June 3, 2025

For immediate release

EDMONTON, A.B. – The Edmonton Riverhawks handed the Victoria HarbourCats their first loss of the season, winning 13-3 Tuesday night.

Hawks shortstop Robert Phelps set the tone early, leading off the bottom of the first with a home run off Cats starter Carson Burks (Hill College). The lefty from Buna, Texas, made his second appearance of the season after an impressive debut in Kelowna. He didn’t fare as well tonight, giving up three earned runs on six hits in three innings of work, striking out a pair.

BOX SCORE

The hosts continued to tack on runs early, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning. Edmonton put the game beyond doubt with a four-run fourth inning giving, them a resounding 8-0 advantage.

Curtis McKay (Niagara) got the HarbourCats on the board in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly. The second basemen had two hits, including a double for his second multi-hit game of the young season.

Jack Johnson (Bayler) continued his hot start to the season with an RBI single in the eighth. He now has a four-game hit streak and leads the team with six hits.

WCL STANDINGS

Logan Shepherd (Tacoma CC), Isaiah Afework (Tacoma CC), and Xander McAfee (Texas Arlington) all made their HarbourCats debuts. Afework went one for three while McAfee had three hits and reached base four times.

Austin Lindsey (Hill College) and John Ondus (Niagara) threw two and three innings, respectively, to finish the game.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Tomorrow is Edmonton’s School Spirit Game, which means first pitch is scheduled for 10:05 AM PST. You can watch the game HERE.

We are just days away from the HarbourCats home opener Friday, June 6th at 6:35 PM against the Port Angeles Lefties. Saturday, June 7th, is our first of four FIREWORKS nights of the season! Don’t miss out! Grab 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.

Source

HarbourCats proud of summer food offerings, including new Aerobic Geisha Coffee (above)

For immediate release

June 2, 2025

VICTORIA, B.C. — It’s the most impressive part of a Victoria HarbourCats game, and that’s saying something.

The way to the hearts of Victorians is through their stomachs and the expansive food truck offerings at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park has reached legendary status — with a fun new wrinkle in 2025.

Local coffee cart Aerobic Geisha Coffee will offer a specialty menu with iced drinks and lattes, and will have a HarbourCats-themed drink as a signature.

This will be another way, aside from an ice-cold Pepsi product – the stadium and HarbourCats new soft drink supplier – to accompany one of the many returning staples at HarbourCats games — successful pairings.

The offerings are fun, and they are affordable.

“We are proud of these partnerships, and for us it’s a model that has worked to perfection — we are loyal to our great food partners, and they are loyal to our fans,” said Christian Stewart, General Manager of the HarbourCats.

In addition to the ballpark staples like hot dogs and popcorn in the City of Victoria concession — the hot dogs are exceptional! — the HarbourCats return familiar brands this summer.

• Greek On The Street
• Cup-A-Roni
• L’Authentique Burgers and Poutine
• Dominoes Pizza
• Beavertails
• Sub Zero Ice Cream, with specials on newly-branded Ice Cream Sundays (day games)

Special appearances will be made by Lemon Heaven and Country Crepes, on School Spirit and other premium-attendance days.

The HarbourCats continue to offer great beer products, led by the Island-born craft beers of Red Arrow Brewing and their signature Ballpark Blonde/HarbourCats beer. Molson Canadian products – Coors Light, Canadian – and Vizzy seltzers are also a crowd favourite.

Fans sitting in our Elements Casino Diamond Club, Peterbilt Pacific Club or the Remax Grandstand, as well as those VIP groups on the Strathcona Third Base Party Deck, or Wilson’s Group Upper Deck Experience, can also use our Fan Food mobile ordering app to order from most of our food trucks and the city concession.

Fans can sample some of food vendors on Tuesday night, by attending the BCPBL game between the Victoria Eagles and Victoria Mariners – a 6:35 pm start – and the full slate of trucks will be available for the Home Opener on Friday June 6th, our first Fireworks night on June 7th and for all remaining HarbourCats games.

