Game Summaries

’ 2024 campaign ended tonight as they were defeated 5-1 by the 

. The Riverhawks finished their regular season 32-22, and went 1-2 in the postseason.

Falling behind in the 2nd, the Hawks allowed Bellingham to get ahead thanks to a leadoff walk issued by starter 

. The walk was followed by an automatic double to put both Bells in scoring position and a regular double to bring them home. This 2nd was a stark contrast to Kobitowich’s 7-pitch 1st. Bouncing back with a scoreless 3rd, the Bells struck again in the 4th thanks to a pair of bunts that brought a runner around to score after a double. Following a third run, the Kobitowitch walked the bases loaded and ended his appearance. Trying to work out of the jam, 

 took over and induced a 6-4-3 double play to finish off the 4th.

Scoring for the first time in the 5th, the Riverhawks were gifted a pair of runners thanks to walks to 

. Both runners moved into scoring position thanks to a groundout from 

 brought Lenihan home. Hale also tried to round the bases, but a toss in to the plate with plenty of time meant that Royce was tagged out and the inning ended.

Palencia faced another jam in the 5th, but managed to escape it without allowing any more Bellingham runs. Allowing a double and a walk, Fernando then loaded the bases as an action clock violation served as a 4th ball. Thankfully, another strikeout meant that Palencia closed off the 5th without anyone crossing the plate. A much calmer 6th followed with Palencia only allowing a walk while notching his third strikeout of the game. Continuing his control, the first 1-2-3 inning thrown by Palencia followed in the 7th as he induced three fly outs.

Making his standard high-stakes appearance, 

 got the ball for the bottom of the 8th. An E1 and a pair of doubles added another two runs on to Bellingham’s total. The Hawks’ second 4-6-3 double play of the game salvaged the inning from any more damage.

Back-to-back singles on successive pitches to Lenihan and #14 David Krahn were followed by a one-out walk to Nakao to load the bags in the 9th. A 1-2-3 double play ended the inning and the Riverhawks’ season.

 game on Wednesday night. The winner of that game will face either the 

Thank you for another amazing year of Riverhawks baseball, we’ll see you soon in 2025!

Hawks avoid shutout, but are beat by small ball for the second night in a row

Edmonton Riverhawks 2024 Season Ends as Bells Advance

in game two of the WCL Divisional Series. This evens the round between the two teams and makes tomorrow night’s matchup a winner-takes-all affair. The scoreboard remained blanked until the bottom of the 8th, as the Bells pulled ahead thanks to a trio of bunts that befuddled the Hawks’ defence.

The fans in Bellingham were treated to an astounding pitcher’s duel as the Riverhawks’ 

faced off against Nic Peterson. Both starters kept the game scoreless through the 5th, with only five hits and one walk allowed between the two sides in that span. With neither side budging, it took until the back third of the game for much action to begin. Barrett would finish after 5.0 frames on the mound, striking out three and giving up a trio of singles. Battling out of multiple full counts and extended ABs, Barrett’s pitch count rose a bit too quickly for him to be able to contend for a quality start.

Taking over for the Hawks in the 6th was 

, as he has re-joined the team late in the season, Fyke pitches on back-to-back nights. While Fyke got out of the 6th without a run allowed he still had to face a leadoff single and a pair of walks. Thankfully a runner caught stealing and a pair of easy defensive plays locked in the inning and held the tie. After a first pitch out in the 7th, Fyke ran into trouble from a single and two walks that loaded the bases. Making the call to swap arms, Coach Lanferman brought in 

 to try and recover the inning. Doing so with aplomb, Egan worked a shallow fly out and a swinging K to get out of the jam and keep the game scoreless. The Bells broke through in the 8th from a bevy of bunts. Drawing a leadoff walk from Egan, three straight fair balls off bunts led to a hit, an error, and a sacrifice play to score a pair of runs. 

took over with a pair of runners and quickly dispatched them with a K and a runner caught on the base paths.

