The Kamloops NorthPaws defeated the Walla Walla Sweets in Washington 6-1 as the Sweets lost their first series opener at home this season. The NorthPaws have won back-to-back games and moved into sole possession of third place in the North Division, winning their 10th game of the season.

Righty Mason Chien was on the mound to start the week for the NorthPaws and pitched a gem, going seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits, striking out eight batters. Chien’s lone troublesome inning was in the third when he gave up a walk and a single with one out. The second out was a fielder’s choice, leaving runners on the corners. Chien gave up a base hit, bringing home the only run of the game for the Sweets. That was the only inning Chien where gave up multiple hits.

At the plate, for the NorthPaws, the middle of the order was once again getting it done, with Drew Schmidt, Joey Rico and Jared Hall combining eight of the NorthPaws thirteenth hits. At the bottom of the order, the NorthPaws newest player, a second baseman from UT Tyler Tanner Hornback, had a pair of hits, including an RBI. Center fielder Ethan Kodama also had a pair of hits and scored twice as well.

In the second inning, the game would no longer be scoreless as Tanner Hornback, in his first at-bat as a NorthPaw, drove in Hall with a single. This would start a stretch of three consecutive innings, with Kamloops scoring a run. In the fourth, Joey Rico singled and brought home Kodama to make it 2-0. Kamloops made it three nothing with Kodama singling, scoring Hornback.

From there, it was all about Mason Chien. After the run scored in the third, he would only give up one more hit, and three of his final four innings were 1-2-3 innings, including striking out the side in order in the sixth. The Sweets had no answer, prompting Walla Walla Play-by-play broadcaster Drew Albaugh to say, “The NorthPaws are up by two right now, but it feels like way more the way Chein has pitched tonight.”

In the top of the eighth, Jared Hall singled, scoring Schmidt to give the NorthPaws some breathing room. The lead would be extended in the ninth courtesy of Schmidt, whose fourth hit of the night scored a pair, making it 6-1.

Lefty Kaden Douglas-Pluff came on in the eighth and cruised through the final two innings, securing the 10th win of the season for Kamloops. The NorthPaws and Sweets will be back at it tomorrow night at 6:35 as the NorthPaws look for their second road series victory of the season and third win in a row. You can find all the action on West Coast League TV.

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June 17, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats came to play Tuesday night, shutting out the visiting Nanaimo NightOwls 9-0.

The scoring started early courtesy of a pair of bases-loaded walks in the first inning. Nanaimo starter Brady Pavlovsky walked five batters in the opening frame and seven in total. He lasted 1-2/3 innings, giving up two runs.

BOX SCORE

Tyler Patrick (Fresno State) made his first appearance for the Cats, starting the game and produced an outing his new team desperately needed. The freshman threw four shutout innings, giving up four hits while striking out four.

Jacob Silva walked three times tonight (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

Jacob Doyle (Nevada) led off the bottom of the fourth with a 380-foot home run over the left field wall to make it 3-0. Later in the inning, Logan Shepherd (Tacoma CC) extended his hit streak to 10 games with an RBI single. Cayden Munster (Fresno State) followed that up with a bases-clearing double to the gap, increasing the Cats’ lead to 7-0. Xander “Boogie” McAfee (Texas Arlington) drove in an eighth run to end the frame with a single.

WCL STANDINGS

Shepherd drove in his team-leading 14th RBI with a fifth-inning single, making it 9-0.

Logan Saloman (Nevada) made his debut out of the bullpen and pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out a pair. Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) pitched the final three innings, giving up zero runs on zero hits while striking out two. Tonight, the three HarbourCat pitchers combined to walk zero batters.

WATCH GAMES HERE

The island rivals are back in action tomorrow at 6:35 PM. 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.

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June 16, 2025

VICTORIA, B.C. — A prime-time collegiate player and fan favourite is returning to the Victoria HarbourCats, and will be in uniform on Tuesday.

Infielder Hudson Shupe of Gonzaga, a junior who can play short, second or third, will be making his third season appearance with the HarbourCats. A 21-year-old from Richland, WA, was with the HarbourCats in 2022 (.270 AVG, 13 stolen bases) and 2023 (.353 AVG, 10 stolen bases) before spending last summer with Orleans of the Cape Cod League (.310 AVG over 38 games). He has played in 83 total games for the Cats between the regular season and playoffs.

Shupe, always a team leader and an energy guy who brings fans to their feet, is a career .320 hitter over three seasons of Division 1 baseball, with Seattle U and Gonzaga. He is a highly regarded prospect for the upcoming MLB draft, and will be using the next month to be ready for pro baseball, if selected and signed.

“Hudson loves Victoria, and loves the HarbourCats, and this will cement his place as one of the best players in our team’s history — we could not be more excited,” said GM Christian Stewart. “Fans will want to get out to our home games to see this future pro, who has a legitimate shot at becoming an MLB player and joining the eight other former HarbourCats who have progressed all the way to the top level of the game, something we are very proud of.”

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.

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