'Sox Clinch Series Win With 10-3 Victory Over Nanaimo

AppleSox clinched a series win Sunday with a 10-3 victory over the Nanaimo NightOwls.

Gunnar Penzkover went 2-3 with 3 RBI and scored twice. Noah Fields went 2-5 with 3 RBI and also scored twice. 

On the mound, Max Mendes earned the win after tossing 5 innings with 4 strikeouts and gave up just 2 runs on 7 hits with a walk. Alec Ammerman gave up just one run on 2 hits and a walk with 3 strikeouts over 3 innings of work. While Trevor Young only needed 3 pitches to end the game in the 9th. 

The win comes after the AppleSox (6-3) dropped the opening game of the road trip 7-3, and took game 2 9-4. Wenatchee is now 3-0 in series to start the 2025 season. 

The AppleSox surged in the top of the 1st. Penzkover doubled home two runs to lead 4-0. 

In a 7-2 lead in the top of the 7th, Penzkover doubled again to score another run, while Nate Gray Jr. singled to bring home Penzkover. Gray scored on a groundout to the pitcher to lead 10-2. 

Wenatchee is now tied for the top spot in the West Coast League North division standings with Bellingham and the ‘Sox next opponent Kamloops. That series starts 6:35 p.m. Tuesday. Wenatchee is home June 10-15, then a day off before welcoming out of league opponent Dub Sea to town June 17-18. 

AppleSox Rally Late in 9-4 Victory

The Wenatchee AppleSox used a late offensive surge to pull away from the Nanaimo NightOwls, earning a 9-4 win on Saturday night at Serauxman Stadium.

The AppleSox plated five runs over the final two innings to break open a close game, capitalizing on defensive miscues and timely hitting. Noah Gray Jr. led the way with a home run and two RBI, while Colby Holmdahl added a solo shot, a stolen base, and two runs scored. Quincy Malbrough tripled and drove in a pair to help spark the AppleSox offense.

Wenatchee’s pitching trio held firm despite allowing 10 hits. Starter Alec Johnson struck out six over four innings. Gunnar Penzkover earned the win in relief, and Carson Boesel closed out the final two innings without surrendering a hit.

Defensively, Wenatchee committed just one error while turning in solid work behind the plate and in the field. Nanaimo, meanwhile, was hampered by four errors and nine men left on base.

Trent Zenk and Owen Wessel paced the NightOwls with multi-hit efforts, but the late rally by Wenatchee proved too much to overcome. Jaedeyn Edwards was charged with the loss for Nanaimo after giving up five runs in the final two frames.

With the win, Wenatchee improves to 5-3 on the season, while Nanaimo drops to 4-4.

The two teams wrap up the series Sunday afternoon at 1:05

AppleSox Drop Opening Game of Road Trip in Nanaimo

Wenatchee brought a 3-1 deficit within a run in the 8th but the pitching could not hold on in the home half of the inning as the AppleSox (4-3) fall to Nanaimo (4-3) 7-3.

Brady Bean went 2-3 with a run scored, while Noah Fields collected a pair of RBI in a 1-4 effort. Starting pitcher Mitch Haythorn (0-2) struck out six hitters over four innings pitched giving up two runs and took the loss. 

Jace Taylor tossed three innings with four strikeouts and gave up a run on two hits. 

Bean scored on a Fields double in the top of the 1st to give the Applesox an early lead. 

Nanaimo’s Eli Watson drove in a run in the 3rd to tie it at 1-1. In the 4th, the NightOwls took the lead on a throwing error. The ‘Owls extended the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 7th as Talan Zenk scored on a double by Andrew Nykoluk.

Fields drove in his second run on a groundout to score Jake Sanko in the top of the 8th to pull the ‘Sox back within a run. 

The bottom of the 8th became the problem for Wenatchee. A Jacob Hayes double scored an ‘Owls run, while Nykoluk walked with the bases loaded to score another run. Hayes and Zenk both scored on a single by Owen Wessel to lead 7-2. 

The AppleSox managed to score a run and load the bases in the top of the 9th but the rally fell short. 

Wenatchee is now tied for 3rd in the West Coast League North standings with Bellingham, Port Angeles, and Nanaimo.

Game two of the road trip begins at 6:35 p.m. Saturday.

AppleSox Fall 5-4 in Series Finale; Face Nanaimo for Weekend Road Trip

Wenatchee surged for three runs in the bottom of the 7th but fall to Kelowna by a final score of 5-4. 

Jake Sanko had a pair of RBIs with a double in a 1-4 effort. Jake Sanko also went 1-4 with an RBI double. Noah Fields also went 1-4 and he had an RBI. 

Applesox (4-2) pitching had a night to forget with 10 walks surrendered. Starter Christian Garcia received the loss going 2.1 innings giving up three runs on five walks and a hit with three strikeouts. 

Kelowna (1-5) reliever Beckett Lund received the win with 2.2 innings pitched giving up two runs on four walks with a hit while he struck out four batters. 

Fast-forwarding to the 7th inning in a 5-1 Kelowna lead, AppleSox designated hitter Colby Holmdahl and right-fielder Brady Bean both got hit by a pitch. A wild pitch advanced both runners, while Fields hit home Holmdahl on a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-2 game. Bean scored on a wild pitch to bring Wenatchee within 2. 

