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Victoria HarbourCats – Anderson agrees to extension as HarbourCats’ pitching coach

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July 31, 2023

VICTORIA, B.C. — One of the best pitching coaches in the WCL is going to be staying around awhile longer.

Scott Anderson, who completed his first year with the Victoria HarbourCats, but with extensive college and WCL coaching experience, has agreed to a two-year extension running through the 2025 season, working with Head Coach Todd Haney, recently named the 2023 WCL Coach of the Year and who is also signed long-term by the club.

Anderson, who has also been a head coach in the WCL, worked very well with the experienced coaching staff and helped the HarbourCats to a second place overall finish in the 2023 regular season (38-15), being crowned North Division Champions and making their third trip to the WCL Championship game. The pitching staff was second in strikeouts, fourth in team ERA and fifth in walks allowed, as Anderson managed a deep and diverse group of pitchers, one that totaled almost 40 players in 2023.  Anderson can also take pride in knowing that nearly half of those pitchers had ERAs of 3.00 or less.

Part of that management was his tutelage of pitchers Logan MacNiel and Davis Franklin, both named to the WCL end of season all-star rosters, MacNiel (6-0, 1.08 ERA) to the first team and Franklin (2-1, 1.44 ERA) to the second team.

His trademark phrase “figure it out” also became a real mantra for the 2023 team.

Pitching Coach Scott Anderson was masterful at managing the revolving door of close to 40 different pitchers that the HarbourCats used in 2023, helping to guide the team to the North Division Championship and the 2023 WCL Championship game (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

“I have really enjoyed my experience in Victoria, this is a premium place for summer baseball and development of college players,” said Anderson. “Working with Todd, with Steve Sinclair and Ethan Fox, and with the rest of the coaching staff, was really fun this summer and we’re excited to prepare for 2024. Staying with this organization is a blessing for me.”

Haney sees the stability of the coaching staff as a key for ongoing success with the HarbourCats.

“Scott has been outstanding and has really fit in with the group, and gives so much value to our pitchers,” said Haney, who has been with the HarbourCats since 2018, and head coach since 2019. “I’m excited to know we have him back the next two years.”

Season tickets for the 2024 HarbourCats season are now on sale and available for renewal. Lock in your seats at special Early Bird pricing – the same rates as 2023 – prior to October 31, 2023.  Contact Christian at the office at 778-265-0327 or by e-mail at chris@harbourcats.com for details or to take care of payment.  You can also pop in to the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street to renew or purchase in person.  Off-season office hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10AM to 5PM.

The 2024 HarbourCats schedule is anticipated to be released in late October or early November of 2023.  Single game tickets will go on sale shortly after that.  Keep your eyes peeled on the various HarbourCats social media sites for more information as it becomes available.

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The NightOwls Drop The Series With A 5-2 Loss Heading Into The All-Star Break

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NANAIMO, B.C. — It wasn’t our day as the Nanaimo NightOwls dropped the series finally 5-2 to the Wenatchee AppleSox on Sunday. Nanaimo took a 2-1 lead into the eighth inning, but the AppleSox were able to score two runs in the eighth and added two more in the ninth to take the series.

The NightOwls had two runs on 10 hits but committed three errors on the day, which didn’t help their pitchers. The Wenatchee AppleSox had five runs on nine hits with one error. That drops Nanaimo to 17-19 on the year and 3.5 games back of the playoff spot.

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It was a great night for starting NightOwls pitcher, Teague Van Dyke, who went 5.1 innings. The 6’2 right-handed pitcher from Flagstaff, Arizona, gave up just one run on six hits and struck out four. It was a great performance as his family was in town for the weekend to watch him pitch.

Nanaimo NightOwls Vs Wenatchee AppleSox (Photo Credit: Chad Frostad)

Asher DeLeo came on in relief and pitched 1.2 innings of perfect ball with two strikeouts. Dalton Hanson was the losing pitcher of record for the Nanaimo NightOwls, and Aidan Gonzalez got the win for the AppleSox, going 3.1 innings and giving up just one run on four hits and striking out five Nanaimo batters.

