Wirthgen has MLB bloodlines as the nephew of former MLB slugger and manager Phil Nevin, the first overall pick in the 1992 draft who played for six teams and hit 41 home runs for the Padres in 2001 as part of a 1,200-game career. A strong defensive catcher with power potential, Wirthgen played in the Alaska summer league in 2024.

Teper, also from D1 powerhouse Cal Baptist, is an aviation major who plans to fly planes once his days in pro baseball are over. The lefty will be counted on in key situations this summer, and made 11 appearances, including three starts, in the Alaska league in 2024.

Three players will arrive from the University of Pikeville, where they play for new NightOwls coach Cody Andreychuk — including returning lefty Richtter Castillo, a Venezuelan fan favorite who pitches with a lot of emotion and did strong work out of the bullpen for pitching coach Gorm Heimueller in 2024. Castillo was 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 12 innings.

Shaye McTavish, a Canadian addition from Lethbridge, has been a starter at UPike and in the Western Canada summer league. Schultz, another power arm from Lethbridge, has summer experience in the WCBL in Swift Current and is developing into a high leverage righty for Andreychuk.

Season tickets and 10packs are available for 2025 and information can be found by emailing GM Tina Cornett — tina@nanaimonightowls.com

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The West Coast League’s 2025 regular season schedule has been announced, and the new Head Coach, a product of the Nanaimo system, can start to plan all the details needed to make the playoffs and a run at the WCL championship.

The NightOwls will open at home in 2025, on Friday, May 30, vs. the Bellingham Bells, the start of a three-game series at historic Serauxmen Stadium that continues with games Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

The team again plans a Canada Day fireworks show on the evening of July 1, with the arch rival Victoria HarbourCats as the opposition.

General Manager Tina Cornett and staff are already working on promotional dates that will span the entire season, giving extra reasons for fans to enjoy the sunshine, the down-home concessions and the outstanding baseball played in the WCL.

The NightOwls will play 27 road games, 27 regular season home games, and no fewer than five additional home games against non-league opponents, including the Caged Athletics Selects — a home city series that has been popular since the start of the NightOwls, with games on either side of the WCL all-star game.

Nanaimo’s fabled park will see visits from Bellingham, Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, Port Angeles, Wenatchee, and the first-ever visit by the South Division powerhouse Corvallis Knights.

The regionalized WCL schedule NightOwls will make road trips to division rivals Victoria, Bellingham, Kamloops, Kelowna, Edmonton, Wenatchee and Port Angeles.

May 30th: Bellingham Bells – HOME
May 31st: Bellingham Bells – HOME
June 1st: Bellingham Bells – HOME
June 3rd: Port Angeles Lefties – AWAY
June 4th: Port Angeles Lefties – AWAY
June 5th: Port Angeles Lefties – AWAY
June 6th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
June 7th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
June 8th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
June 10th: Victoria HarbourCats – HOME
June 11th: Victoria HarbourCats – HOME
June 12th: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
June 13th: Kelowna Falcons – AWAY
June 14th: Kelowna Falcons – AWAY
June 15th: Kelowna Falcons – AWAY
June 17th: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
June 18th: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
June 19th: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
June 20th: Port Angeles Lefties – HOME
June 21st: Port Angeles Lefties – HOME
June 22nd: Port Angeles Lefties – HOME
June 27th: Edmonton Riverhawks – HOME
June 28th: Edmonton Riverhawks – HOME
June 29th: Edmonton Riverhawks – HOME
July 1st: Victoria HarbourCats – HOME
July 2nd: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
July 3rd: Victoria HarbourCats – AWAY
July 4th: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
July 5th: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
July 6th: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
July 8th: Kelowna Falcons – HOME
July 9th: Kelowna Falcons – HOME
July 10th: Kelowna Falcons – HOME
July 11th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
July 12th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
July 13th: Wenatchee AppleSox – HOME
July 18th: Wenatchee AppleSox – AWAY
July 19th: Wenatchee AppleSox – AWAY
July 20th: Wenatchee AppleSox – AWAY
July 22nd: Corvallis Knights – HOME
July 23rd: Corvallis Knights – HOME
July 24th: Corvallis Knights – HOME
July 25th: Kamloops NorthPaws – AWAY
July 26th: Kamloops NorthPaws – AWAY
July 27th: Kamloops NorthPaws – AWAY
July 29th: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
July 30th: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
July 31st: Edmonton Riverhawks – AWAY
Aug 1st: Kamloops NorthPaws – HOME
Aug 2nd: Kamloops NorthPaws – HOME
Aug 3rd: Kamloops NorthPaws – HOME
Aug 4th: Bellingham Bells – AWAY
Aug 5th: Bellingham Bells – AWAY
Aug 6th: Bellingham Bells – AWAY

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27 regular season home games and at least five additional games planned for fans in 2025

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November 14, 2024

VICTORIA, BC  – The Victoria HarbourCats have their 2025 West Coast League schedule in hand, and fifth-year Head Coach Todd Haney will use it to zero in on yet another playoff season.

