6 NorthPaws players earned All-WCL honours this season.
Félix Chénier-Rondeau, Sean Heppner & Kolby Lukinchuk were named to the Second Team All-WCL.
Zack Beatty, Tommy Green & Ben Polack were named All-WCL Honourable Mentions.
Congratulations and well earned!
A huge congratulations to NorthPaws infielder Ty Penner who is the first player in franchise history to sign a professional contract - signing with the
@Phillies
. Best of luck Ty, Kamloops is cheering for you!
#WCL
@northpawsbb
vs
@EdmRiverhawks
The NorthPaws walk it off on opening night to defeat the RiverHawks!!!
Final Score:
Kamloops NorthPaws - 8
Edmonton RiverHawks - 7
We are incredibly excited to introduce Jenna as our new GM. She brings wealth of knowledge and experience to our front office and she becomes the 5th active female GM in the
@WCLBaseball
:
Goodbye baseball!
Zack Beatty (
@MCCBaseba11
) sends that one over the fence in deep left-centre for his team-leading 5th home run of the season - a 3-run blast.
NorthPaws 4 - Black Bears 1 in the bottom of the 4th.
We’ve heard lots of questions, as of right now the game is still on.
The band is getting ready, the 🍻 are cold, grill is hot 🍔 for the Pre-Game Patio Party.
It's finally here! The inaugural season home opener goes tonight on Dearborn Ford Field at 6:35pm. The Pre-Game Patio Party kicks off at 5pm. See you at the ballpark!
We've done it again!
For the 2nd straight night it's an 8-7 walk off win over Nanaimo!
Trey Newman with the game winning RBI to send the crowd home happy.
WILD THING!
Kolby Lukinchuk comes in for the 2-inning save to sweep Kelowna, win the BC Cup and give us one heck of a good chance at making the playoffs!
What a way to wrap up the regular season a home games!
Make it 4 straight home series wins to kick off the franchise!
What a weekend - the best turnout we've had yet. Thanks to all the fans who helped make this an amazing weekend.
And what a way to finish it off with a great Sunday afternoon win!
We want to thank everyone who joined us at Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium on Canada Day - our biggest crowd in franchise history! The stadium was electric and it was great to see so many minor baseball teams come join us.
Zack Beatty's 4th RBI of the night - a solo shot to deep right-centre field - secured the walk off victory and the series win Wednesday night in front of an electric crowd at Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium.
We are so thrilled to introduce Cole Armstrong as our first head coach. He is incredibly excited to return to BC, where he grew up playing ball, and looks forward to shaping Kamloops as a premiere destination for players.
We've added another
@GCU_Baseball
player to our inaugural roster. Welcome to Kamloops
@TyWilson44
!
Fun fact: Mandarin is his first language.
Read more about the newest NorthPaw:
The NorthPaws are the best of BC! Mayor Ken Christian accepted the BC Mayors’ Cup, which will live in Kamloops until next season, during our playoff game!
Wenatchee wins and our season has come to an end.
Best of luck
@AppleSox
in the Division Championship Game.
Thank you to all our fans for making this an incredible first season in the West Coast League.
@WCLBaseball
Will he bring highlight reel catches to the Norbrock Stadium outfield? Introducing
@tysiff
from
@GCU_Baseball
, our newest addition to the inaugural NorthPaws. Check it out:
The BC Cup has been clinched and it's 1 more win and we're into the playoffs following the series sweep against Kelowna.
We'll head to Bellingham on a 6-game win streak, looking to clinch a playoff spot starting Friday night.
Case closed! Vic Domingo shuts down the last 3 innings on the mound for his league-leading 3rd save of the season.
Tommy Green with 2 RBI and his 17th stolen base - good for 2nd in the
@WCLBaseball
. Zack Beatty with his league-leading 7th home run and 27th RBI in the win.
Kamloops righty Tyrelle Chadwick has been announced as the NorthPaws inaugural season opening day starter. See Tyrelle's first pitch Tuesday at 6:35pm - don't forget the Pre-Game Patio Party kicks off at 5pm featuring Bob Seager Tribute.
Find out more:
Unfortunately the field is unplayable tonight and the home opener will not go ahead as scheduled.
We will play a doubleheader on Thursday, times TBA.
Anyone with tickets to tonight’s game will be honoured for the first game of the doubleheader.
Happy 100th birthday to Kaye Kaminishi, the last living member of the legendary Vancouver Asahi baseball club which distinguished themselves on Vancouver ball fields from 1914 to 1941. Kaye is a longtime resident of Kamloops. Have a great day, Kaye!
Another walk off win at home for the NorthPaws!
Jackson Forbes rips a single into right field to score Dylan Zavala and take the series opener against Port Angeles!
The NorthPaws gave up 5 in the 1st inning but scored the next 6 runs tonight!
And that's the ball game!
Colby Ring, Reed Interdonato & Vic Domingo combined to hold the visitors' offence to just 2 runs tonight.
The rubber match goes tomorrow afternoon at 2:35pm on Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium.
📣COACHING UPDATE📣
The NorthPaws are pleased to announce Riley Jepson as our assistant coach for the 2024 season. A Kamloops native, Jepson joins Jose Bautista and TC Fairfield as our hitting and infield coach. Read the full article here ⬇️
ANOTHER WALK OFF FOR THE NORTHPAWS!
Jackson Forbes - with mom & dad in the house - hits a 2-run single to win it in 10. Oh walk offs, how we missed you.
