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Victoria HarbourCats – PSST! WANT TO WIN TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS?

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2 years ago

February 7, 2024

Dugout Wire Service

FOUR WAYS TO WIN TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS on Vancouver Island, thanks to Maxxam Insurance

The HarbourCats, along with our friends at the Nanaimo NightOwls, Maxxam Insurance, Champ Promotions and the Cowichan Valley Capitals are offering fans a chance to win Taylor Swift tickets for the concerts in Vancouver in December!

For Immediate Release

February 7, 2024

Victoria, BC – She’s a phenomenon, the hottest act on Planet Earth — and Vancouver Island sports groups, including your Victoria HarbourCats, have teamed up with Maxxam Insurance to give fans four different venues to win tickets to the high-in-demand (and expensive!) Taylor Swift concerts coming to Vancouver in December.

The top baseball teams in Victoria and Nanaimo, the HarbourCats and NightOwls, along with Champ Promotions and the Cowichan Valley Capitals, each have two tickets for Taylor Swift that will be given away live at their respective events. Your first chance to win is on May 11th but it might be wise (Owl reference) to get tickets to all of the events to increase your odds. These events will sell out so get your tickets as soon as you can.

Each of the four events will have a prize of two tickets — a total of eight tickets are up for grabs.

May 11, Pearkes Recreation Centre — Champ Promotions Boxing Card

Every ticket purchased for the Champ Promotions – Round 4 event on May 11th will earn an entry into the Taylor Swift tickets draw to see her in live in concert in December in Vancouver, B.C. Two tickets will be given away live at Champ Promotions – Round 4! Champ Promotions – Round 4 is not only your first opportunity to win Taylor Swift tickets, but also your best odds. There are only 1700 tickets to be sold for the May 11th event and someone will leave that night with a pair of tickets. Tickets to Champ Promotions – Round 4 are now available at ChampPromotions.com, and more information at https://harbourcats.com/maxxam

June 25-26-27-28, Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP — Victoria HarbourCats

Tickets to each game in the four-game series will earn an entry into the draw for two tickets, to be made near the end of the June 28 game at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park. When fans enter the park, they will get an entry form to add to the draw barrel.

BONUS — All game tickets for those four games purchased by March 31 will receive a bonus entry into the draw — so you will want to get those tickets early, either online at www.harbourcats.com/tickets or in the team office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street. New Season Ticket holders who purchase before March 31 and existing Season Ticket Holders who renew and pay in full for their seats by March 31 will also receive TWO bonus entries.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON HARBOURCATS TICKET PURCHASING AND CONTEST ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE CLICK HERE

July 8-9-10, Serauxmen Stadium — Nanaimo NightOwls

Tickets to each game in the three-game series will earn an entry into the draw for two tickets, to be made near the end of the July 10 game at historic-revamped Serauxmen Stadium. When fans enter the park, they will get an entry form to add to the draw barrel.

BONUS — All game tickets for those three games purchased by March 30 will receive a bonus entry into the draw — so you will want to get those tickets early, either online at https://selectyourtickets.com/item/nanaimo-nightowls/ or in the team office at Serauxmen Stadium, 745 Third St in Nanaimo . New Season Ticket holders who purchase before March 31 and existing Season Ticket Holders who renew and pay in full for their seats by March 31 will also receive TWO bonus entries.

FOR MORE DETAILS ON NIGHTOWLS TICKET PURCHASING AND CONTEST ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Date TBD, Cowichan Community Centre Arena — Cowichan Valley Capitals

The Cowichan Valley Capitals will announce dates for their prize draw for a pair of tickets to see Taylor Swift live shortly after the BCHL schedule is announced for the 2024-25 season — details to come! Follow the Cowichan Capitals on Facebook or Instagram to be the first to be notified when the eligible game tickets will go on sale!!

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Narrowly Defeated by Falcons in Game Two

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2 hours ago

July 5, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Kelowna, B.C. – The HarbourCats took to the field against Kelowna again on Saturday night, dropping the second game of the series by an all-too-familiar score of 3-2.

The Falcons swooped in to take an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, punishing Landon Marchetti (San Jose State) for allowing two walks with a 2-RBI double.

BOX SCORE

That score stood until the bottom of the fourth inning, when Kelowna gained enough ground to add on. A few baserunners and a sacrifice fly ended the outing for Landon Marchetti, who went 3.2 innings with three runs, three hits, and seven strikeouts. The new job opening was filled by Concordia-Nebraska right-hander Trent Schlim, who successfully cleaned up the runners left behind by Marchetti.

Schlim exited the game after loading the bases with nobody out in the fifth, and in came Taylor Franklin (George Fox) for his season debut. Franklin worked quickly to get a popout and a double play, miraculously escaping the jam with no runs across.

Landon Marchetti allowed Kelowna’s only runs in his three-inning start. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Victoria found the beginnings of revenge in the top of the sixth, executing a double-steal perfectly for Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) to swipe home plate and score the Cats’ first run. David Krahn (UBC) came around to score on a single later in the frame, making it a one-run ballgame with three innings to go.

