Two Three-Run Innings Give Sox Series Win

The Wenatchee AppleSox won four-of-six games on their Canadian road trip with a 9-3 win over the Edmonton Riverhawks on Sunday afternoon at RE/MAX Field.

Wenatchee scored twice in the second inning and three more times again in the fifth inning to take the series from the Riverhawks. Matt Halbach went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and Adam Fahsel also went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs.

It was another impressive effort from a depleted AppleSox team. Every available position player on the road trip that was healthy played and that included pulling Garrett Gores from the bullpen to the play third base for the second straight day. Wenatchee lost Cole Miller and Michael Davinni to injury on Thursday and then Enzo Apodaca was hurt on Friday and none of those three were available to play on Saturday or Sunday but the AppleSox won both games. Eight-of-nine starters recorded at least one hit and all nine reached safely at least once.

Halbach picked up both of his RBI in the second inning after three straight AppleSox hitters reached base with two outs before Joichiro Oyama drew a bases-loaded walk to put the AppleSox on the board first. Halbach followed with a 2-RBI single.

Wenatchee got another 2-RBI single three innings later. After the Riverhawks cut the deficit to two by scoring in the bottom of the third Andrew Haight drove in a pair with a single in the fifth. Prior to Haight’s second hit of the game Ezra Samperi reached on an error with the bases loaded to score the first run of the inning.

Fahsel manufactured a run on his own in the seventh after doubling to lead off the inning. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and the throw over there went into left field and Fahsel came in to score to make it 7-2, AppleSox.

Samperi drove in two more in the ninth inning with a two-out 2-RBI single. It marked the second straight day that Samperi drove in two-or-more runs in the ninth inning after clearing the base with a double on Saturday.

The AppleSox move out of last place in the North Division and into sixth place with Sunday’s win along with Edmonton and Port Angeles’s losses. The AppleSox can continue to climb as they face the fifth-place Kelowna Falcons on Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Tickets can be purchased at saferseating.com.

Tuesday’s game is First Responder’s Night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. All current first responders can enter the park by showing a valid ID card with their name and title or any certification for free admission. Family members and friends accompanying first responders are subject to standard ticket admittance prices. Retired first responders are welcome to show their Retiree ID card for free admission as well.

Listen to the latest edition of the Wenatchee AppleSox Podcast below. Hear a recap of the game as well as highlights, the postgame interview with head coach Mitch Darlington and a pregame discussion with Reese Ligtenberg. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Fahsel's Grand Slam Leads Sox Past Riverhawks

Adam Fahsel and Andrew Haight both homered as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Edmonton Riverhawks, 12-2, on Saturday night at RE/MAX Field.

Haight gave the AppleSox a 3-2 lead with a solo shot to lead off the fifth inning. The home run marked his second in as many days and his second of the season. He is now tied with fellow AppleSox catcher CJ Horn for the team lead.

Fahsel hammered a no-doubter over the left field fence for his first home run of the season immediately after a pitching change to add to the AppleSox’ lead in the sixth. Fahsel drove in five runs for the second time this season after previously hitting a sacrifice fly in the fourth to score the second of two runs in the fourth inning.

The AppleSox did more than just hit a couple of home runs in Saturday night. Aiva Arquette picked up three hits, including a 2-RBI single in the ninth. Matt Halbach recorded his fifth multi-hit game with Wenatchee in his eighth game in an AppleSox uniform. Ezra Samperi cleared the bases with an 3-RBI double in the ninth for his first hit of the season. Luc Stuka put down two successful sacrifice bunts, one to advance Arquette in the fourth and again to load up the bases before Fahsel’s heroics in the sixth.

Jack Moffitt (1-0) earned his first win of the summer by only allowing two runs in 4.1 innings. Both runs scored in a four-hit first inning for the Riverhawks but Moffitt only allowed five more runners in his final 3.1 innings.

Reese Ligtenberg picked up the save in relief after tossing his second brilliant effort of the week out of the bullpen. The right-hander from North Dakota State followed up tossing five scoreless innings last Sunday against Bellingham by tossing 4.2 scoreless on Saturday to earn the victory. He only allowed one hit and struck out two while retiring the side in order three times.

Wenatchee has guaranteed itself at least a .500 record on the six-game Canadian road trip and can take the series from the Riverhawks on Sunday in the finale at 12:05 p.m.

AppleSox Look For First Win vs Edmonton

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to even up their weekend series against the Edmonton Riverhawks as they face them again tonight at 6:05 p.m. at RE/MAX Field.

