Otters outfielder Jeff Gardner is the king of dingers at the 2017 Frontier League home run derby...and his teammate Dane Phillips brought home the bronze!
It took all five games of the five game championship series, but when it was all said and done, the Evansville Otters beat the River City Rascals 1-0 in front of the home crowd at Bosse Field to win the 2016 Frontier League crown!
Congratulations to our Evansville Otters for making it to the Frontier League Championship Series! Game one is tonight at Bosse Field as the Otters host the River City Rascals.
With the potential for an NFL career clearly in the rear view mirror, one of football's most polarizing figures, Tim Tebow, announced on Monday his desire to pursue a career playing Major League Baseball. What are the chances we could see him play at Bosse Field? Not a far-fetched as you think.
When the players take the field in Florence, Kentucky for the annual Frontier League All-Star Game on July 13th, six of them will be representing the Evansville Otters.
For the 24th consecutive year, the parent league of the Evansville Otters is inviting all young men with dreams of playing professional baseball to their annual Tryout Camp and Draft on Monday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 26th at The Corn Crib in Normal, Illinois.
The Evansville Otters were informed earlier this week by the Frontier League they will forfeit the 10 wins former pitcher Will Oliver won after he was ruled as an ineligible player due to aging out of the league. After remaining largely silent until the ruling came down, their owner, Bill Bussing spoke with Jimmie Ford on Tuesday to discuss what happens next.
Only 18 games remain in the regular season and the Evansville Otters hold a half-game lead over the Southern Illinois Miners in the Frontier League's East Division. Injuries to pitchers Preston Olsen and Efrain Nieves, as well as infielder and reigning Frontier League MVP Shayne Houck will provide a challenge for the team as the hope to increase their lead in the division over the final few weeks.