WCL Victoria HabourCats

HarbourCats Win Final Road Series, Prevail 4-3

Published on August 8, 2014 under West Coast League (WCL)
Victoria HabourCats News Release


Gabe Clark didn't start the game, neither did Carson Schneider. But they ended it.

The Victoria HarbourCats improved to 24-27 on the season by capturing the rubber match of a road series in Walla Walla, scoring a run in the top of the ninth inning for a 4-3 victory on Thursday night.

Carson Schneider got the win in relief of Preston Ryan, who had come to the rescue of Alex Rogers in the seventh inning, and Gabe Clark's single in the top of the ninth provided the deciding run, scoring pinch-runner John Grimsley. Clark wasn't in the starting lineup, but came in late in the game as part of a switch surrounding an apparent injury to shortstop Alex DeGoti.

Rogers went six innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks, and not recording a strikeout. Ryan was stellar in relief, striking out three in one inning of work, but being hit with an earned run. Schneider pitched two innings and faced six batters, with one hit allowed and one strikeout.

Outfielder Alan Baldwin was 3-4 to raise his batting average to .300. DeGoti and Aaron Barnett were each 2-4 and Nathan Lukes had an RBI double. The HarbourCats surrendered two runs in the first inning but responded with three runs in the fourth, before giving up a single run in the bottom of the eighth that tied the game 3-3. The HarbourCats outhit the Sweets 11-7.

The HarbourCats, who lead the West Coast League in attendance, end the season with a 13-14 road record -- and are 11-13 at home with three games to go, and a sweep of the Kitsap Blue Jackets in games Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon would push the record to .500 and give the team a home record above .500.

Friday's home game is Mike's Hard Lemonade Military Appreciation Night presented by BELL Media, and Saturday's game is Wallace Driving School Fireworks presented by CHEK-TV. Sunday, an afternoon game, is Pure Day Spa Fan Appreciation game, presented by Jack-FM and Ocean FM.

On Sunday, a special instrumental anthem will be played -- and the person with the best 60s costume, in the spirit of Woodstock, will win two tickets to opening day 2015!

Logan Lombana is expected to start the game on Friday night.

Tickets are available at www.harbourcats.com/tickets.

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