The AppleSox are coming off a series-opener that marked the shortest nine-inning game played this season by Wenatchee. The 2:06 game was made possible thanks to a pitcher’s duel as both starters tossed at least seven shutout innings. KJ Ward allowed on four hits, two walks and two strikeouts in seven innings for Edmonton while Ryan Mullan tossed eight innings and allowed two runs on one hit, one walk and six strikeouts.

Mullan’s complete-game gem was the longest outing by an AppleSox pitcher this season and the second consecutive outing of six-or-more innings by an AppleSox in the last two days. AppleSox starters have tossed five-or-more innings eight times this season but are 3-5 in those games.

Friday was the latest in a strange stretch in which the AppleSox have largely struggled to score runs. They have scored 30 runs in their last 10 games after opening the season by scoring 76 runs in the their first nine games.

Jack Moffitt makes his fourth start of the season tonight and his second on the road. Moffitt pitched last Saturday at home against Bellingham and allowed five runs (all earned) in four innings on five hits, two walks and four strikeouts. Two of the runs that he allowed scored after he exited the game. The right-hander from Gonzaga is 0-1 with a 5.22 ERA in three appearances, all starts, and as struck out 11, walked 11 and allowed 10 hits over 10.1 innings.

Edmonton has not announced a probable starter.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of the game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with reaction to the game.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

Mullan's Complete Game Not Enough For AppleSox

Ryan Mullan tossed the AppleSox’ first complete game in nearly four years but Wenatchee fell to the Edmonton Riverhawks, 2-1, on Friday night at RE/MAX Field. 

Andrew Haight hit a two-out solo home run in the eighth to bring the AppleSox within one run and gave them their first home run in their last 10 games for Wenatchee’s lone run. 

Mullan only gave up one hit, walked one and hit one batter with a pitch. The incoming freshman struck out six and retired each of the final 17 hitters that he faced in order and tossed the AppleSox’ first complete game since Hunter Boyd went the distance against Portland on July 12, 2018 in Wenatchee. 

Mullan gave up two runs in the second inning when the first two hitters reached on a walk and a hit to put runners at first and third. He induced a ground all to first that Luc Stuka gloved and fired home. His throw was ahead of the runner but a collision knocked the ball out of Haight’s glove. The Riverhawks added another run on a sacrifice fly by the next hitter to take a 2-0 lead. 

Joichiro Oyama followed Haight up in the eighth inning with a single to stretch his hitting streak to a season-high-matching nine games and represent the tying run. Edmonton made a pitching change and promptly recorded the final out of the inning. 

The AppleSox again threatened with two outs in the ninth as Luc Stuka singled and Aiva Arquette reached on an error to extend the game. They both advanced 90 feet on a passed ball but the game ended a slow roller to the right side that Adam Fahsel nearly turned into an infield single. 

Wenatchee has split its first four games of this six-game road trip and plays the penultimate game of it on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. against the Riverhawks. 

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear a recap of Friday’s game as well as highlights and Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Jake Putnam. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Fly To Edmonton For First-Ever Meeting With Riverhawks

The Wenatchee AppleSox embark on the second leg of their six-game road trip by facing the Edmonton Riverhawks this weekend, beginning tonight at 6:05 p.m. at RE/MAX Field.

It’s the AppleSox first-ever meeting with the Riverhawks, who are in their inaugural season. Tonight is also the first time that the AppleSox have ever left the Pacific time zone to West Coast League game. The AppleSox have not left the West Coast to play a game since traveling to Wichita, Kan. for the National Baseball Congress World Series in 2003. It’s been 6,892 days since the AppleSox played a game not at Pacific Standard Time.

The AppleSox head to Edmonton winners of two-of-the-first-three games on this road trip thanks to winning the series against the Victoria HarbourCats. Wenatchee won, 8-6, in 10 innings on Tuesday before falling, 12-2, on Wednesday and then taking the series last night with a 9-4 victory. Joichiro Oyama had a strong series, going 7-for-14 with three walks, four runs and six stolen bases.

Edmonton did not play last night but return home tonight for the first time since June 12. They just completed an eight-game road trip in which they took two-of-three from Ridgefield, got swept in a doubleheader at Portland after the first two scheduled games were rained out and won two-of-three Cowlitz. The Riverhawks are 2-4 at home thus far after losing two-of-three to Portland and Port Angeles earlier this month. Edmonton is tied with Port Angeles for fourth place in the North Division but are only a half game back from the AppleSox for last in the division.

The AppleSox send Ryan Mullan to the mound for his third start of the year. The incoming freshman at Loyola Marymount is 0-1 with a 2.34 ERA but is coming off a fantastic outing on June 16 against the Bellingham Bells. Mullan allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven in five innings on the bump. He suffered the tough-luck loss after the AppleSox were shut out.