Franklin retired to the dugout after a couple of scoreless innings, replaced by Leif Friedrich (Concordia-Nebraska) for the eighth. Friedrich held strong for a quick one-two-three inning, swiftly getting the Cats back on offence. Victoria kept it close but were unable to break the threshold, taking their second 3-2 loss in a row.

WCL STANDINGS

The Cats will attempt to salvage a win in the final game of the series tomorrow night, and will return to Victoria for a three-game set with the Bend Elks starting on Tuesday.

Single game tickets for all HarbourCats games 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.

GET YOUR ALL-STAR TICKETS BEFORE THEY ARE GONE! Tickets for the 2026 WCL All-Star Home Run Derby (featuring former Blue Jay Kevin Pillar) and the West Coast League All Star Game on July 14-15 are selling fast. Get yours today! Each event is now on sale separately, or grab the package deal for both and save a few bucks at http://harbourcats.com/tickets! Or call the office at 778-265-0327 to order by phone.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Comeback Out of Reach in Extra Innings Loss

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1 day ago

July 4, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

The HarbourCats’ offence struggled tonight, failing to pull together until the late stages of the game. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Kelowna, B.C. – The Cats’ comeback attempt fell short as Victoria endured a 3-2 extra-innings loss in game one of the Kelowna series.

A leadoff double in the bottom of the third inning paid off for Kelowna when a one-out single drove in the first run of the ballgame. After a strong couple of innings top open the game, Cats starter Easton Reimers (North Dakota State) struggled to find the zone in his third frame of work.

BOX SCORE

The HarbourCats turned to Spencer Kratt (San Jose State) to pitch the fourth inning, and the right-hander proved to be unsolvable for the Falcons. Kratt allowed no runs in his solid four innings in relief, allowing only two hits alongside a pair of strikeouts.

Victoria finally cobbled together an offensive threat in the top of the fifth, with Tristan Buehring (Whitman) making his way to third after a single and two groundouts. The Cats were unable to take advantage however, squandering their first opportunity to score.

Anson Stuckly (Texas A&M Corpus Christi) was called from the bullpen in the eighth, on the heels of an airtight outing from Kratt. Stuckly made things look easy in his brief appearance, tossing ten pitches for a quick scoreless frame.

Victoria struggled to find any traction over the course of the ballgame until Logan Shepherd (Mercer) uncorked a monster solo shot in the top of the ninth, his first homer of the season to tie the game at one. That kept the game going long enough for Stuckly to pitch a scoreless bottom of the ninth and force extra innings.

The Cats battled their way to a one-run lead in extras, courtesy of a sacrifice fly from Riley Kwak (Bossier Parish) to give Victoria the advantage. Marcus Janovsky (UBC) was tagged in for extra innings duty, loading the bases and allowing two runs to score for a 3-2 Falcons win.

WCL STANDINGS

This Kelowna series continues this weekend, with the next game scheduled for 6:35 on Saturday night. Following the end of the series, the Cats will come home for a three-game set with the Bend Elks.

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Victoria HarbourCats – HarbourCats Battle to the End for 2-1 Victory

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2 days ago

July 3, 2026

Dugout Wire Service

Victoria, B.C. – A war of attrition ended in a win for the good guys on Thursday night, with the Cats clawing their way to the finish line to take a series win over the NightOwls.

The Cats weathered the lengthy rain delay and came to the plate ready tonight, striking first on a two-out single from Rohne Klein (San Jose State). Designated hitter Logan Shepherd (Mercer) got the wave around third and Victoria quickly took a 1-0 lead.

BOX SCORE

UCSD’s Quincey Brown added to a string of dominant starting pitchers for the Cats in this series. Brown’s nine strikeouts in his second start of the season are the second-most in a single game for Victoria this year, tied with Austin Lindsey in the previous game and just short of Jeremiah Arnett’s team-leading ten K’s on Tuesday.

In addition to a whole lot of swings and misses, Brown kept the NightOwls off the bases with just two hits across his five innings of work. Davis Lee (Calgary) came in on the heels of Brown’s start, opening up the sixth inning on the mound with a one-run lead. Lee got himself into some trouble, loading the bases with two consecutive walks and letting the game-tying run sneak by on a pitch straight to the backstop.

Will Zielinski held strong in his Cats debut, scoring important outs in the late innings. (Photo by JPM Photography)

Lee returned in the seventh for a much cleaner frame, striking out two for a scoreless inning. Will Zielinski made an impressive Cats debut in the top of the eighth. The local Victoria product secured a quick two strikeouts and a groundout to keep the score tied and bring the HarbourCats lineup back up to the dish.

Victoria rallied to finally break the tie in the bottom of the eighth, courtesy of a Marcus Nolen (Fresno State) special. The outfielder walked, stole a base, and came in to score on a throwing error from the Nanaimo shortstop to take a 2-1 lead for the Cats.

Zielinski was back for the top of the ninth, shutting it down and securing a close win for the Cats to take the series and tie up the Island Cup!

WCL STANDINGS

The HarbourCats will now hit the road to Kelowna for a three-game weekend series against the Falcons.

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