AppleSox Drop First Series Since Early June

Mason Strong finished a triple away from hitting for the cycle but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell to the Port Angeles Lefties, 3-2, on Thursday night at Civic Field.

Port Angeles (10-20) earned its first-ever series victory over Wenatchee (19-8) by taking the final two games of the series. This was also the first time in the six-season history of the two teams facing each other that the Lefties won consecutive games in the same summer against the AppleSox.

Fur the second straight night the Lefties scored first thanks to a three-run first inning. They ousted starter Ryan Martinez (2-1) two batters into the third inning but were silenced the rest of the way thanks to perhaps the best relief effort of the season. Jadon Williamson entered with runners at first and second and no one out and proceeded to toss six shutout innings and strike out six. The right-hander retired each of the first 14 hitters that he faced before allowing a two-out single for the only blemish against him.

Strong collected the AppleSox’ first three hits of the game in his first three plate appearances. He put Wenatchee on the board with a one-out solo home run in the top of the fourth. His first home run of the summer snapped the team’s 10-game homer-less streak.

The AppleSox got their other run in the ninth on a two-out RBI single. Brandham Ponce singled with one out and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Henington that nearly resulted in an infield single. MJ Sweeney delivered two batters later but a soft groundout stranded the tying run at first and ended the game.

Because of the AppleSox’ loss and the Bellingham Bells’ 7-5 victory over the Kamloops NorthPaws the AppleSox will need to either win the second half division title or earn one of the two wild card spots to make the postseason.

The AppleSox return home Friday night to face the NorthPaws at 6:35. The series opener is sponsored by Chelan PUD and tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Conclude First Half Tonight At Port Angeles

GAME NOTES

The first half of the 2023 season wraps up tonight as the Wenatchee AppleSox face the Port Angeles Lefties at 6:35 at Civic Field.

Wenatchee is tied with the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division and it all comes to tonight to determine who wins the first-half playoff berth. If the AppleSox win, then they will automatically clinch the North Division’s first half playoff berth. Even if Bellingham wins the two teams will have the same record and Wenatchee holds the tiebreaker thanks to its +62 run differential compared to the Bells’ +33. The Bells must win and the AppleSox must lose for Bellingham to earn the North Division first half title.

If the AppleSox and the Bells lose there will technically be a three-way tie for first place as all three teams would finish 19-8 in the first half. The AppleSox hold the tiebreaker over Victoria as well by virtue of sweeping them June 7-9.

Wenatchee is hoping to bounce back tonight after falling to Port Angeles last night. The AppleSox committed four errors a night after capitalizing on five Lefties errors. Wenatchee erased a 3-0 hole after the first inning with a two-out RBI double followed by four consecutive hits to produce two runs in the seventh inning. The AppleSox’ final two errors allowed for two go-ahead runs to score in the bottom of the frame.

The AppleSox send Ryan Martinez to the mound for the rubber match as they go for their seventh consecutive series win. The incoming sophomore at Pacific is 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA in four games, all starts. He has fired at least five innings in every game and is coming off a 6.2 innings effort last Friday at Edmonton. Martinez allowed a hit in every inning but only two runs (one earned) and struck out five while not issuing any walks.

Jack O’Brien tosses for Port Angeles in the series finale. He was also slated to pitch last Thursday against the AppleSox but was bumped back a day. The right-hander at Hawaii Pacific is 2-1 with a 4.27 ERA in seven games (six starts). O’Brien has struck out 23, walked 14 and allowed 31 hits over 33.2 innings. He is coming off suffering his first loss last Friday against Nanaimo when he allowed three runs on six hits, one walk and five strikeouts over six innings in a 3-0 defeat. O’Brien has tossed at least five innings in four of his starts.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Drop Second Game Of Series To Lefties

The Wenatchee AppleSox rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game but fell to the Port Angeles Lefties, 5-3, on Wednesday night at Civic Field.

The loss drops the AppleSox to 19-7 and they are tied with the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division with one game remaining in the first half for both teams.

It all comes down to Thursday night. If the AppleSox win, then they will automatically clinch the North Division’s first half playoff berth. Even if Bellingham wins the two teams will have the same record and Wenatchee holds the tiebreaker thanks to its +62 run differential compared to the Bells’ +33. The Bells must win and the AppleSox must lose for Bellingham to earn the North Division first half title.

Quincy Vassar struck out a season-high seven hitters in five innings. He recovered from a rocky start to fire at least five innings for the fourth time in as many starts this summer.

Port Angeles was shut out on Tuesday for the second time in the first four games of the season series with Wenatchee but guaranteed it wouldn’t be shut out again by sending eight men to the plate and scoring three times in the first inning.

