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Victoria HarbourCats – Tide turns on Mariners, late surge leads to win

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5 years ago

October 3, 2021

Dugout Wire Service

Story and Photos by Christian J. Stewart

October 2, 2021, Victoria, BC – The Victoria Golden Tide used a six-run eighth inning to overcome a 6-3 deficit and go on to a 9-6 win over the Victoria Mariners in exhibition baseball action Saturday night at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria.

Nate Horricks got the start for the Tide and he and his defence struggled early, giving up three errors, as the Mariners got to him for three runs in the top of the first inning, without a hit. The Tide would respond with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, as Mariners starter Matt Druin would also struggle to find his control.

Nate Horricks

After the half-hour first inning was over, both teams had to take a break as the lights at Royal Athletic Park malfunctioned and had to be rebooted. This took about 20 minutes, but it served to reset the pitching on both sides, as neither team could mount much in the way of offence for the next few innings.

The Tide would score one in the bottom of the second to tie the game 3-3, but the Mariners would score one in the top of the fifth and two in the top of the seventh to take a 6-3 lead.

Nate Horricks and Parker Harris wait out a light delay

The Tide would not give up however and a two-RBI single from Daniel Sawchyn in the bottom of the eighth, and a wild pitch that eventually scored Sawchyn pulled the Tide into a 6-6 tie. After another run scored, to give the Tide their first lead of the game, they would load the bases for Ryan Deagle who stroked a single into right scoring two and giving the Tide a 9-6 win heading to the ninth.

Alex MacLauchlan steals second as throw escapes Mariners Walker Selley (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Brady Wilson would throw a 1-2-3 ninth to close things out in regulation time, however given this was an exhibition game, both teams agreed to play the bottom of the ninth with no additional scoring happening.

In other action Saturday, the Golden Tide split-squad travelled to Kamloops to take on the TRU Wolfpack, losing game one 5-4 and then dropping the second game 7-6 as the Wolfpack would walk it off with two runs in the bottom of the ninth.

Chase Thompson had a hit early for the Tide (Photo: Christian J. Stewart)

Next action for the Golden Tide is the CCBC Fall Championship tournament in Kelowna over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Golden Tide will play Calgary on Friday, Fraser Valley on Saturday and the Wolfpack on Sunday in their round robin games and then hope to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday and the final on Monday.

The Mariners Corrin Chapeskie makes a nice play.

The Tide return to Wilson’s Group Stadium for a Black vs Gold intersquad double-header on Saturday October 16 at 1PM and the will host the UBC Thunderbirds on Sunday the 17th, also a 1PM start.

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats Close Out Series with 6-3 Loss

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2 days ago

June 7, 2026

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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

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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

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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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