VICTORIA, B.C. — It was heartbreak for the Nanaimo NightOwls on Wednesday night at Royal Athletic Park. They led the entire game until the last batter in the ninth innings, which saw the Victoria HarbourCats take game two of the series in walk-off fashion, 4-3. The NightOwls looked to be in control all game until a late rally in the eighth inning saw Victoria tie it up before winning it in the bottom of the ninth.
Opposite of yesterday, it was the NightOwls that jumped out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to singles by 3rd basemen Drew Gianinni and Catcher Nathan Davis. Talan Zenk was about to score a run on a fielder’s choice. Not to be outdone, Brady Morse stepped up with a single to knock in another run, and Nanaimo was up early. They would add another in the top of the third inning.
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The HarbourCats would claw one run back in the bottom of the fourth inning, and things would stay 3-1 until the eighth inning. Some mistakes by the NightOwls were all Victoria needed to send 1959 fans home happy. Well, let’s call it 1800 because I saw those NightOwls jerseys out there!
Starting pitcher Lino Zepeda had a great night on the mound for the NightOwls. He went five innings, giving up just one run on four hits, walking two, and striking out one. Teague Van Dyke and Jaeyden Edwards both pitched scoreless innings with one strike-out each. Nanaimo also stranded 12 batters on base, which showed some of their ability to pitch through pressure.
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The Nanaimo NightOwls finished the night with three runs on five hits and an error. Victoria had four runs on seven hits with no errors, and no bigger hit being the last one of the game.
Brady Morse, the Daville, Kentucky Native, had a good day at the plate, going two for two with one RBI and one walk. Brady and Talan Zenk also had stolen bases for Nanaimo. One of the runs was on an error from the HarbourCats, but the other went to Jacob Hayes, who, despite being on base once and getting an RBI, saw his 11-game hitting streak come to an end.
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The Nanaimo NightOwls will look to salvage a game in the series with the Victoria HarbourCats on Thursday, June 19th. The team returns home on June 20th for a weekend series against the Port Angeles Lefties. That goes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 20th, 21st, and 22nd at Serauxemen Stadium. The team is on a 10-game homestand starting on the 20th of June. We have some great promotional days coming up, including Indigenous Peoples Day and Halloween in June.
The Nanaimo NightOwls At The Malahat Skywalk
Make sure to get your tickets and follow the team on our website and social media when they are on the road for the latest information and updates. On Wednesday, the team went to the Malahat Skywalk, and we got to find out who was scared of heights. There will be lots more fun stuff coming this season, and player profiles so you can get to know your Nanaimo NightOwls.
