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Victoria HarbourCats – Victoria Golden Tide Announce 2023 Spring Schedule

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2023 HarbourCats signee Brady Wilson (above) will lead the Tide into the 2023 CCBC season

February 22, 2023

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Victoria, BC – With spring training underway in Florida and Arizona, baseball fans in Victoria won’t have to wait much longer for the return of high level baseball to Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park, as the Victoria Golden Tide will begin their 2023 Spring Season on Saturday March 11th with a pre-season doubleheader against the Langley Blaze.

The Golden Tide are entering their second season of play in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC), an eight team college level league that also includes the Vancouver Island University Mariners, Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack, University of the Fraser Valley Cascades, Okanagan College Coyotes, University of Calgary Dinos, Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs and the Edmonton Collegiate Riverhawks.

The Tide’s 2023 season will begin with some pre-season exhibition games in March against the Blaze, as well as the Victoria Eagles and Mariners, all in the BC Premier Baseball League, as well as a doubleheader against the UBC Thunderbirds.

The Tide then begins Official CCBC league play on the road when they head to Kelowna for a four game set with the Okanagan College Coyotes the weekend of March 25th and 26th.  A home and home series with the Fraser Valley Cascades take up the April 1-2 weekend and then the Tide hits the road for games in Lethbridge and Edmonton respectively, before returning home for a four-game set with Thompson Rivers April 28-30.

After that the Tide stay on the Island the remainder of the season, playing eight games against Vancouver Island  and hosting Calgary the weekend of May 6-8. The full home schedule is listed below, as well as a graphic version attached to this article.

Golden Tide Head Coach Curtis Pelletier is confident in the squad he has assembled for 2023 (full roster to be announced in early March), one that includes 2023 HarbourCats signees Brady Wilson as the big arm on the mound, and catcher Lee Grey, who enjoyed a strong fall season in his first year with the Tide.

Admission to all Golden Tide home games is just $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for Camosun College or UVic students with their college ID. Admission includes both games of a doubleheader when played.  Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the gate, or at the HarbourCats office in advance, at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.

Booster Club memberships for the 2023 spring season, which include admission to all games, priority seating in Diamond Club or Campbell Club seating areas and other perks, are also available for $150.00.  These can be purchased at the office, or by calling Christian at 778-265-0327.

2023 Golden Tide Home Games at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park

  • Sat March 11 – 1PM Langley – Doubleheader
  • Sun March 12 – 1PM Victoria Eagles or Mariners – Single Game
  • Sat March 18 – 1PM UBC – Doubleheader
  • Sun March 19 – 1PM Victoria Eagles or Mariners – Single Game
  • Sun April 2 – 1PM UFV – Doubleheader
  • Fri April 28 – 6PM TRU – Single Game
  • Sat April 29 – 1PM – TRU – Doubleheader
  • Sun April 30 – 11AM – TRU – Single Game
  • Tue May 2 – 4PM – VIU – Doubleheader
  • Sat May 6 – 6:00PM – CAL – Single Game
  • Sun May 7 – 10AM – CAL – Doubleheader
  • Mon May 8 – 12 Noon – CAL – Single Game
  • Thu May 11 – 4PM – VIU – Doubleheader

 

 

 

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The Losing Streak Continues For the NightOwls As They Fall 14-12 To The RiverHawks

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EDMONTON, A.B. — The NightOwls bats continue to pop, but they can’t seem to outscore their opponent as they fall 14-12 to the Edmonton RiverHawks on Friday Night. Despite two home runs from Jacob Hayes and one from catcher Nathan Davis, Nanaimo drops to 12-16 on the season.

The two teams went back and forth all game, and the NightOwls had a late lead in the eighth inning but couldn’t hold on, and the RiverHawks were able to get a late lead. Nanaimo has a chance at redemption tomorrow at Re/Max Field as the two teams are back at it at 7:05 MST. That’s 6:05 our time in Nanaimo, and the game can be streamed on the link below.

https://baseball.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=622688

Leading the way at the plate was first baseman Jacob Hayes, who went yard twice on the night for his fifth and sixth Home Runs on the season for the NightOwls. Catcher Nathan Davis also went deep for his first home run of the year. Jacob Hayes spoke on his recent hot streak.

“This game has a lot of ups and downs, so making adjustments is crucial. I definitely have felt more confident at the plate. I think using a whole field approach at the dish has given me that. Cody has been talking a lot about that recently, and just trusting him with his advice has also allowed me to feel freer up at bat.”

Asher De Leo came in relief for the Nanaimo Night Owls and was the only pitcher not to allow a hit or run in this very offensive game against the Edmonton RiverHawks. Starting pitcher Aidan Boice had three strikeouts in his five innings pitched and didn’t factor into the decision on the night.

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I spoke to the manager of the Nanaimo NightOwls, Cody Andreychuk after the game about the play of Jacob Hayes and how they could balance the pitching and hitting, “Hayes has been on a tear in the last little bit there’s a lot to like about how he drives the ball out of the ballpark , Talan Zenk has also been swinging a hot bat . As far as the balance between pitching and hitting the pitchers won us the series against Edmonton earlier in the year we are going through a rough patch and I’m confident they will respond and bounce back.”

The Losing Streak Continues For the NightOwls As They Fall 14-12 To The RiverHawks

Talan Zenk went one for three with a single, walk and RBI, and three runs as he was also hit by a pitch. Nathan Davis had a great stat line going three for four with three RBI, a HR, two singles, three runs, a walk, and a stolen base. Shortstop Andrew Nykoluk also had a nice day at the plate with two hits, an RBI and a walk.