Mason Strong recorded a two-out RBI double in the third to plate Sebastian David after his one-out single. The AppleSox strung together four consecutive base-hits in the seventh to briefly tie the game as Izzy Lopez and Reeve Boyd drove in a pair of runs with consecutive doubles.

Two AppleSox errors and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh helped score the two go-ahead runs.

Wenatchee goes for the road series victory and the season-series victory against Port Angeles at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday. Listen live on 93.9 FM in Wenatchee or worldwide at kcsyfm.com. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 with a preview of the game, a player interview and more.

AppleSox Go For Series Victory At Lefties

The Wenatchee AppleSox take on the Port Angeles Lefties tonight at 6:35 in the second game of a three-game set at Civic Field.

The AppleSox are fresh off picking up their fourth shutout of the summer last night thanks to eight scoreless innings from Garrett Gores. The incoming junior at Gonzaga punched out 11 and recorded an immaculate inning in the fifth. Wenatchee capitalized in five Port Angeles errors, three of which came in the first inning. The Lefties are third in the West Coast League with 46 errors.

Gores and the AppleSox are looking to move a step closer to earning the first North Division’s first half title. Wenatchee sits a game ahead of Bellingham with two games remaining in the first half for both teams. A Wenatchee victory tonight all but certainly clinches the first half title. A Bellingham win this evening would keep the two teams in the same spots as they are entering tonight and even if the AppleSox lost tomorrow and the Bells won, the AppleSox would likely still hold the tiebreaker. It would come down to each teams’ run differential and the AppleSox currently sit at +64 while the Bells are +31.

Pitching continues to be an impressive strength for the AppleSox this summer as Gores recorded the team’s best starts of the year. His 11 strikeouts were the first time an AppleSox pitcher recorded double-digit punchouts since Felix Schlede struck out 10 in four innings on June 12, 2022. His eight-inning outing was the longest since Ryan Mullan tossed eight innings at Edmonton on June 24 last season. Wenatchee has the second-best ERA in the WCL at 2.97 just behind Bellingham’s 2.68 mark.

The AppleSox go for their seventh consecutive series victory and eighth overall tonight as they send Quincy Vassar to the mound. The left-hander from Brewster has not pitched since dominating the Kamloops NorthPaws on June 21 to earn his first win of the summer. Vassar allowed a hit to the first batter of the game but none after that over his six innings on the mound. The lefty at Vanguard struck out five and recorded his third different start of the summer with at least five innings thrown.

He is opposed by Colby Scheuber, who suffered a tough-luck loss last Thursday against the AppleSox. The right-hander at Grays Harbor College only surrendered one run over six innings but the Lefties fell to the AppleSox, 1-0. Scheuber is 0-2 with a 2.76 ERA, 11 strikeouts, five hits and 13 hits in three appearances, two starts.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

Gores Records Immaculate Inning, AppleSox Shut Out Lefties

Garrett Gores struck out 11 hitters in eight shutout innings to lead the Wenatchee AppleSox to a 7-0 win over the Port Angeles Lefties on Tuesday night at Civic Field.

Gores (1-2) did not walk anyone and only allowed two hits in his fifth and final start of the sophomore. The incoming junior at Gonzaga retired the side in order in each of his final five innings and retired each of the last 18 hitters that he faced consecutively.

He recorded an immaculate inning in the fifth by delivering six consecutive pitches that were swung and missed. Gores tossed two strikes that were taken before inducing another swing-and-a-miss to wrap up the inning. All 11 of his strikeouts were swinging.

Wenatchee (19-6) remains in first place in the North Division and still in control of its own destiny to clinch a playoff berth by Thursday. The Bellingham Bells defeated the Kamloops NorthPaws, 5-1, on Tuesday night to remain one game behind the AppleSox. Wenatchee eliminated the Victoria HarbourCats from winning the first half by matching their win total. The AppleSox hold the tiebreaker over the HarbourCats by virtue of sweeping them June 7-9.

The Sox came out hot scoring three runs in the top of the first inning before adding singular runs in the second and fifth before a two-spot in the eighth. Frankie Carney led the way with a 2-for-4 game and one walk. Kyle Henington joined the team in Port Angeles and went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a run scored.

The AppleSox three-run first inning came due to three errors by the Lefties. Carney led off with an opposite-field single and took off for second before a ground ball to the left side and as the throw came across the field continued to come around third. The throw toward third to try and get him missed the target and Carney scored.

The Sox weren’t finished. Ponce reached first on an error and Henington was hit by a pitch before Izzy Lopez singled in Ponce. A pickoff throw to first got away and Henington scored from third for the final run of the inning.

MJ Sweeney led off the second with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mason Strong. Carney hit a ball into shallow left-center to plate a run in the fourth and hustled to second to turn it into a double. A sacrifice fly and an error scored two more runs in the eighth to cap the scoring.

