'Cats Get Come-From-Behind Win Over Nanaimo to Keep in First Place Hunt
Published on August 2, 2023 under West Coast League (WCL)
Victoria HabourCats News Release
Victoria HarbourCats' Ryan Magdic on game night
(Victoria HabourCats, Credit: Christian J. Stewart)
Victoria, BC - Marco Pirruccello scored three times and Michael Crossland had a pair of RBI as the Victoria HarbourCats erased 5-1 deficit to beat the Nanaimo Night Owls 8-6 Tuesday night in West Coast League action at Wilson's Group Stadium in Victoria.
The win moves the now 33-15 HarbourCats to within 1.5 games of Wenatchee for first place in the North Division second-half standings, as the AppleSox lost 12-1 to Bellingham.
After jumping into a 1-0 lead, the HarbourCats found themselves down 5-1 after the top of the fifth as the Owls push 2 runs across in the top of the fourth and another three in the top of the fifth.
Victoria would respond in the bottom of that frame, taking advantage of a number of Nanaimo defensive mistakes and then getting a two-RBI single from Crossland to score four in the frame and tie the game at 5-5. More defensive miscues for Nanaimo, who finished with four errors total in the game, allowed Victoria to score three more in the bottom of the sixth and put the game out of reach.
Nanaimo would score one more in the eighth and threaten in the ninth, loading the bases, but 'Cats closer Brett Harvey got a ground out to end the threat and the game.
In addition to Pirruccello's two hits, Jesse Brown also had a two-hit night with an RBI and a run scored. Ryan Magdic added a double and Hudson Shupe also had a hit and a run scored to contribute to the win.
For Nanaimo Elijah Ickes had a four-hit evening, including a double, while Ethan Rivera had three hits and three RBI in the losing effort.
On the mound, newcomer Dustin Davidson gets credit for the win in relief, while Harvey earns the save. Russell Derbyshire started the game for Victoria and went four innings giving up a pair of runs (on earned) on four hits. Four other Victoria pitchers also saw work Tuesday evening.
For Nanaimo, reliver Carson Jones takes the loss.
These two teams are right back at it on Wednesday night at 6:35 for the annual Odlum Brown Jersey Off Their Backs night where lucky fans can go home with a HarbourCats jersey following the game. The series wraps up Thursday at 6:35 pm with the annual Fan Appreciation Night, with all kinds of special prizes and one fan winning a Staycation at the Rialto Hotel.
Tickets for the remaining two HarbourCats regular season games against Nanaimo and our playoff games against Wenatchee can be bought as always at harbourcats.com/tickets or at the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street.
VOUCHERS: If you have General Admission, Premium Reserved or Grandstand Reserved ticket vouchers, or if you have Save On Foods General Admission vouchers, please note you only have the THREE remaining home games to exchange vouchers for game tickets. Vouchers are not eligible for any 2023 playoff games and may not be carried forward to the 2024 season.
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Images from this story
 Victoria HarbourCats' Russell Young in action (Christian J. Stewart) |
 Victoria HarbourCats' Russell Derbyshire on the mound (Christian J. Stewart) |
 Victoria HarbourCats' Hudson Shupe at bat (Christian J. Stewart) |
 Victoria HarbourCats' Ryan Magdic on game night (Christian J. Stewart) |
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