Game Summaries

For the third time this season, the Edmonton Riverhawks have swept a West Coast League series at home. On Thursday night, the Riverhawks beat the visiting Nanaimo Night Owls 8-7 in 10 innings. The victory was also the ‘rubber game’ of the teams regular season series. The Riverhawks won that too, 5-4. 

Edmonton scored eight runs on nine hits. Nanaimo had seven runs on 10 hits and committed one error. There were 6,132 people on hand to catch the excitement at RE/MAX Field. That attendance pushed the Riverhawks record setting season total to 111,308.

"We had a big lead early," said Riverhawks head coach Jake Lanferman. "They played some chippy baseball and came all the way back. I have been saying since day one, we have a resilient group. For us to find a way to get it all the way to the 10th walk it off was pretty amazing. All the credit goes to the boys. It was a great game tonight and fun to watch."

The Riverhawks improved their record to 29-18 while the Night Owls fall to 20-28. The victory, coupled with the Victoria HarbourCats 18-3 win at home over the Kamloops NorthPaws means Edmonton is a game back of Victoria in the WCL North Division second half standings.

The Riverhawks open the scoring in the bottom half of the 2nd inning. 

 draw back-to-back walks. That brought up 

. He connects to dead centerfield. The ball went over Nanaimo’s 

 head. Green and Yzermans score on Middlemiss’ triple. The next batter was 

. He too hit it to centerfield to score Middlemiss and the home crew took a 3-0 lead.

In the 4th: Green led off the inning with a single up the middle, advanced to second on a walk issued to Kodama and would score from third on a wild pitch charged to Night Owls starter 

 hit the ball straight back to Nanaimo reliever 

 foot. VanDyke went three and a third, surrendering five runs on five hits and walking five.

Nanaimo cut the deficit to a run in the top of the 5th. 

 singled up the middle, stole second and then scored when 

 walked. Both Fabian Jr and Nykoluk scored when Wessel hit a seeing eye ball to right centre. The next man up was 

Florence hit an RBI single which was just out of the range of Riverhawks second baseman Kodama. That made the score 5-4. That inning saw Riverhawks starter 

 pulled after two outs. He went four and two thirds, giving up three runs on three hits, while fanning three and walking two.

Edmonton loaded the bases in their half of the 5th, but 

 hit a high ball to centre field with two out to retire the side.

The Night Owls staged some late inning heroics. In the top of the eighth, 

 squeaked out a bunt single and then was thrown out trying to steal second by Riverhawks catcher Green. Mould followed with a walk and scored on a double into the gap in left center by Fabian Junior and the game was tied. He scored the go ahead run for Naniamo on a passed ball. Nanaimo led for the first time in the ball game: 6-5.

Down to their last three outs in the bottom of the 9th, Yzermans led off with a double to left center and advanced on a fielder’s choice from Kodama. He scored on a wild pitch from 

 and the game was tied 6-6 going into extra innings.

Naniamo’s Florence started at second and scored as 

 singled to right off Riverhawks reliever 

When Edmonton got to bat in the 10th, Veatch started at second and advanced to third on a passed ball. He scored when Yip hit the ball to Night Owls second baseman Mould who threw it home. Veatch beat the throw home to tie things at 7. Yip made it to second on Mould’s throwing error and plated as 

 struck out but beat the throw to first as the winning run was scored. 

Lanferman explained his mind set going into the bottom of 10 with the Riverhawks heaviest hitters set to appear. "Allensworth has been solid for us all year out of the bullpen, tonight he gave up the tying run but did a great job to minimize in extra innings. We knew we would have a guy at second as well. Our nine hole (Veatch) is our fastest guy. It put us in a really good spot. We were betting that we could score one and if we got hot, score two. It was set up nicely."

Allensworth was the winning pitcher and moved to 2-0 on the year He pitched two innings giving up four hits, three runs, walked two and struck out two. Gabrillo was tagged with the loss (now 1-2) He pitched an inning and two thirds, giving up two runs on three hits and struck out three.

The Riverhawks offense was led by Middlemiss who went 2-5, with two runs scored and two RBI. Yip was 1-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Kodama was 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Nanaimo was led by Wessel and Goldentz. Both were 2-5. Wessel had two runs batted in and a run scored. Fabian Junior was 2-4 with two runs batted in and two runs scored. 

The Riverhawks final homestand of the 2025 West Coast League regular season continues tomorrow as the Kelowna Falcons make a stopover at RE/MAX Field. Opening pitch will be at 7:05 PM MDT.

