Summer Collegiate

Huge Win For The Nanaimo Bars To Close Out The Series

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1 year ago

June 23, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

NANAIMO, B.C. — It was a huge win for the Nanaimo Bars to close out the series against the Port Angeles Lefties. Sunday afternoon saw them come away with an 11-1 victory thanks to some great pitching and a big sixth inning. Nanaimo did not disappoint in front of 1082 excited fans ready to see their team get back to winning ways.

It was an all-around effort from the Nanaimo Bars as five pitchers combined for just one run on seven hits and striking out seven. On the other side of the ball, seven Nanaimo players had hits against the Lefties. Nanaimo finished the afternoon with 11 runs on 11 hits and one error. Port Angeles had one run on seven hits and committed two errors.

Starting pitcher for the Nanaimo Bars didn’t factor into the decision but pitched a fantastic four innings of scoreless baseball. Teague Van Dyke, right handed pitcher from Flagstaff, Arizona, went four innings giving up no runs and just two hits, while also striking out two. Trey Langan came into the game in the fifth inning and picked up the win. He went two innings, also giving up no runs and two hits while striking out two.

It was a scoreless pitchers’ duel until the Nanaimo Bars broke out in the 6th inning. After both Talan Zenk and Caden Petrey were hit by pitches, Spencer Sullivan knocked in Zenk with a single to make it 1-0. After a walk to load the bases, Catcher Nathan Davis stepped and drove in another two runs with a single to make it 3-0. Things didn’t get any better for the Lefties as they had two outs but couldn’t get out of the inning.

Ryder Florence and Andre Ivy each singled in a run, and Talan Zenk walked to load the bases. Drew Giannini would step up and clear the bases with a three-RBI double to give the Nanaimo Bars an 8-0 lead. Nathan Davis would add his third RBI on the night in the seventh inning before Spencer Sullivan and Andrew Ivy brought the total up to 11-1 in the eighth inning.

It was a great night at the plate for Spencer Sullivan once again for the Nanaimo Bars. He went two for three with two singles, two RBI, and two walks. That brings his hit total up to 9 in his 5-game hit streak. Drew Giannini had a pivotal double to score three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Talan Zenk didn’t have any hits on the day but did score three runs for Nanaimo. Andrew Ivy snagged his second stolen base of the season and went two for four with a walk and a run.

I mentioned it was a team effort and the bullpen shut the door after the Nanaimo Bars got the lead. Brennan Kettle, Moosa Nonomiya and Jaeyden Edwards combined for three innings of two hits and one run over their three innings to close out the game.

The Nanaimo NightOwls continue their 10 game home stand after a day off Monday, and welcome in the Redmond Dudes on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24th and 25th. Then we take on the Edmonton Riverhawks for a weekend series that goes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June, 27th, 28th and 29th.

We have some great promotions coming up at Serauxmen Stadium, Tuesday is MLB Jersey night at the ballpark so support your favorite team. I have a Yankees, Mariners, or Braves jersey to choose from despite being a Blue Jays Fan. Then on Wednesday we have Valentines in June, hey we don’t play during these holidays so bring your sweetheart down to the ballpark for a great time. Make sure to check out the Nanaimo Bars (NightOwls) on all social media platforms and make sure to tag us in your photos using the #IlluminateTheDark so we can feature you on gameday!

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Defeated by AppleSox in Game Three

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15 hours ago

July 19, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The HarbourCats have been kept quiet in two straight games after a powerful offensive showing in game one. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – In a winner-take-all matchup against the Wenatchee AppleSox, Victoria’s bats came up short, falling 3-1 to the visiting AppleSox and losing the series.

The AppleSox claimed the first advantage in game three of this head-to-head series, rocking a rare double off of Erik Rico (Fresno State) and cashing in the run for a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

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It wasn’t until the top of the fifth when Wenatchee would add on, smashing a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the fifth. That bomb ended the outing for Rico, who gave up three runs today on five hits and notched nine strikeouts. Leif Friedrich (Concordia-Nebraska) took his place and finished off the inning

The HarbourCats finally got themselves on the board in the bottom of the eighth, with a costly Wenatchee error allowing Lukas Le Gras (Westmont) to score from second. Michael Rodda (Palomar) got on base due to the error, but ended up being stranded by a popup to end the inning.

Davis Lee hit the ground running to retire the side in the top of the ninth. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Friedrich ended up going a solid 3.1 innings, allowing just two baserunners and striking out three. He was swapped out for Davis Lee (Calgary) prior to the top of the ninth, and Lee worked quickly and carefully to retire the side and get two strikeouts of his own.

The HarbourCats offence struggled tonight, coming up with only one run. Logan Shepherd (Mercer) and Declan Brown (Ottawa University) both walked in the bottom of the ninth to get the tying run on base, but Victoria was unable to capitalize with runners on and eventually dropped the rubber match of the series 3-1.

WCL STANDINGS

After an off-day tomorrow, the Cats will head up island to Nanaimo for a three-game weekday series before returning home for the weekend.

Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games 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 – AppleSox Surge Back Late to Tie Series

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1 day ago

July 19, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The Cats got off to a hot start but fell behind in the late stages of the game. (Photo by Christian J. Stewart)

Victoria, B.C – The second game of this head-to-head series swung the other way, with Wenatchee taking a 7-2 victory over the HarbourCats.

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It was home run derby champion Logan Shepherd that got things started tonight! The Mercer University infielder yanked a smooth line drive to the pull side to cash in Bryan Bradshaw (UCSD) from second and claim a 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning.

Both sides’ bats fell silent until the home half of the fourth, which Rohne Klein (San Jose State) led off. Klein only needed to see one pitch before absolutely detonating a fastball and sending it far, far over the opposite field wall at an unofficially measured distance of about a million feet.

Quincey Brown (UCSD) exited the game after an absolute gem of a start. The Seattle-born freshman went five innings without giving up a run, and refused to even allow a single baserunner over the last four. Daniel Tovar (Northern Kentucky) took over for him in the sixth, and his first inning of work went off without a hitch as the AppleSox were felled in order.

Quincey Brown added another exquisite start to his 2026 resume. (Photo by Christian J. Stewart)

Tovar’s next frame wasn’t so quick and easy. The AppleSox found the right pitch and blasted it over the fence for a solo shot, cutting the Cats’ lead in half in the top of the seventh. The predicament grew when a few consecutive singles loaded the bases and two more runs scored on an error and a balk. When the dust settled on a chaotic seventh inning, Wenatchee found themselves up by one.

Carson Ackermann (Tacoma) was chosen to toe the slab in the eighth inning, and he let up a sacrifice fly that put the AppleSox up by two with one inning left to go. The right-hander returned for the ninth and Wenatchee got to him once again, bashing a two-run triple for a 7-2 lead.

Rohne Klein flexed his power with an oppo homer in the fourth. (Photo by Christian J. Stewart)

Try as they might, the HarbourCats could not recover from the AppleSox’ late-game onslaught, dropping the middle game of the three-game set by a score of 7-2.

WCL STANDINGS

The decider between Victoria and Wenatchee takes place tomorrow with first pitch scheduled for 3:05 pm.

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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats Beat AppleSox on Harvey’s Birthday

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2 days ago

July 18, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats took on the division-leading Wenatchee AppleSox for the first time this season, walking away with a 9-7 win to open up the series.

If one thing was evident in the early stages of tonight’s ballgame, it’s that Jeremiah Arnett (Rice) had his best stuff. Fresh off of an All-Star Game appearance, Arnett racked up six strikeouts in his first two innings! The AppleSox would finally solve the Cats starter in the third inning, however, smashing a solo homer to take the lead. Wenatchee followed up with a double and a single before the end of the inning to extend their new lead to 2-0.

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Victoria retaliated in a big way in the home half of the third. It all started with Dryden Fuoco (Hill College) reaching first base on a dropped third strike. After that, two singles loaded the bases with nobody out for the red-hot Bryan Bradshaw (UCSD), who pummelled a double down the left field line to bring in two runs and tie the game. Jacob Silva (UTSA) got his piece of the pie soon after, scorching a single through the infield and snatching a two-run lead.

It wasn’t long before the HarbourCats crossed the plate again. With the bases loaded and nobody out in the bottom of the fourth, a pitch in the dirt got away from the Wenatchee catcher and ended up allowing two runs to come home when the throw to the plate went awry. A Kwakrifice play from Riley Kwak (Bossier Parish) provided a cherry on top, and Victoria left behind the fourth inning with a comfortable 7-2 lead.

Designated hitter Logan Shepherd (Mercer) singled to leadoff the bottom of the fifth, and the AppleSox did the rest of the work for him. Three wild pitches in the inning gave Shepherd room to advance to second, third, and finally home to push that lead even further.

Arnett took his leave after five innings in which he gave up two runs on six hits, striking out an impressive nine batters along the ride. In his place appeared Spencer Kratt of San Jose State. Kratt let a couple of runners on but made up for it when a strike ’em out, throw ’em out double play brought a swift end to the inning.

Kratt vacated the mound after allowing two runs on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and Taylor Franklin (George Fox) was tagged in as his replacement. Franklin buckled down and fulfilled his duty, punching out a batter to finish off the inning. The Cats returned fire in the home half of the eighth inning on a Michael Rodda (Palomar) single to set up a bigger buffer for the top of the ninth, Wenatchee’s last shot.

Victoria found themselves in some trouble in the ninth, with Flynn Warren (Hawaii Pacific) letting up three runs. His replacement, Anson Stuckly (Texas A&M Corpus Christi), was able to clutch up and put the finishing touches on a 9-7 victory over the AppleSox.

WCL STANDINGS

With the upper hand in the series, the Cats have a series win in their sights when they take in Wenatchee again on Saturday night at 6:35 pm.

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