GRIZZLIES DROP EIGHTH STRAIGHT, SWEPT BY OTTERS

SAUGET, Ill. — The Gateway Grizzlies left two men on base — including the potential tying run at first base — to conclude a 6-4 loss Thursday night to the Evansville Otters at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

Gateway (36-57) dropped its eighth straight and was swept for the third straight series, including a two-game sweep last week at the hands of the River City Rascals.

Evansville (49-44) won its third straight and moved into a three-way tie for first place in the West Division with River City and the Florence Freedom. The Otters entered this week's series in Sauget in a tie for fourth place.

Trae Santos had four hits, Shane Mardirosian had three and Cody Livesay added two. Santos doubled, drove in a run and scored one. Mardirosian picked up his third home run of the season. Livesay pitched in a double as well.

Josh Glick (2-3) took the loss in relief. Chris Metrick tossed the only scoreless inning of the night for the Grizzlies.

Taso Stathopoulos worked five-plus innings and allowed three runs (two earned) with three strikeouts.

Gateway will open a three-game series with the Southern Illinois Miners at 7:05 p.m. Friday at GCS Credit Union Ballpark.

ABOUT THE GATEWAY GRIZZLIES: The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 100-yards from I-255 (10 minutes from downtown St. Louis). The Grizzlies offer baseball fans entertainment, the likes of which are difficult to find - affordable, family, fun in the comfortable GCS Credit Union Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. For tickets or general information please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call 618.337.3000. 

ABOUT THE FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Frontier League is a professional, independent baseball organization. Since its inception, the Frontier League has provided millions of fans to a fun and exciting baseball experience within the American Midwest. Consisting of 12 teams in two divisions and 96 game schedules, the league is recognized for the amount of talented athletes that are picked up by various MLB teams every year.