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All-Star Talan Zenk was on base three times on the afternoon for the NightOwls. He went one for three with a double, two walks and a run scored. He will be joining fellow NightOwl Jacob Hayes down in Bellingham for the West Coast League All-Star Game.

Nanaimo NightOwls Vs Wenatchee AppleSox (Photo Credit: Chad Frostad)

Hayes had another hit on the day going one for five as he was given the day off from first base. Tyler Arnold was tasked with manning first base and he did an amazing job making a great diving snag in the field and also producing at the plate. Tyler went one for three with a sacrifice fly and single.

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A break now for the Nanaimo NightOwls as Monday is an off day before getting back on the field Tuesday July 15th again the Nanaimo Selects in an exhibition game. Then we have the West Coast League All-Star Break on July 16th.

One more exhibition game on Thursday July 17th against the Nanaimo Selects before we get back into league action. Than it’s back on the road for a weekend series against the Wenatchee AppleSox Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 18th, 19th, and 20th. Make sure to follow the team on the live stream and use the hashtag #IlluminuteTheDark on social media so we can engage with you! Go Owls Go, Hoot Hoot!!!!!

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats battle their way to another walk-off win

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Tanner Beltowski was the hero Sunday afternoon (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

July 13, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Kelowna Falcons made things interesting late, but the Victoria HarbourCats came out on top with another 10-9 walk-off win.

It was a huge six-run second inning that gave the HarbourCats a dream start to the afternoon. Falcons starter Charles Bower struggled with his control, hitting Cayden Munster (Fresno State) and walking Isaiah Afework (TAMU-CC) with the bases loaded to gift the Cats two runs. An RBI fielder’s choice made it 3-0 before Jack Johnson (Baylor) drove in a pair with a double, pushing the lead to 5-0. JC Allen (UC San Diego) drove in his 17th run of the season in as many games with an RBI single to cap off the inning, extending the lead to 6-0.

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Logan Rumberg (George Mason) made his fifth start of the campaign and had his best stuff working. He struck out seven batters for the second outing in a row, with the only damage against him coming on a two-run home run surrendered to Zachary Wieder in the third inning.

Dillon Lopez drove in five runs this weekend (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

In the bottom half of the third inning, Dillon Lopez (St. Mary’s) continued his great weekend, hitting a solo home run to make it 7-2.

Braxton Thomas hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning off Cade Rusch (Bellarmine), to cut the HarbourCats’ lead down to 7-5. Thomas was a thorn in the side of Victoria pitchers all weekend, producing seven hits and three home runs in the three-game series.

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The Falcons cut the deficit to one with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning, but the Cats restored their multi-run lead in the bottom half with a Garrett Brooks (St. Mary’s) home run and an Allen sacrifice fly.

That 9-6 lead held up until the top of the ninth inning, where the Falcons rallied, scoring three runs in the frame, including a two-out two-run single by Jace Nagler to tie it up at 9-9.

The Cats loaded the bases with no one out in the bottom of the ninth for Tanner Beltowski (Westmont College), who drew a walk to win the game.

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Along with Rusch, Ben Hewitt (Ottawa) and Tyler Patrick (Fresno State) pitched out of the bullpen for Victoria.

It’s all smiles as the HarbourCats sit atop the North Division second half standings with a 10-2 record (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

The HarbourCats are back in action on this $12 Tuesday against the SIBL All-Stars! The WCL All-Star game is Wednesday, July 16. Five HarbourCats are on the North Division team. You can watch the game on MLB.com.

10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are on sale for all home games and “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

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

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

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Two tough innings stop four-game flight for NightOwls

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After this series, the WCL gets into non-league games and the all-star break — the WCL all-star game goes Wednesday night in Bellingham, with the NightOwls facing the local Nanaimo Selects on Tuesday and Thursday nights, always exciting games of interest with all the former college players from the area getting to share the field with the top current collegiate guys on the NightOwls roster. The Tuesday and Thursday night games are both 6:35pm starts.

 

The NightOwls will be in Wenatchee next weekend, July 18-20, then return home to welcome the Corvallis Knights to Nanaimo for the first time, July 22-24 — all 6:35pm games, a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday set.

 

The NightOwls have just seven regular season home games remaining, including the Sunday/tomorrow game with Wenatchee.

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