NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » Evansville Otters http://newstalk1280.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Come See the Otters and the Air Force X-1 Mustang Supercar Tonight at Bosse Field http://newstalk1280.com/come-see-the-otters-and-the-air-force-x-1-mustang-supercar-tonight-at-bosse-field/ http://newstalk1280.com/come-see-the-otters-and-the-air-force-x-1-mustang-supercar-tonight-at-bosse-field/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:00:04 +0000 Bobby G. http://103gbfrocks.com/?p=170872 The Evansville Otters are back in town, kicking off a 5-day, 6-game home stand tonight at Bosse Field. Recruiters from the U.S. Air Force will be there too, tonight and tomorrow, showing off their X-1 Mustang Supercar. Believe me, you'll want to see this!

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/come-see-the-otters-and-the-air-force-x-1-mustang-supercar-tonight-at-bosse-field/feed/ 0 (U.S. Air Force-Facebook) Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #18 Tyree Hayes, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p-2/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:40:35 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p-2/ Position: P
Date of Birth: 08/08/1988
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 190 lbs
Pro Experience: Bakersfield Blaze
Bats: R
Resides: Tomball, TX

Biography:
Tyree signed with the Evansville Otters and is beginning his first professional season in Independent baseball.

Hayes is no rookie to professional baseball though as he was drafted in the 8th round by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays and pitched

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p-2/feed/ 0 Karaoke, Season Finales and More Things to Do This Labor Day Weekend in the Tri-State http://newstalk1280.com/karaoke-season-finales-and-more-things-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend-in-the-tri-state/ http://newstalk1280.com/karaoke-season-finales-and-more-things-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend-in-the-tri-state/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:50:45 +0000 Mike Adams http://newstalk1280.com/?p=73253 There is a lot going on this weekend here in the tri-state – If you plan to get your weekend started early, nearly every bar in town has karaoke and pool, and if they don’t, they have booze and food – you can’t miss

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/karaoke-season-finales-and-more-things-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend-in-the-tri-state/feed/ 0 gregschaal, flickr Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #6 Dan Marcacci, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p-2/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:38:56 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p-2/ Position: P
Date of Birth: 02/04/1989
Height: 6' 4"   Weight: 210 lbs
College Experience: University of Southern Indiana
Bats: R
Resides: Jupiter, FL

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p-2/feed/ 0 Hot Rod Frogs, Beer Tastings and More Things to Do This Weekend http://newstalk1280.com/hot-rod-frogs-beer-tastings-and-more-things-to-do-this-weekend/ http://newstalk1280.com/hot-rod-frogs-beer-tastings-and-more-things-to-do-this-weekend/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:11:39 +0000 Mike Adams http://newstalk1280.com/?p=71128 There is a lot going on this weekend here in the tri-state – If you plan to get your weekend started early, nearly every bar in town has karaoke and pool, and if they don’t, they have booze and food – you can’t miss

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/hot-rod-frogs-beer-tastings-and-more-things-to-do-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Purestock, Getty Images Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #1 Patrick Crider, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p-2/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:37:15 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p-2/ Position: P
Date of Birth: 08/22/1987
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 160 lbs
Pro Experience: Evansville Otters
College Experience: Brescia University
Bats: L
Resides: Owensboro, KY

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #46 Runey Davis, OF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of-2/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:35:43 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of-2/ Position: OF
Date of Birth: 01/02/1989
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 190 lbs
Pro Experience: Kane County Cougars
College Experience: University of Texas
Bats: R
Resides: Temple, TX

Biography:
Click here for more information on Runey Davis!

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #44 Taylor Black, IF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if-2/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:34:00 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if-2/ Position: IF
Date of Birth: 02/17/1989
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 185 lbs
Pro Experience: Williamsport Cross Cutters
Bats: R
Resides: Easly, SC

Biography:
Click here to learn more about Taylor.

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Look To Start New Winning Streak Tonight at Bosse Field http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-look-to-start-new-winning-streak-tonight-at-bosse-field/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-look-to-start-new-winning-streak-tonight-at-bosse-field/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:45:05 +0000 Bobby G. http://newstalk1280.com/?p=68997 Our Evansville Otters have two more games left on this current home stand, before the hit the road for six games away. And although their recent winning streak was snapped last night, they are hoping to start another streak tonight against the best team in the league.

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-look-to-start-new-winning-streak-tonight-at-bosse-field/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #36 Jeff Hulett, IF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-36-jeff-hulett-if-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-36-jeff-hulett-if-2/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:32:12 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-36-jeff-hulett-if-2/ Position: IF
Date of Birth: 11/16/1987
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 190 lbs
Pro Experience: Kansas City T-Bones
Bats: R
Resides: Shreveport, LA

Biography:
Click here to learn more about Jeff.