Trey Newman
@CAC_BaseballDB9
with a double to deep right-centre cashes Daniel Martin
@UNMLOBOS
- as part of a 5-run 3rd inning.
NorthPaws 5 - Pippins 1 through 3.
Trey Newman hit the game-winning double in the bottom of the 9th inning, and Ben Polack pitched a stellar four innings out of the bullpen to earn the win in the second 8-7 walk off win over Nanaimo in as many nights.
@MarTheReporter
@blazerhockey
@SeattleTbirds
Unfortunate turn? Nah, it’s a fantastic day for sports in Kamloops. For 2 years we had nothing for fans and now we have two of the biggest games on the calendar on the same night! Go Blazers and Go NorthPaws!
What. A. Win. 🔥
The Paws battle back to win it in extra innings🐾 and what an amazing crowd for Canada Day 🇨🇦 Thank You Paw’s Fans! See you tomorrow for Family Day!
#northpawsbaseball
Introducing your very first NorthPaw!
From Phoenix, Ariz and
@UVUbsb
. Batting right, catcher
Trey Newman!
@tnewnew5
Strong arm, great game calling, hits for contact with emerging power, great clubhouse guy.
Read more:
Sean Heppner strikes out 8 through 6 innings and the bullpen backs him up to get the win in Kelowna to lift us back into the final playoff spot.
Let's get Norbrock rockin' tomorrow night!
Back in the win column!
3-1 victory in Port Angeles tonight.
Sean Heppner with 4.1 shutout innings picks up the win. Kolby Lukinchuk recorded the final 8 outs for the save.
We have two new lineup additions to announce heading into the weekend.
The Triple Crown Pale Ale & Heavy Hitter IPA from Main St. Brewing - both featuring Homer - will make their debuts at Norbock Stadium during our upcoming homestand.
It's the first playoff game day in franchise history! Join us at the ballpark as we host the Wenatchee AppleSox tonight for Game 1.
Opening Pitch on Dearborn Ford Field is at 6:35pm and the Norbrock Stadium gates open at 5pm.
Tickets are still available:
Walk! It! Off!
Jackson Forbes with a lead-off single comes around to score on a Félix Chénier-Rondeau single to centre and the NorthPaws win the first one against the HarbourCats!
WCL Top 10: Zack Beatty finished 2nd in the league with his team-leading 10 home runs. The best one may have come when the fans started chanting "Homer! Homer! Homer!" because Homer was up to all kinds of shenanigans in the stands, and then Zack sent one well over the fence.
The boys are rollin, we take the series 🆚 Kelowna! 🐾
The Great support from our Fans this Long Weekend energized the boys to two W’s 🍁
#northpawsbaseball
We will welcome the Edmonton Riverhawks to Norbrock Stadium on May 31st to launch our first West Coast League season. Save the date!
For the entire WCL schedule, visit:
Cooper Neville is the Latest NorthPaw to be featured on the
@WCLBaseball
Spotlight coming in at
#7
Congratulations Cooper 👏
Read More Here:
#northpawsbaseball
Congratulations to our head coach Cole Armstrong who received a full-time position with Calgary's
@wildcats_ab
. He will return to Kamloops in May to coach the NorthPaws' inaugural season in the West Coast League.
Full details:
NorthPaws win! NorthPaws win!
Shout out to the rain for dancing around the ballpark and letting us get the full game in tonight!
We'll be back tomorrow night - same time, same place for Game 2!
The Diamond Era 59FIFTY fitted stretch-fit NorthPaws hats are here. A red crown creates the background for our white NP logo, accentuated by the black brim and back.
Now available online:
Our newest addition
@AdamMaier88
passed up an invite to
@blazerhockey
rookie camp to pursue baseball and between his MVP season and a
@BaseballCANJNT
appearance we'd say he made the right choice. And after all that he's still Kamloops bound. Learn more:
Holy smokes - what a week! Homer is exhausted and having some naps in the bleachers today on a well-earned day off. The 'Paws hit the road tomorrow to kick off a 10-game road swing. We'll be back on Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium on July 22 vs the Nanaimo NightOwls!
Homer is looking forward to the first pitch in franchise history - are you!?!?
Tickets are still available for the home opener, get yours online here:
NorthPaws vs Riverhawks on Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium. Tuesday night!
Have you heard the news? 11-year NFL receiver Golden Tate has signed in the West Coast League and is coming to Kamloops this weekend!
He will be the Beer Batter ALL WEEKEND when the Port Angeles Lefties come to town.
Tickets are available online:
We're excited to announce two Kamloopsians will return home from their freshman collegiate seasons to suit up for the NorthPaws for our inaugural season.
Kamloops RiverDogs alumni
@jaredsucro
&
@NolanAustin13
will be part of our 2022 team.
Circle your calendars, the 2021
@WCLBaseball
schedule is here!
WCL baseball will come to Kamloops on June 8 when we host the
@EdmRiverhawks
.
See our full schedule:
A mid-season update for the inaugural BC Cup and the NorthPaws have a slim lead over our provincials rivals.
We're sure Mayor Christian would love some extra bragging rights for his last few months in office.
There's still 2 home and 1 away series left against our BC opponents.
WCL Top 10: Daniel Martin finished tied for 9th in triples this summer. He will be transferring to play for the University of Mary Marauders for this upcoming season - good luck Daniel!