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Victoria HarbourCats – Clutch moments the difference as the Riverhawks take game two 10-4
WCL All-Star Tate Shimao was 1-4 with a double (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
July 13, 2024
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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats kept clawing away at The Edmonton Riverhawks lead until the visitors put the game beyond doubt with a big ninth inning winning 10-4.
Payton Hawkinson (Cal State Fullerton) made his fourth start of the season, however, unfortunately for him, he recorded the loss for the second straight time. The six-foot-seven lefty gave up four runs on six hits, striking out two over three innings of work. Three of those runs came in the third inning off back-to-back home runs by Sam Kane and Jacob Poturnak, giving the Hawks an early 4-0 lead.
The HarbourCats responded in the bottom half of the third with Cam Schneider (Fresno State) and Michelle Artzberger (ULM) with back-to-back RBI singles, cutting the Edmonton lead in half.
Over 4000 fans packed the stadium for the third fireworks show of the year, presented by Odlum Brown (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
The Riverhawks made it 5-2 in the top of the fifth adding a run on a Mahidutt Tabata two-out RBI single after a Cats error extended the inning.
Victoria continued to stay within touching distance as the game went on through a Ny’Zaiah Thompson (Cal State Fullerton) sacrifice fly in the sixth, which made it a 5-3 ballgame.
Garrett Villa (Angelo State) pitched 1-1/3 innings giving up zero runs on zero hits, his sixth straight scoreless outing.
Brett Harvey (Puget Sound) gave up a run on two hits while pitching the seventh and eighth innings, which gave the Riverhawks a 6-3 lead.
Garrett Villa has given up three hits and zero runs in his last eight innings of work (Photo: Justin P. Morash)
The HarbourCats did not go away quietly with Gunner Antillon’s (Cal Baptist) two-out single in the eighth getting his team within two runs.
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The Riverhawks got the better of Cats pitcher Brooks Brewster (Panola College) in the ninth producing a two-out rally that scored four runs. That made it a 10-4 game, putting the result beyond doubt.
Victoria had their chances but struggled to find that clutch hit, leaving nine runners on base throughout the game.
The rubber match is tomorrow at 1:05 PM at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park. It’s Bark in the Park, presented by Bosley’s on Yates! Bring your dog to the park and enjoy a great afternoon of HarbourCats baseball! Get tickets at http://harbourcats.com/tickets, by coming to the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street in advance, or by calling 778-265-0327.
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November 13, 2026
VICTORIA — Jeremiah Arnett experienced so much positive development as a member of the Victoria HarbourCats, he has signed up for more.
The West Coast League (WCL) pitcher of the year in 2026, also named the team’s top hurler, has announced his intention to return to Victoria for the summer of 2027, to again work with Head Coach Todd Haney and Pitching Coach Zach Swanson.
Arnett, a right-hander from Rice, is a 6-4/215-pound product of Waco, TX — all he did in 2026 was go 5-2 with a 2.15 ERA and 66 strikeouts (all league-best figures) in 54 innings stretched over 10 starts. He only walked 14 batters, and hit just one, surrendering 43 hits.
His 4.71 strikeout-to-walk ratio was elite for any level.
“Having the WCL Pitcher of the Year back in a HarbourCats uniform next summer is an incredible boost for our entire organization,” said Haney, another Texan who previously coached Arnett prior to their time together with the HarbourCats.
“Jeremiah didn’t just break franchise strikeout records and win the pitching Triple Crown last season—he set the standard for how our guys prepare and compete every single day.”
Arnett pitched for Team North in the Showpass WCL All-Star Game, played at Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP — and he’ll have his sights set on doing that again when the game makes a second consecutive appearance in Victoria, July 14, 2027.
Arnett also was a first for the HarbourCats — the team’s first married player, as he and bride Emma truly enjoyed the summer in Victoria and getting to know their hosts, Dave Campbell and family.
The HarbourCats being their 2027 season at home on Tuesday, June 1, vs the island rival Nanaimo NightOwls. Single game tickets for that game and all 2027 games, including the All Star Game and Home Run Derby are expected to be available starting December 1st, possibly sooner.
Season Ticket Memberships, and 12 and 24-game flex packs for the 2027 HarbourCats Season are now available for purchase or renewal. New members may order their season seats on-line if desired at http://harbourcats.com/tickets (click the Memberships tab), or by calling the office at 778-265-0327. Existing members who have accounts in good standing on SHOWPASS can simply log into their account to renew (click on the Memberships item), or can also call the office or pop in to pay for their 2027 seats.
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