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-36-jeff-hulett-if-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #8 Nick Schwaner, 1B http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-8-nick-schwaner-1b-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-8-nick-schwaner-1b-2/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:29:48 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-8-nick-schwaner-1b-2/ Position: 1B
Date of Birth: 02/27/1988
Height: 6' 2"   Weight: 220 lbs
Pro Experience: Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bats: R
Resides: Slidell, LA

Biography:
Outfielder/ first baseman Nick Schwaner is playing in his third season of professional baseball.

Signed with the Evansville Otters on April 13, 2012, Schwaner is in his first year in the Frontier League.

The 24-year old j

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-8-nick-schwaner-1b-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #5 Luis Parache, IF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-5-luis-parache-if-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-5-luis-parache-if-2/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:27:51 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-5-luis-parache-if-2/ Position: IF
Date of Birth: 08/04/1989
Height: 5' 9"   Weight: 180 lbs
Pro Experience: Rockford RiverHawks
Bats: L
Resides: Corona, Queens, New York

Biography:
Shortstop Luis Parache joined the Evansville Otters in a trade with Rockford on June 2 and signed with Evansville on June 7, 2012.

This is his second year playing in the Frontier League

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-5-luis-parache-if-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #34 Billy Killian, C http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-34-billy-killian-c-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-34-billy-killian-c-2/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:25:12 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-34-billy-killian-c-2/ Position: C
Date of Birth: 06/12/1986
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 210 lbs
Pro Experience: Minnesota Twins
Bats: L
Resides: Stanwood, MI

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-34-billy-killian-c-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Double Header Tonight at Bosse Field http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-double-header-tonight-at-bosse-field/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-double-header-tonight-at-bosse-field/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:09:25 +0000 Bobby G. http://newstalk1280.com/?p=61601 While the much needed rain we received yesterday was a very welcomed sight, it did put a damper on the Evansville Otters home stand. Their Independence Day game against the Schaumburg Boomers was postponed due to the weather.

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-double-header-tonight-at-bosse-field/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #9 Andrew Kuhn, C http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-9-andrew-kuhn-c-2/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-9-andrew-kuhn-c-2/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:23:27 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-9-andrew-kuhn-c-2/ Position: C
Date of Birth: 07/06/1989
Height: 6' 2"   Weight: 230 lbs
Pro Experience: Shreveport Captains
Bats: R
Resides: Lenexa, KS

Biography:
Catcher Andrew Kuhn is beginning his first season with the Evansville Otters. He was signed as a free agent on April 12, 2012.

This will be Kuhn's second season in professional baseball. Last year, he split t

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-9-andrew-kuhn-c-2/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #18 Tyree Hayes, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:40:29 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/?p=59682 Position: P
Date of Birth: 08/08/1988
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 190 lbs
Pro Experience: Bakersfield Blaze
Bats: R
Resides: Tomball, TX

Biography:
Tyree signed with the Evansville Otters and is beginning his first professional season in Independent baseball.

Hayes is no rookie to professional baseball though as he was drafted in the 8th round by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays and pitched

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-18-tyree-hayes-p/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #6 Dan Marcacci, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:38:48 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/?p=59677 Position: P
Date of Birth: 02/04/1989
Height: 6' 4"   Weight: 210 lbs
College Experience: University of Southern Indiana
Bats: R
Resides: Jupiter, FL

Biography:
Pitcher Dan Marcacci is beginning his second season with the Otters after re-signing on December 7th.

Marcacci began his rookie season with Evansville last year, going 6-3 with a 4.48 earned run average. The right-hander made 14 sta

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-6-dan-marcacci-p/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #1 Patrick Crider, P http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:37:07 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/?p=59672 Position: P
Date of Birth: 08/22/1987
Height: 6' 0"   Weight: 160 lbs
Pro Experience: Evansville Otters
College Experience: Brescia University
Bats: L
Resides: Owensboro, KY

Biography:
Patrick Crider is the longest tenured Evansville Otter, beginning his third season with the team.

Crider holds the single-season Frontier League record for most games pitch (55) last year. He finished 4-3 with a 4.46 earned run average as a cra

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-1-patrick-crider-p/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #46 Runey Davis, OF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:35:35 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/?p=59667 Position: OF
Date of Birth: 01/02/1989
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 190 lbs
Pro Experience: Kane County Cougars
College Experience: University of Texas
Bats: R
Resides: Temple, TX

Biography:
Click here for more information on Runey Davis!

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-46-runey-davis-of/feed/ 0 Evansville Otters Player of the Week: #44 Taylor Black, IF http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if/ http://newstalk1280.com/evansville-otters-player-of-the-week-44-taylor-black-if/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:33:47 +0000 Ashley Sollars http://newstalk1280.com/?p=59630 Position: IF
Date of Birth: 02/17/1989
Height: 6' 1"   Weight: 185 lbs
Pro Experience: Williamsport Cross Cutters
Bats: R
Resides: Easly, SC

Biography:
Click here to learn more about Taylor.

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