Easter, Fleury, Buchan and Waters excited to be back in Nanaimo

Building a team is also about building a culture, with character people who have leadership skills — and that culture is important.

The Nanaimo NightOwls are pleased to announce the return of four key players from the 2023 team, the second season of WCL baseball at historic Serauxmen Stadium, and it’s a group of four that especially has veteran pitching coach Gorm Heimueller smiling.

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Two quality arms, a big bat and a second-team All-WCL catcher will be back in the navy and yellow — Michael Easter behind the dish, part of the catching crew that will receive pitches again from Nathan Buchan and Jake Fleury, along with a strong hitter in Wylie Waters. They join local infielder Aaron Marsh, last year’s co-player-of-the-year, as the first group confirmed for 2024.

Nathan Buchan, LHP, University of Redlands, from Mercer Island, WA

Jake Fleury, RHP, Skagit Valley College, from Burlington, WA

Wylie Waters, IF, South Mountain CC, from West Vancouver, BC

Michael Easter, C, Azuza Pacific, from Arcadia, CA

The WCL schedule was announced earlier this month — the regular season home opener for Head Coach Greg Frady and the NightOwls is Tuesday, June 4 against the Cowlitz Black Bears.

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Easter, who has moved from East LA CC to D-1 Azuza Pacific, was part of a strong catching core in 2023, walking more times than he struck out (26BB, 18K) and hitting .315 (16th in the WCL in average) with 21 runs driven in. His nine doubles tied for third on the team.

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Buchan, the opening day starter in 2023, is a warrior and a throwback, often going deep in games and going 3-3 with a 4.09 ERA over nine starts — a pitcher’s pitcher who struck out 32 batters in 37.1 innings.

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Potent hitter Waters, who played some infield, some outfield and DH in 2023 for Coach Greg Frady, is at South Mountain CC in Arizona, and had a strong summer in the WCL in which he hit .317 (14th in the WCL) with two home runs, 21 RBIs and 10 doubles, second on the NightOwls, in 42 games. He struck out just 22 times, matching his total of 22 combined base on balls (17) and hit by pitch (5).

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November 28, 2023

VICTORIA, B.C. — The season may feel far away, just over six months to be exact, but plans are well underway for filling Head Coach Todd Haney’s 2024 Victoria HarbourCats roster.

ALERT!  2024 SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON-SALE, Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00AM

Included are returning pitchers, and local products via the Victoria Eagles program, Sam Jordan and Ryder Green, along with the next Magdic (mag-DEECH) power-hitting prospect.

• Kyle Magdic, IF, Lincoln, ON, 6-3/230, Marshalltown CC
• Brooks Brewster, RHP, Carthage, TX, 6-2/205, Paris JC (Texas)
• Wyatt Anderson, RHP, Cochrane, AB, 6-3/205, Hill JC (Texas)
• Kade Douglas, RHP, Trinidad, CO, 6-2/185, CSU Pueblo
• Ryder Green, RHP, Victoria, BC, 6-0/185, Park-Gilbert (AZ)
• Sam Jordan, RHP, Victoria, BC, 6-3/190, Trinidad State (CO)

Magdic is the younger brother of 2023 fan favourite Ryan Magdic, a big corner infielder with huge power potential. Anderson is a power pitcher who will benefit from working with HarbourCats pitching coach Scott Anderson (no relation) and the staff.

Brewster is yet another Texas recruit by Haney, with a fastball in the low 90s, a college freshman who had great success at the top high school level in a very competitive state.

Douglas, a lanky right-hander with swing-miss stuff, pitched in the Northwoods League and WCBL, advancing from Allen CC to CSU-Pueblo. Green, who has been around the team for many years including being a batboy many moons ago, is in the midst of his freshman NAIA season in Arizona and returns for a second season working with Anderson.

Jordan returns for a second season, this time after spending a year at Trinidad State in Colorado (previously at Thompson Rivers in Kamloops). He made six appearances including two starts for the HarbourCats in 2023, going 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA and walking only four hitters.

Now that the 2024 HarbourCats schedule has been released, HarbourCats staff are very busy behind the scenes getting ready for the upcoming year.  Season Tickets are now on sale, as are 10-Game Flex packs and SINGLE GAME TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON-LINE starting THIS Friday December 1st, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

As always, single game tickets will be available through our one and only ticketing partner Select Your Tickets at http://harbourcats.com/tickets.