Wenatchee leads The AppleSox go for their seventh consecutive series victory on Wednesday night as they face the Lefties at 6:35.

AppleSox Face Lefties In Independence Day Matchup

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox are back on the road after a quick stop home on Monday as they face the Port Angeles Lefties tonight at 7:15 at Civic Field. This is the second series between the AppleSox and the Lefties in the last week after Wenatchee took two-of-three from Port Angeles last week at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Tonight’s game is the first game of the AppleSox’ final three-game series of the first half of the 2023 season. At the conclusion of Wenatchee’s 27th game on Thursday a division winner for the first half will be decided. Wenatchee sits in first place in the North with an 18-6 record and is one game ahead of Bellingham. The AppleSox control their own destiny when it comes to clinching the North Division. Three AppleSox wins this week automatically clinch a playoff berth but Wenatchee can also clinch a playoff berth with just two wins even if Bellingham wins all three games as long as Wenatchee has a better run differential than Bellingham at the end of gameplay on Thursday. The AppleSox can also clinch with just one win if the Bells only take two of three games and Wenatchee, again, has a better run differential than Bellingham at the end of gameplay on Thursday.. The Victoria HarbourCats have already completed the first half with a 19-9 record and are automatically eliminated from winning the first half if Wenatchee wins once. The AppleSox hold the tiebreaker over the HarbourCats by virtue of sweeping them June 7-9.

The AppleSox are rolling in league play with six consecutive series victories. Wenatchee took two-of-three against the Edmonton Riverhawks over the weekend at RE/MAX Field thanks to two offensive outburst on Friday and Sunday. The AppleSox scored four-or-more runs in an inning three times, including putting up an eight-spot in the top of the third on Sunday. Nick Putnam led the way in that inning and the game with 4 RBI via a bases-clearing double in the third before hitting another RBI double in the ninth.

The weekend’s 26-run outburst came on the heels of scoring a combined five runs in three games against the Lefties last week. Wenatchee hit .186 (16-for-86) in the three games, including .147 with runners in scoring position. The struggles at the plate largely did not matter thanks to the AppleSox’ pitching staff, which shut out the Lefties last Thursday in a 1-0 series-clinching win. Wenatchee’s three shutout victories lead the West Coast League and its 3.10 ERA is fifth-best out of 16 teams.

In between their stop in Wenatchee and this series the Lefties were swept by the Nanaimo NightOwls at Serauxmen Stadium. Port Angeles is on a five-game losing streak and has scored 11 runs in that time. The Lefties are a league-worst 3-9 at home and have lost their last three home games after being swept by Kelowna June 23-25.

Garrett Gores tosses for Wenatchee looking to get in the win column in his final start of the summer. The AppleSox have won half of the four games that Gores has started but he has been on the hook for the loss in each of the last two. The Gonzaga commit pitched strong in his last outing, allowing three runs over five innings last Tuesday against Port Angeles but the AppleSox lost, 3-1. Gores is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA, 15 strikeouts, four walks and 20 hits over 20 innings. Tonight will be his 15th appearance on the mound in his second summer with the AppleSox.

Gores is opposed by Drew Standen. He earned the victory against the AppleSox in the game that Gores pitched in last week, only allowing one run on three hits over five innings. Standen struck out nine, one off his single-game high set on June 9 vs. Springfield. He is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 37 strikeouts, seven walks and 16 hits over 22 innings.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Drop Final Non-League Game of 2023

Joey Pearson fired four scoreless innings in relief but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell to the DubSea Fish Sticks, 5-4, on Monday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Pearson entered in the third inning with nobody out and two aboard and allowed one run to score on a fielder’s choice dominated from there. The incoming sophomore at Lower Columbia struck out six, including four consecutive from the first out of the fourth to the first out of the fifth.

Wenatchee trailed 4-2 after three innings as DubSea scored in each of those frames. Marty Kaplan doubled in a run in the bottom of the second and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Sebastian David.

The AppleSox would not score again until the ninth inning. Pearson dominated in the middle innings before exiting after the sixth. The Fish Sticks scratched across an insurance run in the seventh that proved to be the game-winner when the AppleSox scored twice in the bottom of the ninth. David reached on an error and Brandham Ponce doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Mason Strong hit a sacrifice fly and MJ Sweeney singled in Ponce with two out but the tying run was left stranded at first.

Monday’s game was the most attended AppleSox game since July 3, 2018, with 1,998 fans in attendance. Wenatchee’s next home game is Friday at 6:35 against the Kamloops NorthPaws in the first game of the weekend set. Friday’s game is sponsored by Chelan PUD while Saturday is Armed Forces Night and Sunday is another Family Fun Sunday. Show your military ID at the gate on Saturday and get general admission seats for $5. Kids can run the bases after Sunday’s game and there will also be a live music performance from Chris Jones after the 1:05 p.m. game. Tickets for all three games can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

The AppleSox are on the road again on Tuesday when they face the Port Angeles Lefties at 6:35 p.m. in the first game of a three-game set. Wenatchee can clinch a postseason berth by winning all three games or winning at least as many as the Bellingham Bells do before Thursday. Listen live to the action on kcsyfm.com.

