Michael O’Hara, an outfielder from the Santa Clara University, received the 2021 Tommy Watanabe Award prior to Saturday night’s Wenatchee AppleSox game against the Cowlitz Black Bears.

O’Hara has collected nine multi-hit games this summer and leads the AppleSox with five three-hit nights. Friday night he hit his first home run of the season with a fifth-inning grand slam. Michael is not only a fan-favorite for his work with the bat. Whether he’s celebrating with a young fan after winning the Wenatchee World Newspaper Delivery Race or trading his bat to a youngster in exchange for his grand slam ball last night, Michael has made fans smile all summer long.

“This summer, there are so many deserving players,” AppleSox general manager Allie Schank said. “Michael stood out to us because of the effect he had on his teammates, his presence with kids at the youth camps and his love of the game.”

O’Hara becomes the third different played to earn the honor joining Jacob Prater in 2018 and Johnny Sage in 2019.

To learn more about Tommy Watanabe and the Award, please visit applesox.com/tommy-watanabe-award