Jack Barker and Cade Martinez walked, while Sanko hit Barker home on a double to make it a 5-4 game.

Martinez had a chance to tie the game on a wild pitch, but Kelowna catcher Caden Mitchell fielded the ball perfectly and dove towards the plate to tag out Martinez to end the inning. 

Wenatchee failed to find any momentum in the final two innings. 

The AppleSox find themselves tied for 2nd place in the WCL North Standings with Bellingham and Kamloops.

Wenatchee heads on the road for the first time this year for a three-game series against the Nanaimo NightOwls. Friday and Saturday’s games start at 6:35 p.m. while Sunday’s game starts at 1:10 p.m.

Applesox Win a Tight One 2-0 Over Kelowna; Clinch Series

Wenatchee clinches a series win over Kelowna with a 2-0 final score. 

The Applesox (4-1) have not allowed a run in their last two ball games. Gunnar Penzkover went 2-3 and scored the go-ahead run in the 5th. Noah Fields had a clutch RBI double in the bottom of the 8th to give Wenatchee some insurance over the Falcons (0-4).

Wenatchee pitching combined for 14 strikeouts. Karsten Sweum went 4.2 innings giving up just one hit and three walks while striking out 9 - a season-high by any Applesox pitcher. Alec Ammerman earned the win in relief going 2.1 innings giving up just two hits, picking up a punchout. Joe Thornton tossed two scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned the first save of the season for Wenatchee. 

The Applesox and Falcons found themselves in a stalemate through four innings. To the bottom of the 5th, Penzkover led off the inning with a single and made it to second on a wild pitch. He advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a passed ball. 

In the 8th, Thornton took over after Ammerman gave up a leadoff single to end his night. With one out, Thornton surrendered a single to put runners on the corners with two away. He responded by punching out the next two hitters.

In the bottom of the frame, Jack Barker worked a two-out full count walk. On the first pitch, Fields drilled a ball in the right-center field gap to score Barker and give the ‘Sox an insurance run. 

Thornton shut down the Falcons 1-2-3 in the top of the 9th. 

Wenatchee will close out the opening home stand searching for a series sweep at 6:35 p.m. Thursday. 

Applesox Blank Kelowna 13-0

Blake Sandvik pitched six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to earn his first win this year as Wenatchee defeated Kelowna 13-0.

It’s the second time the Applesox have scored 10 or more runs and shut out their opponent this season. It’s also the third game in a row the Applesox have scored at least 10 runs. 

Noah Fields went 1-3 with a two-run home run in the 1st inning and three RBI. Cade Martinez went 2-3 with a double and two RBI. Quincy Malbrough scored twice in a 2-5 effort with a double. Jake Sanko also had a pair of RBI knocks in a complete team effort. 

11 men came to the plate in the 4th for the Applesox. With one out, Reid Graham got the offense rolling with a 3-1 count walk. Kelowna (0-4) starting pitcher Luke Brown hit Owen Firestone with a pitch. Marlborough singled to load the bases. Brady Bean continued his hot start with a RBI walk. Jack Barker grounded out to score another run. Two batters later, Jack McWilliams hit a two-run triple to blow it open with a Jake Sanko RBI single to follow and give Wenatchee an 8-0 lead. 

Two more scored in the 5th. Malbrough scored on a wild pitch and Fields had his third RBI on a sacrifice to give the Applesox a 10-0 lead. 

Three runs scored in the 7th with an RBI single by Jake Sank and a two-run Martinez double. 

In the bullpen, Gunnar Penzkover struck out a hitter, while Luke Sterkel struck out two. Joe Schuyleman went 1-2-3 in the 9th with a pair of punchouts to seal the victory. 

Wenatchee continues their series against Kelowna Wednesday with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. Show up to the ballpark for ‘Win’atchee Wednesday for a chance to win some prizes. Tomorrow’s game is sponsored by Townsquare Media. 

Wenatchee Crushes Yakima Valley 17-4, Earns Series Win

The Applesox received a heroic effort from newcomer Kyle Panganiban, who went 5-5 with seven RBIs and was a home run away from the cycle in the 17-4 win over Yakima Valley. 

The win gave Wenatchee (2-1) a series win over the Pippins (1-2).

Brady Bean also tied the Applesox record for most runs scored in a game with five. 

David Barnes pumped up the gas to 96 miles per hour in relief and earned the win with five strikeouts. Starter Max Mendes tossed four innings scoreless giving up just two hits and a walk and hit two batters while striking out one. 

Wenatchee got on the board early with two runs in the first on an RBI by Panganiban to score Bean, while Jake Sanko scored Panganiban to give Wenatchee a 3-0 lead 

The Applesox didn’t look back, as Bean tripled home Owen Firestone in the 2nd and scored on a Panganiban sacrifice fly to lead 4-0. 

Wenatchee added four more runs in the fourth on a two-run double by Jack Barker and an RBI double by Panganiban. Jack McWilliams had a sacrifice fly and Wenatchee led 8-0. 

Panganiban brought home another run with a triple in the 6th where Wenatchee scored two runs and led 10-0.

Yakima Valley did get on the board with a run off Jace Taylor in the seventh, but Taylor struck out three batters and earned a hold out of the ‘pen.

Wenatchee led 17-1 after the 8th, and Cody Snow shut the door in the 9th as Yakima Valley scored three times to give the final score of 17-4. 

