Summer Collegiate

Clark’s big debut isn’t enough as the NorthPaws comeback falls short in Wenatchee

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12 months ago

June 11, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

The Kamloops NorthPaws lost 4-3 in Wenatchee on Tuesday night in the first of a three-game series to open the week. The Apple Sox scored all four of their runs in the third inning and held on late as the NorthPaws had the tying run in scoring position during the ninth inning. New outfielder from the University of Texas at Tyler Connor Clark drove in all three of the NorthPaws runs in his first game with the team.

The NorthPaws wasted no time in the top of the first; second baseman Elijah Clayton led off with a walk and a stolen base. Two pitches later, Clark doubled to the gap in right-center field, allowing Clayton to score the game’s first run.

Kamloops starting Pitcher Mason Chien was on the mound for his second start of the season and worked his way out of a jam in the bottom of the first by picking off a runner and making a play on a ground ball hit right back at him to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third, two singles and two doubles would score three for the Apple Sox. Chien would field a ground ball for the potential second out of the inning but committed a throwing error, making it 4-1.

In the top of the seventh, the Apple Sox pulled starting pitcher Blake Sandvik, who went six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven batters. The NorthPaws got off to a slow start, recording back-to-back quick outs.

Center fielder Ethan Kodama singled to kickstart the rally. Clayton would follow suit, and Kodma advanced to third. A few pitches later, Clayton stole his second base of the night. Clark was back at the plate and singled down the left field line, scoring the UC Berkley teammates, making it a one-run ball game.

Unfortunately for the NorthPaws, that’s all they would get, as Clayton was on second base with two outs in the top of the ninth, and Clark couldn’t work his magic for a third time, grounding out to end the game.

Clark, along with UT Tyler teammate shortstop Drew Schmidt, each had a pair of hits and were driving forces for the NorthPaws offence.

“Those two are great ball players; that’s what I expect from them. They play the game hard, and I’m sure things are going to go their way this summer,” said Head Coach Reily Jepson.

Another bright spot in the lineup was Ethan Kodama. The center fielder quietly lead the team in hits with three and has collected six hits in his last three games despite being ninth in the teams batting order.

“It’s nice having a guy at the bottom of the order who has hit leadoff in the past because even tonight, he led off multiple innings and turned the order back over to the top,” said Assistant Coach Trey Newman.

One rocky inning on the mound was ultimately the breaking point in tonight’s game, but certainly nothing that Pitching coach Jack Slominski wants to hang his head about.

” I thought that was one of our best-pitched games of the year. We just couldn’t get the one big hit,” said Slominski.

The NorthPaws will hope that they can manufacture more runs in game two when they take on the Apple Sox once again. The first pitch is set for 6:35, and you can watch it on West Coast League TV or listen on the NorthPaws Mixlr.

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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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2 days ago

June 7, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

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.

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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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3 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.

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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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