Tickets for Tuesday night’s game and our home opening weekend are available on-line with our one and only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at http://harbourcats.com/tickets.  Tickets are also available at the HarbourCats office by calling 778-265-0327 or dropping in at 101-1814 Vancouver Street and can be purchased at ALL games at the box office which opens one hour before gametime (1.5 hours on fireworks nights).

Source

The Kamloops NorthPaws won a thrilling game on Sunday afternoon 10-9 to secure a season-opening sweep of the Port Angeles Lefties. The NorthPaws scored six runs in the top of the eighth inning but had to fight off the Lefties, who scored eight of their nine runs in the final five innings. 

Once again, the Lefties got the game’s first run in the bottom of the first. After having runners on the corners with only one out, they cashed in on a chopper to first that Keegan Drinkle elected to take to the base himself for an out. 

Kamloops answered when shortstop Anthony Setticasi had the bases loaded with one out and legged out a potential double-play ball that scored Kalen Applefield. In the third, second baseman Joey Marino drove in a run and would later score a run because of an error by the Lefty’s second baseman. A fourth-inning Manny Recchi sacrifice fly would put the NorthPaws up 4-1.

It was the Lefty’s turn to respond in the fifth with a one-out single that cut the lead to two. In the sixth, the Levites got a two-out rally going, capitalizing on a pair of walks, a wild pitch, and a single that scored both runners on base to tie the game. Port Angeles would take the lead later in the inning with another single. In the seventh, they kept their foot on the gas, bringing two more home with, you guessed it… another single.

The NorthPaws offence was shut down by right-handed pitcher Cade Stuart, who went three scoreless innings, giving up just one hit. Going into the top of the eighth, Stuart made way for Liam Karlson. The NorthPaws saw their opportunity and pounced.

A single and a walk set up right fielder Jared Hall, who sent an RBI single to right field. Center fielder Ethan Kodama walked and set up third baseman Kieran Gaffney with the bases loaded and nobody out. Gaffney delivered with a single that brought home two more runs, tying the game at seven all. Anthony Setticassi sent a sharp ground ball to third, and the force play at the plate was thought to have been made with the bases loaded, but the Lefties catcher didn’t have his foot on home plate, allowing the run to score and everyone reach safely. Two wild pitches would bring home the fifth and sixth runs of the inning as Kamloops sent 10 men to bat and now lead 10-7.

“It was great to see the offence stick with their approach and breakthrough in the eighth,” said Head Coach Reily Jepson.

The Lefties would hang around and score in the eighth and mount yet another two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth. A two-out bloop hit and a walk allowed the Lefties to load the bases with two outs. Righty Cade Webber was on for the save and walked his second straight batter on a controversial call on a full-count pitch that was deemed just high by the home plate umpire. Either way, a run scored, and the winning run was all of a sudden 180 feet away. Facing yet another full count, Webber delivered a high fastball in a similar shop that was called for strike three, ending the game. 

“I was a little stressed, but the team seemed very composed; I trust those guys in the back end of the bullpen, and they got the job done; it was a great win,” said Jepson

For Cade Webber, it was his first appearance of the season, and it came at a crucial moment for the NorthPaws. The inning could’ve gotten away from him, but his coach had faith in his abilities.

“You can tell he loves the moment; I don’t think that phased him,” said Pitching coach Jack Slominski.

With the sweep, the NorthPaws have started 3-0 for the first time since 2022, a milestone that has the team and coaching staff excited. 

“It’s awesome. Hopefully, this brings more of our fans out to home games, but before we get there, we’re going to have a tough test this week in Bellingham,” said Jepson.

The team will be off on Monday before travelling to Bellingham for a three-game series against the Bells. The NorthPaws will play their first home game on June 6th against the Kelowna Falcons.

Source