AppleSox Win Sixth Straight Series

The Wenatchee AppleSox earned another series victory thanks to a 12-4 win over the Edmonton Riverhawks on Sunday afternoon at RE/MAX Field.

Wenatchee (18-6) scored eight runs in the third inning and never looked back from there. They only collected three hits in the inning but all directly produced runs as Austin Ohland and Mason Strong produced RBI singles and Nick Putnam hit a 3-RBI double in between. Putnam led all AppleSox hitters with 4 RBI by adding an RBI double in the ninth.

Samuel Round (1-0) allowed two runs over four innings in his first start in West Coast League action before Jadon Williams only gave up two unearned runs and struck out five over the final five innings.

Putnam drove in the most runs but the AppleSox got performances from all throughout their lineup. Strong recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game with a 2-for-5 day and hit .384 (5-for-13) in the series. Frankie Carney drew three of Wenatchee’s eight walks and scored multiple runs in a game for the seventh time this summer. Reeve Boyd also drew a pair of walks and collected two hits en route to scoring a team-high three runs. Izzy Lopez collected two hits and manufactured a run all on his own when he scored after a wild pitch and two balks following his two-out single in the fifth.

With the win and Bellingham’s loss to Victoria, the AppleSox sit a full game ahead of the Bells for first place in the North Division. The HarbourCats concluded their first half on Sunday and finished 19-8. One win would tie the AppleSox with them and Wenatchee would hold the tiebreaker due to sweeping a series against Victoria June 7-9. Bellingham, like Wenatchee, concludes the first half on Thursday. If the AppleSox match or best the number of wins that the Bells get in the next three games, then Wenatchee will win the North Division’s First Half title and clinch a postseason berth.

The AppleSox return home Monday night to host the DubSea Fish Sticks for Fireworks Night presented by Kenady Real Estate Group. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. with a fireworks show to follow. Tickets can be purchased now at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Fall On Canada Day

Mason Strong singled in a pair of runs in the first inning but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell to the Edmonton Riverhawks, 11-2, on Saturday night at RE/MAX Field.

The AppleSox scored first but suffered their second road loss of the season in 10 road games. The Riverhawks scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and added three runs in the eighth to even up the weekend series.

Saturday’s loss marked the first time this season in the second game of a three-game series. The AppleSox were previously 7-0 in the middle game of a series.

Wenatchee looks to win its eighth series on Sunday when it faces Edmonton at 12:05 p.m. Gonzaga commit Sam Round makes his first start of the summer as the AppleSox look to improve to 3-1 in rubber matches.

AppleSox Face Riverhawks on Canada Day

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox continue their three-game road trip against the Edmonton Riverhawks with a 6:05 p.m. game tonight at RE/MAX Field.

It is Canada Day north of the border and the AppleSox and Riverhawks expect to play in front of a large crowd. A year ago on this date the Riverhawks shattered the West Coast League attendance record with 7,890 fans in attendance. This is the first time in the 23-year history of the AppleSox that they are playing in Canada on Canada Day.

The AppleSox won the series opener, 12-3, last night in front of 3,432 fans. Wenatchee trailed 1-0 after three innings before erupting for four runs in the fourth and then eight more runs over the final four innings. Ryan Martinez only allowed two runs (one earned) over 6.2 innings to earn the victory and give the AppleSox their third straight triumph.

Last night’s win also moved Wenatchee into a tie with Bellingham for first place in the North Division. Wenatchee (+58) holds the tiebreaker over Bellingham (+43) for first place in the North Division due to a higher run differential. The first half ends on Thursday and the team in first place will earn the top playoff spot in the North Division for the postseason. Bellingham plays Victoria this afternoon and lost to the HarbourCats, 6-4, last night.

Last night’s win gave the AppleSox their fourth different winning streak of at least three games. Wenatchee has twice recorded a five-game winning streak and would need to record their fourth sweep of the summer this weekend to match that. Wenatchee has thrived away from home, improving to 9-1 on the road with last night’s victory. The AppleSox’ best single-season road record was a 20-7 mark in 2011. That season is one of five seasons in team history that the AppleSox have posted a better road record than home record in league play (2000, 2004, 2009, 2014). Wenatchee is already three wins away from matching last summer’s road victory total with 17 games remaining away from home.

