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Victoria HarbourCats – Major events coming in 2023 thanks to Peninsula Co-op

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2 years ago

March 28, 2023

Dugout Wire Service

Slo-pitch returns to RAP, and kids free weekend!

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Tuesday, March 28

VICTORIA, B.C. – Anyone who knows Peninsula Co-op knows they are all about community. Same goes for the Victoria HarbourCats – which is why a few events this summer should get everyone’s attention.

First, The Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park will welcome back top slo-pitch teams for two great events – to a facility that was a staple for local leagues until the early 2000s. A special evening with the Greater Victoria Mixed Slo-Pitch Association (GVMSA) on Wednesday, May 31 will feature two games, starting at 6:35pm, with the teams and players treated like HarbourCats for a night, with full game production, food options, and more. Tickets for this event are just $10.00 for all seating areas and can be purchased on-line HERE, or available at the gate. Tickets are included for all HarbouCats season ticket holders.

Then, on Monday, June 5, in the half-hour leading up to the HarbourCats game vs. the Walla Walla Sweets (tickets available here), the top bashers in the GVMSA will showcase their power in a home run derby – both these events sponsored by Peninsula Co-op and PenCo Liquor.

Then, a great weekend for the kids – all kids aged 12 and under are admitted FREE for the series July 21, 22 and 23, featuring the Coquitlam Angels, and all Peninsula Co-op members can gain entry for just $10, with further Co-op member (JOIN HERE!) discounts at the merchandise tent.

Peninsula Co-op also brings back the oh-so-fun annual Special Olympics game, set for Thursday, July 13, with the Special O players showing their talents on the field before the HarbourCats take on the Port Angeles Lefties. (tickets available here)

“We have a lot of fun working with our partners to come up with great ways to involve the community, and that’s definitely the case with Peninsula Co-op,” said HarbourCats GM Christian Stewart. “It’s great to be aligned with them on ways to engage people and bring the community together.”

The Kids Free Weekend is just one of many family affordable ways that fans and families can take in a HarbourCats game this season. Also back for 2023 are “$10 Tuesdays”, where all general admission and premium reserved seats are available for just ten dollars! Our $11 Save on Food General Admission vouchers are also back, as is our ever popular Forces Fridays, where Military and first responder families can get general admission tickets for just $7.50. Click HERE for details on all these promotions and more!

The HarbourCats celebrate their 10th Anniversary in 2023 and the season kicks off with the home opener against the Kamloops NorthPaws on Friday June 2, 2023. Single game tickets for that game, all four fireworks nights, and the remainder of our 31 HarbourCats home games in 2023 are now on sale and can be purchased on-line through our one-and-only ticketing partner, Select Your Tickets, at harbourcats.com/tickets. They can also be purchased at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street, or at the Select Your Tickets box office at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Fans can also call 778-265-0327 to order over the phone.

Season tickets and 10-game flex packs are also now on sale. For details on all ticketing options, including our special $10.00 Tuesdays, Forces Fridays and Save-on-Food Vouchers, please visit harbourcats.com/ticketinfo.

HOST FAMILIES! The HarbourCats are in need of host families for 2023! If you are interested, you can find more details HERE, or contact Cindy Kent, our Host Family Coordinator by e-mail at hostfamily@harbourcats.com.

ATTENTION 2022 SEASON TICKET HOLDERS! If you have not yet renewed and paid in full for your seats for the 2023 season, they have now been released and are now available for sale to the general public. Chances are good that they are still available, so if you would like to renew, contact chris@harbourcats.com or call 778-265-0327 ASAP to have the best chance to grab the same seats as last year.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats cruise to victory

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14 hours ago

July 25, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

Isaiah Afework had four RBIs in one game for the second time this season (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 24, 2025

For immediate release

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Victoria HarbourCats wrapped up their final non-league game of the season Thursday night against the Victoria Mavericks, coming out on top 22-2.

Logan Shepherd got things going in the first inning with an RBI single. Isaiah Afework followed that up with a two-run double to make it 3-0. Jake Butler hit an RBI single, and Garrett Brooks drove home two with a triple to cap off the six-run opening frame.

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Back-to-back RBI doubles from Shepherd and Dillon Lopez in the second inning made it 9-0, before an Afework opposite field home run increased the lead to 11-0.

The Mavericks got on the board in the fourth inning when Sami Samir hit a double with the bases loaded to plate a pair.

The Cats scored three more runs in the bottom of the fifth, including a Liam Fast RBI double, pushing the lead to 14-2.

Connor Ross reached base three times and had one RBI tonight (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

The hits kept coming as five HarbourCats hit RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth inning, which made it 22-2.

WATCH GAMES HERE

Jack Finn started the game and pitched three scoreless innings while striking out four. Ethan McNish-Heider replaced him and threw three of his own, giving up two runs and striking out four. Jacob Thompson pitched the seventh inning, striking out one, before the game was called due to a mercy rule.

