Applesox Blank Pippins 10-0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Applesox Come Up Short on Opening Night

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Unveil 25th Anniversary Team

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Sign 14 Players To 10-Day Contracts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three Righties Signed To 2025 AppleSox

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four JUCO Connections Added To AppleSox

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Add Six Players From Midwest Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Single Game Tickets On Sale Starting Tuesday, April 15

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AppleSox 2025 Single Game Tickets Now on Sale!

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

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

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

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

Thirsty Thursdays – Score general admission tickets for just $4

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

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

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

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Darlington Signs Four Players From San Diego Colleges

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Add Five Players From West Coast D-I Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Five AppleSox Alums Crack 2025 MLB Opening Day Rosters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Add Six Players From California Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AppleSox Add Four Players From Grand Canyon

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Thursday the addition of four players to the 2025 roster. Alec Ammerman, Ross Clark, Gunnar Penzkover and Jake Sanko will join this summer's team. All of them come from Grand Canyon University, whom the AppleSox had three players from last season in Garrett Ahern, Carson Ohland and Cannon Peery.

Ammerman will return to his home state to pitch this summer after his freshman year at Grand Canyon. He helped Richland High School earn the 2024 4A State Championship while also being part of a 28-0 season. The right-handed pitcher earned Mid-Columbia Conference Pitcher of the Year and all-conference first team honors as a senior while also garnering 4A state honors. 

The Richland native comes to the AppleSox with a connection to the Apple Capital of the World already as his father played baseball at Wenatchee Valley College from 1996-97 before going on to play at Central Washington. 

Clark is a freshman right-handed pitcher at Grand Canyon. He graduated from Orange Lutheran High School last spring after a decorated career. Clark earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors, All-Orange County honors, First-Team Trinity League honors, Trinity League Pitcher of the Year and CIF State Champion. He went 9-0 with a 1.10 ERA, 43 strikeouts and 10 walks in 44.22 innings as a senior to conclude a three-year prep career with a 1.78 ERA in 86.2 innings. 

Penzkover is a freshman at Grand Canyon who is a right-handed pitcher and an outfielder. He hit over .400 in all four seasons at Northwest Christian High School and won back-to-back championships from 2022-23. The Phoenix native was also a back-to-back winner of his region’s Player of the Year from 2023-24 following earning First Team All-Region in 2021 and then Second Team All-Region in 2022. 

Sanko is a freshman infielder at Grand Canyon who will come to the AppleSox after his first taste of college baseball this spring. The Phoenix native hit .347 over three varsity baseball seasons at Sandra Day O’Connor High School, including batting .344 in 29 games in 2024 to earn First Team All-State honors and reached the 6A State Championship Game. Sanko also hit .316 with seven home runs as a junior the year before to garner Second Team All-State honors.

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

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast as head coach Mitch Darlington previews this summer’s roster. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Darlington Reveals First Nine Members of 2025 Roster

AppleSox head coach Mitch Darlington announced on Wednesday the addition of the first nine members of the 2025 roster, the 25th in franchise history. Brady Bean, Carson Boesel, Braiden Boyd, Evan Cloyd, Jack Haferkamp, Kanoa Morisaki, Karsten Sweum, Joe Thornton and Reese Vassar return to Wenatchee after appearing on last summer’s roster for the 2024 WCL North Division Champions.

Bean comes back to the AppleSox on a 10-game contract after appearing in 14 regular-season games and two postseason contests. He made 11 starts at second base after a strong start to the summer with the Medicine Hat Mavericks of the Western Canadian Baseball League. 

The Kennewick native is a junior at Portland, looking to build off a strong sophomore season when he slashed .321/.400/.511 with five home runs and 32 RBI in 38 games. Bean began his collegiate career at Saint Martin’s in 2022, where he batted .384 with 10 doubles and 22 RBI in 42 games. 

Boesel shined out of the back of the bullpen, recording a 2.59 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 17.1 innings in 10 relief outings last summer. He tossed two-or-more innings five times, including in each of his first three outings of the summer. 

The Malott native is a sophomore at Spokane Falls and looking to make a decision on a four-year university soon. Boesel was 5-1 with a 5.97 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 28.2 innings in 16 relief appearances in 2024 but has started both of the games that he’s pitching in this spring. His fastball topped at 91 miles per hour last summer but was clocked at 96 miles per hour in December. 

Boyd will pitch for a fourth straight summer with the AppleSox in 2025. He got his first taste of college baseball by pitching in a non-league for Wenatchee in 2022 prior to his senior year at Chelan High School and went on to lead the AppleSox in appearances (13) last summer. Boyd fired the second-most innings (33.2) of any Wenatchee pitcher and was fourth in strikeouts (21). The southpaw tied for the AppleSox’ team lead with three saves in 2023 and recorded a 3.57 ERA in nine games. 

The Chelan native redshirted at Washington State in 2024 and transferred to Spokane Falls this spring. Boyd earned Caribou Trail League First Team honors from 2022-23 and was CTL Player of the Year in 2022. He helped lead the Goats to fourth place at the 1A State Tournament in 2022. Boyd has 12 strikeouts to just four walks and a 2.89 ERA over his first 9.1 innings of the 2025 season.

Cloyd returns for his second season with the AppleSox after leading the team with 21 starts at first base last season. He joined the AppleSox in late June and reached base safely in each of the first 25 games that he started. Cloyd slashed .343/.466/.552 in July and finished the season tied for fifth on the team in RBI (23) and seventh in walks (18). 

