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NightOwls Flash the Lumber in Downing the Dudes

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NANAIMO — The bats came out at night following a rain cloud Saturday at Serauxmen Stadium.

The Nanaimo NightOwls pounded out 11 hits in a convincing 8-2 win over the visiting Redmond Dudes — after players and coaches from both teams pitched in to get the field ready after a morning cloudburst. Neither team wanted the night off, and the entertaining game that ensued was worth every rake, shop vac and bag of diamond dry.

Wylie Waters was 3-3 with two runs, while Lucas Laukkanen was 2-4 in his first start for the NightOwls. Cassidy Watt and Aaron Marsh had doubles, and Tui Ickes was 1-3 with two runs and a walk, and two runs driven in. Ryder Florence walked four times.

The NightOwls got quality outings from Anthony Porcellato, Jakin Rohne, Landon Welter, Aiden Wood, Kai Hanasaki and Hayden Cuthbertson, as the team used the game to tune up the staff for the next regular season action, which starts Tuesday.

The two teams close out the non-league series on Sunday afternoon (1pm) at Serauxmen Stadium. The NightOwls will host the Victoria HarbourCats for games Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Serauxmen Stadium, part of the ReMax Generation Alex Burns Real Estate Island Cup, with the HarbourCats leading 2-1 in the head-to-head series. The NightOwls then head to Portland next weekend for a three-game series.


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NightOwls Outlast Dudes in Entertaining Game at Serauxmen

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NANAIMO — Friday night baseball certainly agrees with the NightOwls faithful, who kept an energy throughout a 4-2 win over the visiting Redmond Dudes at historic Serauxmen Stadium.

Both teams mustered six hits, with third baseman Cowboy Cole Carmichael (ELAC) leading the way for Nanaimo with a 2-4 day, scoring one of the NightOwls runs. Riley Paulino, Ayden Hadley, Deshon Thomas and Tui Ickes, with a double, had the other Nanaimo hits in front of more than 1,800 spectators.

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Aidan Boice started for the NightOwls, an opener putting in a scoreless inning. Newcomers Jake Schumacher (Saint Martins) and Moosa Nonomiya (Skagit Valley), the latter striking out three batters, both went two innings, with single inning outings from Tahj Orona, David Stewart, Armaan Drar and Ryan Inouye, who earned the save with a strikeout to end the game.

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The game was the first of three in a non-league series at Serauxmen, with the Dudes — great name! — in the Harbour City for games Saturday night (6:35pm) and Sunday afternoon (1pm). Saturday’s big promotion is a chance to win a trip for four to Toronto thanks to YCD Nanaimo International Airport, while Sunday’s matinee game will provide a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas through Nanaimo Mitsubishi.

The NightOwls scored all their runs in the third inning, when Nanaimo mustered four hits and a walk, helped by an error by the Dudes catcher.

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The NightOwls next see WCL action when they host the island rival Victoria HarbourCats on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Serauxmen Stadium, games that are part of the nine games the two teams will face each other this first half of the season. All the game starts are 6:35pm. The HarbourCats currently have a 2-1 edge in the race for the ReMax Generation Alex Burns Real Estate Island Cup.


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NightOwls Edged in Extras in Victoria with 5,000 in Attendance

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VICTORIA — An early one-run lead held up — for a long time.

The Nanaimo NightOwls put a bit of a hush on the crowd of 5,044 in attendance at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park with a run in the first inning, then nearly hung on for win in a tremendous ballgame played Thursday in Victoria.

The Victoria HarbourCats scraped across runs in the sixth inning and the walkoff in the bottom of the 10th for a 2-1 win over the NightOwls. The game started at 11am for the Mayfair Optometric School Spirit Game and the crowd was loud and hopped up on ice cream and hot dogs.

The HarbourCats (7-5) nearly won it in the bottom of the ninth but had the winning run thrown out at the plate on a great throw by right fielder Mitchell Middlemiss (UBC).

Aiden Russell (San Diego State) was strong in his starting pitching role, going six innings and giving up four hits and one run, that coming in the sixth inning. He struck out eight. Payton Robertson went three scoreless innings, giving up three hits. Venezuelan lefty Richtter Castillo took the loss.

