker came on in the ninth and tossed a perfect inning to earn his twelfth save.
Otters starter Tyler Vail worked five innings and allowed three runs while striking out four and walking six and earned his first victory of the season.
Reinaldo Lopez is handed the loss for the Beach Bums after throwing six innings and allowing five runs, four earned, while giving up seven hits and striking out three.
The Otters will go for the sweep of the Beach Bums tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. at Bosse Field.
Sunday is a family fun day which for $40 includes four general admission tickets, four popcorn, snow cone, and soda vouchers plus two inflatable passes.