The Riverhawks have not announced a probable pitcher.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of the game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with reaction to the game.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

AppleSox' Big First Inning Delivers Series Victory

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored six runs in the first inning on Thursday to take two-of-three games this week from the Victoria HarbourCats at Royal Athletic Park.

Chase Matheny (2-0) got all the run support he needed before toeing the rubber for his first start of the summer but he still dazzled. The right-hander from South Carolina Upstate only allowed one run in six innings and struck out five.

Joichiro Oyama stretched his hitting streak to eight games (his second-longest streak of the year), drew three walks and stole three bases. He has moved into a tie for the third-most stolen bases in the West Coast League by stealing nine in his last seven games.

Matt Halbach went 3-for-6 with an RBI single in a two-run sixth to record his fourth multi-hit game in his sixth game played with Wenatchee. Luc Stuka added his second multi-hit game in the last three days by collecting a pair of singles.

Twelve AppleSox hitters came to the plate in the first inning and Wenatchee scored six by collecting four hits and drawing five walks. Joichiro Oyama led off with a walk and then stole two bags before Enzo Apodaca plated him with an RBI single. Apodaca came around to score on a wild pitch for the second run of the inning and then the AppleSox loaded up the bases with one out. Aiva Arquette promptly cleared them with a 3-RBI double before then scoring on an RBI groundout by Grant Sherrod.

Matheny cruised from there with the big run support. Jake Putnam struck out five over the final three innings to pick up the save.

The AppleSox won their first rubber match of the season to also claim their third series victory of the season. They will face the Edmonton Riverhawks this weekend beginning on Friday at 6:05 p.m. at RE/MAX Field.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast below for a recap of Thursday’s game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Grant Sherrod. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Play First Rubber Match of 2022 Tonight

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox wrap up their first series north of the border tonight at 6:35 p.m. against the Victoria HarbourCats at Royal Athletic Park.

The AppleSox look to take the series and bounce back after losing last night, 12-2. Wenatchee took the series opener on Tuesday, 8-6, in 10 innings.

Last night’s game was far closer than the final score suggested. The AppleSox trailed 2-0 entering the sixth and put two runners aboard to start the inning but three straight strikeouts ended the threat. The HarbourCats scored twice in the bottom of the inning and then plated eight runs in the bottom of the eighth. The AppleSox scored twice in the ninth with two outs on a 2-RBI single by Andrew Haight.

Now the AppleSox play their first rubber match of the summer in their sixth series of the season. Wenatchee went 5-5 in rubber match games last summer.

Joichiro Oyama was a bright spot for Wenatchee last night as he picked up his second consecutive three-hit game and fourth of the summer. Oyama went 3-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to seven games. He began the season with a nine-game hitting streak and now is two games away from matching that total. The incoming junior has now recorded 10 multi-hit games this summer and boasts a .368 batting average in eight road games.

Chase Matheny makes his first start of the summer tonight in the series finale. The right-hander from South Carolina Upstate has appeared in two games in relief previously, most recently a week ago in Bellingham. He tossed a scoreless sixth inning, striking out two, but allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits in the seventh.

Matheny made his AppleSox debut on June 11 in Game 1 of the AppleSox’ doubleheader against the Springfield Drifters. He entered in relief in the third inning with two outs and went the distance, tossing 4.1 innings. The only inning Matheny had any major trouble in was the fifth inning, when he allowed three runs.

Matheny will be opposed by Nick Lee, who is making his third start in as many appearances. The right-hander has no recorded and a 3.37 ERA over eight innings and allowed two runs over four innings in his most recent start on June 7 against Nanaimo.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of the game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with reaction to the game.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

Oyama Collects Three Hits But AppleSox Fall To HarbourCats

Joichiro Oyama recorded his second consecutive three-hit game and third of the season on Wednesday night but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell to the Victoria HarbourCats, 12-2, at Royal Athletic Park.

Oyama provided the bulk of the offense as Wenatchee only mustered six hits in defeat. The AppleSox did not score until they were down to their final out in the ninth as Andrew Haight singled in a pair.

The game was much closer than the final score indicates. Victoria scored eight times in the bottom of the eighth and only led 2-0 going into the top of the sixth. Wenatchee had only put three baserunners on through the first five innings but immediately threatened with the first pitching change of the night. Oyama singled and Apodaca walked to put the tying run at first base with no outs. Both successfully executed a double steal but three straight AppleSox hitters struck out to end the inning.