The Applesox have the day off Monday before hosting the Kelowna Falcons for a three-game series June 3-6.

Applesox Blank Pippins 10-0

Alec Johnson gave up just two hits as the starter and struck out six in five scoreless innings of work, and the offense picked up 10 runs to give the Applesox their first win of the season 10-0 over Yakima Valley. 

Wenatchee (1-1) pitchers did not walk a single batter, with Carson Boesel earning a hold out of the ‘pen tossing three innings giving up just one hit with two strikeouts. Trevor Young closed it out in the 9th giving up just one hit. 

Noah Fields went 2-4 with three RBI, Colby Holmdahl went 3-5, while Brady Bean continued his hot start with a 2-4 effort, including a pair of doubles and an RBI. 

The win marked manager Mitch Darlington’s 100th as an Applesox skipper, becoming just the second manager in Applesox history to do so. 

Bean started it off in the first with a double down the right field line. Jack McWilliams brought him home on an RBI single. With the bases loaded, Nate Gray Jr walked home a run to make it 2-0. 

Payton Smith led off the 2nd with a single, and he scored on a Bean RBI double in the left-center field gap to make it 3-0 Wenatchee. Bean scored when Jake Sanko hit a ground ball to third, where Jacob Brooks sailed the throw and gave the ‘Sox a 4-0 lead. 

To the fifth, where Gunnar Penzkover picked up a two out single, and Jack Barker brought him home with an RBI single to make it 5-0. 

Another run scorer in the sixth when Fields doubled to lead off the inning, Holmdahl singled, and an error allowed Fields to score to make it 6-0. 

Three more runs scored in the 7th, part of four hits in a row. Barker singled, followed by a Sanko double, with a two-run Fields single. Fields eventually scored on a failed pickoff attempt to give Wenatchee a 9-0 lead. 

Fields hit a sacrifice fly in the 8th to give the Sox a 10-0 lead. 

Wenatchee searches for a series win in the series finale Sunday with Gesa Credit Union sponsoring Cuffs and Axes at noon. Your ticket to tomorrow’s 5:35 game gets you into the Cuffs and Axes game, while the Applesox celebrate local heroes at the game against Yakima Valley.

Applesox Come Up Short on Opening Night

Brady Bean gathered three hits for the Applesox, but the Yakima Valley Pippins took home the win on Opening Night 5-1.

Wenatchee (0-1) fell behind early with starter Mitch Haythorn (0-1) on the mound. Haythorn tossed three innings giving up four runs, three earned, on three hits. He struck out six hitters and, at one point, struck out five in a row. The Applesox committed four errors, and hit into three double plays. 

Yakima Valley (1-0) starter Ty Pangborn (1-0) tossed five innings giving up one run on five hits with no walks and two strikeouts.

Haythorn got into some trouble to start off the first with back-to-back full count walks, while Finley Spicer drove both walks in with a two-run double to the left-center field gap to make it 2-0. 

The Pippins continued their momentum in the 3rd. Dillon Anderson led off the inning with a single and stole second and third. He scored on a RBI double by Jacob Brooks. Kyle Bittner hit a ball to second, where Noah Fields committed a throwing error and allowed another runner to score and give Yakima Valley a 4-0 lead. 

Wenatchee picked up a run on a Bean RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 3rd to make it a 4-1 game. 

With Joe Thorton on the mound, Bittner hit a dribbler back to the mound and Thornton threw the ball a bit high allowing Bittner to reach. Bittner stole second and came home on an RBI single by Ethan Buckley.

Thornton tossed three innings giving up just one run unearned on a hit with a walk and a strikeout. 

Easten Brooks and Alec Ammerman combined for three scoreless innings in relief. 

Head Coach Mitch Darlington said after the game the Applesox just could not get the big hit when it counted, as all 10 of Wenatchee’s hits came on singles. He added the four errors and three double plays didn’t help matters. 

The Applesox take on the Pippins for game two of the three-game series at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium at 6:35 p.m. Saturday.

AppleSox Unveil 25th Anniversary Team

The Wenatchee AppleSox have revealed their 25th anniversary team on the eve of the team’s 25th season.

The team consists of eight fielders, a designated hitter, a utilityman, five starting pitchers, a relief pitcher and a closer. Several players played multiple seasons with the AppleSox but this list was determined based on the best individual seasons in team history. AppleSox owner Jose Oglesby (2018-present), head coach Mitch Darlington (2022-present) and former broadcaster Joel Norman (2018-24) collaborated on this list.

Four players on the list have appeared in the major leagues (Brandon Bailey, Cole Gillespie, Keston Hiura and Michael Toglia). Two listed players were named WCL MVP (Toglia and Joichiro Oyama). A detailed look at each player and their statistics can be viewed below. To view each season’s statistics, please visit applesox.com/seasonbyseason-stats.

The Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Club was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. The AppleSox played in the Pacific International League from 2000-04 before helping to co-found the West Coast League in 2005. Wenatchee has captured six league championships (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012), nine division championships (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2024) and made 16 postseason appearances (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024).

