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Victoria HarbourCats – ‘Cats Offence keeps rolling, eighth win in a row at home

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2 years ago

June 18, 2023

Dugout Wire Service

Hudson Shupe was four for four on Saturday with a triple, double and four runs scored (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Story and Photos by Christian J. Stewart

June 17, 2023

Victoria, BC – Whatever the HarbourCats host families are feeding their players is certainly working. The HarbourCats stayed undefeated in eight home games thus far in 2023, handing the Yakima Valley Pippins an 11-4 loss Saturday evening at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria.

The win is the HarbourCats fifth in a row overall, second in a row over Yakima, and their 11-3 record now vaults them into a first place tie with the idle Bellingham Bells in the West Coast League’s North Division.

Shortstop Hudson Shupe awaits a throw to second as a Yakima player steals a base (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Leading the way for the HarbourCats was catcher Russell Young who had a grand slam to break the game open in the fifth inning, finishing with five RBI on the day, and Hudson Shupe, who was four for four with a triple, double and a walk, scoring four times. Also having a good night was Tyler Davis, with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored.

Benny Roebuck pitched five innings of two-hit ball against Yakima Saturday (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

On the mound Benny Roebuck (1-1) gave the ‘Cats five innings of two-hit ball to get the win, giving up a pair of runs while striking out three. Josh Berenbaum and Carson Latimer each pitched two innings in relief.

Starter Derek McNary took the loss for Yakima, going three innings and giving up six runs on six hits, striking out just one.

Catcher Russell Young (left), here chatting with starter Benny Roebuck, had a grand slam and five RBI in Saturday’s win (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

The HarbourCats and Pippins will complete their three-game series on Sunday with a special Father’s Day Matinee at 1:05 pm. At that game the HarbourCats will be debuting a new set of jerseys thanks to Dodd’s Furniture who are the sponsors for the day. Tickets are selling fast for that game with limited reserve seating remaining, but plenty of general admission seating available, as well as single tickets on the third base party deck.

Tickets as always for Sunday’s game as well as all HarbourCats games are available at Select Your Tickets at https://harbourcats.com/tickets.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats shutout Owls in series opener

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3 hours ago

June 18, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

June 17, 2025

For immediate release

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats came to play Tuesday night, shutting out the visiting Nanaimo NightOwls 9-0.

The scoring started early courtesy of a pair of bases-loaded walks in the first inning. Nanaimo starter Brady Pavlovsky walked five batters in the opening frame and seven in total. He lasted 1-2/3 innings, giving up two runs.

BOX SCORE

Tyler Patrick (Fresno State) made his first appearance for the Cats, starting the game and produced an outing his new team desperately needed. The freshman threw four shutout innings, giving up four hits while striking out four.

Jacob Silva walked three times tonight (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

Jacob Doyle (Nevada) led off the bottom of the fourth with a 380-foot home run over the left field wall to make it 3-0. Later in the inning, Logan Shepherd (Tacoma CC) extended his hit streak to 10 games with an RBI single. Cayden Munster (Fresno State) followed that up with a bases-clearing double to the gap, increasing the Cats’ lead to 7-0. Xander “Boogie” McAfee (Texas Arlington) drove in an eighth run to end the frame with a single.

WCL STANDINGS

Shepherd drove in his team-leading 14th RBI with a fifth-inning single, making it 9-0.

Logan Saloman (Nevada) made his debut out of the bullpen and pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out a pair. Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) pitched the final three innings, giving up zero runs on zero hits while striking out two. Tonight, the three HarbourCat pitchers combined to walk zero batters.

WATCH GAMES HERE

The island rivals are back in action tomorrow at 6:35 PM. Get tickets at HarbourCats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “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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Victoria HarbourCats – Shupe returns to HarbourCats

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2 days ago

June 16, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

For Immediate Release

June 16, 2025

VICTORIA, B.C. — A prime-time collegiate player and fan favourite is returning to the Victoria HarbourCats, and will be in uniform on Tuesday.

