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Big Bounce-Back by NightOwls to Win in Bellingham

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Nanaimo NightOwls will always battle, that’s been proven in this 2024 West Coast League season.

A night after a rough start to a four-game road trip with a score that shall hereby go unmentioned — hey, it happens — the NightOwls used strong pitching and a clutch home run from Wylie Waters to earn a 6-4 win over the Bellingham Bells at Joe Martin Field.

The Waters bomb was his league-leading seventh home run, and the two-run blast turned a 3-3 tie into a Nanaimo lead. Waters, who will play in the WCL all-star game, was 2-3 with two runs and two driven in and is now batting .330. David Draayers had a single later in the inning to score Mitchell Middlemiss, who had doubled two batters after the Waters blast to right that scored Michael Easter.

Waters also leads the WCL in RBIs with 30.

Josh Torres started on the mound and went three innings, giving up six hits and three runs, both walking and striking out a pair. Payton Robertson was money in relief with three scoreless innings, and Issac Araiza made his NightOwls debut with a scoreless inning, earning the win. Richtter Castillo surrendered a run in the eighth but Ryan Inouye came on and struck out three batters in the four outs he recorded for his second save of the season.

Nevan Noonan was 2-4, as were Middlemiss and Draayers. Draayers had two runs batted in. Nanaimo scored two in the first, fell behind 3-2 after two innings, then tied the game in the top of the fourth.

The NightOwls were outhit 13-10 and made the game’s only error. In the standings, the NightOwls are 4-3 in the second half and share the second-half-lead with the Wenatchee AppleSox, with all eight North Division teams within 1.5 games of each other.

The NightOwls close out this series in Bellingham on Sunday with a 1:35pm start, then head to Port Angeles on Monday to face the Lefties in a one-game stop. The next home games at Serauxmen Stadium are Tuesday and Thursday, with an all-local affair pitting the NightOwls against the Nanaimo Caged Athletics Selects, a team gathered for exhibition games using current and former college players from the mid-island area.

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Big lefty arms from San Diego, two key Arizona players join NightOwls

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The five players announced to head coach Cody Andreychuk’s roster today:

LHP Thomas Young, San Diego State, 6-1/180, R/L Carson City, Nevada

LHP Connor Shaw, San Diego State, 6/185, L/L San Diego

LHP Trevor Fox, San Diego State, 6-7.200, L/L San Diego

RHP R’Mani Adams, Arizona Christian, 6-5/235, R/R, Federal Way, WA

OF Andrew Ivy, Arizona Christian, 5-9/165, L/L, Chicago

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Victoria HarbourCats – Victoria Fire Local 730 and HarbourCats, Golden Tide baseball teams team up for summer show of support

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February 3, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VICTORIA, BC — Teamwork is needed in fighting fires, as it is on a baseball diamond.

It’s also needed in the community — and that’s why the Victoria Firefighters Association Local 730 of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the West Coast League’s Victoria HarbourCats, along with the collegiate Victoria Golden Tide of the CCBC, are teaming up for a meaningful symbolic partnership that will run through the 2025 season.

“With the recent devastation we are seeing in Los Angeles, and the wildfires that have decimated areas on our side of the border — I think of Jasper this past summer, among others — it’s important for us all to show support for those who do the dangerous work of keeping us safe,” said Jim Swanson, Managing Partner of the HarbourCats. “We are open supporters of all first responders and military in our area, the people who take the risk to serve our communities.

“Victoria firefighters are true heroes in our community, and deserve our thanks, respect and recognition.”

The IAFF membership across North America includes more than 350,000 who put themselves in harm’s way to save lives and property — the very definition of teamwork.

This summer, HarbourCats players will wear Victoria Firefighter Union hats during batting practice and workouts, and will choose selected games to take them into action. The Golden Tide will do the same this spring with college home games in the CCBC.

The hats will be produced locally by HarbourCats merchandise and apparel partner Passion Sports, located in downtown Victoria on Government Street, working with General Manager Dylan Marsden and owner Greg Wallis.

“Our people truly appreciate the support we get from so many people in the community, and the HarbourCats have been strong partners for so many,” said Union president Jeremy Wilson. “We will be proud to see our logo on the field with both the HarbourCats and Golden Tide.”

The fires in LA have been a stark reminder to all how important it is to do all we can to be ready for anything — the devastation of such a populated area has stunned everyone.

The Golden Tide start their season in late March, while the HarbourCats open their 2025 home schedule on Friday, June 6, with the Port Angeles Lefties visiting Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP. Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and three “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

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

ATTENTION 2024 SEASON TICKET HOLDERS:  If you have not already done so, please renew your seats for 2025 so that they can be locked into the new ticketing system.  Season Tickets will be sent to all members electronically this season on April 1, 2025, perhaps sooner.  Any seats not renewed by that time will be released and placed back into the system. Contact Christian at the office at 778-265-0327 to renew.

For more information, contact:

Christian Stewart, GM, Victoria HarbourCats
chris@harbourcats.com

Jeremy Wilson, President, Victoria Firefighters Union
presidentlocal730@gmail.com

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