The Kamloops NorthPaws defeated the Kelowna Falcons 16-0 on Tuesday night at Norbrock Stadium, winning their 13th game of the season. Righty Mason Chien had another great outing, following his eight-strikeout performance last week in Walla Walla Chien pitched six scoreless innings, giving up just five hits and striking out seven batters. At the plate, the NorthPaws had a season-high in both runs and hits, scoring 16 on 17 hits, including five from second baseman Tanner Hornback.

“It was tough against Victoria; we scrapped it out for a couple of wins, but this is what our offence is capable of,” said Head Coach Riley Jepson.

The NorthPaws got on the board first outfielders Ethan Kodama and Connor Clark reached base. Kodama was on third, and Clark was on first before attempting to steal second. The Falcons catcher tried to catch Clark stealing but was unsuccessful. Kodama meanwhile was anticipating the throw and scored while the focus was on Clark. The right fielder later scored the second run of the game courtesy of a sacrifice grounder from Matt MacDonald.

Designated hitter Joey Rico led off the bottom of the fourth with a walk and advanced to third a few pitches later as Hornback singled. Third baseman Elijah Clayton stepped up to the plate and delivered with a double to the gap in left-center field, making it 4-0. The next three Kamloops hitters would reach base, loading the bases for Clark, who made it 5-0 with a sacrifice fly. MacDonald collected another RBI this time with a base hit.

In the bottom of the fifth, an error by the Falcons gave shortstop Drew Schmidt the green light to score from second base as Clayton and Hornback both were on base. By now, it was 7-0, and Chien marched out for his final inning of work, giving up a leadoff single but striking out two of his final three batters to cap off an excellent night.

“Walla Walla was a turning point for me; I felt like I wasn’t trying to be too perfect and was pitching to the big part of the plate and getting ahead of hitters,” said Chien.

Although catcher Matt MacDonald had three RBIs, his work behind the plate won’t go unnoticed as he and Chien have been battery mates for three of Chien’s four starts this season and are starting to build chemistry at the right time.

“He knows what I want to throw in certain counts,” said Chien. “I’ve rarely ever shaken him off; It’s great to build chemistry like that because it builds confidence both ways,”

After Chien exited the game, Kamloops would blow the game wide open with seven runs on six hits. The Falcons found themselves in a deep hole after committing two crucial errors to extend the inning. Hornback had two at-bats during that offensive explosion and hit two of his five singles, notching a pair of RBIs. Hornback came into the contest hitless since last Thursday in Walla Walla.

“You go through phases as a hitter where you don’t get the results you want, then eventuality you’re up there, and you feel like you can’t miss a pitch; he’s a good hitter who’s been trusting his process,” said Jepson.

After a tough weekend at the plate, the offence showed up in a big way while the pitching stayed strong, throwing their second shutout of the season and holding the Falcons to just five hits. The NorthPaws will look to keep it rolling as they travel to Kelowna on Wednesday night before returning to Norbrock Stadium for the series finale on Thursday.

The NorthPaws sit just one game back of first place in the north division. Wednesday’s first pitch is set for 6:35; you can watch the action on West Coast League TV or listen on the NorthPaws Mixlr.

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NANAIMO, B.C. — It was an impressive win by the NightOwls on Tuesday night at Serauxmen Stadium against the Redmond Dudes. It was a pitching masterclass, and the NightOwls exploded for 12 runs on 12 hits with zero errors. Nanaimo was only a double and a walk away from a perfect game. The pitching staff faced just 29 batters to get the required 27 outs.

The team has exploded on offence in the past two games, scoring a combined 23 runs. It’s the perfect time for the team to find its groove before they resume regular season play on Friday against the Edmonton RiverHawks. Tuesday night, it was a six-run 3rd inning, and they just continued to score. Brock Wirthgen had a big night at the plate with two RBI, but it was everyone getting in on the scoring.

