The Evansville Otters kicked off the start to the 2016 season with a bang! A huge walk-off 4-3
victory against the Schaumburg Boomers on Friday night at Bosse Field was a great way to start the season. The Boomers
jumped on the board early after a pair of singles, and a throwing error allowed a run to score in the first inning. However, the
Otters’ starting pitcher, Max Duval, would settle down and not allow an additional run through the next four innings, while
recording nine strikeouts in the contest. Evansville appeared to have all of the scoring they needed thanks to a two-run
homerun by second basemen, Josh Allen, and an RBI single from shortstop, Rolando Gomez. However, Schaumburg would rally
to tie the game in the ninth after the Otters were only one out away from winning with a two run lead. The Boomers only
recorded three hits through the first eight innings, yet were able to match that total to fuel their comeback. The stage was
properly set for outfielder, Chris Sweeney, to be the hero in the bottom of the tenth as he slammed a fastball over the leftfield
wall to cap off a dramatic walk-off homerun.
The Otters play their next game tomorrow against the Schaumburg Boomers, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35pm CDT. Tickets are on sale and may be obtained online by calling (812) 435-8686.