Bryce Johnson makes his second start of the summer tonight for the AppleSox. The incoming freshman at Oregon State made his debut on June 22, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits, two walks and three strikeouts in four innings at Kamloops. All three runs scored in the first two innings before Johnson shut down the NorthPaws over the final two innings. The right-hander recorded a 0.37 ERA and struck out 110 over 76.1 innings in 14 games as a senior at Eastlake High School in Seattle this spring. He helped them win the 4A State Championship, was named All-KingCo 4A MVP and 1st Team Pitcher and SBLive Washington's 2023 High School Player of the Year.

Johnson is opposed by right-hander Brady Kobitowich, a second-year Riverhawks arm. The incoming sophomore at Niagara University is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA, eight strikeouts, two walks and 14 hits over 13.2 innings in two previous starts. The Edmonton native allowed four runs over 7.2 innings, struck out 4, walked one and allowed 10 hits in his most recent start last Saturday. He recorded a 4.46 ERA with 38 strikeouts, 11 walks and 39 hits over 38.1 innings in 14 games (two starts) last summer. Kobitowich pitched against the AppleSox on June 24, 2022, allowing one run on two hits over 0.2 innings.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

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AppleSox Defeat Riverhawks, Move Into First Place

The Wenatchee AppleSox are tied with the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division after a 12-3 victory over the Edmonton Riverhawks on Friday night at RE/MAX Field.

Wenatchee (17-5) scored four runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good and added five more runs in the seventh.

Ryan Martinez (2-0) allowed 10 hits in 6.1 innings but only allowed two runs (one earned) and struck out five. Chelan native Braiden Boyd earned his second save with 2.1 innings out of the bullpen. He allowed one run in the ninth but struck out two in his third appearance.

The first three hitters in the AppleSox order (Josh Williams, Frankie Carney and Easton Amundson) all recorded multi-hit games as did the ninth hitter, Ty Kennedy. Ten hitters came to the plate in the fourth inning as the AppleSox scored four runs thanks to more walks drawn (four) than hits collected (three). The AppleSox had been retired in order in each of the first three innings before exploding in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.

Edmonton wouldn’t get another run until the seventh and even after that the AppleSox had an eight-run lead. Kennedy’s first hit of the game was a two-out RBI infield single that he beat out to bring home Carson Ohland from second in the sixth. In the five-run seventh Amundson doubled in a run before a hit by pitch and a walk, both with the bases loaded, plated the next two runs. A fielders choice and a double steal attempt that brought him Izzy Lopez from third plated the final two runs of the frame.

Kennedy singled and Williams doubled to open the eighth before Carney grounded out to plate Kennedy and Amundson singled in Williams for the AppleSox’ final two runs of the game.

Wenatchee (+58) has now won three straight and holds the tiebreaker over Bellingham (+43) for first place in the North Division due to a higher run differential. The first half ends on Thursday and the team in first place will earn the top playoff spot in the North Division for the postseason.

The AppleSox look to extend their winning streak to four games and attempt to win their seventh series of the season on Saturday night at 6:05. Listen live to the action on kcsyfm.com

AppleSox Fly To Alberta To Face Riverhawks

The Wenatchee AppleSox are back on the road tonight as they open up a three-game series against the Edmonton Riverhawks at 6:05 PST at RE/MAX Field.

The AppleSox are coming off a 1-0 victory over Port Angeles in the rubber match of the three-game set last night. Wenatchee scored its only run in the fourth inning on an Austin Ohland sacrifice fly. Toby Haarer (6.1 innings) and Jack Moffitt (2.2 innings) combined to record the AppleSox second shutout victory of the season.

Haarer’s effort last night was just the latest impressive performance from an AppleSox starting pitcher. Since June 17 they have a 2.03 ERA and have not allowed more than three runs per game in any of those eight games. Wenatchee starters have only surrendered 10 runs over the last 44.1 innings. Both of the team’s shutouts have come in that span and the team is 7-1 in this stretch.

Despite the series victory the AppleSox bats have gone cold. After scoring at least five runs in seven of the previous eight games from June 14-22 the AppleSox have combined to score five runs in the last three games. The one run scored last night matched a season low for the team, set two nights prior. The AppleSox batted .186 (16-for-86) in the series against Port Angeles and .147 (5-for-34) with runners on base, including 1-for-10 last night.

The AppleSox enter tonight’s action a game behind the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division. Bellingham is fresh off taking two-of-three at Edmonton and now visits the Victoria HarbourCats, who are only 2.5 games out of first place. The first half ends on Thursday and if the AppleSox tie with Bellingham or Victoria then the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. This would not determine a Wenatchee-Bellingham tie since the two have not played each other yet, so the next tiebreaker that is applicable is the third one, which is run differential against all WCL opponents. The Bells (+53) hold a slight advantage over the AppleSox (+49) heading into the final day of June. Full playoff procedures can be viewed at westcoastleague.com/playoff-procedures.

