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Cayden Munster’s fifth inning home run was the HarbourCats’ 21st as a team, which ranks third in the WCL (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 5, 2025

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RIDGEFIELD, WA – The Victoria HarbourCats have been rolling in July and showed no signs of slowing down Saturday night, surrendering just one hit all game to the Ridgefield Raptors, cruising to a 6-0 win.

As the HarbourCats have done so often this season, they wasted no time getting on the board, scoring in the first inning through a Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) RBI single. That was the designated hitter’s 23rd RBI of the season, which leads the team.

From there, the story was all about Thomas Bridges (Northwestern U). The right-hander has been downright dominant this season, and tonight was no different, throwing a season-high six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out five. Once again, he walked zero batters and has only allowed one free pass all season in 26 innings of work. His 0.35 ERA ranks first in the WCL among qualified pitchers. He ranks sixth in the league with 29 strikeouts.

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Cayden Munster (Fresno State) gave his starter some more run support with a no-doubt solo home run in the fifth inning to double the lead, making it 2-0.

Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) increased the lead to 3-0 in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly, which was just a few feet shy of a grand slam. An error by the Raptors catcher, Jake Harvey, on the following at-bat allowed Shepherd to score. Later in the inning, Munster drove in his second run of the night with a two-out RBI single to give the Cats a 5-0 lead.

WCL STANDINGS

Victoria took a 6-0 lead in the seventh inning courtesy of a JC Allen solo home run, his fifth of the season in just 11 games. The UC San Diego junior is now hitting .412 on the season and has a slugging percentage of .854.

Austin Lindsey (Hill College) made his eighth appearance of the season out of the bullpen and threw two scoreless innings, giving up no hits, walking one, and striking out a pair. Julian Orozco (Cal Baptist) pitched a three-up-three-down ninth inning to give the HarbourCats their fifth straight win.

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After a day off on Friday, Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) was back in the lineup and had two hits, extending his hit streak to nine games. He has multi-hit efforts in six of those contests.

The Cats sit atop the North Division second-half standings with a 5-0 record. They go for their second straight series sweep tomorrow at 1:05 PM.

The HarbourCats are back home for an exciting weekend series against the Kelowna Falcons Friday, July 11 at 6:35 PM. Friday is Harvey’s Birthday, Saturday is a Fireworks night, and Sunday’s matinee is the always popular Bark in the Park game, where all dogs are welcome! Get tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are on sale for all home games and “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

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July 4, 2025

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RIDGEFIELD, WA – On the Fourth of July, the Victoria HarbourCats scored four times as many runs as the Ridgefield Raptors, winning the series opener 20-5.

The fun started in the top of the third inning when the HarbourCats brought 13 batters to the plate and put up nine runs in the frame. Xander “Boogie” McAfee (Texas Arlington) opened up the scoring with an RBI single to make it 1-0. Boogie also had an RBI double later in the inning.

Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) and Dillon Lopez (St Mary’s) drove in one run each with singles, while Tanner Beltowski (Westmont) and Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) each hit two-run singles in the inning. Garrett Brooks (St Mary’s) drove in his first run of the season with a double.

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The Victoria offence was relentless this afternoon as they put up five more runs in the fourth inning to extend their advantage to 14-0. Shepherd’s RBI single was followed by a Jack Johnson (Baylor) sacrifice fly. Boogie McAfee then hit his second RBI double of the game, and Beltowski smacked a triple to the wall to score another run.

Johnson has reached base in all 24 games he has played this season.

Shea Lake (West Texas A&M) started the game for Victoria and was fantastic through his first four innings of work, surrendering just two hits. He retired the first two batters in the fifth but then pitched into trouble. After the next two Raptors reached base, Taylor Takata hit an RBI single to get the home team on the board. Andrew Estrella then hit a three-run home run to the opposite field to make it 14-4 and put an end to Lake’s outing.

WCL STANDINGS

Marcus Janovsky (UBC) pitched the next 2-1/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits while striking out a pair.

If you thought that complacency would become an issue for the HarbourCats’ offence after 14 runs, you would be sorely mistaken. The visitors tacked on another five runs in the seventh inning through a two-run single by Johnson and a three-run home run from Ross.

Ross had four hits, five RBIs, and scored three runs.

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Shepherd drove in his third run of the game in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly, pushing the lead to 20-5. The designated hitter, along with McAfee and Lopez, recorded three hits in the game. Beltowski drove in four runs and had two hits, increasing his season average to .342. The shortstop has two or more hits in five of his last seven games.