The AppleSox open up their 25th season this weekend against the Yakima Valley Pippins. Opening Day is Friday at 6:35 p.m. and is presented by 12 Tribes Colville Casinos. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a magnet schedule giveaway thanks to Clean Connection. Saturday also gets started at 6:35 p.m. and is presented by Pat Armstrong Ford. Sunday’s series finale is at 5:35 p.m. but fans with tickets to that game can also use their tickets to get in to our Cuffs & Axes game at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium at 1 p.m. between local fire and police members. Single-game tickets are available for purchase at applesox.com/schedule2025.

AppleSox Sign 14 Players To 10-Day Contracts

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Friday the addition of 14 players to 10-day contracts for the 2025 season. These players, in addition to previously-announced returners Reese Vassar and Brady Bean, will help provide depth in the first few weeks of the season.

Barnes is a right-handed pitcher at Spokane Community College. He earned NWAC First Team East Region honors this spring by recording a 1.40 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 11 walks over 19.1 innings in 17 relief appearances in the regular season. Barnes did not allow a run in 14 games and has not surrendered any in his last 11 outings. 

The Spokane native graduated from Mead High School in 2024. He was primarily a position player, batting .254 with four extra-base hits and 13 RBI over 39 games in two years of varsity baseball.

Dowdy is a right-handed pitcher at Yakima Valley College. He has a 3.68 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 10 walks over 36.2 innings in eight games (six starts) this spring as a redshirt freshman after missing the 2024 season. Dowdy tossed a complete game in a 3-2 win vs. Southwest Oregon Mar. 9, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out five and walking one over seven strong innings.

The Helena, Mont. native graduated from Capital High School in 2023. He played football there in addition to baseball.

Fields is a utilityman at Bellevue Community College who previously played at Tacoma Community College. He is committed to the University of Texas at Arlington this fall. Fields hit .360 with six home runs and 49 RBI in 50 regular-season games this season to earn the utility spot on the NWAC North Region First Team. He batted .274 with a home run and 18 RBI in 37 games as a freshman at Tacoma in 2023 but only appeared in eight games in 2024 before transferring.  

The Puyallup, Wash. native hit .426 in two seasons of varsity baseball at Puyallup High School, where he graduated from in 2022. Fields batted .462 with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI while also stealing nine bases in 17 games as a senior. 

Firestone is a redshirt sophomore catcher at Chabot College who previously played at Cal Poly. He hit .270 with two home runs, 12 RBI and five multi-hit games in 21 games this spring to help the Gladiators finish the season 28-14. Firestone redshirted for the Mustangs in 2023 before getting 10 at-bats in five games in 2024.

The Alameda, Calif. native spent parts of the last two summers in the California Collegiate League with the Walnut Creek Crawdads. Firestone collected seven hits in 14 at-bats in four games at the plate in 2023 while also making five appearances on the mound. He followed that up by batting .243 in 12 games in 2024.

Henkel is a catcher at Wenatchee Valley College who was just named an East Region Gold Glove recipient and Second Team member. He hit .306 with one home run and 19 RBI along with 31 walks in 40 regular-season games this spring as a sophomore. Henkel batted .287 with 16 RBI and 23 walks in 32 games as a freshman in 2024.

The Maple Valley, Wash. native graduated from Tahoma High School in 2023. Henkel hit .316 with five doubles, a home run and 20 RBI as a senior following batting .474 in 14 games in 2023 as a junior. 

Holmdahl is a first baseman at Edmonds Community College. He hit .230 with 15 RBI, 15 walks and six stolen bases over 41 games as a redshirt sophomore. Holmdahl did not play in 2024 but hit .333 with 22 RBI and 21 walks over 47 games as a freshman in 2023. 

Graduated from Glacier Peak High School in 2022. Holmdahl hit .292 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 11 hit-by-pitches over 16 games his senior year.

Johnson is a freshman left-handed pitcher at Wenatchee Valley College committed to Loyola Marymount. He recorded a 1.53 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 18 walks over 47 innings in 11 games (all starts) to earn NWAC East Region First Team honors. Johnson’s best outing came Apr. 2 vs. Yakima Valley, when he tossed a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts, one walk and one hit over seven innings in a 5-0 win. 

The Enumclaw, Wash. native graduated from Enumclaw High School in 2024. He recorded an 8-0 record with a 0.22 ERA, 62 strikeouts and six walks over 32.1 innings in 11 games as a senior.

King is a sophomore outfielder at Spokane Community College. He hit .258 with one home run, 24 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 47 games this regular season. King batted .330 with 11 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 35 games as a freshman in 2024.

The Spokane Valley, Wash. native graduated from University High School in 2003. In addition to baseball, King also played basketball in his prep career.

Mooney is a junior catcher at Chaminade who previously played at Wenatchee Valley College. He batted .179 with 8 RBI, 10 walks and two stolen bases over 32 games for the Silverswords this spring. Mooney hit a combined .218 with 24 RBI, 34 walks and 27 stolen bases over 67 games with the Knights over the previous two seasons. The Helena, Mont. native was awarded the NWAC East Region Gold Glove at catcher last season.

Schertenleib is an infielder at Bellevue Community College, who earned NWAC First Team North Region honors this spring. He batted .333 in the regular season with two home runs and 18 RBI in 24 games. Schertenleib hit .236 with one home run and 19 RBI in 39 games as a freshman in 2024. 

The Brewster native graduated from Brewster High School in 2023. In addition to baseball, Schertenleib also played basketball and football for the Bears. 