Quincy Vassar (0-2) allowed four runs or less while tossing over five innings for the third straight start but suffered his second loss. Vassar allowed one run on four hits in the first inning but stranded the bases loaded and didn’t give up anything else until a solo home run in the fifth. He toed the rubber again in the sixth at 81 pitches but allowed a one-out single and then a two-run homer to stretch the HarbourCats lead to 4-0 and was pulled.

Wenatchee wraps up the three-game series with Victoria on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. looking to win its first rubber match of the season. Chase Matheny makes his first start of the season on the mound and his third appearance overall. Listen live to the action at kcsyfm.com

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast below for a recap of Wednesday’s game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Mason Philley. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Go For Series Victory Over HarbourCats

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox continue their road trip with Game 2 of their three-game set against the Victoria HarbourCats at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday night at Royal Athletic Park.

Wenatchee is coming off a dramatic series-opening victory in which they defeated Victoria, 8-6, in 10 innings. Joichiro Oyama tripled in Luc Stuka after Stuka recorded a two-out single to continue the inning and then Enzo Apodaca singled in Oyama. Mason Philley tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the win. The lefty did not allow any baserunners and struck out three.

Now the AppleSox look to get their first series victory since sweeping the Springfield Drifters, June 10-12. Wenatchee snapped its six-game losing streak with last night’s victory and also snapped a five-game losing streak at Royal Athletic Park, with all five of those losses coming in 2019. The AppleSox last took a series in Victoria June 1-3, 2018 to open the season.

The AppleSox send Quincy Vassar to the mound to start the second game of the series. Vassar is coming off allowing four runs in six innings against the Bellingham Bells last Wednesday. The left-hander from Vanguard allowed four runs in the second inning but recovered to toss four consecutive innings afterwards.

Victoria will start Levi Abbott, who is making his second start of the summer. The incoming sophomore at Canisius picked up a win 10 days ago against the Kelowna Falcons by only allowing one run in five innings while striking out eight, walking one and allowing one hit.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of the game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with reaction to the game.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

AppleSox Win Back-And-Forth Game vs HarbourCats

The Wenatchee AppleSox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-6 victory in 10 innings over the Victoria HarbourCats on Tuesday night at Royal Athletic Park.

Joichiro Oyama tripled in the eventual game-winning run before Enzo Apodaca added insurance with an RBI single to give Wenatchee a two-run lead in the top of the 10th. Oyama went 3-for-6 to record his third three-hit effort of the season and Luc Stuka also collected three hits for Wenatchee.

Stuka got the 10th inning going when he singled to center with two outs and Oyama plated him with a gapshot to right-center to give the AppleSox their third different lead of the game. Apodaca went the opposite way in the ensuing at-bat and plated Oyama.

Mason Philley entered in the eighth inning with the game tied and retired all nine hitters in order with three strikeouts over three scoreless innings. 

In a game that featured the first 12 combined runs over the first six innings Wenatchee twice took a lead only to relinquish it in the bottom of the inning. The AppleSox scored singular runs in the second and third innings without a basehit thanks to a combined three HarbourCats errors. Up 2-1 after three innings the AppleSox surrendered three runs in the bottom of the third and then another run in the fourth to trail 5-2 after four innings.

Wenatchee chipped away at the deficit by scoring two runs in the fifth, both with two outs. Michael Davinni singled in one and then two batters later Cole Miller drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 5-4, Victoria.  

The AppleSox broke through in the sixth when they loaded up the bases and plated a run on a ground ball that turned into a double play to tie the game and then Matt Halbach reached on an error to score another runner and give the AppleSox the lead. Victoria again immediately responded by hitting a home run in the bottom of the inning on the first pitch of their half of the sixth.

Neither team scored in the seventh-through-ninth innings until the AppleSox broke through. Before Mason Philley slammed the door on the HarbourCats Garrett Gores also tossed three innings of relief with the only run against him being a solo homer in the sixth. 

Wenatchee picked up its first victory since June 12 when it wrapped up a series sweep of the Springfield Drifters. Now the AppleSox look to take the series from the HarbourCats on Wednesday night at 6:35 p.m.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to get a recap of the game. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Travel To Canada For First Time Since 2019

GAME NOTES

The AppleSox head north of the border for a six-game road trip beginning Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. against the Victoria HarbourCats at Royal Athletic Park.

It’s the first time that the AppleSox have played games outside of the United States since 2019. Wenatchee traveled to Canada three times that year due to a pair of three-game regular-season series with the HarbourCats and Kelowna Falcons and then again in mid-August to Victoria for two games in the postseason. No Canadian teams played in the West Coast League in 2021 because of the Canadian border closure.

