The Otters take game one in extra innings against the Florence Freedom. In the bottom of the eleventh, John Schultz hit a bunt back to the pitcher, then after a wild throw by the pitcher, Josh Allen and Rolando Gomez both ran home to win the game.
Ken Frosch was the winning pitcher of the game to move his record to five and three. Ethan Gibbons, who came in the game in the eleventh, received the loss on the night to move his record to two and three.
Chris Breen started the scoring for the Otters first. In the bottom of the second, with Rolando Gomez on third, Breen hit a ground between third and short to bring home Gomez for a RBI-single. In the top of the second, Wivinis worked himself into a bases loaded jam, but was able to escape the inning giving up zero runs.
In the fifth, the Freedom had their first two hits of the game and put up a run to tie the game one to one. Daneil Fraga would knock in Travis Weaver with a sac hit out in left field. In the seventh, the Freedom would take a two to one lead when Fraga had his second RBI of the game. The Otters would take the lead back in the bottom of the seventh. John Schultz would score after a fielder’s choice and then Chris Breen would score after an error by the short stop.
In the top of the eighth, the Freedom would tie the game three to three. Collins Cuthrell smacked a solo home run over left field. International tie-breaker rules and great base-running by Allen and Gomez led to the Otters’ win.
The Otters take on the Freedom in game two of the three game series Saturday, August 20. First pitch takes place at 6:35pm at Bosse Field. Tickets available at www.evansvilleotters.com or by phone at 812-435-8686 ext. 21.
