Wright homers again for Titans in loss

Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) belted his team-leading 15th home run of the season for the Ottawa Titans on Friday but it wasn’t enough to lead the Titans past the Gateway Grizzlies. Photo: Ottawa Titans (file photo)

August 14, 2026

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Sauget, Ill. - Holding an early 5-0 lead, the Ottawa Titans could not finish it off, falling 8-6 to the Gateway Grizzlies on Friday night.

It all started well for the visitors, as Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) crushed his team-leading 15th homer of the year with one out in the top of the first off right-hander Gage Vailes, putting the Titans ahead.

In the third, Michael Fuhrman drew a one-out walk - setting up a two-run long ball from Jackie Urbaez to make it 3-0.

Putting two on in the fourth, Hunter Stokely ripped a two-run single to right, putting the Titans up 5-0. Stokely has now driven in eight over his last three games.

Dominic Puccetti looked dominant through three clean innings to let the early lead stand up - until things came crashing down in the middle frames.

Jose Alvarez got the Grizzlies on the board with an infield RBI single before posting a five-spot in the fifth. Dale Thomas, Bryson Horne, Darryl Lee and Alvarez all drove in runs with hits - while Abdiel Diaz brought one home with a ground out.

Knocked out of the game after four-plus innings, Puccetti allowed four runs on four hits, walking four, hitting one, and striking out three.

The Titans had some late life in the seventh, tying the game at six as Myles Smith legged out a double-play ball to score an Urbaez walk.

Yohanse Morel allowed two inherited runners to score, while also allowing three of his own over two innings out of the bullpen.

The Grizzlies added one more big inning in the bottom of the seventh, as Liu Fuenmayor allowed one inherited runner to score, while surrendering one of his own to put the game out of reach.

Offensively, the Titans went down quietly with the bats, registering just one hit from the sixth inning onward.

Hunter Stokely continued a great stretch, extending his on-base streak to 13 games by going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Jackie Urbaez homered and drove in two. Heitor Tokar shined in the eighth with a clean 1-2-3 frame.

The Titans continue a six-game Midwest Conference road trip with the second of a three-game series against the Grizzlies on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. E.T. at Arsenal BG Ballpark in Sauget, Ill. The Titans return home on Tuesday for a six-game series against the Mississippi Mud Monsters.