Schuyleman is a freshman right-handed pitcher at Wenatchee Valley College. He recorded a 4.38 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 13 walks over 51.1 innings in 11 games (six starts) in the regular season this spring. Schuyleman’s best outing came Apr. 12 when he allowed one run over five innings and struck out seven against Big Bend.

The Wenatchee native graduated from Wenatchee High School in 2024. He posted a 2.07 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 16 walks in 10 appearances last spring. Schuyleman also excelled at the plate, batting .260 with 11 RBI and four stolen bases in 20 games.

Smith is an infielder at Umpqua Community College and was named an NWAC East Region Gold Glove winner this season. He is hitting .174 through 39 games this spring with a home run and 18 RBI. Smith hit .277 with 15 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 43 games as a freshman in 2024.

The Las Vegas native graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 2023 where he played 35 games over varsity baseball. Smith also played high school basketball in his prep career. 

Snow is a sophomore right-handed pitcher at Wenatchee Valley College. He went 7-2 with a 2.67 ERA, 50 strikeouts and 25 walks over 54 innings in 11 games (all starts) this spring. Snow tossed five-or-more innings five times and twice exceeded seven innings. He did not pitch in 2023 after posting a 2.00 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 18 walks over 45 innings in 16 relief appearances in 2023. 

The Mountlake Terrace, Wash. native graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School in 2022. Snow posted a .298 ERA over three years of varsity baseball, including recording a 1.98 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 24 walks over 57 innings in nine games. 

Sterkel is a right-handed pitcher at Wenatchee Valley College. He recorded a 3.75 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 30 walks over 48 innings in 12 games (eight starts) as a freshman in the regular season this spring. 

The Ellensburg native graduated from Ellensburg High School in 2024. He recorded a 1.24 ERA with 14 strikeouts and six walks over 17 innings in five games as a senior. Sterkel also batted .261 with two doubles and 5 RBI over nine games that season.

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

Eleven Former Or Future AppleSox Earn 2025 NWAC All-Region Honors

The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) announced its 2025 All-Region honorees on Thursday morning and 11 different members affiliated with the AppleSox were recognized.

Former AppleSox assistant coach Mike Callia led the way by being recognized as West Region Assistant Coach of the Year. Callia was an assistant coach with Wenatchee from 2023-24, helping lead them to the postseason both seasons and a combined 72-39 regular-season record. He led the AppleSox pitching staff to the fifth-best ERA (3.35) in the WCL in 2023 and has helped Lower Columbia record the second-best ERA (2.65) in the NWAC this season.

Joe Thornton, who pitched for the AppleSox in 2024 and is signed for the 2025 season, earned an infield spot on the Second Team East Region. He pitched in two regular-season games with the AppleSox and has thrived with Spokane this spring after redshirting last year. The Tonasket native hit .342 with 23 RBI in 44 regular-season games while also posting a 2.38 ERA in nine appearances on the mound.

Nine newcomers signed to the AppleSox for the 2025 season were also honored by the NWAC Thursday.

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

About The AppleSox: The Wenatchee AppleSox are a summer collegiate baseball team in the West Coast League. All players on the AppleSox must have college eligibility and retain their amateur status. Wenatchee is a co-founding member of the WCL and has won five WCL championships, second-most in league history. The AppleSox have a storied history of success with six league championships (one in the Pacific International League), nine division championships and 16 playoff appearances. The 2024 AppleSox came an out away from winning the WCL Championship and qualified for the postseason for the third straight season. Wenatchee won the North Division’s first half and second half and head coach Mitch Darlington earned WCL co-Coach of the Year.

Three Righties Signed To 2025 AppleSox

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Monday the addition of three right-handed pitchers to the 2025 roster. Broden Palmer, Jace Taylor and Aidan Gonzalez will join the club and provide pitching depth.

Palmer is a sophomore right-handed pitcher at Virginia Commonwealth University who previously pitched at Portland. He has a 7.59 ERA with eight strikeouts and six walks over 10.2 innings in five games. Palmer’s best performance came Feb. 22 at then-No. 14 Clemson, when he hurled 4.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout, one hit and one walk in a 4-3 loss. 

The Kennewick, Wash. native recorded a 8.10 ERA with two strikeouts and a walk over 3.1 innings in three appearances for the Pilots. Palmer graduated from Southridge High School in 2023 and recorded a 2.85 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 28 walks over 59 innings in 15 games.  

Taylor is a right-handed pitcher at Lewis-Clark State College who also previously pitched at Yavapai. He and the Warriors won the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament last weekend. Taylor has a 6.75 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 11 walks over 13.1 innings in 11 games out of the bullpen. He did not pitch in 2024 but posted a 2.08 ERA with 13 strikeouts and three walks over 8.2 innings in five relief appearances in 2023. 

The Cornville, Ariz. native appeared in one game in 2021 at Yavapai before appearing in 14 games the next season. Taylor had an 8.78 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 13 walks over 13.1 innings in 2022. He graduated from Mingus Union High School in 2021. 

Gonzalez is a junior right-handed pitcher at San Diego. He has combined to appear in 38 games over the last three seasons with all but two of those coming in relief. Gonzalez got into 22 games as a freshman in 2022 and posted a 5.09 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 12 walks over 23 innings.