Wenatchee sends Ryan Martinez to the mound for the series opener for his fourth start of the summer. The righty at Pacific made each of his first three starts of the season on Saturdays and did appear in last Saturday’s non-league game against the Northwest Star Academy, albeit in relief. He retired all six hitters that he faced in the fifth and sixth innings and struck out three. Martinez is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts, 3 walks and 13 hits over 18 innings in WCL action.

Halen Knoll starts for the Riverhawks in his sixth start of the season. The right-hander from the University of Mary is 3-2 with a 1.32 ERA, 29 strikeouts, eight walks and 30 hits allowed over 34 innings. Knoll made his first relief appearance on Wednesday when he pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the Edmonton’s eventual 5-4 win over Bellingham. Knoll had tossed 87 pitches over six innings on Sunday at Nanaimo but only needed 11 pitches against the four Bells batters that he faced Wednesday and earned the win.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Shut Out Lefties, Win Series

Toby Haarer and Jack Moffitt combined to stymie the Port Angeles Lefties as the Wenatchee AppleSox picked up a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox’ second shutout win of the summer helped them earn their sixth series victory and improve to 16-5. They remain a game out of first place behind Bellingham after the Bells defeated the Edmonton Riverhawks on Thursday night.

Haarer (3-1) stifled the Lefties’ bats over 6.1 scoreless innings before departing with two men on and one out in the seventh. Moffitt entered and recorded a strikeout and induced a popout to get out of the jam. His only blemish in 2.2 scoreless innings was a two-out walk in the ninth that he stranded to earn his first save.

Austin Ohland plated the AppleSox’ only run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Marcus Harrison drew a one-out walk before Nick Putnam doubled to put runners at second and third. Harrison tagged and easily scored from third to give the AppleSox the only lead that they would need.

Wenatchee (16-5) hits the road to face Edmonton at 6:05 p.m. on Friday in the first game of a three-game road trip. The AppleSox return home Monday night to host the DubSea Fish Sticks on Fireworks Night presented by Kenady Real Estate Group. First pitch is at 7:05 and tickets can be purchased at AppleSox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Go For Series Win On Thirsty Thursday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to make it back-to-back wins over the Port Angeles Lefties as they face them again at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox picked up their third walkoff victory of the season last night with a 3-2 triumph. A bases-loaded error brought home the winning run as Wenatchee bounced back from a 3-1 loss in the series opener on Tuesday.

Runs have been at a premium early in this head-to-head matchup with the two teams combining to score nine runs in the first two games of the series and they AppleSox have only scored four runs. To put it into context, the AppleSox have scored less than five runs 11 times this season. Two-of-the-11 times that they have failed to reach five runs have come in the last two days. For Port Angeles, last night was the 12th time that it was held to less than five runs.

Tonight is the AppleSox’ third rubber-match game of the season. Wenatchee previously lost a series decider to Springfield, 5-2, on June 8 before topping the Kelowna Falcons, 8-0, on June 18. The AppleSox are going for their six series victory of the season tonight in final game of their seventh series played.

The AppleSox sit one game back of the first-place Bellingham Bells in the North Division. The Bells’ six-game winning streak came to an end last night against Edmonton as they lost for the first time since June 20. The first half comes to an end in one week on July 6 and the AppleSox have eight more games before then to try and leapfrog the Bells to win the first half playoff spot.

Wenatchee sends Toby Haarer to the bump for the series-decider. He is 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA, 15 strikeouts, eight walks and 14 hits allowed over 16.1 innings in four games (three starts). He picked up the victory in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Kamloops last Thursday by only surrendering two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five in four innings to help the AppleSox sweep the doubleheader and the three-game series against the NorthPaws.

Haarer will go up against Jack O’Brien, who is 2-0 with a 4.22 ERA, 18 strikeouts, 13 walks and 25 hits allowed over 27.2 innings in six games (five starts). O’Brien allowed three runs over five innings last Friday against Kelowna and suffered a no decision. He struck out four Falcons, walked four and allowed five hits. He has tossed at least three innings in ever game and has twice fired five-or-more innings.

Tonight’s game is a Thirsty Thursday at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. General admission tickets are just $3 and there will be discounts on adult beverages all game long. Purchase tickets at the gate or online now at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

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Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Earn Third Walkoff Win Of 2023

An error with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Wenatchee AppleSox a 3-2 victory over the Port Angeles Lefties on Wednesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Josh Williams hit a ground ball to the right side that was thrown away into left field in an attempt to turn a double play and end the inning but instead gave the AppleSox a walkoff win.

