MLC 2026 season: 18 wickets in 9 matches

Took 18 wickets at 13.72 and an economy of 7.48, best 4 for 33 against Washington Freedom, tied for the tournament lead. Seattle Orcas finished fifth in the 2026 group stage (4 wins, 6 losses, 8 points) and did not reach the playoffs.

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What happened that day · 10 Jul 2026

Ottniel BaartmanMLC 2026 season: 18 wickets in 9 matchesTook 18 wickets at 13.72 and an economy of 7.48, best 4 for 33 against Washington Freedom, tied for the tournament lead. Seattle Orcas finished fifth in the 2026 group stage (4 wins, 6 losses, 8 points) and did not reach the playoffs.
Marcus StoinisCaptain takes five wickets against MI New YorkHe took five wickets, a spell the club called one of the finest in MLC history, but MI New York won by 17 runs, setting 180.
Ali SheikhTakes a wicket in the Orcas' 17-run loss to MI New YorkAt Grand Prairie Stadium he took one wicket as MI New York beat the Orcas by 17 runs; the report gives no other figures.

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Part of chapter 3Hat-trick and SeattleA hat-trick and five-for for Paarl Royals in January led into a move to the Seattle Orcas, where he took 18 wickets to share the MLC 2026 lead.