Unable to pull ahead in the 9th inning, the Riverhawks will look to tomorrow night as this best-of-three series becomes a Monday night single elimination game. The series will wrap up in Bellingham tomorrow and the winner of that game will face either the Wenatchee AppleSox or Victoria HarbourCats, as that series will also run to game three. Stay tuned to 

 and @RiverhawksGames for up-to-the-minute news as the Hawks try to push to round two!

Hawks get shut out for the first time all year

Bells Even Series in Tense Pitchers Duel

 playoff game. Playing before 7,843 fans at RE/MAX Field, The Riverhawks rebounded from a 1-0 deficit to down the visiting 

 3-1. Edmonton leads the best of three first round series 1-0.

The Riverhawks scored one run in the fourth inning and added two more in the sixth inning. They got a solid pitching performance from Edmonton local 

 The WCL North Division all-star went seven innings striking out three, giving up a run and walking one.

 came on in the ninth inning and got the save. The Riverhawks used three pitchers in the ball game. Bellingham utilized four. Starter 

 went four innings. He gave up six hits, a run and struck out five.

The winning and insurance runs for Edmonton came in the sixth inning. 

 singled and eventually scored on a fielding error by losing pitcher 

. That made the score 2-1. Hale was 2-4 in the ball game. Simonson pitched only one in and had both runs charged to him.

 singled and scored on an error from Bells right fielder 

 Young was 3-4 with a run scored and a run batted in.

 He was 2-4. Degroot was 2-2 with a run scored while 

The Bells and Riverhawks will hop charter flights and head for Washington State for the remainder of this series which resumes tomorrow (Sat Aug 11). Game three of the best of three if needed would be Monday (Aug 12). Both those games have 7:35 PM MST opening pitch times. You can follow all Riverhawks away action at @RiverhawksGames or WCL Live and our YouTube channel.

Hawks get their first ever playoff win, and are one away from advancing rounds!

Riverhawks Win Game One of Divisional Series 3-1

The Edmonton Riverhawks’ bats were quiet tonight to close out the regular season against the Nanaimo NightOwls 7-1. Only managing a single hit through the first six innings, the Hawks entered the run column purely due to the NightOwl’s pitching troubles in the 7th. Three walks and a hit by pitch moved

 joined him on the base paths, with Hernandez getting the RBI walk.Scoring the sole run means that the Hawks went the entire season without being shut out, they scored at least one run in all 54 games played in 2024.

Making his second appearance and first start of the year, 

 was serviceable in his 4.0 innings on the mound. While he allowed an earned run in each of the first third's innings, Colville worked out of a bases loaded jam in the 3rd, and held the NightOwls scoreless in the 4th while striking out three in his innings.

 who ran into bases loaded trouble with a single and two walks. Only one run scored off the crowded paths, as the Hawks defence backed up Sherren to get out of his only inning of work. 

 made his first appearance since July 1st in the 6th and was effectively working through NightOwls before a solo home run interrupted an otherwise flawless inning. Making an appearance on the mound in the 7th was 

 The usual infielder ended up pitching an effective inning, allowing a hit but also getting the runner caught to end the frame. Tabata’s 8th was a bit more adventurous, allowing a single, two walks, and a run on a double steal.

The Riverhawks finish the 2024 regular season with a 32-22 record, their best ever record by seven wins! The Hawks were two runs away from earning the first half crown tiebreaker, and finish tied for second place in the overall North Division standings.

With the season complete all eyes turn to RE/MAX Field on Saturday, August 10. The Riverhawks will play in the their first ever WCL Playoff game facing the Bellingham Bells. The best of three series kicks off in Edmonton before heading to Washington for game two and three if needed. Make sure you can be there as the Riverhawks make their postseason debut, go to 

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The 7-1 loss was still eventful including a run without hits and position players on the mound

Hawks Can't Complete the Sweep To End Regular Season

 are barreling towards the postseason thanks to a great game against the 

. Already clinching a playoff berth last night, the Hawks are now just fighting for placement, something the W over Nanaimo helps greatly with. Every Riverhawks batter ended up on base at least once in the 9-2 victory, and the team totalled fourteen hits.

