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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats battle, but drop second in a row to Raptors

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2 years ago

July 21, 2024

Dugout Wire Service

July 20, 2024

Ridgefield, WA – The Victoria HarbourCats would out-hit the Ridgefield Raptors on the night and come back from a 6-3 deficit to force extra innings, but in the end, the Raptors would score in the bottom of the 10th to come away with an exciting 7-6 win Saturday night in West Coast League action at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

The win was the Raptors franchise record 12th in a row and they now sport a 12-0 record in the second half of the season.

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It appeared the Raptors would come away with that record win earlier, as they led by scores of 3-0 and 5-2 and then took what appeared to be a commanding 6-3 win into the top of the ninth. However the ‘Cats kept scratching and a solo home run from Michael Crossland, his second of the season, and then a two-out, two-strike, two-run home run from Karim Orucevic, his first of the year, would tie the score in dramatic fashion and force the game into extras.

In the bottom of the 10th, the Raptors would lead things off with a Dasan Harris double and he would eventually come home to score on a game winning, two-out single from Richard Tejada. Those hits came off HarbourCats reliever Brooks Brewster who also pitched in the ninth.

Orucevic would finish the day with three hits two RBI and a pair of runs scored, while Ty Hall, batting effectively in the leadoff spot, Gunnar Antillon an Sky Collins would also have a pair of hits each. Josh Cunnigan would also double and score a run on the night.

Ryne Palmer made his seventh start of the season for Victoria and he went four innings giving up three runs on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Dustin Davidson, Garret Villa, Ben Hewitt and Brewster saw work out of the bullpen.

The HarbourCats will now look to salvage a game out of this series and halt the Raptors win streak in game three of the series a Sunday matinee that goes at 1:05 pm. Payton Hawkinson is tagged to get the start in that game.

They will then head back north on Monday, stopping in Port Angeles, to begin a three-game series with the Lefties on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All games in that series are slated for a 6:35 pm start and a number of fans from Victoria are expected to make the trip over to see a game or two.

The HarbourCats return home next Friday July 26, at 6:35 pm to begin a three-game home stand against the Kamloops North Paws. That game kicks off “Kids Free Weekend” where all kids 12 and under get in free thanks to Peninsula Co-op. Simply come to the gate on any of the three game days, or get your tickets for these games in advance at the HarbourCats office. The Kids Free option is not available on-line.

If you are ordering tickets on-line for any of our remaining nine home games, please be sure to do so via our one and only ticketing partner, Select Your Tickets by heading to http://harbourcats.com/tickets.

REMINDER: If you have HarbourCats ticket vouchers of any kind, 10-game flex packs, or season ticket equivalent vouchers, just a reminder that all vouchers must be used for any of our remaining nine home games. Should we make playoffs, vouchers are not eligible for any games no matter where they are played. You can exchange your vouchers in advance for game tickets at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.

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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats deep fry Pickles

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29 mins ago

May 31, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

May 30, 2026

Portland, OR – It was billed as “Wrestling Night” in Portland Saturday night and while the wrestlers in the ring on the third base concourse of Walker Stadium did their best to ensure chaos reigned there all night, the HarbourCats did the same on the field, pummelling the Pickles by a score of 15-6.

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Victoria atoned for their three-hit performance in the opener on Friday by body slamming the Pickles for 19 hits in total, 14 of which came in the first four innings, allowing them to build a 13-0 lead over that same time span.

The Pickles got up off the mat briefly in the bottom of the fourth, scoring all their six runs in that frame, but never threatened again after that, shut-out the rest of the way.

The HarbourCats offence was led by leadoff hitter David Krahn, who had four hits, including a double, four RBI and four runs scored. Right behind him was Dryden Fuoco with three hits, including a double and the first HarbourCats home run of the season. Max Bernal, Jax Heid, Lukas Le Gras, Matthew Westley, Rhone Klein and Kade Davis also contributed two hits each to the winning effort.

Victoria starter Erik Rico was flat out brilliant in his HarbourCats debut, going three shut-out innings, and allowing just two hits and one walk, while striking out six, including the first three Portland batters of the game. Relievers Bryson Toner, Hunter Daniels, Easton Reimers and Anson Stuckly were also solid, combing for 5.1 innings of scoreless relief with eight strikeouts.

