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RECAP | Pierce homers again but Otters fall in game four
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Evansville Otters (60-40) dropped another close one in game four against the Down East Bird Dawgs (48-52) on Friday night, 5-3.
Joan Gonzalez made his fourth start with Evansville this season against Drew Henderson, making his 20th start for Down East.
Down East put two runs on the board in the first inning on a sacrifice fly and a single. They made it 3-0 with an additional run coming across in the third inning.
Two more scored in the fifth inning, giving the Bird Dawgs a five-run lead.
The Otters got on the board in the top of the sixth inning, as Dennis Pierce hit his 16th home run of the season, a three-run shot to dead center to cut the deficit to two.
That would be all the scoring in game four as both bullpens pitched well in the last three frames. Nolan Thebiay threw two scoreless innings and recorded his 100th professional strikeout in the process. Anthony Tomczak had a runner on third with no outs and proceeded to strand him in the eighth inning.
Evansville is now 60-40 after game four’s defeat. The penultimate game of the regular season and game five of six against the Bird Dawgs starts tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. CT at Grainger Stadium.
The Otters have clinched their spot in the 2026 Frontier League Playoffs. More information can be found at https://www.evansvilleotters.com/playoff-hq.
All games can be heard on 96.9 WYIR and the Otters Digital Network and can be viewed live on the Frontier League Network on HTN.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at EVSC’s Historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up to date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call (812) 435-8686.