Dustin Davidson (Brookhaven) completed the final two innings, facing the minimum, giving up just one hit.

Thomas Bridges (Northwestern U) is the projected HarbourCats starter for game two tomorrow against the Raptors at 6:35 PM. The right-hander will enter the game with a 0.45 ERA in 20 innings of work this season.

The HarbourCats are back home for an exciting weekend series against the Kelowna Falcons Friday, July 11 at 6:35 PM. Friday is Harvey’s Birthday, Saturday is a Fireworks night, and Sunday’s matinee is the always popular Bark in the Park game, where all dogs are welcome! Get tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Hudson Shupe’s two-hit night extended his hit streak to eight games (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 3, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats completed the sweep of the Nanaimo NightOwls with an 8-3 win Thursday night. This series was all about the offence, with the Cats putting up 31 runs in these three games.

JC Allen (UC San Diego) has been Nanaimo’s worst nightmare this week, and he continued his hot streak in the top of the first with an RBI single to make it 1-0. The first baseman had eight hits, two home runs, and nine RBIs in this three-game series.

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Jack Johnson (Baylor) doubled the lead with an RBI single up the middle to give the home team a 2-0 lead after one. He has reached base safely in all 23 games he has played this season. The third baseman drove in his second run of the game in the third inning with an RBI groundout, making it 3-0 HarbourCats.

Kyle Hepburn went one for three with a walk (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Jake Butler (George Mason) started for the first time since June 27 and came to the plate with the bases loaded in the fourth. The sophomore smacked a two-run single to left to increase the lead to 5-0. Allen’s RBI groundout later in the frame extended the lead to 6-0.

WCL STANDINGS

Xander “Boogie” McAfee’s second hit of the evening was an RBI single in the fifth inning. Later in the inning, Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) hit a sacrifice fly to give Victoria a resounding 8-0 lead. McAfee, Butler, and Shupe all had two hits tonight.

Logan Saloman (Nevada) made his second start of the season after throwing five innings of one-run ball last week against the Edmonton Riverhawks. He was even better tonight, shutting the door on the Owls for five innings, surrendering just five hits and striking out three. He recorded his second win of the campaign.

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JC Allen is hitting .412 on the season in nine games (Photo: Christian J. Stewart) 

A Jacob Hayes’ two-run shot in the eighth and Tyler Arnold’s solo shot in the ninth gave the NightOwls three consolation runs, but it was too little, too late as the Cats closed it out for the 8-3 victory.

Carson Burks (Hill College) struck out a pair over three innings of relief, and Jalen Sami (Golden Tide) pitched the ninth inning, striking out three.

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The HarbourCats improve to 3-0 in the second half of the season as they begin a six-game road trip. They are in Ridgefield Friday-Sunday to take on the Raptors, and then will stay south of the border to take on the Lefties in Port Angeles from Monday-Wednesday

The HarbourCats are back home for an exciting weekend series against the Kelowna Falcons Friday, July 11 at 6:35 PM. Friday is Harvey’s Birthday, Saturday is a Fireworks night, and Sunday’s matinee is the always popular Bark in the Park game, where all dogs are welcome! Get tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

The HarbourCats clinched the Island Cup with games to spare, winning six of eight against the NightOwls this season (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 2, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats picked up where they left off on Canada Day, putting up season highs in runs and hits Wednesday night, beating the Nanaimo NightOwls 15-9.

It was the visitors who got off to the perfect start in the top of the first inning when Talan Zenk took a Hudson Lance (Coastal Carolina) hanging breaking ball over the left field wall for a three-run home run. It was the second baseman’s second long ball in as many days and his fourth of the season.

JC Allen extended his hit streak to seven games and has seven hits in this series (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

In the next inning, it was Tyler Arnold who took another hanging slider from Lance over the fence for a solo shot, making it 4-0 Nanaimo.

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The Cats answered back immediately in the bottom half when Jack Johnson (Baylor) drove home Victoria’s first run of the game with an RBI single. Tanner Beltowski (Westmont College) followed that up with a two-run single, making it 4-3. JC Allen (UC San Diego) tied it up at four with a two-out single, and Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) gave the HarbourCats the lead with an RBI single of his own.

Nathan Davis levelled things up at five in the top half of the third with a two-out RBI single. Victoria restored their lead, putting four more runs on the board in the bottom of the third, highlighted by a Jacob Doyle (Nevada) RBI double.

