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Victoria HarbourCats – Knights hold off late Cats push, win 5-3

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2 years ago

August 6, 2024

Dugout Wire Service

WCL Pitcher of the Week Carson Cormier has a 1.45 ERA in 12 appearances (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

August 5, 2024

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats fought hard but could not convert their opportunities late in the game, losing game one of the series to the Corvallis Knights 5-3.

The HarbourCats took the lead in the second inning through a Kerim Orucevic (UC San Diego) single, his 14th RBI of the season to give his team a 1-0 lead.

Carson Cormier (TCU) was named WCL Pitcher-of-the-Week after his five no-hit innings last week and he was back on the mound to start tonight’s game. The All-Star was once again impressive pitching three and 1-1/3 innings striking out four and giving up one run on one hit.

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Jake Vrlak has 11 walks in nine games this season (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

After Cormier walked the leadoff man in the fourth, Isaac Hines (Ava Maria) came into the game and induced a ground ball for what should have been an inning-ending double play but instead turned into an error when Gunner Antillon (Bowling Green) lost the ball in the sun. The next better was Kevin Takeuchi and he hit a three-run home run to straightaway center field to make it 3-1 Knights. Kasen Khansarinia and Luke Lavin drove in a run each later in the inning to cap off the five-run frame.

The HarbourCats started to fight there way back into the game in the fifth inning when Sky Collins (Fresno State) made it 5-2 with a two-out RBI single. His Fresno State teammate Cam Schneider hit an RBI single of his own in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 5-3.

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Willem Heilker (Everett CC) threw a one-two-three sixth inning and Haldon Craig (Doane University) made his HarbourCats debut pitching a scoreless seventh inning striking out one. The newest Cat was impressive sitting 93-94 MPH with his fastball and touching 95 MPH.

Kamana Nahaku had a single and a walk tonight (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

Flynn Ridley (Ottawa University) gave his team a chance to make a comeback by pitching a scoreless eighth and ninth inning.

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Victoria had the tying run on base in the ninth inning but Kamana Nahaku (Hawaii) flew out to end the game.

Elsewhere the Wenatchee AppleSox beat the Nanaimo NightOwls, officially clinching a playoff spot for the Harbourcats.

Tuesday is Jersey off Our Backs Night sponsored by Odlum Brown and Weenesday is Fan Appreciation Night with Passion Sports! Both games are at 6:35 PM. Get tickets at http://harbourcats.com/tickets

REMINDER: If you have HarbourCats ticket vouchers of any kind, 10-game flex packs, or season ticket equivalent vouchers, all vouchers must be used for any of our remaining two home games. Should we make playoffs, vouchers are not eligible for any games. 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 – Cats Close Out Series with 6-3 Loss

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2 days ago

June 7, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The Cats mustered just five runs over the three game series. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats offence came up short in this afternoon’s ballgame, as Victoria was defeated 6-3 to finish off the weekend.

The Falcons took an early lead this afternoon on a sacrifice fly to centre, but it was smooth sailing otherwise for starting pitcher Jeremiah Arnett (Rice). The righty gave up four hits over four innings, the only run being that sac fly, with a trio of strikeouts and no free passes.

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Austin Lindsey (Hill College) was tagged in for the top of the fifth and nailed his first inning of work, setting the Falcons down in order. The sixth was a different story, as Lindsey allowed a solo homer to push Kelowna’s lead to 2-0.

San Jose State reliever Landon Marchetti took over on the mound for the seventh, letting a couple of runners on but managing to escape the inning without a run scoring.

Flynn Warren (Hawaii Pacific) emerged from the bullpen in the top of the eighth to a precarious situation: bases loaded, no outs. The New Zealander walked one batter, hit two more, and gave up a sacrifice fly to allow four runs before the end of the frame.

Jeremiah Arnett (Rice) pitched four innings with three strikeouts. (Photo by JPM Photography)

The bottom of the eighth saw the HarbourCats offence finally gain some ground. A double from Kade Davis (UTSA) made room for Koa Won (Hawaii) to score, followed up by a single from Hewitt to bring in another run. Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) drove in one more before the inning came to a close with a score of 6-3 in favour of the Falcons.

The Cats would be unable to add on any more runs in the bottom of the ninth, dropping the final game of the series 6-3.

WCL STANDINGS

Victoria will now head on the road for a midweek matchup with the Edmonton Riverhawks, returning home on Friday to take on the Springfield Drifters.

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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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Offence Stunted Versus Kelowna

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2 days ago

June 7, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats were defeated 8-1 by the Kelowna Falcons in the second game of the series.

The Falcons drew first blood in this one, launching a three-run dinger to left field in the top of the fourth to snag an early lead. Victoria’s starting pitcher Schuyler Fairchild (Wenatchee Valley) had cruised through the first three frames without much trouble up to that point, but his contributions this evening came to a close after the long ball in the fourth. Fairchild allowed three runs on four hits, striking out one batter and issuing a walk.

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Inning number five required the services of Auburn, Washington’s Caden Shoul (Wenatchee Valley). The right-hander pitched 1.2 innings, calling it a night after giving up two runs in the top of the sixth to push Kelowna’s lead to 5-0.

Tyler Bono (North Central Texas) came into the game with the bases loaded and put on a sub-par performance, hitting two batters and walking one to allow three more runs. Marcus Janovsky (UBC) was summoned from the bullpen to finally get out of the inning.

Garen Geoghegan (Whitman) and Pierce Stone (Regis) combined for two scoreless innings in the final stages of the game, but Victoria’s offence continued to sputter.

Centre fielder Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) led off the bottom of the ninth with a double, and was welcomed home by another double hammered by Carter Eberhard (Cal Baptist) to score the Cats’ first and only run of the game.

WCL STANDINGS

The Cats close out the series on Sunday, June 7 at 1:05 pm before departing to Alberta for a midweek matchup with the Edmonton Riverhawks.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Fall 4-1 to Falcons

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3 days ago

June 6, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Missed opportunities with runners in scoring position led to a disappointing outcome for the Cats. (Photo by Victoria Spotlight Photography)

Victoria, B.C. – The HarbourCats were defeated 4-1 by the Kelowna Falcons on Friday night in the first game of the series.

Both sides’ bats stayed quiet until the third inning this evening, when the Falcons drove a pair of base hits up the middle, jumping out in front to a 2-0 lead.

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Easton Reimers (North Dakota State) entered the game in the top of the fourth to relieve Cats starter Bryson Toner (Hawaii). Toner allowed two runs on five hits through his three innings on the bump this evening, throwing in a walk and a strikeout as well.

Reimers was excellent throughout his first two innings until a leadoff homer in the sixth broke his hitless streak. A second run scored on a passed ball before Reimers was able to get out of the inning and pass the baton to Jack Clark (CSU San Marcos).

The Cats offence woke up in the bottom of the seventh, loading the bases and scoring a run on a ball that dropped just fair in left field from Rohne Klein (San Jose State). That was the only run they got on this crucial opportunity, as the Falcons picked up a big strikeout to escape the jam and maintain a 4-1 lead.

Tate Collins (Arkansas State) claimed control of the mound for the Cats in the top of the eighth inning. Despite a leadoff walk, the Little Rock, Arizona native tossed a zero on the board to bring about the bottom of the eighth for the Victoria offence.

The Cats were unable to pull off a comeback after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth, leaving the runners stranded and losing the ballgame 4-1

WCL STANDINGS

Victoria and Kelowna will be back in action Saturday, June 6 at 6:35 pm for game two of the weekend series.

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