The Hacienda Heights, Calif. native graduated from Warren High School in 2021. He earned All-League First Team and Pitcher of the Year honors there while also being team captain as a senior. He punched out 10 batters in a no-hitter senior year and struck out 95 over 65 innings in 14 games. 

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

Four JUCO Connections Added To AppleSox

Head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Thursday the addition of four players with junior college connections to the 2025 AppleSox roster. Nate Gray Jr., Blake Sandvik, Brayden Walls and Trevor Young are signed to play for the AppleSox in their 25th season.

Gray joins the AppleSox for his second summer in the WCL after a standout campaign as an outfielder with the Kelowna Falcons. He hit .331 with six doubles and six stolen bases in 31 games. Gray collected at least one hit in all but five of his starts and recorded 10 multi-hit efforts.

The Longview native is in his first season at Hawaii-Hilo after two seasons with Lower Columbia that included winning an NWAC Championship in 2023. Gray batted .216 in 36 games as a sophomore after a .247 mark in 33 games as a freshman. 

Sandvik is a sophomore right-handed pitcher at Everett Community College. He has been lights-out in two seasons for the Trojans, cumulatively recording a 1.41 ERA over the last two seasons. The righty shined in a relief role last spring as a freshman, posting a 1.93 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 10 walks over 28 innings in 12 games (two starts). Sandvik has followed that up with even better results while moving into a starting role with a 1.15 ERA, 63 strikeouts and 10 walks over 55 innings in nine games (all starts). 

The Des Moines, Wash. native pitched in the WCL last summer with the Cowlitz Black Bears, recording a 9.48 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 14 walks over 12.1 innings in six games (two starts). Sandvik’s best outing came July 27, when he tossed a 1.2 scoreless innings against Ridgefield with three strikeouts.  

Walls is a sophomore left-handed pitcher at Columbia Basin College looking to commit to a four-year university. He recorded a 4.25 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 18 walks over 29.2 innings in 14 games as a freshman reliever. Walls has transitioned to more of a starting role as a sophomore this spring with a 1.49 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 29 walks over 66.1 innings in 13 games (10 starts). 

The Boise native graduated from Timberline High School in 2023, where he recorded a 2.22 ERA over three years of varsity baseball. Walls finished his prep career strong, posting a 2.39 ERA with 64 strikeouts and 24 walks over 55.2 innings in 11 games as a senior. This will be his second stint in summer collegiate baseball after posting a 5.62 ERA in 14 games with the Sawtooth Sockeyes last summer.

Young is a redshirt freshman right-handed pitcher at Everett Community College. He has a 3.46 ERA with 17 strikeouts and seven walks over 13 innings in seven relief outings this spring. Young’s best appearance to date came Apr. 5 vs. Edmonds when he fired three scoreless innings and punched out three batters. 

The Bothell, Wash. native graduated from Bothell High School in 2023. Young posted a 1.53 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 17 walks over 45.2 innings in eight games as a senior.

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets. Single-game tickets are now available for purchase at applesox.com/schedule2025.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast as Joel Norman chats with returning AppleSox pitcher and Tonasket native Joe Thornton.

AppleSox Add Six Players From Midwest Schools

Head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Wednesday the addition of six players from midwest schools to the AppleSox’ 2025 roster. Jack Barker, Easton Brooks, Reid Graham, Mitch Haythorn, Jackson Lapiner and Quincy Malbrough are signed to join this season’s team. This week’s roster additions come from Colorado Mesa, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma and Purdue.

Barker is a sophomore at the College of Southern Idaho who is committed to play at Colorado Mesa next year. He batted .372 with 11 extra-base hits and 24 RBI in 36 games as a freshman. Barked recorded eight multi-hit games and reached base safely in all but 13 games. He is hitting an eye-popping .500 through 46 games with 21 doubles, seven triples, four home runs and 52 RBI. 

Brooks is a redshirt freshman at Utah Tech who has a 5.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts and six walks over nine innings in 10 appearances this spring. He opened the season by not allowing an earned run in seven of his first eight games. The Herriman, Utah native graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in 2023. 

Graham is a corner infielder in his freshman season at Oklahoma who has not appeared in any games yet this spring. He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 2024 after two seasons as a letterwinner. Graham was a Perfect Game 18U North Texas champion with the Stix Baseball Club and provides a big frame at first base at 6-foot-6.

Haythorn is a freshman right-handed pitcher at Oklahoma. He graduated from Eaton High School in 2024 after being ranked as the sixth-best player and fourth-best pitcher in Colorado by Perfect Game. Haythorn hit .359 in four years of varsity while posting a 1.97 ERA with a perfect 30-0 record while punching out in 316 in 160 innings. 

Lapiner is a utilityman at Colorado Mesa who is a left-handed hitting outfielder and a right-handed pitcher. He has only allowed one earned run over seven innings in two appearances on the mound while striking out seven and walking four. He has previously attended Yavapai College, Los Angeles Valley College and Golden West College.

The Sherman Oaks, Calif. native previously played summer baseball with the Walla Walla Sweets in 2021 and the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League in 2022. Lapiner graduated from Calabasas High School in May 2020.

Malbrough is a sophomore outfielder at Folsom Lake College who is committed to head to Purdue this fall. He hit .359 as a freshman with six doubles, six home runs and 41 RBI in 43 games. Malbrough is again in the midst of putting up a huge season, batting .305 with seven doubles, two home runs and 18 RBI in 33 games. 

