Tuesday morning, West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer revealed the all-star selections for the 2024 All-Star Game. Marking the return of the WCL’s mid-summer classic for the first time since 2019, the game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, with the first pitch at 6:35 p.m. Pacific Time at the legendary Joe Martin Field.
After a long hiatus, we’re thrilled to bring back the All-Star Game and celebrate the incredible talent in our league,” said WCL Commissioner Rob Neyer. “It’s already apparent that the Bells will present a tremendous event for our fans, our players, and for the many thousands watching the game around the world.”
Hosted by the Bellingham Bells, this event promises to be a two-day extravaganza beginning on July 16. The evening before the All-Star Game will feature players from the Max Higbee Center alongside WCL All-Stars in the Community Champions Game, an integrated baseball game to benefit the Max Higbee Center. The Max Higbee Center supports and empowers teens and adults with developmental disabilities to build community, friendships, happiness, life skills and health through recreation. Half of ticket sales from the evening will go directly to the Max Higbee Center.
Bellingham Head Coach Bob Ralston will guide the North Division squad, while the South will be led by Corvallis Knights skipper Brooke Knight. The North Division consists of the Bells, Edmonton Riverhawks, Kamloops NorthPaws, Kelowna Falcons, Nanaimo NightOwls, Port Angeles Lefties, Wenatchee AppleSox, and Victoria HarbourCats, with every team represented on the roster by at least one standout player. In the South, the Bend Elks, Corvallis Knights, Cowlitz Black Bears, Portland Pickles, Ridgefield Raptors, Springfield Drifters, Walla Walla Sweets, and Yakima Valley Pippins are all sending players to Bellingham for the All-Star Game.
Tickets for the WCL All-Star Game may be purchased here, but for those not able to attend, the WCL has exciting news later this week about the broadcast. Stay tuned!
NORTH C – Conner Smith of Santa Clara (Bellingham Bells) C – Jonathan Fitz of San Diego (Wenatchee AppleSox) 1B – Jacob Mejia of Cal State San Bernadino (Bellingham Bells) 1B – Jeremy Giesegh of Cal State San Bernadino (Port Angeles Lefties) 2B – Michael Soper of Westmont College (Edmonton Riverhawks) SS – Roman Martin of UCLA (Bellingham Bells) SS – Nevin Noonan of San Diego State (Nanaimo NightOwls) 3B – Nate Kirkpatrick of Yavapai College (Bellingham Bells) 3B – Jakob Poturnak of Sacramento State (Edmonton Riverhawks) OF – Bryce McFeely of Westmont College (Edmonton Riverhawks) OF/P – Joey Rico of Westmont (Kamloops NorthPaws) OF – Trey Duffield of Rice (Kelowna Falcons) OF – Riley Paulino of Pikeville (Nanaimo NightOwls) OF – Wylie Waters of USC Upstate (Nanaimo NightOwls) OF/2B – Tate Shimao of Hawaii (Victoria HarbourCats) OF – Max Hartman of Washington State (Wenatchee AppleSox) P – Josh Flaugher of Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Bellingham Bells) P – Tyler Van Dyke of Stetson (Bellingham Bells) P – Tate Dearing of Reinhardt (Edmonton Riverhawks) P – Vicarte Domingo of British Columbia (Edmonton Riverhawks) P/OF – Gavyn Jones of McLennan CC (Kelowna Falcons) P – Adison Mattix of Everett CC (Nanaimo NightOwls) P – Carson Cormier of TCU (Victoria HarbourCats) P – Evan Canfield of Lewis-Clark State (Wenatchee AppleSox) P – Quincy Vassar of Vanguard (Wenatchee AppleSox)
SOUTH C – Luke Iverson of Utah Valley (Ridgefield Raptors) C – Dane Woodcook of New Mexico State (Springfield Drifters) 1B – Easton Amundson of Liberty (Bend Elks) 1B/3B – Patrick Keighran of San Francisco (Portland Pickles) 2B – Spencer Shipman of Whitworth (Yakima Valley Pippins) SS/2B – Ty Yukumoto of Pacific (Corvallis Knights) SS/OF – Blake Wilson of Washington (Corvallis Knights) 3B – Kedren Kinzie of Hawaii (Springfield Drifters) 3B/OF – Preston Allen – uncommitted (Yakima Valley Pippins) OF – Brandon Cabrera of Lewis-Clark State (Corvallis Knights) OF – Dylan Schlaegel of Dallas Baptist (Cowlitz Black Bears) OF – Tanner Griffith of Saint Mary’s (Portland Pickles) OF – Kolby Felix of Colorado Mesa (Walla Walla Sweets) OF – Davis Mauzy of Wichita State (Walla Walla Sweets) UTL – Kevin Takeuchi of USC (Corvallis Knights) P – Mason Edwards of USC (Bend Elks) P – Jackson Elder of Utah (Bend Elks) P – Tyler Wood of UC Davis (Bend Elks) P – James DeCremer of Oregon State (Corvallis Knights) P – Tyner Horn of Nebraska (Corvallis Knights) P – Kaden Segel of Portland (Corvallis Knights) P – Freddie Rodriguez of Hawaii (Portland Pickles) P – Shay Timmer of Salt Lake CC (Portland Pickles) P – Dylan Stewart of Pepperdine (Ridgefield Raptors) P – Liam Hohenstein of Colorado Mesa (Walla Walla Sweets)
Universities and colleges noted are where players will be enrolled this upcoming school year.