Hunter Gibson allowed two runs over six innings and struck out six in his final game of the summer. The incoming junior at Big Bend retired the side in order four times including setting down the first 10 hitters consecutively. Evan Canfield (2-0) dominated in the final three innings. The Edmonds right-hander’s only blemish from the seventh through the ninth innings was one walk and he added four strikeouts.

Wenatchee (15-5) and Port Angeles did not get on the board until the sixth inning. The Lefties recorded four consecutive hits with two outs to break up Gibson’s shutout bid. The AppleSox responded in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single by MJ Sweeney before Carson Ohland hit a shallow sacrifice fly to left that Brandham Ponce tagged and scored on.

It remained 2-2 until the ninth. Reeve Boyd led off with a single before Mason Strong pinch hit and laid down a successful sacrifice bunt to move Boyd into scoring position. Sebastian David was intentionally walked before Frankie Carmey also drew a wall to load up the bases. Josh Williams grounded a ball to the right side that needed to be turned into a double play to continue the game but was thrown away at second.

The AppleSox will attempt to win their sixth series on Thursday night as they face the Lefties again at 6:35. It’s a Thirsty Thursday with general admission tickets available for just $3 and adult beverage specials all game long. Purchase tickets at the gate or at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Look For A Win On a WINatchee Wednesday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to get back in the win column tonight as they host the Port Angeles Lefties at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee lost for the first time in nearly two weeks last night despite two strong pitching performances. Garrett Gores only allowed three runs over five innings and Michael Cunneely struck out seven in four scoreless innings in relief. Tuesday’s loss was Wenatchee’s first since June 16 against Kelowna.

Last night’s loss dropped the AppleSox to two games back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division with eight games to go in the first half. Bellingham won its sixth consecutive game with a 10-3 win at Edmonton last night. The Victoria HarbourCats also lost last night, falling 5-4 to the Kelowna Falcons in 10 innings, and remain three games back of first place and a game behind the AppleSox.

Wenatchee will attempt to get the bats going tonight after its singular run last night, a season-low through 19 games. The AppleSox did out-hit the Lefties, 7-6, but struck out 13 times, matching a single-game high set on June 8 against Springfield at home. Wenatchee enters tonight with the fifth-best batting average in the WCL (.260) and have scored the third-most runs (125).

The two-longest hitting streaks in the West Coast League came to an end last night as AppleSox’ designated hitter Easton Amundson could not stretch his streak to 16 games while Lefties’ second baseman Roberto Nunez failed to reach 20 games. For both players, last night was only the second game this summer that either of them failed to pick up a hit.

Hunter Gibson makes his second start of the summer tonight for the AppleSox. He dazzled in his summer debut on Father’s Day, firing six shutout innings with six strikeouts, three hits and one walk. Gibson was named to the All-NWAC East Region First Team this spring after recording a 2.67 ERA with 74 strikeouts over 16 games with Big Bend. The Ellensburg native appeared in 10 games with the AppleSox last season and is committed to play at Northern Colorado this fall.

Shea Blanchard counters for Port Angeles in his second start of the summer. He tossed four innings against Nanaimo last Thursday in his first start of the summer. The incoming freshman at Hawaii Pacific allowed one run on three hits, did not issue any walks and struck out two. Blanchard previously tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, two walks and a hit at Kamloops on June 17 in his Lefties debut.

Tonight’s game is a WINatchee Wednesday. Just by attending the game you are eligible to win prizes to local businesses. Purchase tickets for tonight’s game at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Stymied By Lefties Pitching For First Loss In Nearly Two Weeks

The Wenatchee AppleSox dropped the series opener against the Port Angeles Lefties, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Michael Cunneely delivered a dominant relief outing with seven strikeouts in four shutout innings. Both figures marked season-highs for Cunneely and also the third time that he pitched three-or-more innings. He retired each of the final nine hitters that he faced in order.

Garrett Gores (0-2) turned in a solid outing with just three runs given up over five innings but all three runs came on two different home runs. Trent Jackson hit a one-out solo homer in the first inning and then reached base again two innings later before B.Y. Choi hit a two-run homer to cap the scoring.

The AppleSox briefly tied the game up in the bottom of the second when Frankie Carney turned a soft ground ball up the middle into a two-out double and then scored on an infield single by Reeve Boyd. Carney recorded three hits for the second time this summer.

Wenatchee looks to even up the mid-week set against Port Angeles at 6:35 Wednesday night. It’s another WINatchee Wednesday at the ballpark. All fans who attend the game are eligible to win prizes from local businesses just by attending the game. Gates open at 5:30 and tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Host Lefties On $2 Off Tuesday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox host the Port Angeles Lefties tonight in the first game of their final homestand of the first half at 6:35 at Paul Thomas St. Stadium. The AppleSox sit a game back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division with nine games remaining in the first half. The team with the best record in the North and South Divisions at the end of play on July 6 will receive a postseason berth. Wenatchee is trying to win a first-half division title for the first time in franchise history since the two halves model was adopted by the West Coast League in 2016. The AppleSox have earned two playoff berths since then (2019 and 2022) and both instances came via winning the second half.