Third baseman Cam Schneider (Fresno State) was 4-5 with the game-winning RBI for Victoria.

The NightOwls (6-6) had eight hits, three of them by third baseman David Draayers (UBC) and two from outfielder Noah Hata (Hawaii Pacific).

The NightOwls now host the Redmond Dudes for evening games on Friday and Saturday, and a 1pm game on Sunday. The Friday game will see skydivers land on the field prior to the game, while Saturday is the now-annual major Blue Jays vacation trip giveaway with YCD Nanaimo Airport. Sunday, a trip to Las Vegas is up for grabs with Nanaimo Mitsubishi.

The next league action for the NightOwls is at home, next week, Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday with the Victoria HarbourCats back in the Harbour City as part of the ReMax Generation Alex Burns Real Estate Island Cup, with nine games between the two teams.


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NightOwls Fall Short in Game Two of the Island Battle

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NightOwls let lead slip in home loss to Island rivals

NANAIMO, B.C. — The ReMax Generation Island Cup is not going to be a romp by either side, it appears.

A day after the Nanaimo NightOwls beat the Victoria HarbourCats on their turf, the HarbourCats bused north to Nanaimo to return the favour with an 8-4 win over the host ‘Owls at historic Serauxmen Stadium.

Early runs — the HarbourCats had four runs by the time the NightOwls came to bat in the third — and a pair of runs in the seventh to provide a comfortable edge.

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Starter Adison Mattix gave up five hits and four walks in three innings, along with four runs, and Landon Welter followed with two innings and one run allowed. Li Sih-te threw three innings, giving up two runs, and Cowboy Cole Carmichael closed it off with an inning and one run.

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Drew Rutter, Wylie Waters and Aaron Marsh had two hits each for the NightOwls, who fall to 6-5 on the season. David Draayers had two runs batted in. Lucas Laukkanen, a local product, got into his first action with the NightOwls with a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning.

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The two teams finish this back-and-forth series with a school-day game on Thursday in Victoria, an 11am start. On the weekend, the NightOwls will play Friday and Saturday night, and a Sunday afternoon, game against the visiting Redmond Dudes.


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NightOwls Show Late Game Grit

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NightOwls storm back to beat HarbourCats in Victoria


VICTORIA — These Nanaimo NightOwls don’t know the meaning of the word quit.

Down 3-0 early at Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP on Tuesday night, the NightOwls put up three runs in the eighth inning to complete a turnaround and post a 7-4 win over the Victoria HarbourCats, the start of a back-and-forth three game series between the island Rivals — with the Alex Burns ReMax Generation Cup on the line.

This was the first of nine games the two teams will play between now and Canada Day, six of those slated for historic Serauxmen Stadium in Nanaimo.

Every Nanaimo starter except Hsu He-Chieh had a hit and Aaron Marsh was 2-3 with his first double and a pair of walks. The NightOwls (6-4) won despite striking out 12 times.

Deshon Thomas blasted a home run to left field for his first WCL long ball, a solo shot in the seventh.

The HarbourCats fall to 5-5, Dustin Davidson taking the loss on the mound.

The teams will meet Wednesday night in Nanaimo, then return to Victoria for an 11am day game on Thursday for the annual Mayfair Optometric School Spirit Game.

The NightOwls then host the Redmond Dudes in a non-league series on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon, before then welcoming the HarbourCats back to Nanaimo for games next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

On Tuesday, after MLB icon Manny Ramirez and wife Juliana opened the game with the ceremonial first pitch, Nanaimo starter Nathan Buchan went three innings, giving up six hits and three runs while striking out three. Kai Hanasaki followed with two scoreless innings, with Tahj Orona, Grant Jakobson and Ryan Inouye finishing it off with his first WCL save.

The next home game for the NightOwls is Wednesday, June 12, when the Island-rival Victoria HarbourCats arrive as part of the ReMax Generation Island Cup. On the Victoria roster are two outfielders, Manny Jr. and Lucas Ramirez, who are the sons of famed MLB all-star and World Series champion Manny Ramirez, who played for Cleveland, Boston and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Ramirez family is living in Victoria for the summer to follow the two players, and Manny will be around the team.