The Loomis, Calif. native hit .279 with 8 RBI and five stolen bases in 13 games for the Lincoln Potters of the Pacific Empire League last summer. Marlborough graduated from Del Oro High School in 2023.

Platner is a junior left-handed pitcher in his first year at Northern Colorado after spending two seasons at Lower Columbia. He was part of the 2023 NWAC Champions, not allowing any runs in 7.1 innings over five outings, before posting a 2.19 ERA with 26 strikeouts and eight walks over 24.2 innings in 11 relief appearances last season. 

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

AppleSox Single Game Tickets On Sale Starting Tuesday, April 15

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AppleSox 2025 Single Game Tickets Now on Sale!

WENATCHEE, WA — The wait is over! Starting today, April 15, 2025, Wenatchee AppleSox single game tickets are officially on sale to the general public. With summer baseball just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to grab your seats at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Premium Seating in Sections A, B, C, and D is available for $14 (Adults) and $13 (Children 11 and under, Military, and Seniors 55+). General Admission tickets are just $9 for adults and $8 for youth, military, and seniors. Children 2 and under are free, provided they sit on the lap of a ticketed adult.

The AppleSox are also offering weekday ticket specials all season long:

Two Dollar Off Tuesdays – Get $2 off all premium and general admission tickets

Thirsty Thursdays – Score general admission tickets for just $4

This season, the AppleSox are proud to partner with Chelan Douglas Community Action Council to support their Green Bag Program. Fans who bring two donation items to any game will receive BOGO free general admission tickets. More details, including a list of suggested donation items, can be found at applesox.com/green-bag-program.

Looking for extra value? The AppleSox are also offering a General Admission Flex Pass — 10 tickets for only $65, redeemable at any game during the 2025 season.

Join us this summer as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season!

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Darlington Signs Four Players From San Diego Colleges

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Thursday the addition of four different players from San Diego-area universities. Christian Garcia, Cade Martinez and Jack McWilliams come to the AppleSox from the University of San Diego while Kaden Smith joins this summer’s squad from the University of California, San Diego.

Garcia is an incoming freshman at San Diego who is in his senior year at Clairemont High School. He posted a 0.94 ERA with 90 strikeouts and 22 walks over 59.1 innings in 12 games last year. The San Diego native limited opposing hitters to a .158 batting average after holding them to .197 in 2023. 

Martinez is an infielder in his first year at San Diego after two seasons with San Diego State. He played in 19 games last season but was a regular for the Aztecs in 2023, suiting up in 49 games. He ranked in the top 20 nationally with eight sacrifice hits as a freshman and was a 2023 Mountain West All-Academic selection. The San Diego native graduated from St. Augustine High School in 2022 after hitting .235 in 93 games of varsity baseball over three seasons. 

McWilliams provides impressive utility skills to the 2025 AppleSox as both an outfielder and a left-handed pitcher. The freshman at San Diego graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School last spring and recorded a 3.71 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 28.1 innings in 14 games over two seasons of varsity baseball. 

Smith is a freshman catcher at UC San Diego. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School last spring and helped them earn second place in the 2024 CIF Central Coast Section Championship. The Santa Cruz native was a two-time Santa Cruz Coast Athletic All-League, earning First Team honors in 2024 and Second Team honors in 2023. 

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

AppleSox Add Five Players From West Coast D-I Schools

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Wednesday the addition of five players to the 2025 roster. Gabe Brabec, Philip Cheong, Adam Haight, Kai Halstead and Finn Leach will join this summer's team. This week’s roster additions come from Arizona State, Gonzaga, Oregon State and Stanford.

Brabec is a sophomore with Gonzaga who joined the Zags after helping Linn-Benton Community College earn the 2024 NWAC Championship. The Ashland, Ore. native recorded 1.11 ERA with 99 strikeouts over 72.2 innings in 13 games (nine starts). Brabec posted a lights-out 0.72 WHIP and .123 opponent batting average to earn First Team All-NWAC while finishing third in ERA, third in wins (nine) and fourth in strikeouts. 

Cheong is a Stanford commit who will suit up for the AppleSox following his senior year of high school north of the border. The Richmond Hill, Ontario native is a middle infielder/outfielder who is ranked as the fourth-best prospect in Ontario by Prep Baseball Report. He was honored as one of the top rising amateur athletes in Canada by playing in the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre in Toronto last fall. 

2025 MLB Draft pick Adam Haight joins the AppleSox this summer following his freshman year at Oregon State. He doubles as an outfielder and a right-handed pitcher with the Beavers. Haight was picked in the 20th round by the New York Mets last summer following the conclusion of his senior year at Cedar Park Christian High School. 

The Snohomish native was the sixth-best prospect in the Pacific Northwest and the third-best in Washington as ranked by Baseball Northwest. Perfect Game ranked Haight as the second-best player in Washington. He hit .431 with a .566 on-base percentage as a senior to earn 1A Division Player of the Year. Haight’s older brother, Andrew, previously played for the AppleSox in 2022. 

Halstead is in his freshman year at Oregon State and comes with plenty of excitement after a standout prep career. He hit .339 with 50 RBI in 72 games over four years of varsity at Puyallup High School. Halstead hit .269 with five doubles and a home run in 24 games as a senior to earn First Team All-South Puget Sound honors while leading Puyallup to the 4A State Championship Game. 