The AppleSox enter Tuesday’s game looking to snap a six-game losing streak. Wenatchee faced Bellingham for a home-and-home series with the first three at Joe Martin Field before the final three were played at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The AppleSox suffered back-to-back sweeps and are looking to pick up their first victory since June 12.

Despite the tough week of play the AppleSox received reinforcements over the weekend. Matt Halbach from UC San Diego was a bright spot for Wenatchee, debuting with a 3-for-5 day on Friday before going 4-for-4 on Sunday. Halbach batted third in his first two games before moving to the cleanup spot on Sunday and drove in a run in all three games over the weekend.

Enzo Apodaca, a redshirt sophomore at Gonazaga, also returned to Wenatchee and picked up a hit in all three games over the weekend. Apodaca, who led the West Coast League in walks last season, posted a three-hit summer debut on Friday before adding two hits on Saturday and another one on Sunday.

Wenatchee sends Riley Sinclair to the mound for his first start of the summer. Sinclair debuted on Friday and tossed a 1.1 innings of relief against the Bells. He just wrapped up his sophomore year at Seattle U where he recorded a 9.53 ERA with 10 strikeouts, 21 hits and 13 walks over 17 innings in seven games (five starts). Sinclair posted a 4.06 ERA in 13 games as a freshman in 2021.

Victoria will send Cooper Crompton to the mound for his first appearance of the summer. The right-hander from Iowa Western Community College posted a 1.60 ERA with 46 strikeouts, 15 walks and 23 hits over 33.2 innings in 14 appearances (four starts) as a freshman.

Tuesday’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of the game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

Big First Inning Hurts AppleSox Sunday

The AppleSox surrendered six runs in the top of the first inning and fell to the Bellingham Bells, 10-2, on Sunday afternoon at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Matt Halbach went 4-for-4 to record the AppleSox second four-hit effort of the summer and his second multi-hit effort in three days. The incoming sophomore at UC San Diego went 3-for-5 in his AppleSox debut on Friday.

Halbach helped plate both Wenatchee runs by reaching on an infield single in the first and a throwing error into the Bellingham dugout advanced him to second base to score Joichiro Oyama and get the Sox on the board. In the fifth Oyama singled with one out and then scored on a two-out single by Halbach.

Reese Ligtenberg stymied the Bells by tossing five scoreless innings of relief and struck out three batters in his longest outing of the summer.

After playing 10 games over the last nine days the AppleSox are off on Monday before traveling to Canada to face the Victoria HarbourCats Tuesday through Thursday before wrapping up the road trip against the Edmonton Riverhawks with three games next weekend.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear a recap of the game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Cole Miller. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Wrap Up Series With Bells On Father's Day

The AppleSox wrap up their week-long series with the Bellingham Bells at 1:05 p.m. this afternoon at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee is looking to snap it’s five-game losing streak to the Bells this afternoon. Bellingham swept the series at Joe Martin Field Tuesday-through-Thursday and have defeated the AppleSox 6-4 and 6-3 the last two nights at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Home runs have been key for the Bells in this weekend’s first two games. Cole Hage blasted two solo homers on Friday in the series opener and two different blasts yesterday drove in five-of-the-six Bells’ runs. Jacob Schroeder hit a two-run shot in the second inning before Jack Van Remortel added insurance with a three-run bomb in the fifth.

The AppleSox send Felix Schlede to the mound looking to put an end to the losing streak. Schlede made his Wenatchee debut last Sunday and struck out 10 in four innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) in four innings on four walks but did not allow any hits. Schlede is an incoming freshman at Central Arizona this fall.

Bellingham sends Austyn Coleman to the rubber looking to extend their winning streak to six games. The incoming junior at Cal State San Bernardino is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA three appearances. Coleman’s longest outing came on May 31 in his first start, a five-inning effort in which he allowed two runs but still took the loss against Springfield. The right-hander most recently faced the Kamloops NorthPaws on June 12 and gave up three runs on five walks in 3.1 innings to suffer the loss.

There is a lot for fans to look forward to for Father’s Day Matinee. Dads who arrive early will receive a swag bag courtesy of Pepsi and Weinstein Beverage. Fans 21-and-up can purchase mimosas at the AppleSox concession stand. Kids can sign up to high-five AppleSox players as they take the field and then can run the bases on the field after the game.

Today is the AppleSox’ second baseball card giveaway of the summer. Arrive early and you’ll receive cards of Xander Orejudos, Luc Stuka and Quincy Vassar while supplies last.