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The series continues on Saturday and Sunday July 5th, and 6th in Edmonton against the RiverHawks. Note the start times as Saturday is a 6:05 first pitch PST and Sunday is an afternoon affair that goes at 12:05 PST.

Then the team will have a well deserved day off after 10 straight days of games. The NightOwls return home with a three game series against the Kelowna Falcons in a mid week matchup. That starts Tuesday July 8th at 6:35pm and continues Wednesday and Thursday at the same time. Make sure to follow us on social media for the latest NightOwls news and use the hashtag #IlluminateTheDark!

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Victoria HarbourCats – Cats crush Raptors in 20-5 rout

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July 4, 2025

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RIDGEFIELD, WA – On the Fourth of July, the Victoria HarbourCats scored four times as many runs as the Ridgefield Raptors, winning the series opener 20-5.

The fun started in the top of the third inning when the HarbourCats brought 13 batters to the plate and put up nine runs in the frame. Xander “Boogie” McAfee (Texas Arlington) opened up the scoring with an RBI single to make it 1-0. Boogie also had an RBI double later in the inning.

Logan Shepherd (Mercer U) and Dillon Lopez (St Mary’s) drove in one run each with singles, while Tanner Beltowski (Westmont) and Connor Ross (Cal Baptist) each hit two-run singles in the inning. Garrett Brooks (St Mary’s) drove in his first run of the season with a double.

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The Victoria offence was relentless this afternoon as they put up five more runs in the fourth inning to extend their advantage to 14-0. Shepherd’s RBI single was followed by a Jack Johnson (Baylor) sacrifice fly. Boogie McAfee then hit his second RBI double of the game, and Beltowski smacked a triple to the wall to score another run.

Johnson has reached base in all 24 games he has played this season.

Shea Lake (West Texas A&M) started the game for Victoria and was fantastic through his first four innings of work, surrendering just two hits. He retired the first two batters in the fifth but then pitched into trouble. After the next two Raptors reached base, Taylor Takata hit an RBI single to get the home team on the board. Andrew Estrella then hit a three-run home run to the opposite field to make it 14-4 and put an end to Lake’s outing.

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Marcus Janovsky (UBC) pitched the next 2-1/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits while striking out a pair.

If you thought that complacency would become an issue for the HarbourCats’ offence after 14 runs, you would be sorely mistaken. The visitors tacked on another five runs in the seventh inning through a two-run single by Johnson and a three-run home run from Ross.

Ross had four hits, five RBIs, and scored three runs.

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Shepherd drove in his third run of the game in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly, pushing the lead to 20-5. The designated hitter, along with McAfee and Lopez, recorded three hits in the game. Beltowski drove in four runs and had two hits, increasing his season average to .342. The shortstop has two or more hits in five of his last seven games.

Dustin Davidson (Brookhaven) completed the final two innings, facing the minimum, giving up just one hit.

Thomas Bridges (Northwestern U) is the projected HarbourCats starter for game two tomorrow against the Raptors at 6:35 PM. The right-hander will enter the game with a 0.45 ERA in 20 innings of work this season.

The HarbourCats are back home for an exciting weekend series against the Kelowna Falcons Friday, July 11 at 6:35 PM. Friday is Harvey’s Birthday, Saturday is a Fireworks night, and Sunday’s matinee is the always popular Bark in the Park game, where all dogs are welcome! Get tickets at harbourcats.com/tickets.

Season Tickets, 10 and 32-Game Flex Passes and Single Game Tickets are now on sale for all 33 home games and four “Showcase” events through the HarbourCats’ new and one-and-only ticketing partner SHOWPASS at harbourcats.com/tickets.

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 Fall In The Final Game Of The Series Against The HarbourCats

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VICTORIA, B.C. — The Nanaimo NightOwls dropped the final game of the series 8-3 to the Victoria HarbourCats on Thursday night. The HarbourCats jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and continued to add to it with six more runs between the third and sixth innings.

Nanaimo was able to get a couple of runs back thanks to home runs from Jacob Hayes and Tyler Arnold, but they couldn’t complete the comeback and ended up dropping both games at Royal Athletic Park. The NightOwls had three runs on nine hits with no errors. The Victoria HarbourCats finished the night with eight runs on 10 hits and no errors.

https://baseball.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=620557

Starting Pitching Lino Zepeda went three innings, surrendering three earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Brennan Kettle and Jakin Rohne both came in relief and threw scoreless outings.

Kettle, a junior from Hawaii Pacific University, pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and striking out one. Rohne went two innings, giving up no runs, no hits, and striking out two.

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The NightOwls made a late push in the game against the HarbourCats thanks to a pair of home runs. First it was Jacob Hayes who had a two run shot, he finished the night one for three with a HR, two RBI and a walk.

Tyler Arnold also got into the home run action in the ninth inning. He smacked a solo shot and finished the day one for four. Raoul Fabian Jr. continues to wield a hot bat as he went two for four with 2 singles and a run scored.

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The loss drops the Nanaimo NightOwls to 12-15 on the season and 0-3 to start the second half. No time to worry about the series against the HarbourCats as the team heads right out to Edmonton for a Friday night game. Nanaimo swept the RiverHawks when they were in Nanaimo last week.

The road trip to Edmonton against the RiverHawks goes, Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 4th, 5th and 6th. Then the team will have a well deserved day off after 10 straight days of games. The NightOwls return home with a three game series against the Kelowna Falcons in a mid week matchup. That starts Tuesday July 8th at 6:35pm and continues Wednesday and Thursday at the same time. Make sure to follow us on social media for the latest NightOwls news and use the hashtag #IlluminateTheDark!

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