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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats explode for six-run second inning, beat the Bells 6-2

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2 years ago

June 24, 2024

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Jake Haggard had five hits in this series including two doubles and a triple (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

June 23, 2024

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats offence scored six runs in the second inning which proved to be enough, beating the Bellingham Bells 6-2.

Big lefty Payton Hawkinson (Cal State Fullerton) made his second start for the HarbourCats, pitching four innings of one-hit ball. He pitched his way into trouble in the first inning loading the bases, but was able to escape the jam. He settled in the rest of the way striking out two and lowering his season ERA to 1.00.

BOX SCORE

The HarbourCats huge second inning began with a Ny’Zaiah Thompson (Cal State Fullerton) double with the bases loaded, scoring three runs. Gunner Antillon (Cal Baptist) drove Thompson home with a single which was followed by a Jake Haggard (ULM) triple to make it 5-0 Cats. Haggard scored on an RBI single by Kerim Orucevic (UCSD) which completed the six-run frame.

Tate Shimao is batting .429 in his first six games as a HarbourCat (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

LEAGUE STANDINGS

The HarbourCats had 12 hits as a team with Garrett Teunissen (Cal State San Marcos) and Lucas Ramirez (Tennessee) joining Antillon and Haggard with two hits on the afternoon.

Jacob Thompson (Minot State) was awarded his second win of the season pitching two scoreless innings and striking out two. The North Saanich native has been as dependable as they come in his relief outings this season, giving up zero runs across 10.2 innings of work.

Carson Cormier (TCU) gave up two runs in the seventh but continued to display his swing-and-miss ability. He struck out three today adding to his season total of 16 strikeouts, which leads the team.

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Gunner Antillon had two hits, improving his season average to .412 (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Brett Harvey (Puget Sound) and Ben Hewitt (Everett CC) pitched scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth innings respectively to close out the victory for the HarbourCats.

The HarbourCats improve to 11-10 on the season and are back in action Tuesday at 6:35 PM against the Redmond Dudes. This is the first of four straight nights where all fans in attendance will be entered into a draw for a pair of Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets! You do not want to miss your chance to win! Buy tickets at http://harbourcats.com/tickets. The winner will be announced at the game on Friday, June 28!

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Close Out Series with 6-3 Loss

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2 days ago

June 7, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The Cats mustered just five runs over the three game series. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats offence came up short in this afternoon’s ballgame, as Victoria was defeated 6-3 to finish off the weekend.

The Falcons took an early lead this afternoon on a sacrifice fly to centre, but it was smooth sailing otherwise for starting pitcher Jeremiah Arnett (Rice). The righty gave up four hits over four innings, the only run being that sac fly, with a trio of strikeouts and no free passes.

BOX SCORE

Austin Lindsey (Hill College) was tagged in for the top of the fifth and nailed his first inning of work, setting the Falcons down in order. The sixth was a different story, as Lindsey allowed a solo homer to push Kelowna’s lead to 2-0.

San Jose State reliever Landon Marchetti took over on the mound for the seventh, letting a couple of runners on but managing to escape the inning without a run scoring.

Flynn Warren (Hawaii Pacific) emerged from the bullpen in the top of the eighth to a precarious situation: bases loaded, no outs. The New Zealander walked one batter, hit two more, and gave up a sacrifice fly to allow four runs before the end of the frame.

Jeremiah Arnett (Rice) pitched four innings with three strikeouts. (Photo by JPM Photography)

The bottom of the eighth saw the HarbourCats offence finally gain some ground. A double from Kade Davis (UTSA) made room for Koa Won (Hawaii) to score, followed up by a single from Hewitt to bring in another run. Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) drove in one more before the inning came to a close with a score of 6-3 in favour of the Falcons.

The Cats would be unable to add on any more runs in the bottom of the ninth, dropping the final game of the series 6-3.

WCL STANDINGS

Victoria will now head on the road for a midweek matchup with the Edmonton Riverhawks, returning home on Friday to take on the Springfield Drifters.

Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games and the 2026 West Coast League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby 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.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Offence Stunted Versus Kelowna

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3 days ago

June 7, 2026

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Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats were defeated 8-1 by the Kelowna Falcons in the second game of the series.

The Falcons drew first blood in this one, launching a three-run dinger to left field in the top of the fourth to snag an early lead. Victoria’s starting pitcher Schuyler Fairchild (Wenatchee Valley) had cruised through the first three frames without much trouble up to that point, but his contributions this evening came to a close after the long ball in the fourth. Fairchild allowed three runs on four hits, striking out one batter and issuing a walk.

BOX SCORE

Inning number five required the services of Auburn, Washington’s Caden Shoul (Wenatchee Valley). The right-hander pitched 1.2 innings, calling it a night after giving up two runs in the top of the sixth to push Kelowna’s lead to 5-0.

Tyler Bono (North Central Texas) came into the game with the bases loaded and put on a sub-par performance, hitting two batters and walking one to allow three more runs. Marcus Janovsky (UBC) was summoned from the bullpen to finally get out of the inning.

Garen Geoghegan (Whitman) and Pierce Stone (Regis) combined for two scoreless innings in the final stages of the game, but Victoria’s offence continued to sputter.

Centre fielder Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) led off the bottom of the ninth with a double, and was welcomed home by another double hammered by Carter Eberhard (Cal Baptist) to score the Cats’ first and only run of the game.

WCL STANDINGS

The Cats close out the series on Sunday, June 7 at 1:05 pm before departing to Alberta for a midweek matchup with the Edmonton Riverhawks.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Fall 4-1 to Falcons

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4 days ago

June 6, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Missed opportunities with runners in scoring position led to a disappointing outcome for the Cats. (Photo by Victoria Spotlight Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats were defeated 4-1 by the Kelowna Falcons on Friday night in the first game of the series.

Both sides’ bats stayed quiet until the third inning this evening, when the Falcons drove a pair of base hits up the middle, jumping out in front to a 2-0 lead.

BOX SCORE

Easton Reimers (North Dakota State) entered the game in the top of the fourth to relieve Cats starter Bryson Toner (Hawaii). Toner allowed two runs on five hits through his three innings on the bump this evening, throwing in a walk and a strikeout as well.

Reimers was excellent throughout his first two innings until a leadoff homer in the sixth broke his hitless streak. A second run scored on a passed ball before Reimers was able to get out of the inning and pass the baton to Jack Clark (CSU San Marcos).

The Cats offence woke up in the bottom of the seventh, loading the bases and scoring a run on a ball that dropped just fair in left field from Rohne Klein (San Jose State). That was the only run they got on this crucial opportunity, as the Falcons picked up a big strikeout to escape the jam and maintain a 4-1 lead.

Tate Collins (Arkansas State) claimed control of the mound for the Cats in the top of the eighth inning. Despite a leadoff walk, the Little Rock, Arizona native tossed a zero on the board to bring about the bottom of the eighth for the Victoria offence.

The Cats were unable to pull off a comeback after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth, leaving the runners stranded and losing the ballgame 4-1

WCL STANDINGS

Victoria and Kelowna will be back in action Saturday, June 6 at 6:35 pm for game two of the weekend series.

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