It’s also the long anticipated Diamonds at the Diamond game, originally scheduled for June 10 but moved to today because that game was rained out. Two lucky fan who attend today’s game will win a free diamond necklace and watch from Harry Ritchie’s Jewelers.

Tickets are still available to be purchased for today’s game and fans can do so by heading to saferseating.com or by purchasing their tickets in-person at the gate.

Today’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of today’s game begins at 12:40 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

AppleSox Drop Second Game of Series To Bells

Xander Orejudos recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the season but the AppleSox fell to the Bellingham Bells, 6-3, on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox dropped their fifth consecutive game but just their third this summer at home. Enzo Apodaca also recorded his second multi-hit game in as many days as he went 2-for-4 in his second game of the summer.

Bellingham scored first for the fifth straight game but each time that they scored the AppleSox had an answer in the bottom of the inning. Wenatchee was never able to tie up despite their quick responses.

The Bells struck first with three runs in top of the second thanks to three straight hits to open the inning, including a two-run homer from Jacob Schroeder, to take a 3-0 lead. The AppleSox got two runs back in the bottom of the second when Xander Orejudos reached on a two-out single and scored on an RBI triple from Cole Miller. As Miller rounded second heading for third the relay from second base went into the AppleSox dugout and Miller was awarded home to cut the deficit to one.

Bellingham scored three more runs in the fifth inning on a one-out three-run home run by Jack Van Remortel to take a 6-2 lead. Two errors in the bottom of the fifth put runners at first and third with no outs when Matt Halbach grounded out to short to record his second RBI of the season and the AppleSox’ final run of the night.

Wenatchee looks to salvage the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium when it faces Bellingham for a Father’s Day matinee. Dads are encouraged to arrive early to receive swag bags from Pepsi and Weinstein Beverage. Kids coming to the game can sign up to high five AppleSox players as they take the field and then can come down and run the bases after the game. Fans who arrive early will also receive AppleSox baseball cards of Luc Stuka, Xander Orejudos and Quincy Vassar. It’s also the rescheduled Diamonds At The Diamond Night where two lucky fans will win a diamond necklace and watch from Harry Ritchie’s Jewelers just by attending the game.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox below to hear a recap of the game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Halbach. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Face Bells On Mascot Night

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox play the penultimate game of their season series against the Bellingham Bells at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee continues its stretch of six consecutive days of games against Bellingham tonight and is look for its first win of the week. The Bells have taken each of the last four games to move into first place in the North Division at 8-4. The AppleSox began the week a half game out of first place but have now fallen to 3.5 games back and are last in the North Division 13 games into the 54-game season.

The Bells had stymied the AppleSox bats over the first 32 innings of the series but only allowed one run in three-and-a-half games. Wenatchee scored twice in back-to-back innings last night in the sixth and seventh. Newcomer Matt Halbach and returner Enzo Apodaca both provided a boost in their first game of the summer. Halbach went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored as the cleanup hitter while Apodaca locked down the three-hole with three singles, two runs and a walk.

Bellingham only scored multiple runs in one inning in the seventh but also tacked on runs in the first, third, fifth and ninth innings to pick up a 6-4 win. Similar to the AppleSox it was the Bells’ third-and-fourth hitters in the lineup who did the bulk of the damage offensively. No. 3 hitter Cole Hage homered twice in drove in four runs with a 3-for-4 night. Cleanup hitter Jack Van Remortel was pinch run for in the seventh but not before collecting his third double of the night and second RBI.

Jack Moffitt, a redshirt sophomore at Gonzaga, makes his third start of the summer and his second at home for the AppleSox. He is coming off tossing 2.1 inning last Saturday in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Springfield. Moffitt allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits, three walks and two strikeouts before being pulled. He made his summer debut on June 5 and tossed four scoreless innings against Bend. Moffitt twice pitched in and out of bases-loaded jams while allowing three hits, walking six and striking out five.

AppleSox starting pitching has been superb in this series. In each of the last three games an AppleSox starter has tossed at least five innings and allowed four or fewer runs but all three have suffered tough-luck losses.

He will be opposed by Cody Delvecchio, an incoming freshman at UCLA. The 5-11, 160-pound right-hander is making his summer debut for Bellingham. He wrapped up his prep career this spring by posting a 1.12 ERA with 131 strikeouts in 75 innings over 13 games. Delvecchio posted a 1.75 ERA in 39 games over four years of varsity at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif.

Tonight’s game is sponsored by Pepsi and Weinstein Beverage. It’s also Mascot Night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Join Coyote and his favorite mascot buddies at the ballpark for tonight’s 6:35 p.m. game.