WCL STANDINGS

The scoring kept coming when Zenk drove in two more runs with a double to make it 9-7 HarbourCats after four innings.

Lance lasted three innings, giving up five runs on seven hits, walking none and striking out three. He was replaced by Jacob Thompson (Minot State), who walked three and surrendered two runs on three hits. Oliver Mabee (Nebraska Omaha) took over from there and pitched a season-high 3-1/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits, and striking out three.

Garrett Brooks has three hits in his first two HarbourCats games (Photo: Christian J. Stewart) 

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Allen hit a two-run home run for his third long ball of the season in the fifth inning to extend the Cats’ lead to 11-7. Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) and Allen hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the sixth inning to make it 13-7. The NightOwls scored a pair in the top of the seventh before a Beltowski RBI double in the bottom half gave the Cats a 14-9 lead late on.

Allen capped off his player-of-the-game performance by crushing a solo home run in the eighth inning, bringing the score to 15-9. The first baseman went four for four with two home runs, a double, and five RBIs.

Every HarbourCat starter had at least one hit, with Beltowski and Dillon Lopez (St Mary’s) recording three hits each. As a team, Victoria recorded 18 hits and drew 10 walks.

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Jake Finkelstein (Georgia Gwinnett) and Ethan McNish-Heider (Niagara) both pitched a scoreless inning to close out the game.

The HarbourCats go for the sweep tomorrow at 6:35 PM. Buy tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Garrett Villa has given up zero runs in 8-2/3 innings this season (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 1, 2025

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NANAIMO, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats celebrated Canada Day by clinching the Island Cup, beating the Nanaimo NightOwls 8-2 at Serauxmen Stadium.

It was the hosts who took the lead early when Talen Zenk hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first, giving the packed home crowd something to cheer about.

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The Owls doubled their lead in the bottom of the second when Tyler Arnold came into score on a Raoul Fabian Jr. RBI single, making it 2-0.

From that point on, it was all Victoria. JC Allen (UC San Diego) and Dillon Lopez (St Mary’s) hit RBI singles in the third and fourth innings, respectively, to tie the game up at two.

WCL STANDINGS

Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) drove in what proved to be the winning run in the top of the fifth with a sacrifice fly.

Tyler Patrick (Fresno State) started the game for the HarbourCats and pitched 2-1/3 innings, giving up two runs on four hits. Ben Hewitt (Ottawa) was first out of the bullpen and produced one of his best performances in a Victoria uniform. The big right-hander went 3-2/3 innings, giving up no runs on three hits and striking out a pair. He also recorded the win on the evening.

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A second Allen RBI single as well as sacrifice flies from Cayden Munster (Fresno State) and Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) in the sixth inning gave the Cats a 6-2 lead.

Lopez and Shupe both hit RBI singles in the seventh inning to make it 8-2 and put the game beyond doubt.

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Garrett Villa (Angelo State) pitched two shutout innings of relief while Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) closed it out in the ninth to clinch the victory.

This win means the HarbourCats win the 2025 Island Cup with two games to spare, as they have won five games this season against their island rivals.

The two teams continue the series in Victoria on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:35 PM. Buy tickets for those two games at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

June 30, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats welcomed the Redmond Dudes to town for non-league action on the second Fireworks night of the season, and it was the Dudes who came out on top, winning 6-4.

The Dudes jumped out to a quick lead scoring two in the first inning, making it 2-0.

Colton O’Brien cut the Dudes’ lead in half in the bottom of the second with a two-out single up the middle. Garrett Brooks (St. Mary’s U) tied it up at two later in the inning with an RBI single of his own. The Cats took their first lead of the night on a wild pitch, making it 3-2 HarbourCats.

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Brett Patterson started for the HarbourCats and pitched five innings, giving up three runs on six hits while striking out three.

The Dudes made it 3-3 in the top of the fifth through a sacrifice fly. The Cats loaded the bases in the bottom half of the fifth and an error by the shortstop allowed a run to come home, giving Victoria a 4-3 lead.

WCL STANDINGS

Zach Swanson came in to pitch the sixth inning and he almost got out of the inning unscathed, but gave up a two-out two-run double to Alex Lavassar to give Redmond a 5-4 lead. The right-hander’s night was done after two innings of work, after pitching a scoreless seventh.

The Dudes pitching kept the Cats at bay through the next few innings as they entered the eighth inning holding on to their slim one-run advantage.

