Wednesday morning, the 2021 All-West Coast League teams were announced by West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer.
“It’s my tremendous pleasure every year,” said Neyer, “to announce the WCL’s All-League teams. Considering the WCL’s position as the premier summer collegiate baseball league in the entire western half of the continent, saying our teams represent ‘the best of the west’ is hardly an exaggeration.”
Monday, this year’s MVP and Pitcher of the Year Awards were unveiled. Incoming Oregon State freshman Travis Bazzana of the Corvallis Knights was selected as the WCL’s MVP. The freshman-to-be for the Beavers won the WCL batting title with a league-record .429 average. Bellingham hurler Eric Chavarria captured pitching honors, with a league-best 1.83 ERA in 11 outings. With the Lewis-Clark Warriors last spring, he went 8-2 with a 3.14 ERA.
On the All-WCL first team, the Ridgefield Raptors were the most represented squad on the All-WCL first team with four selections, followed by the Corvallis Knights and the Portland Pickles with three.
Awards on deck next Tuesday: Coach of the Year, Top Prospect, Executive of the Year and the Team Sportsmanship Award will be announced by Commissioner Neyer.
First-Team All-WCL
C – Colin Wetterau (St. John’s, junior), Walla Walla Sweets 1B – Coby Morales (Cypress College, soph), Ridgefield Raptors 2B – Travis Bazzana (Oregon State, frosh), Corvallis Knights 3B – Leo Mosby (UC Santa Barbara, soph), Portland Pickles SS – John Peck (Pepperdine, soph), Ridgefield Raptors OF – Nick Vogt (UC Santa Barbara, soph), Corvallis Knights OF – Noah Williamson (*signed with Miami Marlins), Yakima Valley Pippins OF – Sam Linscott (Lewis-Clark State, senior), Bend Elks UTL – Adam Grob (South Carolina Upstate, junior), Wenatchee AppleSox DH – Will Chambers (College of the Canyons, soph), Ridgefield Raptors SP – Eric Chavarria (Lewis-Clark State, senior), Bellingham Bells SP – Kelly Austin (UCLA, soph), Cowlitz Black Bears SP – Alex Giroux (Clark College, soph), Portland Pickles SP – Jaren Hunter (Oregon State, soph), Ridgefield Raptors SP – Ty Uber (Stanford, frosh), Corvallis Knights RP – Josh Mollerus (San Francisco, junior), Portland Pickles RP – Caden Kaelber (Washington State, junior), Walla Walla Sweets
Second-Team All-WCL
C – Gavin Logan (Oregon State, junior), Bend Elks 1B – Willie Lajoie (Chico State, senior), Yakima Valley Pippins 2B – Rikuu Nishida (Mt. Hood CC, soph), Cowlitz Black Bears 3B – Julian Kodama (Seattle U, senior), Bend Elks SS – Nick Oakley (UC Santa Barbara, soph), Port Angeles Lefties OF – Caden Connor (Cal State Fullerton, soph), Ridgefield Raptors OF – Robert Guardino (Wofford, junior), Portland Pickles OF – Daniel Gernon (Lower Columbia College, soph), Bellingham Bells UTL – Bennett Thompson (Oregon, freshman), Bend Elks SP – Brad McVay (Georgia Gwinnett, junior), Portland Pickles SP – Travis Craven (Whitman, senior), Walla Walla Sweets SP – Seth Kuykendall (Western Oregon, senior), Yakima Valley Pippins SP – Ryan Harvey (UC Santa Barbara, soph), Ridgefield Raptors SP – Ethan Ross (San Jose State, soph), Corvallis Knights RP – Keegan Wright (San Diego Christian, frosh), Cowlitz Black Bears RP – Nathaniel Mendoza (Cal State San Bernadino, soph), Corvallis Knights
# year in school noted for fall/winter/spring, 2021-2022.
Honorable Mention All-WCL
Bellingham: Hunter Alberini (Umpqua CC), Ryan Beitel (British Columbia), Emilio Corona (Washington), Malakhi Knight (UCLA), Bennett Lee (Tulane), Ty Saunders (Portland)
Legendary scout Marti Wolever to speak at luncheon
July 4, 2026
VICTORIA, B.C. — Having the West Coast League all-star festival in Victoria brings tremendous extra opportunities — like hearing from some of the best in the game.
The organizers of the Showpass West Coast League All-Star Game, presented by Canadian Club, are proud to announce two signature pieces of the two-day festival, and they are sponsored by valued partners of the Victoria HarbourCats Baseball Club — The Wilson’s Group of Companies, and the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.
“Sponsors like Wilson’s and The Chamber make events like this possible — and with the big names and details, will get people fired up to attend,” said Jim Swanson, Managing Partner of the Victoria HarbourCats.
Both events are also held at the Studio 919 thanks to partnership with the Strathcona Hotel (919 Douglas Street).
HOT STOVE PANEL, presented by The Wilson’s Group of Companies Tuesday, July 14 — 9pm-11:30pm Studio 919, Strathcona Hotel Admission — $10 TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
A soiree on baseball following the WCL All-Star Home Run Derby, fans are urged to keep the evening going with a social, relaxed, panel-style discussion of baseball and tons of stories — headlined by Kevin Pillar and legendary baseball scout Marti Wolever, and including HarbourCats head coach Todd Haney, himself a five-year MLB player, the dean of pitching coaches, Gorm Heimueller, who is celebrating his 50th year in the game, and legendary local baseball scout Walt Burrows.