The Riverhawks’ bats haven’t let up since they left Victoria at the end of July. Another early lead came via 

’s RBI double. While the 1st inning rally came to an abrupt end after a pop up and a fly out, the Hawks continued their run of scoring as soon as possible. Not wanting to be quiet in the 2nd, 

 crushed the first pitch of the inning over the wall in left for a solo homer. This was just Krahn’s second AB with the Hawks, coming in last night as a pinch hitter for Poturnak.

After no Hawk making it on base from the 3rd through the 5th, 

 was able to reach first thanks to an E3 in the 6th. 

 pushed Watson into scoring position with a single, then 

 sent Watson home with a double that bounced in the outfield before rolling into foul territory.

Upping the score in the 8th, Dunn had another single, followed by 

 sending them both into scoring position with a double. Young hit his second RBI double of the game to send the first two runners home, then after Krahn’s single a passed ball brought Young across the plate. Finally, Krahn made it home on a fielder’s choice hit by #13 Brayden Morris as the Hawks stacked on four runs to lock the game in.

Adding on some 9th inning runs just for kick, Watson was plunked with the first pitch of the inning before Hale singled to send him to 3rd. Back-to-back singles from Dunn and Lenihan each earned an RBI,

Making his first start of the season in the penultimate game, 

 cruised through his first two innings, then escaped a jam with a pair of runners in scoring position thanks to back-to-back strikeouts in the 3rd. While he allowed the leadoff batter aboard in each of the middle innings, it only stung Wilde in the 6th. A leadoff walk on four pitches ended up coming around for Nanaimo after another walk and a single. While the NightOwls scored a run off the base hit, a heads-up play stopped any momentum Nanaimo had thanks to catching the middle runner trying for third. In his 6.0 innings of work, Wilde blew past his previous longest outing this season while he struck out seven NightOwls. Only giving up the run in the 6th, Wilde tossed a quality start, and consistently stranded NightOwls runners.

In his fifteenth appearance of the year, 

 took over in the 7th and tossed an effective 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout looking. The same goes for 

, who retired the NightOwls in order in the 8th on just eleven tosses. 

 made a surprise appearance on the mound in the 9th, and gave up a run on a single, E6 and passed ball before the win was secured.

With only one game left in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to become clearer. The 

 both lost their games tonight. No team will be able match Wenatchee’s second half win total of 16, which means that all play moves to the looking at the full season record for all teams. This puts Edmonton’s 32-21 record in second place for the overall standings behind Wenatchee and the Hawks are positioned to lock in that second seed placement tomorrow. The added bonus to the higher seed placement is the potential of an extra first round home game if the series is tied after two games, and home field advantage as the team would progress into the divisional game.

The Hawks will secure the second seed if they can win tomorrow, OR if Bellingham loses tomorrow.

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A 9-2 victory with a homer and a huge amount of hits!

Another Massive Win Over Nanaimo For The Riverhawks

The Edmonton Riverhawks brought out the offense as they lambasted the host Nanaimo NightOwls 15-4 to open up their final 2024 West Coast League regular season series. The game was played Monday (Aug 5) at Serauxman Stadium.

The Riverhawks (now 13-12 in the second half and 31-21 overall) scored seven runs in the eighth inning and pounded out 14 hits. Nanaimo’s slim post season chances were dashed with the loss in this one as they fell to 13-12 in the second half and 25-27 overall. The victory was the Riverhawks fourth in a row on their nine-game road trip.

Despite 15 runs and 14 hits, none of the Riverhawks runs came off home runs. 

In that eighth inning, Edmonton sent 13 men to the plate. Offensively, the Riverhawks were led by 

. Dunn was 4-5 with two runs scored and 3 RBI

 was 2-5 with two runs scored and 3 RBI. 

 was 3-5 with two runs scored and 3 RBI. While 

 was 2-4 with two runs scored and 2 RBI. 

 was very solid. He pitched four hit ball over five innings striking out nine, walking one and giving up no hits for his first victory of the WCL season. He was the first of four pitchers utilized by the Riverhawks. Nanaimo starter #48 Moosa Nonomiya was tagged with the loss. He went three innings giving up four runs, on three hits and striking out three. He is 0-1.

The teams will play game two of their series Tuesday (Aug 6). Opening pitch is at 7:35 PM MST. You can watch it free on 