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A walk off win in the 10th keeps the Hawks near the top of the standings

Hawks Sweep NightOwls, Strengthening Postseason Chances

The Edmonton Riverhawks were back at it again tonight, powering past the Nanaimo NightOwls for their second win in a row. the 7-0 shutout secures the series for Edmonton, and ties the season series between the two teams at 4-4. Five Hawks pitchers combined for the shutout, including innings from returning faces Brady Kobitowich and Hayden Morrison. The bulk of the game was carried by the second arm up, Owen McConnell who tossed from the 3rd through the 6th.


The Riverhawks had something going in the 2nd inning as both

then laid a textbook bunt to move the runners over in time for

to deliver an RBI base hit. While Fox got caught in a rundown, a drive to the warning track by 

 was enough to send Brooks home with an RBI triple.

 padded the score in the 6th with a 374 ft home run to the scoreboard in left.Two outs later the Hawks were back at it with walks to Conceicao and Veatch and a Brooks single to load the bags. A walk to #29 Taichi Nakao gave the Riverhawks a free run, then 

 hit a single to right that the NightOwls couldn’t corral to earn a pair of RBI. 

 kept the rally going with an RBI base hit to make it a five run inning.

tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless ball. While MacIntosh held Nanaimo from the scoreboard, he did find himself escaping bases-loaded situations in each of his innings. Coming in for the 3rd was 

, who tossed an easy inning with just a hit batter to atone for. McConnell’s 4th was even smoother with a perfect 1-2-3 inning. While the 5th had his first allowed hit, McConnell kept the Owls scoreless.

 ran into a little trouble as he walked his first batter then the Owls smacked a single up the middle. He navigated out of the jam including a strikeout looking to keep Nanaimo scoreless in the 7th. Returning to the Hawks roster for the 8th was 

, he gave up a walk and a single but kept the shutout going by retiring the next three Owls, including a K. Finishing things up was another returning face,

, who struck out his first batter, then quickly retired the next two NightOwls to secure the shutout.

Head over to RE/MAX Field with an empty stomach, as Thursday it’s 

. The series with Nanaimo concludes tomorrow night at 7:05pm, but the fun doesn’t! The Hawks continue the home stand as they welcome the Kelowna Falcons for the final weekend series of the season.


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7-0 win includes a blast from Lenihan and sterling pitching

Riverhawks Shut Out NightOwls for a Series W

In front of a record-setting 7108 person regular weekday crowd, the Edmonton Riverhawks waited until the late innings before an offensive spark put them ahead of the Nanaimo NightOwls. The 5-1 win was carried by strong pitching, with starter Matt Ridsdale making his longest appearance of the year, and the staff combining to shut the Owls down from the 3rd through the 9th.

The win helps the Riverhawks’ playoff chances as they stay competitive with the Victoria HarbourCats for the second half north division crown. Now 27-18 on the season, the Hawks have a chance to surpass last year’s 32-22 best-ever record!

Only managing a single hit until the 6th inning, the Hawks woke up a bit with a two-out base knock from 

. After Yip beat out the throw to first, 

 watched a quartet of balls float in for a walk. 

 broke the Hawks onto the scoreboard with an RBI base hit to left field, that would score Yip and tie the game.

 singled to lead off the inning but was replaced by

 from a fielder’s choice. Middlemiss would steal second and get to third on a groundout before 

 would send him home with a line dive to centre field.


Not content with the one-run lead, the Hawks were back at it in the 8th as Stagg smacked a hit right up the middle before being able to get to second on a passed ball. Lenihan got his second RBI of the night thanks to his own centre single to score Stagg. The rally continued as After #32 Jason Green walked, Sato and Middlemiss would hit back-to-back singles scoring a pair to make it a 5-1 game.

The NightOwls got back-to back singles off of Edmonton starter 

 to begin the 1st. A sac fly would contribute a run to the scoreboard, but Ridsdale was able to shut down Nanaimo for the rest of the frame. A quieter 2nd followed, though Ridsdale was beat out in a race to first base for another hit. Ridsdale continued to toss effectively through the next innings, allowing only a single between the 3rd and 6th and retiring his last eleven batters in a row. The 6.0 frames pitched by Ridsdale are a new season high, and he held the Owls to just four hits and a single run. Matt didn’t walk any batters, and struck out a pair.

, who continued the hitless innings to make it a 1-2-3 frame. Chamberlain did it again in the 8th, with another perfect inning and a pair of strikeouts to boot. Finishing off the game, 

 retired the side to win the game. The only walk from Hawks pitching came with two outs in the 9th, breaking a streak of 19 NightOwls retired in a row.