Brooks and Afework led the way with four RBIs apiece. Shepherd drove in three and Jai Berezowski, Declan Brown, and Butler all drove in a pair of runs.

Tomorrow is the start of Peninsula Co-op’s Kids Free Weekend! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s games are free for kids 12 and under. You can get tickets at the gate or in person at the HarbourCats office; this option is not available online. Friday’s game is also Anawim House Sock Toss night! Bring pairs of new or gently used socks or buy a pair at the game to throw on the field after the first HarbourCats home run of the game.

Due to popular demand, we are expanding our $12 Tuesday seats. All remaining Premium Reserved seats (normally $22 per seat) for the July 29 game against Kamloops are now just $12. PLUS, WE NOW HAVE $12 THURSDAYS! All remaining Premium Reserved seats for our game Thursday, July 31 are now just $12. Come watch the best baseball in town for the best price anywhere!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

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NightOwls flash defensive gems against Knights

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2 days ago

July 24, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

NANAIMO, B.C. — Win or lose, the Nanaimo NightOwls are certainly entertaining.

Centre fielder Andrew Ivy made three highlight reel catches, Trevor Goldenetz made a spectacular catch at the left field wall, and infielder Ryder Florence had a spinarama ground ball out — but it wasn’t enough in a 9-2 loss as the visiting Corvallis Knights took advantage of almost all their baserunners on Wednesday night at historic Serauxmen Stadium.

No less than 10 great defensive plays combined were flashed by both teams.

Catcher Nate Davis was 3-5 for Nanaimo and Goldenetz had two hits including a double for the NightOwls.

The Knights only outhit the NightOwls 10-8 in winning the second game of the series.

Both teams committed two errors.

The third game of the series is 6:35pm at Serauxmen Stadium, and its host family appreciation night.

After the series, the NightOwls go to Kamloops to face the NorthPaws for games Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the latter an afternoon game.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats rally late but fall short to Fish Sticks

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2 days ago

July 24, 2025

Dugout Wire Service

Tanner Beltowski was back in the leadoff spot tonight, scoring two runs (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

July 23, 2025

For immediate release

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Dub Sea Fish Sticks survived a late push from the Victoria HarbourCats to win 10-8 Wednesday night.

For the second straight night, the Fish Sticks got on the board in the opening frame, and it was once again Matt Churchill who did the damage. The slugger drove in a run with a single to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. He had five hits and five RBIs in this two-game series.

The HarbourCats didn’t waste any time responding, scoring three runs in the bottom half of the first. Jake Butler (George Mason) and Declan Brown (Wenatchee Valley) both hit RBI singles to give the Cats a 3-1 advantage.

BOX SCORE

Fish Sticks’ left fielder Kai Gonzaga hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning to cut the deficit in half, making it 3-2. Dub Sea added two more in the inning to turn the game around and give them a 4-3 lead.

Declan Brown had three hits and three RBIs in the two games against Dub Sea (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Wyatt Hurley blew the game wide open with a three-run home run in the top of the third inning, extending the Fish Sticks’ lead to 7-3.

Dustin Davidson (Freed-Hardeman U) started for Victoria and threw three innings. He was replaced by Dillon Dibrell (Rogers State), who pitched two shutout innings while striking out six batters. Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) took over from there, pitching two innings of his own, giving up one run on two hits while striking out a pair.

WATCH GAMES HERE

Dub Sea extended their lead to 10-3 in the top of the eighth, but the home team did not go away quietly in the bottom half. A Butler RBI single, his third hit of the night, got things going, and Liam Fast then followed it up with a two-run single. Jai Berezowki and Dominic Biello, both from the Victoria Golden Tide, also hit RBI singles to cap off the five-run frame and make it 10-8.

The Cats rally did not continue into the ninth inning as the Fish Sticks were able to hold on for the victory.

Cade Rusch (Bellarmine) pitched the final two innings for Victoria, striking out six and giving up two runs.

Jake Butler had three hits tonight (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Tomorrow, the HarbourCats take on the Victoria Mavericks, and it is the first-ever Country Night! Get yourself gussied up in your country outfits and come on down to the ballpark for a night of all things country. Rob Curtis will be performing on the field when the gates open at 5:30 PM. Friday is the start of Peninsula Co-op’s Kids Free Weekend! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s games are free for kids 12 and under.

Due to popular demand, we are expanding our $12 Tuesday seats. All remaining Premium Reserved seats (normally $22 per seat) for the July 29 game against Kamloops are now just $12. PLUS, WE NOW HAVE $12 THURSDAYS! All remaining Premium Reserved seats for our Thursday games on July 24 and July 31 are now just $12. Come watch the best baseball in town for the best price anywhere!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Tickets and merchandise can also be purchased in person at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or by calling 778-265-0327.

For more updates, be sure to follow @HarbourCats on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

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