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Peter Cunningham came in to pitch the eighth for Victoria but gave up three singles immediately, which gave the visitors an important insurance run, making it 6-4.

Nate Major pitched a three-up-thee-down ninth inning for the Cats. The home team was unable to capitalize on a lead-off walk in the bottom of the ninth as the Dudes closed it out for a 6-4 win.

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The HarbourCats are back in WCL action Tuesday at 6:35 PM in Nanaimo for the first game of the second half of the season. It’s all to play for as the winner of the North Division second half will qualify for the WCL Playoffs. The two teams continue the series in Victoria on Wednesday and Thursday at 6:35 PM. Buy tickets for those two games at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

June 29, 2025

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WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee AppleSox completed the sweep of the Victoria HarbourCats with a narrow 6-5 victory Sunday night.

Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) scored on an Isaiah Afework (Tacoma CC) groundout in the top of the second to give the Cats an early 1-0 lead.

The AppleSox tied things up at one with a groundout of their own, when Camden Bates came home on a 4-6-3 double play.

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The Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 4-1 lead, including a Bates two-run single. Logan Rumberg (George Mason) made his third start of the season for the Cats and went 2-2/3 innings, giving up four runs on five hits, while walking three and striking out one.

Dustin Davidson (Brookhaven) was first out of the bullpen and hit the first batter he faced, and followed that up with a bases-loaded walk. The lefty faced nine hitters over 1-1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits.

WCL STANDINGS

Afework drove in his second and third runs of the game in the top of the fourth, powering a ball to the wall in centre for a two-run double.

The Sox restored their three-run lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ethan Thomas hit a two-run home run off Davidson, making it 6-3 Wenatchee.

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JC Allen (UC San Diego) brought the visitors within one run of the hosts with a two-run homer in the top of the seventh, making it 6-5 Sox.

Cade Rusch (Bellarmine) threw three shutout innings, giving up one hit, walking three, and striking out three, including a big strikeout with the bases loaded to end the threat in the bottom of the seventh.

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Afework led off the eighth with his second double of the night, but was stranded there as Joe Thornton retired the next three Cats in order, keeping hold of their slim lead.

Austin Lindsey (Hill College) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, striking out one batter.

Thornton was back out for the ninth and recorded three straight outs to clinch the 6-5 win and the sweep.

Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) went two for five Sunday night with his first hit being his 100th career regular season hit as a HarbourCat.

Tomorrow is Fireworks night! Doors open at 5:00 PM, and first pitch is at 6:35 PM, as the Cats take on the Redmond Dudes. General admission tickets are still available and can be purchased at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

June 28, 2025

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WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Victoria HarbourCats held a three-run lead late, but the Wenatchee AppleSox battled back to walk it off in the ninth, winning game two of the series 5-4.

The HarbourCats got going early, taking a 1-0 lead in no time through a JC Allen (UC San Diego) RBI single that scored Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) in the first inning.

The AppleSox answered back immediately when Jake Sanko drove in a run with a single of his own. The scoring stopped until the top of the fourth when Isaiah Afework (Tacoma CC) hit a triple to the wall and was then brought home on a sacrifice fly by Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) to restore their one-run advantage.

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Thomas Bridges (Northwestern U) has been Victoria’s ace this year and started the game Saturday night. After a relatively shaky opening to the game by his high standards, he settled down and completed four innings, giving up one run on six hits, while striking out five. He walked no one, and has still only walked one batter in 20 innings of work this season.

The Cats extended their lead in the seventh when Shupe singled to centre, scoring Tanner Beltowski (Westmont College). The shortstop came home two batters later when Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) hit an RBI double, making it 4-1 Victoria.

WCL STANDINGS

Carson Burks (Hill College) was first out of the bullpen for Todd Haney’s team and was dominant the first time through the order. The lefty from Buna, Texas, retired the first 10 batters he faced before Jehee Lee hit a home run in the bottom of the eighth to make it 4-2. Later in the inning, a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly did the job for the hosts, tying up the game at four heading into the ninth.

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Marcus Janovsky (UBC), who came in to pitch in the eighth, was out for the ninth inning and gave up a single and hit a batter, which allowed the AppleSox to walk it off through a Kyle Panganiban sacrifice fly, giving Wenatchee a 5-4 win.

