Claerhout collects three hits in Titans' loss

Prairie Baseball Academy alum and Ottawa Titans first baseman Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) had three hits for the Titans on Saturday. Photo: Ottawa Titans

July 4, 2026

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Augusta, N.J. - Holding a 3-0 lead after a half inning of play, the Ottawa Titans could not build on the momentum, falling 9-4 to the Sussex County Miners on Saturday night.

Sending eight to the plate in the first against right-hander Jorden Sesar, the Titans got RBI doubles from Jake Steels and Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.), while Myles Smith cashed in one with a single to put the visitors up by a trio.

Making his first start in over a month, Kevin Miranda saw the lead quickly evaporate, as the Miners tied the game at three. Sean Roby Jr. crushed a two-run homer while Edwin Mateo plated one with a single.

For the second consecutive night, the skies opened up in the second inning, sending the game into a 50-minute rain delay.

When play resumed, the Miners poured it on against the Titans' bullpen. Jack Kalisky allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits over two innings of work, seeing the Titans fall behind for the first time in the series.

Dwayne Matos surrendered two runs in three innings, walking five, as the Miners blew it open to 7-3 after five.

Loading the bases with nobody out in the sixth, the Miners turned to left-hander Jacob Widener, who rolled a double play ball off the bat of Mitsuki Fukuda, leading to a run.

Heitor Tokar allowed two in his lone inning of work while Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning to close out the game.

Claerhout went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the loss for the first multi-hit effort of his professional career. Jake Steels picked up two hits, including an RBI double. AJ Wright reached base three times, Thomas Ferroggiaro drew two walks, and Jackie Urbaez was beaned twice.

The Titans end a three-game series with the Sussex County Miners on Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. at Skylands Stadium in Augusta, N.J. The Titans return for another six-game homestand to end the first half of the season next week against New Jersey and Tri-City.