Tickets are still available to be purchased for tonight’s game and fans can do so by heading to saferseating.com or by purchasing their tickets in-person at the gate.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

AppleSox Late Rally vs Bells Falls Short

The Wenatchee AppleSox rallied to score four runs over the final four innings on Friday but fell to the Bellingham Bells, 6-4, at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Enzo Apodaca and Matt Halbach both collected three hits in their first game of the summer but the AppleSox’ losing streak hit four games in just their second loss at home in a West Coast League game.

Friday marked the third straight night that an AppleSox starting pitcher allowed four runs or less while tossing at least five innings. Mason Philley (1-1) allowed three runs in five innings and struck out four but picked up his first loss of the season. Wenatchee' starting pitchers have tossed five-or-more innings five times this season with three of those instances occurring in the last three games.

Trailing 3-0 entering the bottom of the sixth the AppleSox scored twice when Apodaca led off with a walk and went to third on a single by Halbach before scoring on a wild pitch. Halbach scored two hitters later on an RBI double by Cole Miller to cut the deficit to one run at the time.

Despite giving up two runs in the top of the seventh the AppleSox got those two runs right back when Halbach singled in his first run of the season with his third hit of the night and Michael Davinni grounded out to score Apodaca for his second run of the game.

The AppleSox stranded 11 men on the basepaths, including leaving the bases loaded in the fourth and three times stranding multiples runners.

Wenatchee looks to even up the weekend series on Saturday when it faces the Bells again at 6:35 p.m. It’s Mascot Night sponsored by Pepsi and Weinstein Beverage. Join Coyote and his favorite mascot buddies at the game. Tickets can be purchased at saferseating.com.

Listen to the latest edition for the AppleSox podcast to hear a recap of the game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Apodaca.

AppleSox Debut New Jerseys vs. Bells Tonight

The Wenatchee AppleSox continue their six-games-in-six-days series against the Bellingham Bells tonight with the first-of-a-three game series at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox are 5-1 at home in West Coast League action this year and are looking to build off that strong start this evening. They will sport brand-new powder blue jerseys this evening that will replace their navy blue jerseys as an alternate uniform this summer. Fans can purchase the game-worn navy blue jerseys at the AppleSox souvenir stand on the third-base side of the park.

The AppleSox are coming off dropping all three games in Bellingham to the Bells. After entering Tuesday’s series opener among the top three in the WCL in batting average and runs the AppleSox only scored once in the three games. Last night Ryan Mullan struck out seven and only allowed one run in five innings but took the tough-luck loss.

Wenatchee will attempt to contain Bellingham infielder Elijah Hainline over the next three days. The incoming sophomore at Washington State batted leadoff for all three games at Joe Martin Field and torched the AppleSox with five hits and five runs earlier this week. He has a .395 batting average and a hit in every game played this season.

Meanwhile, Michael Davinni continues to deliver at the plate for Wenatchee. He batted third for the first time this season and recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the season. Davinni’s single in the first inning stretched his hitting streak to 12 games, meaning that he has collected at least one hit in every game that the AppleSox have played this summer. 

Mason Philley returns to the starting rotation tonight for Wenatchee after a brilliant relief outing in his last appearance on the mound. He shut down the Springfield Drifters with one unearned run allowed in 4.2 innings of relief and struck out eight to pick up the victory in the AppleSox 7-4 win over the Drifters in Game 2 of the doubleheader last Saturday. The incoming senior at the University of Arkansas at Monticello bounced back from allowing seven runs (five earned) in two innings on June 3 against the Bend Elks at Vince Genna Stadium. 

Bellingham counters with Cooper Barnum, an incoming junior at Washington State. He is making his third start of the summer and is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA. He has tossed six innings and has struck out four, walked three and allowed six hits. Barnum’s last start came on June 11 when he tossed four scoreless innings at Kamloops and struck out three to pick up the win.

Prior to tonight’s game the AppleSox will honor the Washington 2B Baseball State Champion Brewster Bears. Fans should arrive in their seats by 6:15 to catch the team recognized on the field.

Tickets are still available to be purchased for tonight’s game and fans can do so by heading to saferseating.com or by purchasing their tickets in-person at the gate.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

Mullan's Strong Start Not Enough For AppleSox

Ryan Mullan struck out seven hitters and only allowed one run in seven innings but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell, 5-0, to the Bellingham Bells on Thursday night at Joe Martin Field. 

Mullan (0-1) allowed his only run in the bottom of the first inning after plunking Elijah Hainline to start the inning. The Bells’ leadoff hitter went on to steal second and advance to third on a throwing error before scoring on an infield single.