The series continues tomorrow night at 7:05pm, as we party through the final home stand of the 2025 season. It’ll be 

 and there will be a post-game dodgeball fight on the field! It’s a beautiful week for baseball, so come see the Hawks before they fly the coop for the autumn!


Strong pitching kept the RIverhawks alive until they surged into the lead in the last frames

Hawks Have Big Innings Late to Beat NightOwls 5-1

One dominant trait of the 2025 Edmonton Riverhawks has been their ability to hit the baseball. On Saturday night, at Elks Stadium in Kelowna, the Riverhawks pounded out 20 hits en route to a 13-3 come-from-behind victory over the host Falcons.

It was the Riverhawks’ third straight West Coast League victory (second in the series against Kelowna) and put them back atop of the North Division standings with a 12-5 record. It’s the same record as the Victoria HarbourCats, who lost to the Wenatchee AppleSox 8-2. Edmonton is first on percentage points.

In this game, the Riverhawks battled back from a 4-2 deficit by scoring four times on three hits in the top of the fifth inning. They also had a big ninth inning where they had six runners cross home plate on seven hits.The Riverhawks have an overall record of 26-17. Kelowna has fallen to 16-28.#48 Max Stagg went three for six with a run scored and four runs batted in (three coming on a homer in the fifth inning). 

was four-for-four with four runs scored and three runs batted in while 

 wound up two-for-four with four runs scored and three runs batted in (two of those runs came on a homer in the top of the ninth.Stagg, Yip and Nakao all hit home runs for Edmonton in this one. Nakao’s came in the third inning and was his first of 2025. Yip and Stagg hit their fourth ‘dinger’ of the year.

. He was three for four with a run scored. 

 was two for four with a run batted in while 

 was two for five at the dish with a run batted in.

 got the start for the Riverhawks and moved to 2-1 on the season with the victory. Becker pitched six innings of 11 hit ball, giving up three runs, walking one and striking out two. Becker was supported by 

. Craven delivered one inning of one hit pitching. Naramore was on ‘the bump’ for an inning and a third while Devlin pitched two thirds of an inning.

The Falcons utilized four pitchers with their second, 

 getting the loss. He went four innings, giving up seven hits, three runs and striking out four. He is 0-2.These two teams will be back on the field at Elks Stadium tomorrow  to wrap the series up. Opening pitch will be at 6:05 PM PDT. You can catch the game for free by checking out West Coast League TV: 

 Next home game for Edmonton is Tuesday, July 29th at RE/MAX Field. It is the start of a three-game set with the Nanaimo Night Owls. Opening pitch is 7:05 PM. 

 Presented by James H. Brown."The One Where You Laugh a Lot"—because the Riverhawks got Edmonton’s prince of puns, 

, taking the mic for all the sitcom-inspired fun. He will be dropping shoutouts to your favorite sitcoms and throwing in some wacky contests along the way. 

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Another big win secures Edmonton the series  lead over Edmonton tttf

Riverhawks Tee Off Against Falcons for Second Night in a Row

 has had a summer to remember playing for the Edmonton Riverhawks. The 6’5” catcher from Georgetown, Ontario has impressed with his prowess behind the plate but most notably in the batter’s box. On Thursday, Green helped the Riverhawks end a two-game losing skid with five runs batted in including four on his second grand slam of the West Coast League season, 4 leading Edmonton to a 9-1 over the AppleSox in Wenatchee. The victory gave the Riverhawks a 1-2 record in this series and improved their WCL second half record to 10-5 (24-17 overall). The AppleSox saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end as they fall to 8-7 in the second half. Wenatchee is 24-18 overall.

Green’s grand slam came in a five run third inning. At the time, Edmonton had a 1-0 lead thanks to 

 singling to center field in the top of the second. He scored on a sacrifice fly to centerfield by 

The scoring in the third inning started when 

 walked and scored on an RBI single to left field off the bat of 

. That made the score 2-0 for the visitors. Green’s grand slam brought home Lenihan, 

 and Fox. After Wenachee cut the Riverhawks lead to 6-1 with a run of their own in the bottom of the seventh, Edmonton scored three more times in the top of the ninth. Nakao was hit by a pitch and scored on an RBI single from Yip. Fox walked and scored on a wild pitch and then Green stepped up with two out and singled to left field plating Yip to make the score 9-1.The Riverhawks scored nine runs on eight hits. 

