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RECAP | Castillo's five hits help Otters win rain-shortened game
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Sept. 5, 2026) - The Evansville Otters (61-40) had a great game all-around as they took game five of six against the Down East Bird Dawgs (48-53) on Saturday night, 6-1.
Garret Simpson took the hill for Evansville against Spencer Johnston for Down East.
The Bird Dawgs would score first in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI double.
Evansville took their first lead of the day in the top of the fourth, bringing home three runs on four singles, the bottom three in the order all picking up an RBI each.
The Otters brought in a fourth run in the seventh inning with a Dennis Pierce RBI single. A fifth run scored in the eighth on T.J. Salvaggio’s second RBI of the day and LG Castillo made it six with an RBI double that scored Amani Jones from first base.
With the RBI single, Pierce has collected six RBI in his three games since returning from the injured list on Thursday night.
Simpson threw five innings of one-run ball and got his ninth victory of the season. Dylan Zentko, Joe Morrissey and Alex Valdez all tossed scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
With the bottom of the ninth about to start, the rain quickly came down in buckets, causing the game to end a half-inning early.
Evansville is now 61-40 with a chance to get an even 3-3 split of the series with a win tomorrow. LG Castillo had the second 5-hit game in three days for the Otters, doubling three times.
The last game of the 2026 regular season is set for a 3:00 p.m. CT first pitch at Grainger Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
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.
