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Victoria HarbourCats – Berezowski goes deep twice as Cats win big
Jai Berezowski had three hits and three RBIs, including a pair of home runs (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
July 17, 2025
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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats came out on top in non-league action Thursday night, defeating the Victoria Mavericks 12-2.
Victoria native Jack Finn (Illinois State) started for the HarbourCats and got off to a great start with a three-up-three-down first inning. He surrendered a solo home run to Dylan Price in the top of the third inning, and then gave up a second run on a Josh Walker RBI single later in the frame. The lefty’s evening was done after three innings, giving up a pair of runs on four hits while striking out two.
The Cats answered back in the bottom half through a Jai Berezowski (Golden Tide) solo home run and a Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) two-out RBI single to tie the game up 2-2.
Clayton Broeder (Angelo State) made his Cats debut out of the bullpen and threw two scoreless innings, striking out four and collecting the win.
Jack Finn made his first appearance since June 12 (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
The HarbourCats blew the game wide open with a five-run fourth inning. Dillon Lopez (St. Mary’s) and Isaiah Afework (TAMU-CC) both hit solo home runs. Berezowski crushed his second home run of the game over the scoreboard in left field. A Jake Butler (George Mason) sacrifice fly capped off the huge inning, giving the Cats a 7-2 lead.
Butler drove in his second run of the game with an RBI single in the sixth inning that extended his team’s lead to 9-2. Peter Tassler (MSU Denver) recorded his first hit as a HarbourCat, an RBI single to make it 10-2 in the seventh inning. The hosts tacked on two more runs in the eighth to push the lead to 12-2.
Jacob Thompson (Minot State), Dillon Dibrell (Central Oklahoma), and Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) all pitched in relief for the Cats, combining for four scoreless innings.
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The HarbourCats are back in West Coast League action tomorrow at 6:35 PM in Bellingham as they open a three-game set against the Bells. The Cats lead the North Division second-half standings with a 10-2 record, while the Bells sit three games back of the lead with a 7-5 record.
Kamana Nahaku had two hits in his second game back with the HarbourCats (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
Due to popular demand, we are expanding our $12 Tuesday seats. ALL remaining Premium Reserved seats (normally $22 a seat), on July 22 vs Dub Sea and July 29 vs Kamloops, are now just $12. PLUS, WE NOW HAVE $12 THURSDAYS! All remaining Premium Reserved seats for our Thursday games on July 17, July 24 and July 31 are now just $12. Come watch the best baseball in town for the best price anywhere!
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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.
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NightOwls go California Dreaming — more arms for Coach Gorm
– Pitching coach Gorm Heimueller, going into his 50th year in the game, will have a lot to work with for mound duties this season.
The Nanaimo NightOwls are pleased to announce the signing of some top-end pitching for the 2026 WCL campaign, and all of those locked in on paperwork today hail from the State of California — which happens to be where Gorm is originally from.
To help Heimueller have a memorable 50th year in baseball, the NightOwls are proud to add these pitchers to his 2026 meeting room:
RHP Jacob Badillo, Cal State-LA, 6-0/180, Lancaster CA
RHP Anthony Cosme, Cal Poly-Pomona, 6-0/208, Inglewood CA
RHP Jacob Alvarez, Orange Coast College, 61-/215, Bellflower CA
RHP Chase Cummins, Cerra Coso CC, 6-0/168, Santa Maria CA
Badillo comes from the same school that provided 2025 starter Lino Zepeda, an effective starter for Heimueller’s staff. As a freshman, Badillo has made five appearances including three starts for Cal State LA so far this spring, posting his first collegiate win.
Cosme has spent time as the Friday Night Starter for Cal Poly, a physical pitcher who runs his fastball up to 93. He was the opening game starter for Cal Poly as a freshman, and went on to make 11 starts and was named the school’s freshman male athlete of the year, walking only 17 batters in nearly 60 innings pitched.
Alvarez is at junior college powerhouse program Orange Coast College, on the same team as recent signee Alan Choo (1B/DH, son of former MLB all-star Shin-Soo Choo). Alvarez already has six appearances this spring, including a start, an innings-eater for Orange Coast with nearly a strikeout per inning.
Cummins is a submariner, a whippy arm and a useful bullpen tool to mix things up — a sophomore who has given up just one hit in his last two outings and is striking out a batter per inning. He had 24 innings of work last summer for Swift Current in the WCBL, so this will be his second summer spent north of the border.
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