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Newcomer Zach Horwith, from Castlerock, Colorado, made the start for the Nanaimo NightOwls and pitched two perfect innings and striking out two. He arrived from the airport last week when the team was down in Victoria. Jakin Rohne got the win for the NightOwls, pitching two innings and giving up the only hit on the night for the dudes.

Not to be outdone, the rest of the pitching staff didn’t allow a hit for the remainder of the game. Vinny Bruno is looking sharp in his return from injury. He faced a minimum of six batters and struck out three of them in his two innings of work. Brady Morse, Carter Chard-Hill, and Cody Carmichael all threw scoreless innings to close things out for the Nanaimo NightOwls.

I mentioned him earlier, but Brock Wirthgen, with his parents in town, went two for four on the night with two doubles and two RBI and set the tone for the NightOwls. I spoke with Brock after the game, and he had this to say about the team, “I think this team is something special, the bond that we have has been nothing but family-like. I believe we are a good team, a post-season team if you will.”

He would continue, ” We just hit a rough patch which all great teams do. But, I will say that I don’t think we’ve played out best ball yet this summer and when we start playing it, it will be a fun team to watch.”

Outfielder Alessandro Volpe also went two for four with two RBI’s. Brady Morse along with his one shutout inning, also went two for three with two RBI. Jaisen Abner, Hunter Stencil, Easton Mould, and Carter Cathers all chipped in with RBI’s for the Nanaimo NightOwls against the Redmond Dudes.

That’s one of two exhibition games out of the way with the Redmond Dudes, a huge win for the NightOwls and we get right back at it Wednesday June 25th at 6:35 pm. It is Valentines Day in June so bring your sweetheart for a hot dog and some amazing baseball. I might even give you a flower as you walk in, I’ll give it to you to give it to them!

The regular season gets back in action with a weekend series starting this Friday against the Edmonton RiverHawks. Friday and Saturday June, 27th and 28th are 6:35 pm first pitches while we go Nanaimo Bars Family Fun Sunday at 1:00 pm on the 29th. Make sure to follow us on all social media platforms and tag us in your photos and videos from the game using the hashtag #IlluminateTheDark! See you at the ball park!

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Xander “Boogie” McAfee started the game batting eighth for the Cats (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

June 24, 2025

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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Edmonton Riverhawks continued their dominance against the Victoria HarbourCats this season, winning 8-3 Tuesday night.

Tyler Patrick (Fresno State) made his second appearance of the season for the Cats after his impressive debut last week against Nanaimo. After getting through the first inning unscathed, he allowed his first run when he missed the mark on a throw to third, allowing the runner to score on the error. A sacrifice fly added to the Hawks’ advantage, and they led 2-0 after two innings.

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Trent Lenihan hit a solo home run in the top of the third to make it 3-0 Riverhawks. The visitors scored two more in the top of the fourth to increase their lead to 5-0. Patrick’s night was done after four innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits, walking a pair and striking out five.

JC Allen went one for four with a home run in his home debut (Photo: Justin P. Morash) 

Riley Barrett started for the Riverhawks and was dominant early. The right-hander gave up no hits until the fourth inning when JC Allen (UC San Diego) smashed a home run to left centre, giving the hosts their first run. Jacob Doyle (Nevada) hit another solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 5-2.

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Austin Lindsay (Hill College) was impressive out of the bullpen for the Cats, throwing three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.

Jalen Sami (Golden Tide) started the eighth inning, but his night was done after four walks and a sacrifice fly, which made it 6-2 Hawks. Tristin Thomas (West Texas A&M) came into the bases-loaded jam and limited the damage to just one run on a sacrifice fly, giving Edmonton a 7-2 lead. The lefty also pitched the ninth inning, giving up another sacrifice fly, making it 8-2.

Helen Edwards threw out the first pitch for her “Grumpy Bum Pants” night (Photo: Justin P. Morash)

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Cayden Munster hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to make it 8-3.

The HarbourCats were limited to just three hits all game.

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The two teams are back in action tomorrow on Winning Wednesday. Select Red Arrow products will be just six dollars. Buy tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

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