Pardinho becomes first Ottawa Titans pitcher to throw no-hitter

Ottawa Titans right-hander Eric Pardinho threw eight perfect innings on Tuesday. Photo: Ottawa Titans

June 30, 2026

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - Eric Pardinho accomplished the near impossible on Tuesday, retiring 24 straight batters before the game was called due to weather.

It goes down in the record books as a no-hitter, but it's still a true what-if moment on what could have been.

The Ottawa Titans took the series opener over the Tri-City ValleyCats, winning 4-0 through eight innings.

In the fourth, AJ Wright worked a walk, and Thomas Ferroggiaro ripped a double to put two runners in scoring position. Dan Tauken grounded one to the right side, plating a run and putting the Titans on the board first at 1-0.

Chris Davis opened the fifth with a double to left. Jake Steels put one in play, but first baseman Brayden Jobert bobbled it, allowing a run to score and pushing the Titans' lead to 2-0.

Quinn Hocom looked solid through five, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three.

The Titans stacked on more in the seventh. Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) reached on a walk, and Jackie Urbaez was plunked for the 21st time this season. Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) stayed hot, sending a single to right to drive in a run and extend the lead to 3-0.

The final run came in the eighth, as Chris Davis drove in Michael Fuhrman to make it 4-0. Moments later, the game was delayed and eventually called.

Pardinho finished with eight perfect innings and eight strikeouts, becoming the first Ottawa Titans pitcher to throw a no-hitter. It is also the sixth no-hitter in Ottawa professional baseball history.

The Titans continue a six-game homestand with the second of a three-game series with the Tri-City ValleyCats on Wednesday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium on Canada Day.