About the West Coast League: The West Coast League is the West’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Encompassing Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and now Alberta, the WCL showcases pro prospects from major collegiate conferences around the nation. Every summer, the league features unparalleled fan and player experiences, with North America’s best baseball weather and a mix of classic and state-of-the-art ballparks, all backdropped by dramatic scenery.
All 2026 ticket types, including single-game, 6, 12 and 32 game flex -packs, season memberships and All-Star Game ticket packages are now available!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2025
Victoria, BC – The Victoria HarbourCats are pleased to announce that just in time for Christmas, single-game tickets for all 31 2026 regular season games and the 2026 WCL All-Star Game are now available for purchase.
Fans can see our schedule and purchase tickets on-line with our ticketing partner SHOWPASS at http://harbourcats.com/tickets, or stop by in person to the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street. Fans can also call the office at 778-265-0327 to order.
Also announced today is the availability of 2026 ALL-STAR GAME ticket packages that include a Home Run Derby event on July 14th and the 2026 West Coast League All-Star Game on July 15th. Ticket packages that include both events are available now at https://www.showpass.com/wcl-all-star-home-run-derby-and-all-star-game-package/.
Individual All-Star Game and Home Run Derby event tickets will go on sale at a later date.
Note, if you are a season ticket holder, your seats are reserved for the Home Run derby and All-Star game, but as this is a separate purchase, you do need to contact the office to claim and pay for your seats.
FLEX-PACKS
Also on sale for 2026 are our regular 12-game and 32-game flex packs, as well as a new STOCKING STUFFER 6-Pack that will be offered until Christmas. The 6-Pack starts at $99 for General Admission seating and all 6-Packs will include a souvenir baseball that will fit nicely in the toe of the stocking of your favourite HarbourCats fan.
12 and 32-game flex packs can be bought on-line at http://harbourcats.com/tickets or in person at the HarbourCats office. The 6-Pack offering is only available in person at the HarbourCats office.
NOTE: If you already have ticket vouchers for the 2026 season, you may now begin to redeem them for single-games as desired. You can do so on-line assuming you are all set up in SHOWPASS to do so, or pop into the office and we can handle this for you!
We also have a wide range of merchandise available for the baseball fan on your list including new 2026 All-Star game tee-shirts and our Nathan Lukes Blue Jays World Series commemorative tee-shirt. Items can be ordered on-line at The Cat Shop at https://victoria-harbourcats-official.myshopify.com/ or by visiting the HarbourCats office, where a 15% in store discount is in effect until Christmas!
The Victoria HarbourCats will begin their 2026 West Coast League season in late May of 2026, with the home opener against the Edmonton Riverhawks scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Plenty of excitement is on board for 2026 including:
Three fireworks nights (June 6, 30 and August 3)
Two 11:00 AM School Spirit Games (June 4 and 18)
Five Family Fun Sunday Matinees (June 7, 14, 28 July 19 and 26)
$12 Tuesdays and Thursdays (June 16, July 2, 7, 9, 28 and 30)
The Victoria HarbourCats, in association with Richardson Sport Inc. (RSI) and the Edwards Family Training Centre (EFTC) are excited to announce the launch of Harvey’s Sports Stars!