SINGLE GAME TICKET PRE-SALE SPECIAL!
Fans who want to get a jump on their single game ticket purchases may do so by dropping into the HarbourCats office on Wednesday or Thursday November 29th and 30th between Noon and 7PM as the HarbourCats are holding their annual Christmas Open House at the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.

Other Christmas Open House specials include season ticket renewals or new purchases at 2023 pricing (a savings of $20-25 per seat) plus 20% off all in store merchandise!  Food and beverage will also be provided.

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NightOwls 2024 Overview

THU May 30, 6:35 PM vs Nanaimo Pirates – Non-League

FRI May 31 @ KELOWNA FALCONS

SAT June 1 @ KELOWNA FALCONS

SUN June 2 @ KELOWNA FALCONS

TUE June 4, 6:35 PM vs COWLITZ BLACK BEARS – Home Opener

WED June 5, 6:35 PM vs COWLITZ BLACK BEARS

THU June 6, 6:35 PM vs COWLITZ BLACK BEARS

FRI June 7 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS
SAT June 8 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

SUN June 9 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

TUE June 11 @ VICTORIA HARBOURCATS

WED June 12, 6:35 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOURCATS

THU June 13 @ VICTORIA HARBOURCATS (Note: 11:00 AM School Spirit GAME)

FRI Jun 14, 6:35 PM vs REDMOND DUDES – Non-League

SAT Jun 15, 6:35 PM vs REDMOND DUDES – Non-League

SUN Jun 16, 1:05 PM vs REDMOND DUDES – Non-League, SUNDAY MATINEE

TUE June 18, 6:35 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOUCATS

WED June 19, 6:35 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOUCATS

THU June 20, 6:35 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOUCATS

FRI June 21 @ PORTLAND PICKLES
SAT June 22 @ PORTLAND PICKLES

SUN June 23 @ PORTLAND PICKLES

TUE June 25, 6:35 PM vs KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS

WED June 26, 6:35 PM vs KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS

THU June 27, 6:35 PM vs KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS

SAT June 29, 6:35 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOURCATS

SUN June 30 @ VICTORIA HARBOURCATS  -Fireworks Night

MON July 1, 1:05 PM vs VICTORIA HARBOURCATS — CANADA DAY MATINEE

WED July 3 @ PORT ANGELES LEFTIES
THU July 4 @ PORT ANGELES LEFTIES

FRI July 5, 6:35 PM vs WENEATCHEE APPLESOX
SATJuly 6, 6:35 PM vs WENEATCHEE APPLESOX

SUN July 7, 1:05 PM vs WENEATCHEE APPLESOX  – Sunday Matinee

MON July 8, 6:35 PM vs KELOWNA FALCONS

TUE July 9, 6:35 PM vs KELOWNA FALCONS

WED July 10, 6:35 PM vs KELOWNA FALCONS

FRI July 12 @ BELLINGHAM BELLS

SAT July 13 @ BELLINGHAM BELLS

SUN July 14 @ BELLINGHAM BELLS

MON July 15 @ PORT ANGELES LEFTIES

TUE July 16, 6:35 PM vs NANAIMO SELECTS  – Non-League

WED  July 17 ALL-STAR GAME
THU July 18 6:35 PM vs NANAIMO SELECTS  – Non-League

FRI July 19 @ KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS
SAT July 20 @ KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS

SUN July 21 @ KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS

TUE July 23 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

WED July 24 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

THU July 25 @ EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

FRI July 26, 6:35 PM vs BELLINGHAM BELLS

SAT July 27, 6:35 PM vs BELLINGHAM BELLS

SUN  July 28, 1:05 PM vs BELLINGHAM BELLS  – Sunday Matinee

MON July 29, 6:35 PM vs PORT ANGELES LEFTIES

TUE July 30, 6:35 PM vs PORT ANGELES LEFTIES

WED July 31, 6:35 PM vs PORT ANGELES LEFTIES

FRI August 2 @ WENATCHEE APPLESOX
SAT August 3 @ WENATCHEE APPLESOX

SUN August 4 @ WENATCHEE APPLESOX

MON August 5, 6:35 PM vs EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

TUE August 6, 6:35 PM vs EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

WED August 7, 6:35 PM vs EDMONTON RIVERHAWKS

August 10-12 Divisional Playoffs
Wed August 14 Championship Semi-Finals
Fri August 16 Championship Final

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