Titans trounce Otters to even Frontier League finals

Ottawa Titans DH Caleb Burr had three hits - including a grand slam - and six RBIs to lead his club to an 11-1 win over the Evansville Otters in Game 2 of the Frontier League Championship Series. Photo: Ottawa Titans

September 23, 2026

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Evansville, Indiana- The Ottawa Titans bounced back in a big way in Game 2, thumping the Evansville Otters 11-1 on Wednesday night, evening the Frontier League Championship Series at a game apiece.

Three batters into the first inning, the Titans got to right-hander Colby Morse to take the lead. Jake Steels led off with a double, scoring on a Jackie Urbaez extra-base hit. Myles Smith added an RBI single, while Caleb Burr drove in his first of six on the night with a double. After a half inning, the Titans were up 3-0.

Making his second start of the postseason, Alfredo Villa once again shined, giving the Titans seven innings of one-run ball, striking out six. The lone damage for the Otters came on a second-inning solo homer from Blake Robertson.

Needing insurance, the Titans loaded the bases against Morse with one out in the fifth. In a 2-0 count, Burr demolished a grand slam to blow the game open at 7-1. As the Otters made a pitching change, left-hander Dylan Zentko served up a solo homer to Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.), making it 8-1.

For Villa, the veteran was in cruise control after allowing the homer in the second - at one point retiring 13 in a row to get the win.

In the later innings, the offence added three more runs to cross double digits for the first time in the playoffs. Smith brought in one with a ground out in the eighth, while a single from Burr and a sac fly from Steels in the ninth put the contest to bed.

Out of the bullpen, Ted Stuka and Michael Vilchez combined for two scoreless innings to lock down the victory.

Burr posted three hits, with a double, homer, and a postseason franchise-record six RBIs. Urbaez also had three hits. Smith and Taylor Wright each had two hits in the win.

The Titans continue the 2026 playoffs, coming home for Game 3 of the Frontier League best-of-five Championship Series against the Otters on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium. Game 4 is also in Ottawa on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium. If necessary, Game 5 is Sunday.