Infielder Hudson Shupe of Gonzaga, a junior who can play short, second or third, will be making his third season appearance with the HarbourCats. A 21-year-old from Richland, WA, was with the HarbourCats in 2022 (.270 AVG, 13 stolen bases) and 2023 (.353 AVG, 10 stolen bases) before spending last summer with Orleans of the Cape Cod League (.310 AVG over 38 games). He has played in 83 total games for the Cats between the regular season and playoffs.

Shupe, always a team leader and an energy guy who brings fans to their feet, is a career .320 hitter over three seasons of Division 1 baseball, with Seattle U and Gonzaga. He is a highly regarded prospect for the upcoming MLB draft, and will be using the next month to be ready for pro baseball, if selected and signed.

“Hudson loves Victoria, and loves the HarbourCats, and this will cement his place as one of the best players in our team’s history — we could not be more excited,” said GM Christian Stewart. “Fans will want to get out to our home games to see this future pro, who has a legitimate shot at becoming an MLB player and joining the eight other former HarbourCats who have progressed all the way to the top level of the game, something we are very proud of.”

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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The Bats Come Alive For The NightOwls As They Take The Series With An 8-2 Win

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2 days ago

June 16, 2025

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KELOWNA, B.C. — The bats came alive for the Nanaimo NightOwls in the tune of eight runs on nine hits with two home runs. The complete opposite of last night, where Nanaimo just couldn’t get things going at the plate. Tonight they had 4 extra base hits, and that combined with some great pitching led to the series win.

Starting pitcher Aiden Boice, from Holladay, Utah, had a great night on the mound, pitching five innings, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out four. Catcher Brock Wirthgen and Caden Petrey both went yard in the game for the NightOwls. Andrew Ivy continues to impress, going two for four with a walk and a stolen base. If feels like every game I have to mention him swiping a bag.

The Nanaimo NightOwls jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to some smart base running from Eli Watson. He stole second and was able to score on an error trying to steal third. After the Falcons tied it up with a run in the second, the NightOwls went off with a huge sixth inning, putting a four-spot on the board. After a walk to Andrew Ivy, and an Easton Mould single. Eli Watson would cash one after a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third.

Then walked up Brock Wirthgen, who cracked one out of the park to give the NightOwls the 5-1 lead. The 7th innings saw Easton Mould and Eli Watson driving in back-to-back RBI singles. Not to be outdone, Caden Petrey also got into the party with a home run in the top of the 8th inning to make it 8-1. The Falcons would claw one run back in the 9th, but it wasn’t nearly enough.

Besides starting pitcher Aiden Boice, Dawson Shultz and Dalton Hanson also had great games on the mound. They combined for four innings of 2 hit ball, giving up just 1 run and preserving the win for Boice.

The Starting pitching gave the Nanaimo NightOwls a chance to find their bats. I asked head coach Cody Andreychuk about the performance of Aiden Boice after the game, “Ya, he competed and did a wonderful job for us tonight. Commanded all his pitches for strikes. Got behind some of the hitters but would always get back and get the hitters out. [The] best way to say it is he competed well tonight in a getaway game to win the series on the road.”

Some big innings for the NightOwls and some great pitching saw them take the series against the Kelowna Falcons two games to one on Sunday night. Nanaimo finished the night with eight runs on nine hits and an error. Kelowna had two runs on eight hits and three errors in the loss. The NightOwls move back above .500% with the win at 8-7.

The Nanaimo NightOwls head back to the Island but not home as they will take on the Victoria HarbourCats for a three-game series, June 17th, 18th, and 19th. The team returns home on June 20th for a weekend series against the Port Angeles Lefties. That goes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 20th, 21st, and 22nd at Serauxmen Stadium.

The team is on a 10-game homestand starting on the 20th of June. We have some great promotional days coming up, including Indigenous Peoples Day and Halloween in June. Make sure to get your tickets and follow the team on our website and social media when they are on the road for the latest information and updates!

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