Harvey’s Sports Stars will give children exclusive access to a professional-quality indoor turf facility and a wide range of fun, skill-building sports programs. Whether they’re swinging a bat, learning new movement skills, or high-fiving mascot Harvey the HarbourCat, Harvey’s Sports Stars will be part of a vibrant sports community that celebrates fun and teamwork, while staying active!
Families can look forward to enjoying year-round opportunities to play, connect, and make lasting memories, through exciting RSI programming inside the HarbourCats’ exciting indoor training space, located at 1821 Cook Street.
YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR KICK-OFF EVENT!
With this exciting new partnership, RSI is inviting all kids and their families to join the exciting SPORTSAPALOOZA day taking place on Sunday, November 30th from 1:30-5:30pm at the Indoor Training Facility. – the EFTC – located at 1821 Cook St.
Our Sportspalooza Day is a chance for children to jump in, meet RSI coaches, see the indoor facility, and get a sneak peak at our upcoming Harvey’s Sports Stars Programming.
During this Demo Day, children will get to:
Explore the activities we offer
Meet the coaches and see the facility
Get a feel for the environment
Discover what makes this program so engaging and confidence-building
Spaces are limited, so we highly encourage you to claim your spot as early as possible.
The Victoria HarbourCats will begin their 2026 West Coast League season in late May of 2026, with the home opener against the Edmonton Riverhawks scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Season tickets, 12-packs and team merchandise are also available at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street, Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-4pm.
The Nanaimo NightOwls will be using the 2026 season to celebrate Gorm Heimueller — the esteemed pitching coach, one of the best to ever do it in baseball! The 70-year-old marks a half-century in the game when he suits up in his fifth summer in the West Coast League with the Nanaimo NightOwls.
“First — thank you, Nanaimo,” said Heimueller. “I’m very grateful to the Nanaimo NightOwls organization for allowing me to come back as pitching coach in 2026. This will be my 50th year since I signed my first pro contract, but I’ve been very fortunate and blessed to be involved in this game that I’ve loved for more than 60 years. I’m looking forward to working with Jim, Tina, Anthony, and Cody in putting together an exciting and competitive team on the field for our amazing Nanaimo fans!”
Coach Gorm will tuck his golf clubs away in May — he recorded his second career ace recently — so he can do what he loves most, and that’s working with young pitchers.
“We are going to celebrate Gorm in 2026 — our players, our coaches, our staff could not have more admiration for him as a coach and as a human being,” said Jim Swanson, managing partner of the NightOwls, in announcing Heimueller and wife Lee Ann will return to Nanaimo in 2026 to work with Head Coach Cody Andreychuk and assistant Anthony Houk.
“Players love the man, they hang on his every word. Coaches send us pitchers specifically to get to work with him. He’s a gentleman, he relates well to everyone, and he tells the best stories. We have an absolute legend of the game in Nanaimo as the only pitching coach the NightOwls have ever known — and he’s a mentor to so many, in so many ways.
“Gorm has more than earned the opportunity to be celebrated for all he’s done for the game. I’m biased because he’s become a good friend, but he should be in the Hall of Fame.”
The NightOwls are unveiling a special “GORM50” logo that will be ever-present during the 2026 season — from players shirts, to merchandise. There is also a book being written on his stories and exploits, co-written by Swanson and fellow NightOwls owner Helen Edwards — both have authored books in their careers.
Heimueller, a Los Angeles native, who has World Series rings from coaching in the Twins and Phillies systems, started his baseball career as a lefty pitcher at Cal Poly — with a guy named Ozzie Smith as his shortstop.
Heimueller spent 10 years as a professional pitcher, throwing strikes around the globe (Venezuela, Australia, Canada, USA), and spent two years as mostly a starting pitcher with the Oakland A’s (1983-84), a team which featured Rickey Henderson in his prime. As legend has it, the manager at his first MLB spring training was Frank Robinson, with Billy Martin the manager at his second camp, and his first MLB strikeout victim was Cal Ripken Jr. He transitioned directly from playing to coaching in the minors and held pitching coordinator positions later in his pro tenure, including the San Diego Padres until 2020.
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