The Puyallup native was ranked as the 11th best player in Washington by Baseball Northwest and also played for the Royals in the 2024 Area Code Games. Perfect Game ranked him as the best catcher in state as well as the fourth-best player. 

Leach is an incoming freshman at Arizona State who is coming off earning SBLive Washington All-State Baseball First-Team honors and Co-3A Metro Player of the Year in 2024. He is a senior at Nathan Hale High School, where he hit .493 with a .588 on-base percentage as a junior. The Seattle native is the no. 4 overall prospect in Washington by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report. Leach is the 50th-ranked shortstop in the country by Perfect Game and the 82nd by Prep Baseball Report. 

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

Five AppleSox Alums Crack 2025 MLB Opening Day Rosters

The 2025 MLB season begins today and five former AppleSox players are on Opening Day rosters. Griffin Canning, Alek Jacob, Ryan Kreidler, Drew Rasmussen and Michael Toglia will all begin the new season with their major-league ballclub. 

Canning, a 2020 Gold Glove winner and 2014 AppleSox alum, joins the New York Mets after previously spending five seasons pitching for the Los Angeles Angels. 

Jacob, a right-handed pitcher for the 2017 AppleSox, cracks an MLB Opening Day roster for the first time. He has recorded a 2.04 ERA over 10 outings in the previous two seasons for the San Diego Padres.

Kreidler, a 2016 AppleSox alum, also is on an MLB Opening Day roster for the first time. The Detroit Tigers outfielder has appeared in 72 games over the last three seasons.

Rasmussen, a righty with the Sox in 2014, has a 2.95 ERA over five MLB seasons and is coming off posting a 2.83 ERA in 16 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last season. 

Toglia, the 2016 WCL MVP, broke through with a 25-homer campaign for the Colorado Rockies in 2024 and slugged a team-high five bombs this spring. 

Twenty-two former players have made it to MLB since the AppleSox began play in 2000. To learn more about former players appearing in the major leagues, please visit applesox.com/applesox-in-the-pros

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets

About The AppleSox: The Wenatchee AppleSox are a summer collegiate baseball team in the West Coast League. All players on the AppleSox must have college eligibility and retain their amateur status. Wenatchee is a co-founding member of the WCL and has won five WCL championships, second-most in league history. The AppleSox have a storied history of success with six league championships (one in the Pacific International League), nine division championships and 16 playoff appearances. The 2024 AppleSox came an out away from winning the WCL Championship and qualified for the postseason for the third straight season. Wenatchee won the North Division’s first half and second half and head coach Mitch Darlington earned WCL co-Coach of the Year.

AppleSox Add Six Players From California Schools

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Wednesday the addition of six players to the 2025 roster. Davis D’Errico, Jehee Lee, Max Mendes, Kyle Panganiban, Michael Podstreleny and Masen Swan will join this summer's team. This week’s roster additions come from UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara.

D’Errico is a freshman outfielder at UC Irvine looking to add to his resume with the AppleSox this summer. He was a four-year letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School in California and also played three years of football. Perfect Game ranked D’Errico as the 76th-best outfielder and the 392nd prospect in California. 

Lee is a sophomore at Cal State Northridge who catches and plays the outfield. He appeared in two games as a freshman but got extended work with the Humboldt Crabs in the Pacific Empire League last summer. Lee batted .239 with six doubles in 32 games and recorded eight multi-hit efforts. 

The San Diego native was a two-time all-league honoree at Rancho Bernardo High School. Lee batted .291 over his three-year varsity career and saved his best for last with a .291 batting average, eight doubles and four home runs in 32 games as a senior in 2023.

Mendes is a right-handed pitcher in his freshman year at Cal State Northridge. He graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School last spring after earning CMAC Player of the Year and All-League First Team in 2024. The Fresno, Calif. native recorded a 1.97 ERA with 107 strikeouts and three complete games as a senior, including one perfect game. Mendes also won a league title as a freshman in 2021. 

Panganiban is a redshirt freshman at Cal State Northridge who is an infielder and an outfielder. The Cerritos, Calif. Native graduated from Gahr High School in 2023 and was a two-time first-team all-league honoree in addition to being 2023 Male Athlete of the Year as well as a Scholar Athlete from 2021-23.

Podstreleny is a freshman catcher at UC Irvine looking to make his season debut with the Anteaters. The three-year letterwinner at Cathedral Catholic High School in California batted .291 in his prep career, including .346 in 29 games as a senior in 2024. Podstreleny hit three home runs and drove in 22 runs while also recording a .454 on-base percentage. 

Swan is a redshirt freshman left-handed pitcher at UC Santa Barbara. He posted a 2.75 ERA in three years of varsity baseball at Martin Luther King High School and earned first team all-district honors in 2022 and 2023. After a 2.84 ERA in 11 appearances as a junior, Swan out-did himself with a 2.65 ERA in 11 games as a senior. He racked up 91 strikeouts over 81.1 innings while only walking 41 hitters.

The AppleSox open up their 25th season May 30 when they face the Yakima Valley Pippins at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The 2025 season consists of 30 home games and concludes in mid-August. Ticket packages, including season tickets for as low as $150 and 10-game flex packs for $65, are available for purchase at applesox.com/season-tickets