The Wenatchee AppleSox climbed the latest Perfect Game Top 25 summer collegiate baseball poll to the #3 spot in the country. It’s the highest ranking for the AppleSox of the season, who were previously ranked #7 and #4.

Wenatchee is the top ranked summer collegiate team on the west coast, behind #1 Edenton Steamers (Coastal Plains League) and #2 Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Cape Cod League).

The AppleSox hit the road to begin their first series of the season with the Bend Elks. Wenatchee opens the three-game weekend series at Vince Genna Stadium on Friday. It will be the first time the AppleSox and Elks have played since facing off in the 2010 WCL Championship Series.

Wenatchee will start University of Kentucky junior Alex Phillips on Friday. Phillip Ferragamo will toe the rubber on Saturday and Owen Jones will wrap up the series with the Elks on Saturday. First pitch on Friday and Saturday is set for 6:35 pm and Sunday’s game will begin at 5:05 pm

The AppleSox longest stretch at home of the 2011 season wraps up with single games against Walla Walla on Monday and the last non-league game of the year Wednesday against the Portland Baseball Club. Monday’s game with the Sweets is the rubber match of the series that began July 3^rd and the 4^th, with each team pulling out a come from behind victory.

The AppleSox enter the games fresh off a sweep of the non-league Portland Toros. Wenatchee sits in first place of the WCL’s East Division with a 24-5 record.

The Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Club teamed up with Apple Valley Honda to make a donation to the Royal Family Kids Camp after “Go Green” night at the ballpark on June 24th. To highlight the ecologically-friendly Honda product line that was on display at the ballpark, the AppleSox wore special green jerseys during the game as the AppleSox beat the Portland Ports. After the game, the jerseys were auctioned off to the highest bidder. The net proceeds totaled $780.

The primary purpose of Royal Family Kids Camp is to give children from abusive situations a week of positive memories in a fun Christian environment. In addition to receiving the attention and encouragement of an adult camp counselor and his/her "buddy camper," each camper is also exposed to a variety of fun activities, designed for their success and to build self-esteem.  Activity centers, games, sports, hiking - sometimes even swimming, fishing and horse-back riding - are all part of the program.

Help send your favorite AppleSox player to the 2011 West Coast League All-Star Game. For the first time WCL history, fans will get to select one member of their team to play in the All-Star Game. Below is a poll that includes the name of some of the AppleSox top performers this season. If you would like to write in a vote for a player that is not listed, email your vote to info@applesox.com.

After a two-season hiatus, the 2011 WCL All-Star Game will be held at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon on Tuesday, July 26.

The AppleSox are back at Paul Thomas Sr. Field for the team’s longest stretch at home of the season. The nine-game homestand began in grand fashion on Sunday night. The AppleSox won a 13-inning battle over the Walla Walla Sweets 2-1 on fireworks night in front of 1,985 fans, the second largest crowd in team history.

Wenatchee will face the Walla Walla Sweets on the 4^th of July to wrap up the shortened series. First pitch on Monday is a 6:05 pm. Wenatchee will then welcome the Cowlitz Black Bears to town for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. First pitch for all three games against Cowlitz is set for 7:05 pm.

The AppleSox annual July 3^rd post-game fireworks display is set for this Sunday. Bring the family out to the ballpark for a great night of baseball followed by a post-game fireworks show.

First pitch for the game is at 7:05 pm at Paul Thomas Sr. Field with the fireworks display beginning after the game. To purchase tickets online, click here. The game will be the first of a two-game series with the Walla Walla Sweets. The series will wrap up on the 4^th of July with a special 6:05 pm start.

The Applesox hit the road to face the always tough Corvallis Knights in a three-game series beginning Thursday. It will be the second and final series during the regular season between the two teams. Wenatchee took two-out-of-three from Corvallis in the first series, but the Knights ended the AppleSox WCL record 14-game winning streak.

UC Irvine freshman Phillip Ferragamo will get his first league start of the season on Thursday. Cole Baylis will follow him on Friday and Owen Jones will wrap up the series on Saturday. First pitch for all three games in Corvallis is set for 6:40 pm.

The expansion Klamath Falls Gems are making their inaugural trip to Wenatchee on Monday to open a three-game series with the AppleSox. The two teams have already met this season, with the AppleSox sweeping the first series played in Klamath Falls.

Wenatchee enters the series with a WCL best 16-2 record, after sweeping a two-game non-league series over the Portland Ports over the weekend. The Gems come into Wenatchee with an 8-9 record, just 3.5 games out of first place in the West Division.

The AppleSox are back at home this weekend for a two-game non-league series with the Portland Ports. It will be the first non-league games of the season for the AppleSox, who will take a break from WCL play five times this summer. The Ports are a member of the WCL-Portland and feature players from colleges around the northwest.

The AppleSox enter the non-league series on a hot streak. The team is 16-2 on the year and was just ranked the #5 summer collegiate team in the country in the first Perfect Game USA poll.