Cardoso, Cerny, Sanford enjoy multi-hit games in Titans' win

Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) had three hits for the Ottawa Titans in their 7-3 win over the New Jersey Jackals on Friday. Photo: Ottawa Titans (file photo)

June 27, 2025

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - Returning home, the Ottawa Titans put up a season-high 16 hits in a come-from-behind 7-3 victory over the New Jersey Jackals on Friday, winning their second in a row and fifth in their last seven.

The Jackals struck first in the opener, loading the bases against left-hander Shane Telfer in the second inning - courtesy of a hit batter, single, and walk. With one out, Chris Brady picked up his first hit of the season to make it 2-0 on a two-run single.

After allowing the pair of runs in the second, Telfer locked in, giving the Titans 5 1/3 innings for his second win of the season - and his first in over a month. Overall, Telfer gave up four hits, walked four, hit one, and fanned a career-high eight in the victory.

Facing right-hander Joe Joe Rodriguez, the Titans got on the board in the third with a two-out RBI double from Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.), plating Jackie Urbaez all the way from first to cut the deficit in half. Entering the game with 12 innings of scoreless baseball against the Titans, Rodriguez allowed his first run in the season series - with Cardoso picking up his first professional RBI in the process.

The Titans took the lead for good in the fourth inning, plating three runs on four hits. Jackie Urbaez tied the score with his 10th RBI in his last six games, pulling a single to right. Next, with two on, Justin Fogel lined a single to left to plate two, putting the Titans ahead 4-2.

After Telfer exited in the sixth inning, left-hander Kaleb Hill continued his dominance out of the bullpen, retiring all five that he faced in relief to keep Telfer in line for the win.

In the eighth, the Jackals made it a one-run game as Jimmy Costin doubled off of right-hander Zach Cameron (Hamilton, Ont.) to bring home Jake DeLeo. The Canadian kept his side in front by getting a flyout and a strikeout to end the threat.

After seven innings from Rodriguez, the Titans got three in the bottom of the eighth against lefty Gabriel Cotto to stretch the lead enough for the win. Fogel and Cardoso each had RBI singles, while a triple from Urbaez pushed the score to 7-3.

In the ninth, Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) fanned a pair to lock down the victory, helping the Titans snap a four-game home slide.

Cardoso and Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) each had two hits - while Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.), Urbaez and Fogel each posted three-hit nights in the win.

The Titans continue a three-game series against the New Jersey Jackals on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium.