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NightOwls Wings Get Clipped In An Exhibition Game Against The Nanaimo Selects

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12 months ago

July 1, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

NANAIMO, B.C. — The Nanaimo NightOwls wings were clipped in an exhibition game against the Nanaimo Selects at Serauxmen Stadium Monday, June 30th. In front of a loud crowd, the Nanaimo Selects out hit Nanaimo for the 13-8 win. That brings an end to the NightOwls 6 6-game overall winning streak, but they will look to continue their regular season winning streak on Tuesday against the Victoria HarbourCats.

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It was a back-and-forth game with lots of runs as Nanaimo…Uh, the other Nanaimo…Okay, the Selects. Jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before the NightOwls scored six runs in the bottom of the inning to take a comfortable 6-1 lead. The Selects would claw away at the lead with two runs in the third and fifth innings. NightOwls extended the lead from 6-5 to 7-5, but the Selects would score eight runs in the final three innings to put the game out of reach.

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Starting Pitcher Vinny “The Chef” Bruno made his first start of the season and had a good outing in his two innings. He gave up one earned run on two hits, walking one but striking out three Selects batters. That brings him up to nine strikeouts in just 5.2 innings with just four hits, one walk, and one earned run. Vinny could be important for the NightOwls as they enter the middle of the season.

Vinny Bruno is up to 9 strikeouts in 5.2 Innings (Photo Credit Chad Frostad)

It was a very rotated squad pitching on Monday night for the NightOwls. 6 pitchers went the distance with some position players with the night off from the field getting an inning or two. Coach Cody Andreychuk obviously wants to keep his pitching staff fresh as no one went over 2 innings. Moosa Nonomiya looked very good on the mound and hit the 90 mph mark. He went two innings and struck out three of the selects batters.

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Jacob Hayes hot bat continued as he went two for four with a single, double and two RBI. Third basemen Tyler Arnold also had two RBI’s going two of five with a double and a single. Newcomer Jayden Gabrillo had a hit in his debut for the Nanaimo NightOwls and also scored a run.

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Other contributors on the night for the Nanaimo NightOwls were Alessandro Volpe who was one for three with two RBI and a walk. Ryder Florence also got in on the action with an RBI and Carter Cathers rounded out the scoring for the home side. Ryder also snagged a stolen base on the night but the umpire did not let him keep it.

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Alright everyone, we have a big night tomorrow at Serauxmen Stadium with over 3000 tickets already sold. If you don’t have a ticket yet you might be able to get a General Admission ticket tomorrow but make sure to wear sunscreen, bring a hat and something to sit on as those bleachers get hot! We might also be releasing standing room only tickets with lots of great view points to watch the game. Check out all your social media platforms for news about that use the hashtag #IlluminateTheDark in all your social media posts!

We will be having a fireworks show after the game when it gets dark enough and since we are the NightOwls we couldn’t help striking from the skies before the game. Make sure to get here early for parking and for anything else you need to know about the Big Canada Day Festivities, click on the link here.

The series continues for the Nanaimo NightOwls against the Victoria HarbourCats, but it shifts down Island for the final two games at Royal Athletic Park. The two teams will finish off the series on Wednesday, July 2nd, and Thursday, July 3rd. Then the NightOwls head off to Edmonton for a rematch with the RiverHawks. It should be a hard-fought series, as Edmonton will have been swept by the NightOwls fresh on their minds. Make sure to watch the game on the link above and cheer on your team on social media with the Hashtag #IlluminateTheDark.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Clinch Bellingham Series with 6-2 Win

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4 hours ago

June 28, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Cats hitters have racked up a total of 28 hits over two games in this series so far, 12 of them coming from tonight. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats clinched a series win over the Bellingham Bells on Saturday night, outworking the Bells on the way to a 6-2 victory.

Seattle native Quincey Brown (UCSD) was not messing around in his first start as a HarbourCat. Brown sat down three Bells on strikes on the first inning and stacked up two more punchouts before stepping aside for Davis Lee (Calgary) in the third inning.

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The Cats finally broke the deadlock in the bottom of the fourth inning. Shortstop Brady Hewitt (Fresno State) got on base with a leadoff single and stole second, later wheeling around third on a Rohne Klein (San Jose State) base hit to score the first run of the game. Lukas Le Gras (Westmont) doubled the lead with a double off the wall, bringing Klein in to score before stealing home on a wild pitch to widen the lead to 3-0. David Krahn (UBC) clubbed his second homer in two games over the left field fence, and a double from Jacob Silva (UTSA) capped off the inning with an RBI double to widen the lead to 5-0.

Davis Lee called it a night in the top of the sixth after holding the line for 2.2 innings and keeping Bellingham’s score at a nice round number. Leif Friedrich (Concordia-Nebraska) came in for his HarbourCats debut and kept it rolling, securing the outs needed to move on to the bottom of the inning.

Lukas Le Gras had a strong offensive showing, going 2/4 with a double. (Photo by JPM Photography)

The Cats added some insurance in the bottom of the sixth, a Tristan Buehring (Whitman) sacrifice fly for Victoria’s sixth run. Carson Ackermann (Tacoma) was the next arm out of the pen for the HarbourCats. The right-hander quickly found himself in a bases-loaded jam and allowed the first two runs of the ballgame for the Bells before escaping the frame.

Ackermann stuck it out until the top of the ninth, when Anson Stuckly (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) took over, stranding a couple of runners and closing out a 6-2 win.

WCL STANDINGS

The Bellingham series comes to a close at 1:05 pm on Sunday afternoon, preceding a midweek series against the Nanaimo NightOwls beginning on Tuesday night.

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 Pummel Bells in 17-6 Victory

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1 day ago

June 27, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Victoria unleashed 11 runs in the sixth inning, paving the way to a resounding win over the top team in the West Coast League. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – A grand slam followed by an 11-run inning led to a robust win over the Bellingham Bells on Friday night, with the Cats claiming a 17-6 win.

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The Cats looked a little trigger-happy in the first third of the game, only seeing 15 pitches from Bellingham’s starter. This enthusiasm didn’t earn much, with just two HarbourCats reaching base in a quick three innings.

On the other side of the coin, Jeremiah Arnett (Rice) made quick work of the Bells as well, refusing to allow them the luxury of a hit through four innings and earning five strikeouts on the side. Jake Rafferty (Tacoma) took up the torch for the fifth, getting himself into a sticky situation with a couple of wild pitches before finding his way out with a zero on the board.

Jeremiah Arnett allowed zero runs in a four-inning start. (Photo by JPM Photography)

The HarbourCats finally dug their claws in for the bottom of the fifth, loading the bases just in time for David Krahn (UBC). The British Columbia local stepped up to the plate and delivered, utterly pulverizing a ball to left field for an electrifying grand slam, breaking the seal and taking a 4-0 lead for the home side.

Bellingham responded passionately in the next inning, sneaking a run in on a base hit followed by a three-run blast off of Cats reliever Spencer Kratt (San Jose State). Victoria shrugged it off and pulled out all the stops in the bottom of the fifth, taking advantage of a Bellingham error and finding hits from Lukas Le Gras (Westmont), Bryan Bradshaw (UC San Diego), Rohne Klein (San Jose State) et al to jump out in front of the Bells. By the time the smoke cleared on a long sixth inning, the Cats were suddenly up 15-4. Not too shabby.

Surrey, B.C.’s Marcus Janovsky (UBC) entered the game in the seventh to face a battered and bruised group of Bells, who snuck home on a sloppy relay from the outfield to scratch away at the 11-run lead standing over them.

Unwilling to let up after taking a comfortable lead, the Cats kept their foot on the gas in the bottom of the seventh. Designated hitter Jacob Silva (UTSA) batted in a pair of runs with a one-out single, pushing the score to a humble 17-6 with two innings to go.

Hunter Daniels (Phoenix College) came in from the bullpen to dot the i’s and cross the t’s on a booming victory for the HarbourCats in their first game against the top team in the West Coast League Standings.

WCL STANDINGS

The Cats get another crack at the Bells on Saturday night at 6:35 pm, and the series comes to an end with an afternoon game on Sunday.

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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats Silenced by NightOwls in 2-1 Loss

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2 days ago

June 26, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Despite out-hitting the NightOwls, two solo homers in the fourth inning was all Nanaimo needed to overpower the visiting Cats. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Nanaimo, B.C. – The Island Rivalry Series came to an end in Nanaimo on Thursday evening, with the Cats offence held quiet in a 2-1 loss to the NightOwls.

Erik Rico (Fresno State) was dominant in the opening third of the ballgame, keeping Nanaimo scoreless with six strikeouts. The Cats starter wavered in the bottom of the fourth, surrendering a solo homer for the first blemish on his previously spotless ERA this season. The NightOwls took the opportunity to pummel another ball over the wall, taking a 2-0 lead by the end of the fourth inning.

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The Cats had their first real offensive opportunity in the top of the seventh, moving Rohne Klein (San Jose State) over to third after a leadoff single. Nanaimo’s defenses held strong, however, and Klein was stranded to end the inning.

Victoria finally broke through in the top of the eighth on a sacrifice fly from Kade Davis, but one run was all they could muster. Nanaimo closed it out in the top of the ninth to claim a series victory in the first Island Rivalry Series of the year.

Northern Kentucky reliever Daniel Tovar was introduced to the ballgame in the fifth inning, powering through two scoreless innings before handing the ball over to Houston Tomlinson (Arkansas State). Tomlinson worked his way across the seventh and eighth, picking up a strikeout and allowing two hits in two innings.

WCL STANDINGS

With the Nanaimo series complete, the Cats will now host the Bellingham Bells in a weekend series at home, beginning Friday night at 6:35 pm.

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