Food and refreshments will be available for attendees to purchase.
OFFICIAL ALL-STAR LUNCHEON, presented by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 15, 11:30am-1pm Studio 919, Strathcona Hotel Tickets — $25 (Limited quantities available to the public). TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
All of the all-stars and coaches will be there to hear a welcome from John Wilson, a member of the HarbourCats ownership group and also the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, from WCL commissioner Rob Neyer, and then keynote speaker Marti Wolever, who has been enshrined in the MLB Scouts Hall of Fame, and now is senior amateur scouting advisor for the Miami Marlins.
Kelowna, B.C. – The HarbourCats took to the field against Kelowna again on Saturday night, dropping the second game of the series by an all-too-familiar score of 3-2.
The Falcons swooped in to take an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, punishing Landon Marchetti (San Jose State) for allowing two walks with a 2-RBI double.
That score stood until the bottom of the fourth inning, when Kelowna gained enough ground to add on. A few baserunners and a sacrifice fly ended the outing for Landon Marchetti, who went 3.2 innings with three runs, three hits, and seven strikeouts. The new job opening was filled by Concordia-Nebraska right-hander Trent Schlim, who successfully cleaned up the runners left behind by Marchetti.
Schlim exited the game after loading the bases with nobody out in the fifth, and in came Taylor Franklin (George Fox) for his season debut. Franklin worked quickly to get a popout and a double play, miraculously escaping the jam with no runs across.
Landon Marchetti allowed Kelowna’s only runs in his three-inning start. (Photo by JPM Photography)
Victoria found the beginnings of revenge in the top of the sixth, executing a double-steal perfectly for Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) to swipe home plate and score the Cats’ first run. David Krahn (UBC) came around to score on a single later in the frame, making it a one-run ballgame with three innings to go.
Franklin retired to the dugout after a couple of scoreless innings, replaced by Leif Friedrich (Concordia-Nebraska) for the eighth. Friedrich held strong for a quick one-two-three inning, swiftly getting the Cats back on offence. Victoria kept it close but were unable to break the threshold, taking their second 3-2 loss in a row.
The Cats will attempt to salvage a win in the final game of the series tomorrow night, and will return to Victoria for a three-game set with the Bend Elks starting on Tuesday.
Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games are now on sale at http://harbourcats.com/tickets. Season tickets, 12-pack and 32-pack game vouchers may also be bought online or by stopping by the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.
GET YOUR ALL-STAR TICKETS BEFORE THEY ARE GONE! Tickets for the 2026 WCL All-Star Home Run Derby (featuring former Blue Jay Kevin Pillar) and the West Coast League All Star Game on July 14-15 are selling fast. Get yours today! Each event is now on sale separately, or grab the package deal for both and save a few bucks at http://harbourcats.com/tickets! Or call the office at 778-265-0327 to order by phone.
The HarbourCats’ offence struggled tonight, failing to pull together until the late stages of the game. (Photo by JPM Photography)
Kelowna, B.C. – The Cats’ comeback attempt fell short as Victoria endured a 3-2 extra-innings loss in game one of the Kelowna series.
A leadoff double in the bottom of the third inning paid off for Kelowna when a one-out single drove in the first run of the ballgame. After a strong couple of innings top open the game, Cats starter Easton Reimers (North Dakota State) struggled to find the zone in his third frame of work.
The HarbourCats turned to Spencer Kratt (San Jose State) to pitch the fourth inning, and the right-hander proved to be unsolvable for the Falcons. Kratt allowed no runs in his solid four innings in relief, allowing only two hits alongside a pair of strikeouts.
Victoria finally cobbled together an offensive threat in the top of the fifth, with Tristan Buehring (Whitman) making his way to third after a single and two groundouts. The Cats were unable to take advantage however, squandering their first opportunity to score.
Anson Stuckly (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) was called from the bullpen in the eighth, on the heels of an airtight outing from Kratt. Stuckly made things look easy in his brief appearance, tossing ten pitches for a quick scoreless frame.
Victoria struggled to find any traction over the course of the ballgame until Logan Shepherd (Mercer) uncorked a monster solo shot in the top of the ninth, his first homer of the season to tie the game at one. That kept the game going long enough for Stuckly to pitch a scoreless bottom of the ninth and force extra innings.
The Cats battled their way to a one-run lead in extras, courtesy of a sacrifice fly from Riley Kwak (Bossier Parish) to give Victoria the advantage. Marcus Janovsky (UBC) was tagged in for extra innings duty, loading the bases and allowing two runs to score for a 3-2 Falcons win.
This Kelowna series continues this weekend, with the next game scheduled for 6:35 on Saturday night. Following the end of the series, the Cats will come home for a three-game set with the Bend Elks.
Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games are now on sale at http://harbourcats.com/tickets. Season tickets, 12-pack and 32-pack game vouchers may also be bought online or by stopping by the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.
GET YOUR ALL-STAR TICKETS BEFORE THEY ARE GONE! Tickets for the 2026 WCL All-Star Home Run Derby (featuring former Blue Jay Kevin Pillar) and the West Coast League All Star Game on July 14-15 are selling fast. Get yours today! Each event is now on sale separately, or grab the package deal for both and save a few bucks at http://harbourcats.com/tickets! Or call the office at 778-265-0327 to order by phone.
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