The AppleSox had one run on five hits with two errors.Edmonton started newly acquired 

 He pitched one inning to five hitters, giving up two walks. He was the first of four Riverhawks pitchers. 

, the third Edmonton pitcher, got the victory. He went three and two thirds inning giving up two hits, one run, striking out three and walking one. He is now 2-0 on the season.

 was the second of three AppleSox pitchers in this one. He was tagged with the loss. Gonzalez went four innings giving up five runs on five hits, with a walk and five strikeouts. His record falls to 1-2.

Offensively for the Riverhawks: Green was 2-4 with five runs batted in and a run scored. Yip was 2-5 with two runs scored and a run batted in. Fox was 2-4 with three runs scored.

 was 1-3 with a run batted in. The Riverhawks will continue their road swing by heading to the Okanagan where they will tangle with the Kelowna Falcons. It is the first of six games between these two teams. The first three tilts will be at Elks Stadium beginning tomorrow (Friday July 25, 2025). Opening Pitch will be at 6:35 PM PDT. The Falcons and Riverhawks met in Kelowna June 10-12th, Edmonton won the first game 4-1 and the third contest 7-0. Kelowna took the second tilt 3-0.The AppleSox also hop the bus. They will take the ferry to Victoria to meet up with the HarbourCats beginning tomorrow. It’s the start of six games on the road for Wenatchee. They will finish up in Port Angeles for three games (Joly 28-30). You can catch the games for free by checking out West Coast League TV: 

Next home game for Edmonton is Tuesday, July 29th at RE/MAX Field. It is the start of a three-game set with the Nanaimo Night Owls. Opening pitch is 7:05 PM. 

 Presented by James H. Brown. "The One Where You Laugh a Lot"—because the Riverhawks got Edmonton’s prince of puns,

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Edmonton fights back to take game three 9-1

Hawks Avoid Sweep Thanks to Green’s Slam 

Another roughing up of the Edmonton Riverhawks at the hands of the Wenatchee AppleSox tonight, as the Hawks were only able to scratch a single run while their opponents went on a hitting spree. Pitching struggles only exacerbated troubles caused by a silent lineup at the plate. With Myles Chamberlain extending to a five inning start from his usual bullpen assignment, the Hawks weren’t able to score a hit during his entire appearance. The Edmonton offence struck out a combined thirteen times in the 8-1 loss, doing no favours to try and help the pitching staff.

This loss puts the AppleSox half a game ahead of the Riverhawks in the overall standings and narrows the second half gap between the two teams to 1.5 games. It continues Wenatchee’s winning streak, now at seven games, and further’s Edmonton’s distance from the division-leading HarbourCats to 1.5 games.

It didn’t take long for Edmonton to hit the scoreboard as 

 saw a five pitch walk come in with one out in the 1st, which was followed by a stolen base and a Wenatchee E6 to allow Yzermans to score. Early action without even a hit from the Hawks. Going hitless would continue into the 7th inning, until 

 earned the Hawks’ first base knock of the game.

Making only his second start in his fifteenth appearance of the season, 

was burned by an early unearned run thanks to a 1st inning E5. This balanced the initial score to a 1-1 game with neither team earning a hit until the bottom of the 2nd. More trouble in the 3rd, as after cruising through a pair of quick outs, Chamberlain gave up three singles in a row to allow the AppleSox to get ahead. Another frame of solid work was marred as a wild pitch allowed a runner to score in the 4th with two outs. Throwing over twenty pitcheseach in the 3rd and 4th, Chamberlain had to battle through many of his at bats while also getting limited rest as the Hawks were held hitless through Myles’ appearance. Giving up three hits in a row to lead off the bottom of the 5th, some of the potential damage was mitigated with a 5-2-1 rundown double play, but Wenatchee earned their fifth run off their ninth hit given up by Chamberlain.

 faced similar trouble right off the bat. A pair of walks and a hit batter loaded the bags with one out, then a single to right brought a pair of the runners home. A messy inning continued, as a wild pitch allowed another run to plate for Wenatchee before Mueller could contain things with his second K. 

 pitched the 7th, he only allowed a pair of walks as he managed to keep Wenatchee off the scoreboard for the first time since the 2nd. Craven would have an even easier 8th, with just a walk given up that led into a double play to finish the frame.

The series wraps up tomorrow night, as the Hawks will try to turn the tables against the AppleSox. The squad then ships off for a weekend series against the Kelowna Falcons before retuning to Edmonton for the final home stand of the year.