It remained 1-0 Bellingham for the next five-and-a-half innings until the Bells sent 10 men to the plate in the bottom of the seventh to score four more runs and add some insurance. Each of the Bells’ first four hitters reached base safely with Hainline delivering a 2-RBI single with the bases loaded before two AppleSox errors later in the inning helped plate two more runs.

Michael Davinni continued his torrid start at the plate by collecting a pair of singles to record his sixth multi-hit game and stretch his hitting streak to 12 games. He finished with five hits in the three games at Bellingham.

The AppleSox were swept by the Bells for the first time since 2014 when Bellingham won all three games June 30-July 2 at Wenatchee. It was the first time that the Bells swept the AppleSox at Joe Martin Field since June 12-14 in 2013. 

Wenatchee entered this series against Bellingham among the top three in the West Coast League in runs scored and team batting average but only scored one run over 27 innings at the plate. The AppleSox went from a game over .500 to under with ground to make up this weekend.

They’ll continue their six-games-in-six-days stretch against the Bells with the first game at Wenatchee on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. The AppleSox will sport their brand-new powder blue alternate jerseys on Friday night and on Sunday for the 1:05 p.m. game to wrap up the series. Wenatchee is 5-1 at home in league play, including sweeping the Springfield Drifters last weekend. Tickets for all three games can be purchased at saferseating.com.

Listen to the latest edition of the Wenatchee AppleSox Podcast below to hear a recap of the game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Ryan Mullan. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Aim To Salvage Road Trip To Bellingham

The Wenatchee AppleSox wrap up the road portion of their six-game series with the Bellingham Bells at 6:35 p.m. at Joe Martin Field.

The AppleSox have lost the first two games of this road trip to Bellingham and will attempt to salvage this series tonight. They’ve had a tough go of things offensively, scoring just once through the first 18 innings of this series. Last night’s four hits were the fewest by the AppleSox in the first 11 games of the summer so far.

Though the AppleSox have been quiet offensively two players have had good starts to the series. Grant Sherrod collected two hits last night, including driving in the AppleSox’ only run with an RBI single in the sixth inning. Including Monday’s non-league game Sherrod has now recorded four multi-hit games in six games with the AppleSox.

Michael Davinni also had another strong night at the plate last night, doubling in his final at-bat to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. He is the only member of the AppleSox to have a hit in every game this season.

Even as the series at Bellingham wraps up tonight the AppleSox won’t be finished with the Bells yet this week. Bellingham comes to Wenatchee for the first-of-three games at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium tomorrow with the series concluding on Father’s Day this Sunday.

Ryan Mullan makes his second start of the summer for the AppleSox. The incoming freshman at Loyola Marymount made his first start last Saturday against the Springfield Drifters in the first game of the doubleheader. Mullan tossed 2.2 innings and allowed one run on two hits, three walks and three strikeouts. He tossed a scoreless inning against Springfield before allowing a leadoff double in the second. A ground out moved the runner to third and a passed ball brought in the only run against Mullan. He got off to a strong start in the third inning, retiring both of the first two hitters, but two consecutive reached against Mullan and then he was pulled.

Bellingham counters with Christopher Foster, who is making his first start this summer. He has appeared in two games as a reliever and tossed three scoreless innings both times. Foster has not allowed any runs this season in six innings and has struck out nine-of-the-23 batters that he has faced. In his most recent outing the right-hander from Green River Community College tossed three scoreless innings against the Kamloops NorthPaws on June 10. Foster allowed one hit and walked three but struck out six.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

• Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

• East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

• Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

• Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

• Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

• Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

• Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.

Big Second Inning Pushes Bells Past AppleSox

The AppleSox dropped Wednesday night’s mid-week game to the Bellingham Bells, 4-1, on Wednesday night at Joe Martin Field. 

Grant Sherrod collected two hits, including an RBI single in the sixth inning, but the AppleSox lost the weekday series after also falling 7-0 on Tuesday. 

Michael Davinni doubled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. He is batting .391 through the season’s first 11 games.

Bellingham scored all four of its runs in the second inning on a sacrifice fly and a three-run home run. Quincy Vassar (0-1) recovered from a tough inning to shut out the Bells over the next four innings and Ryan Arredondo also tossed two scoreless innings, but the AppleSox bats could not provide enough run support. 

Wenatchee looks to get the bats going on Thursday in the series finale as they attempt to salvage the three-game series against the Bells. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. at Joe Martin Field and Ryan Mullan will make his second start of the summer for the AppleSox. 

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear a recap of the game as well as Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Tyler Chipman. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.