The HarbourCats will look to salvage something from this series tomorrow at 5:35 PM. After that, they return home on Monday, June 30, for the second fireworks night of the season! There is no better way to celebrate the long weekend. Buy tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

June 27, 2025

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WENATCHEE, Wash. – The Wenatchee AppleSox continued their chase for the top spot in the North Division with a 10-6 win against the Victoria HarbourCats Friday night.

It was the first time these two teams had met since the AppleSox won the deciding game of the opening round of the 2024 WCL Playoffs. They didn’t waste any time, scoring five runs in the bottom of the second to give themselves an early cushion, including a Jake Sanko home run.

Andrew Carter (TCU) started the game for the Cats and pitched into the second inning, where he was unable to record an out. The right-hander gave up four earned runs on four hits.

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Shea Lake (West Texas A&M) replaced Carter and went 3-2/3 innings, giving up two runs on one hit, while striking out two and walking four.

The HarbourCats first started to claw their way back into the game when Cayden Munster (Fresno State) hit a sacrifice fly in the third inning to make it 5-1 to the Sox.

WCL STANDINGS

Tanner Beltowski (Westmont College) hit a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to make it a one-run ballgame.

A Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) sacrifice fly and a Jacob Doyle (Nevada) RBI single in the top of the fifth inning briefly put the visitors ahead 6-5.

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In the bottom of the same inning, the AppleSox scored a pair of their own, restoring their lead. A pair of singles in the bottom of the sixth brought home three runs, and it was quickly 10-6 to the home team.

Robert Sanford (Paris JC) faced five batters but only recorded one out, giving up three runs on two hits, while walking a pair. Garrett Villa (Angelo State), who’s rocking a new haircut, held Wenatchee in check in the late stages, completing three innings, giving up no runs and striking out three.

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Carson Boesel came into the game during the fifth inning for Wenatchee and was dominant. He pitched 4-2/3 shutout innings while surrendering just two hits and striking out eight HarbourCats, including Jack Johnson (Baylor) for the last out of the game, sealing a 10-6 Sox win.

Game two is tomorrow at 6:35 PM. Thomas Bridges (TCU) is projected to make his fifth start of the season for Victoria.

Monday, June 30, is the second fireworks night of the season! There is no better way to celebrate the long weekend. Buy tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

The HarbourCats are now 11-10 on the season, three games back of the North Division lead (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

June 25, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – Logan Shepherd’s (Mercer U) late-game heroics powered the Victoria HarbourCats to a 6-4 win against the Edmonton Riverhawks.

HarbourCats starter Logan Saloman (Nevada) and Riverhawks starter Jesse Kaphing were both in control early, keeping it scoreless through the first two innings.

Tanner Beltowski (Westmont College) led off the third inning with a single, his first of two hits on the night, stole second base, and eventually scored on a JC Allen (UC San Diego) RBI groundout to give the hosts their first lead of the series.

BOX SCORE

Victoria doubled their lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Beltowski drew a walk with the bases loaded to make it 2-0.

Tanner Beltowski was in the leadoff spot today and reached base four times and stole three bases (Photo: Christian J. Stewart) 

Saloman took a no-hitter into the fifth inning but gave up three hits in the frame, including a Robert Phelps RBI single to cut the Cats’ lead in half. Saloman’s evening ended after five solid innings, giving up one run on three hits, walking two and striking out a pair.

WCL STANDINGS

Edmonton tied it up at two in the sixth inning through a Grant Yzermans single. In the seventh inning, it was the Hawks’ stars who came up clutch. First, Max Stagg hit a two-out RBI single to give the visitors their first lead. Trent Lenihan was up next and smacked a double to the gap, scoring Stagg, and making it 4-2.

Ben Hewitt (Ottawa) pitched two innings, giving up three runs on four hits.

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga) and Jacob Doyle (Nevada) hit back-to-back singles to bring the go-ahead run to the plate. Shepherd pinch-hit and took a hanging curveball high over the left field fence for a three-run home run to flip the script and make it 5-4 Victoria. It was his team-leading fifth long ball of the year and 17th RBI.

Hudson Shupe was back in the lineup Wednesday and went two for four (Photo: Christian J. Stewart) 

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Later in the inning, Beltowski’s aggressive baserunning once again proved decisive as his steal of third base caused an errant throw, allowing him to score and make it 6-4.

After pitching a scoreless eighth inning, Jacob Thompson (Minot State) was trusted to close out the game in the ninth inning and did just that to give his team a much-needed victory.

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The rubber match between the two teams is tomorrow at 6:35 PM. Buy tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.