The front office of the HarbourCats can go to work in preparing for 27 regular season home games and at least five additional games for the team’s ardent fans — highlighted by visits from regional and Canadian rivals Nanaimo, Edmonton, Bellingham, Kelowna, Kamloops, Port Angeles and Wenatchee.

The HarbourCats will open with six games on the road — three games starting May 30 in Kelowna, then three games in Edmonton.

The home opener will see the Port Angeles Lefties arrive at Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP for Friday, June 6, with the first fireworks night set for Saturday, June 7, and the final game against the Lefties also the first day game of the season, a 1:05pm start on Sunday, June 8.

Fireworks dates are also set for June 30, July 12, and BC Day August 4. The annual Mayfair Optometric School Spirit game is slated for 11am on Thursday, June 12, with the island rival Nanaimo NightOwls in the B.C. capital city.

The HarbourCats make road visits to Kelowna, Edmonton, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Wenatchee, Bellingham, Ridgefield and Port Angeles.

Single-game tickets and 10-game flex pack voucher renewals are NOT YET AVAILABLE, but will be once the ticketing system is set up for the 2025 season.  We will announce this when ready! Season tickets and 10- game flex packs ARE available for sale by dropping in to the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or calling 778-265-0327.

Existing Season Ticket holders are encouraged, if they have not already done so, to renew their seats as soon as possible so as to lock in their seats for what is going to be another great season of HarbourCats Baseball.

The West Coast League is celebrating its’ 20th season in 2025 along with the addition of a 17th team, the Marion Berries in Salem , Oregon.  Full details on the 2025 West Coast League schedule can be found HERE.

VICTORIA HARBOURCATS FULL 2025 SCHEDULE
Home games in bold. Non-League games subject to change
Full promotional schedule being developed and will be announced soon!

At KEL Kelowna, Friday, May 30
At KEL Kelowna, Saturday, May 31
At KEL Kelowna, Sunday, June 1

At EDM Edmonton, Tuesday, June 3
At EDM Edmonton, Wednesday, June 4
At EDM Edmonton, Thursday, June 5

Friday, June 6, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35pm HOME OPENER
Saturday, June 7, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35pm FIREWORKS
Sunday, June 8, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE

At NAN Nanaimo, Tuesday, June 10
At NAN Nanaimo, Wednesday, June 11
Thursday, June 12, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 11am SCHOOL SPIRIT GAME
Friday, June 13, vs BEL Bellingham Bells, 6:35pm
Saturday, June 14, vs BEL Bellingham Bells, 6:35pm
Sunday, June 15, vs Bellingham Bells, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE

Tuesday, June 17, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm
Wednesday, June 18, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm
Thursday, June 19, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm

At KAM Kamloops, Friday, June 20
At KAM Kamloops, Saturday, June 21
At KAM Kamloops, Sunday, June 22

Tuesday, June 24, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm
Wednesday, June 25, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm
Thursday, June 26, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm

At WEN Wenatchee, Friday, June 27
At WEN Wenatchee, Saturday, June 28
At WEN Wenatchee, Sunday, June 29

Monday, June 30, vs RED Redmond Dudes, 6:35pm  – CANADA DAY FIREWORKS
At NAN Nanaimo, Tuesday, July 1, CANADA DAY
Wednesday, July 2, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm
Thursday, July 3, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm

At RID Ridgefield, Friday, July 4
At RID Ridgefield, Saturday, July 5
At RID Ridgefield, Sunday, July 6
At PA Port Angeles, Monday, July 7
At PA Port Angeles, Tuesday, July 8
At PA Port Angeles, Wednesday, July 9

Friday, July 11, vs KEL Kelowna Falcons, 6:35pm
Saturday, July 12, vs KEL Kelowna Falcons, 6:35pm  – SUMMER FIREWORKS
Sunday, July 13, vs Kelowna Falcons, 1:05 pm SUNDAY MATINEE

Tuesday, July 15, vs SBL SIBL All-Stars, 6:35pm
Wednesday July 16, WCL ALL-STAR GAME, Location TBD
Thursday, July 17, vs MAV Mavericks League All-Stars, 6:35pm

At BEL Bellingham, Friday, July 18
At BEL Bellingham, Saturday, July 19
At BEL Bellingham, Sunday, July 20

Tuesday, July 22, vs DUB DubSea Fishsticks, 6:35pm
Wednesday, July 23, vs DUB DubSea Fishsticks, 6:35pm

Friday, July 25, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 6:35pm
Saturday, July 26, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 6:35pm
Sunday, July 27, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE

Tuesday, July 29, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm
Wednesday, July 30, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm
Thursday, July 31, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm

At PA Port Angeles, Friday,  August 1
At PA Port Angeles, Saturday, August 2
At PA Port Angeles, Sunday, August 3

Monday, August 4, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm — BC DAY FIREWORKS
Tuesday, August 5, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm
Wednesday, August 6, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm

PLAYOFFS

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS — August 8-9-10
SEMI-FINALS — August 12
WCL FINAL — August 14

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