Six-of-the-nine remaining games in the first half are against tonight’s opponent, Port Angeles. The Lefties are 10 games out of first place with a 7-14 record after being swept by the Kelowna Falcons this past weekend. Prior to that Port Angeles had won five of its last six games with a sweep of Kamloops on the road before taking two-of-three vs. Nanaimo. The loss against Kelowna on Sunday marked the third time this summer that the Lefties had been swept.

All eyes will be on Easton Amundson and Roberto Nunez this week as both hitters attempt to extend their league-best hitting streaks. Amundson has hits in each of his last 15 games and leads the WCL with six home runs. He is batting (A ERAGE HERE) over his streak, which began on June 7. Nunez was hitless in his first game of the summer but has rattled off at least one hit per night over the last 19 games for the longest hitting streak in the WCL. Eight of the games have been multi-hit efforts, including a 5-for-6 day against Kamloops on June 18.

Garrett Gores starts for the AppleSox in the series opener in his fourth start of the summer. The incoming junior at Gonzaga is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 2 walks and 15 hits over 15 innings. Gores tossed a season-high six innings in his last start on June 16 against Kelowna. He ran into trouble in his final inning on the mound, allowing three runs on four hits in the frame.

Port Angeles sends Drew Standen to the mound for his fifth game of the summer. The right-hander from the New Jersey Institute of Technology is 0-3 with a 5.29 ERA and is making his fourth start tonight. His most recent appearance was last Wednesday, when he allowed three runs on four hits, two walks and six strikeouts over five innings. Standen suffered the tough-luck loss despite matching his season-high for innings pitched.

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Tonight’s game is the AppleSox’ first $2 Off Tuesday since the home opener. Take $2 off all tickets and select concession items. Tickets are available for as affordable as $5 and can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Improve To 3-0 In 2023 Non-League Play

The Wenatchee AppleSox cashed in on 11 errors by their opponent to earn a 10-4 victory over the Northwest Star Academy on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox were being no-hit until the sixth inning but poured it on late, scoring in each of their final four innings. Trent Liolios fired 2.2 scoreless innings and struck out four to earn the win in his second non-league appearance on the mound.

The Northwest Star Academy scored three times in the top of the seventh to tie the game, 4-4, but the AppleSox opened the bottom of the inning with four consecutive hits to take the lead again for good. Mason Strong drove in the game-winning run with a pinch-hit single before Josh Williams gave the AppleSox some cushion with a two-run double.

AppleSox pitching struck out a combined 31 hitters in the two wins against the Nighthawks, with 13 of them coming Saturday. Keegan Adams punched out four hitters while only allowing one run in the first three innings. Ryan Martinez retired all six hitters that he faced the next two innings while striking out half of them. Jhett Jacquot struck out two hitters in the sixth and seventh.

The AppleSox return to league play on Tuesday night after a pair of off days on Sunday and Monday. Bellingham defeated Victoria for a second straight night on Saturday and the AppleSox remain a half-a-game out of first place in the North Division.

Nine games remain in the AppleSox’ first-half schedule as they continue to push for the first-half division title. Six of those games are against the Port Angeles Lefties beginning Tuesday night at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. It’s a $2 Off Tuesday with tickets and select food and drinks $2 off. Tickets are available for purchase at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Strong, Sweeney and Liolios Deliver Big Nights At The Plate In AppleSox' Win

Mason Strong, MJ Sweeney and Trent Liolios all drove in multiple runs as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Northwest Star Academy, 12-5, on Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Strong led the way with 5 RBI thanks to a pair of doubles and a single with men on. Sweeney homered in the first inning before delivering two different RBI singles. Liolios also had a three-hit night with three singles to boost his batting averaged to .556 in two non-league games.

Sweeney’s two-out blast in the bottom of the first was the first blow before all nine hitters came to the plate in the second inning as the AppleSox scored four times to take a 5-0 lead into the third. Wenatchee added five runs in the bottom of the seventh to improve to 2-0 in non-league action.

AppleSox pitching combined to strike out 18 hitters. Sam Round got his first start in any type of game and retired the side in order in each of the first two innings. He surrendered a run in the third inning but struck out five. Joey Pearson punched out two in the two innings before Braiden Boyd followed with six strikeouts in three inning. Jake Putnam recorded all three of his outs in the ninth inning via strikeouts.

The AppleSox wrap up the series on Saturday as they host the Northwest Star Academy at 6:35. It’s College Night and fans who wear their favorite college apparel can save $2 off general-admission tickets when purchased at the gate.