WCL STANDINGS

The HarbourCats and Pickles will complete the rubber match of the series on Sunday night wth a 6:05 PM start. Victoria then travels home for their opener against the Edmonton Riverhawks on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:35. Tickets for that are selling fast and are available at http://harbourcats.com/tickets.

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Raptors edge NightOwls on Saturday evening

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5 hours ago

May 31, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

RIDGEFIELD, WA — Nearly, another comeback win for the Nanaimo NightOwls.

Nanaimo has the go-head runner on base in the ninth but fell just short in a 4-3 setback Saturday against the tough Ridgefield Raptors, the NightOwls falling to 1-1 on this young West Coast League season. Nanaimo opened the summer with a 7-6 come-from-behind win on Friday.

Runners were on first and second in the ninth but a pair of strikeouts ended the Nanaimo threat.

BOXSCORE LINK — https://wclstats.com/sports/bsb/2026/boxscores/20260530_0fwy.xml

Jacob Hayes, one of the top hitters in the WCL dating back to a year ago, got the NightOwls out to a lead on Saturday with an RBI single. Ridgefield scored two in the third, one in the fifth and one more in the sixth to go ahead 4-1.

Carter Cathers drove a ball to right in the eighth and an error led to Easton Mould and Tyler Clementz crossing the plate, cutting the score to 4-3.

STANDINGS AND STATS LINK — https://wclstats.com/sports/bsb/2026/standings

Starter Caleb Morrison, Parker King, Cesar Corrales and Moosa Nonomiya handled the pitching chores for Nanaimo. Ridgefield made two errors to just one for Nanaimo, and the Raptors outhit the NightOwls 7-5.

WCL PIXELLOT VIDEO LINK — West Coast League Live

The NightOwls play one more game in Ridgefield before returning home for the home opener, which is on Tuesday against the Kelowna Falcons at historic Serauxmen Stadium. The game in Ridgefield on Sunday, a 1:05 PM start, will feature former all-star Adison Mattix as the starting pitcher for Nanaimo.

Tickets for the home opener are going fast — nanaimonightowls.com/tickets for the official Showpass ticketing site, do not be fooled by googling and ending up at a third-party offshore ticketing website.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Drop Season Opener in Portland

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1 day ago

May 30, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The Cats fought hard but fell short in the first game of 2026

Portland, OR – The HarbourCats began the 2026 season tonight, falling 8-2 in the first game of the year to the Portland Pickles.

The Cats struck first in the season opener, as Kade Davis (UTSA) scored from third in the first inning on a Dryden Fuoco (Hill College) groundout. Portland returned fire in the bottom of the first, cashing in a run on a base knock to right field and tying the ballgame at 1-1.

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HarbourCats starter Daniel Tovar (Northern Kentucky) saw his night come to an end following an action-packed second inning where he fielded all three outs. The Los Angeles product went two innings, giving up a pair of hits, one earned run, one walk, and a strikeout. Caden Shoul (Wenatchee Valley) kicked off the bottom of the third inning on the mound for the Cats, and the Pickles would break through with three more runs to claim a 4-1 lead.

A fruitful eighth inning broke the game open for Portland

Victoria got back on the board in the top of the fifth with Frankie Rutigliano (Portland) taking first on a dropped third strike and later scoring from third on a groundout from Jai Berezowski (Victoria Collegiate Cats).

Pierce Stone (Regis) worked the fourth and fifth innings for the Cats, refusing to surrender any runs on a pair of hits and a walk. Flynn Warren (Hawaii Pacific) took over for the sixth and seventh, and kept the lid on the Pickles through two hitless innings.

Portland added on in the eighth, as Cats reliever Marcus Janovsky (UBC) gave up four runs on three walks and a hit.

Victoria managed to load the bases in the ninth, but the runners were left on and Portland came away with the 8-2 win.

WCL STANDINGS

The HarbourCats will be in Portland all weekend, with 6:30 pm games on May 30 and 31, before returning home on June 2 for the Home Opener.

Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games and the 2026 West Coast League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby are now on sale at http://harbourcats.com/tickets. Season tickets, 12-pack and 32-pack game vouchers may also be bought online or by stopping by the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.

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