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NightOwls start road series in Edmonton with a gutsy win

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Drew Rutter has never been to Alberta, but he sure sees the ball well in that province’s capital.

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The San Diego State outfielder was 3-4 with two doubles and three runs scored to key a 4-3 victory for the Nanaimo NightOwls over the Edmonton Riverhawks on Friday evening.

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The game was the first of a three-game series at ReMax Field in Edmonton. The NightOwls, now 5-2, will play afternoon games (noon starts, BC time) on Saturday and Sunday.

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Taiwanese second baseman and lead-off hitter Hsu (Shaq) He-Chieh had two RBIs, a single in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the ninth to score Rutter.


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NightOwls edged in Saturday matinee in Edmonton

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The next home game for the NightOwls is Wednesday, June 12, when the Island-rival Victoria HarbourCats arrive as part of the ReMax Generation Island Cup. On the Victoria roster are two outfielders, Manny Jr. and Lucas Ramirez, who are the sons of famed MLB all-star and World Series champion Manny Ramirez, who played for Cleveland, Boston and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Ramirez family is living in Victoria for the summer to follow the two players, and Manny will be around the team.

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The Redmond Dudes are in Nanaimo at historic Serauxmen Stadium for a weekend series June 14-15-16.


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NightOwls Win On A Waters Walk-Off

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In the now-third season of Nanaimo NightOwls baseball in the WCL, there have been many exciting games played in the Harbour City — none match what happened Wednesday night.

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Then Nanaimo NightOwls scores three times in the bottom of the ninth, the last two on a two-out single by designated hitter Wylie Waters, for a 6-5 win over the visiting Cowlitz Black Bears.

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It wasn’t an easy one in any sense of the word.

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Cowlitz held a 2-0 lead until the ‘Owls managed one run in the sixth, two in the seventh and the decisive three in the ninth — a rebound after Cowlitz scored three in the top of the ninth including a cheeky straight steal of home by Sergio Decello.

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The NightOwls are now 4-1 to start their third West Coast League season. The squad won two of three on the road in Kelowna to start the campaign and is now 2-0 on home grass and shale.

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The Owls — are in first place in the North Division, tied with the Wenatchee AppleSox. The Victoria HarbourCats are a half game back at 4-2.

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The NightOwls and Black Bears will finish the three game series on Thursday night, then fly to Edmonton for a three-game series that runs Friday-Saturday-Sunday.


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NightOwls Sharp In Home-Opening Win

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Nathan Buchan started for Nanaimo and went three scoreless innings, with five strikeouts. Grant Jakobson went three more innings and gave up a run, fanning three, followed by David Stewart’s two innings and four strikeouts. Venezuelan lefty Richtter Castillo struck out the side in the ninth inning.

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Hsu He-Chieh (Shaq) stole his fifth base of the season, and Mitchell Middlemiss and Nevin Noonan had triples for the NightOwls, who scored twice in the third, twice in the sixth and added an insurance run in the eighth.


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NightOwls Take Series On Road To Set Up Home Opener

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Despite a 14-8 setback on a moist Sunday night at Elks Stadium, the Nanaimo NightOwls are 2-1 as they return home for Tuesday’s home opener.

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The host Falcons found their bats Sunday and put up three runs in the second inning, five more in the fifth, and three runs in the sixth, taking advantage of a thin Nanaimo bullpen that will be bolstered significantly by Tuesday.

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The NightOwls scored five times in the fifth, taking a brief 5-4 lead, and three more in the eighth — and had the bases loaded in the ninth, the rally thwarted by a pair of strikeouts. Mitchell Middlemiss and Nevin Noonan both had two hits and two runs driven in, and Aaron Marsh drove in a pair. Brayden McClary of VIU had his first career WCL hit.

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The NightOwls had already ensured a series victory over the host Kelowna Falcons with a decisive 7-3 win Saturday night, an evening after a 7-0 season-opening victory punctuated by outstanding pitching and defence.


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