Claerhout, Wright contribute in Titans' win

Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) had two hits and an RBI for the Ottawa Twins in their 9-5 win over the Québec Capitales on Wednesday. Photo: Ottawa Titans (file photo)

June 24, 2026

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Québec City, Que. - On a provincial holiday in the province of Québec, the Ottawa Titans got back in the win column with a 9-5 victory over the Québec Capitales on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid.

For a second-straight game, the Titans opened the scoring. A leadoff double from AJ Wright stood in scoring position with two down, as Jack Eisenbarger walked Michael Fuhrman to put two on. The bottom of the order stepped up, as Thomas Ferroggiaro knocked in one with a single before Mitsuki Fukuda blooped in a single to plate two, making it 3-0 for the visitors.

Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) opened for the fourth time this year, escaping trouble in the first. The Capitales answered for a pair in the bottom of the second, with an RBI double from Nicolas Deschamps (Québec, Qué.) and a sacrifice fly from Yuta Hamada to make it a one-run game.

The Titans answered back in the third, with Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) driving in the first run of his pro career, delivering a sac fly to centre,

With Dwyane Matos on the mound, Torin Montgomery hammered a solo homer to left-centre, once again making it a one-run game at 4-3.

Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) and AJ Wright each drove in runs in the fourth, as the Titans went back up by multiple runs. AJ Wright becomes the first player in franchise history to eclipse 250 career RBI in the nation's capital.

Up by one, the Titans poured it on against Yuto Nakata, scoring three in the top of the seventh to make it 9-4. Ferroggiaro drove in his second of the game with an RBI single, while Jackie Urbaez cashed in two with a double to left.

Kevin Miranda went two clean innings, while Michael Vilchez fanned two in a clean frame of work. Ted Stuka allowed one run in his lone inning of work before Brett Garcia slammed the door with a clean ninth to preserve the win.

AJ Wright went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Jake Steels, Taylor Wright, Thomas Ferroggiaro and Mitsuki Fukuda each posted two-hit games. In total, seven of the nine starters in the lineup reached two or more times in the win.

The Titans have now handed the league-leading Capitales four of their ten losses this season. The season series is also knotted up at four wins apiece.

The Titans finish up a three-game series with the Québec Capitales on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. at Stade Canac in Québec City, Qué.