The Bakersfield, Calif. native is in his first season at Cal State Bakersfield after playing two seasons at Cal Poly. Cloyd transferred after combining to hit .243 with four home runs and 26 RBI with the Mustangs from 2023-24. He is a WCL veteran with a combined 93 regular-season games over the last three summers, previously suiting up for the Portland Pickles from 2022-23.

Haferkamp only appeared in five games in league play with only three starts in that time but made the most of an opportunity July 21 when he drove in three runs, including delivering a pinch-hit go-ahead 2-RBI double in an eventual 10-8 victory vs. Yakima Valley. Haferkamp also hit a home run in non-league play against the CCL Showcase team July 14.

The Carlsbad, Calif. Native is a freshman at UC Santa Barbara after a highly-acclaimed prep career. Haferkamp graduated from Santa Fe Christian High School last spring and ended with a bang, slashing .360/.525/.719 with 17 extra-base hits in 31 games as a senior. He played in the 2023 Dick’s Sporting Goods Perfect Game All-American Classic at Chase Field in Arizona and appeared on SB Live’s 2024 California preseason high school baseball all-state team.

Perhaps the most versatile player in college baseball will lend his capabilities to the AppleSox again in 2025. Morisaki was an in-season signing at the start of July to help shore up the AppleSox’ shortstop void once Elijah Pelayo departed at the end of June after starting in each of the first 27 games of the season. Morisaki went on to make 10 starts at shortstop, seven at catcher and two relief appearances on the mound while also switch-hitting.

The Honolulu native is a sophomore at Cal State Bakersfield after appearing in 13 games a freshman in 2024. Morisaki graduated from Kaiser High School in 2023 and earned First Team All-State and district player of the year honors as a senior.

Sweum displayed impressive swing-and-miss stuff in 2024, punching out 12 hitters in 12.2 innings over six outings. He started three of those games, including firing four scoreless innings at Bend in the final game of the regular season. Sweum struck out three and only allowed two hits in that game. 

The Snohomish native is in his freshman campaign at Gonzaga. He graduated from Glacier Park High School last spring and earned 2024 First Team All-WESCO 4A pitcher and utility player honors as well as co-MVP. Sweum was also a 2022-23 Northwest Scout Games selection and a 2023 Area Code selection by the Kansas City Royals.

Thornton joined the AppleSox late in 2024 and pitched in two regular-season games. He battled an arm injury in between outings on July 21 and Aug. 7 but recovered to be available for the postseason. Thornton did not allow any runs in two different scoreless outings of two innings apiece. 

The Tonasket native redshirted at Spokane Falls last spring but has shined as a two-way player this spring. He only pitched for the AppleSox last summer but is hitting .263 through 12 games while not allowing any runs in his first two games on the bump.

After being teammates with his older brother last season, Reese will now be on a team that Quincy coaches. Vassar joined the team in early August and started two games at shortstop. His older brother is the AppleSox’ all-time leader in strikeouts (125) and innings (131.2) and is about to begin his first season as the team’s pitching coach. 

The Brewster native played in 42 games as a freshman at Spokane Falls last spring. Vassar recorded a .348 on-base percentage and drove in 20 runs. He slashed .472/.597/.584 in 18 games as a senior at Brewster High School in 2023.

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

Sixty-Five AppleSox Alums Appear on 2025 NCAA Division-I Opening Day Rosters

The 2025 NCAA Division-I baseball season begins today and 65 former Wenatchee AppleSox players will be in action.

Former AppleSox players competing in NCAA Division-I baseball date as far back as having played in Wenatchee in 2021 (eight players; Enzo Apodaca, Tino Bethancourt, Jack DeDonato, Dakota Duffalo, AJ Guerrero, Jacob Hughes, Zach Toglia, Jackson Van De Brake). Thirty-three of the 65 players played for the 2024 AppleSox, who won the North Division and finished as West Coast League runners-up. Fifty-nine of the 65 players have been coached by Mitch Darlington, who will begin his fourth season with the AppleSox in 2025 after winning a share of the 2024 WCL Head Coach of the Year honor. 

Perhaps no former AppleSox player in college baseball will attract more attention this season than Aiva Arquette, a shortstop on the 2022 AppleSox. Arquette, a junior at Oregon State, has racked up a plethora of preseason honors that include being named a 2025 Perfect Game College Preseason All-American First Team Infielder, a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-American, MLB Pipeline’s seventh-best 2025 MLB Draft prospect and a 2025 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List member. 

Arquette was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 2022 MLB Draft in the midst of a standout summer with the AppleSox. He hit .335 in 39 games and collected a team-high 39 RBI, a figure that also put him tied for the fourth-most in the WCL. The Kailua, Hawaii native spent two seasons at Washington before transferring to Oregon State last fall. He made the All-Pac-12 Team and Pac-12 All Defense Team as a sophomore and hit .325 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI in 48 games.

Several AppleSox alums are playing in their fifth-year of eligibility this spring, thanks to waivers being granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Enzo Apodaca (2021-22) returns to Baylor after leading the Bears in batting average (.333), hits (70) and RIB (42) in 2024. Apodaca is the AppleSox’ all-time leader in career walks (64) and is tied for third in steals (21). Jackson Van De Brake (2021) will compete in his third year at North Carolina and look to lead the Tar Heels back to the NCAA Tournament for a seventh straight time.

The reigning WCL batting champion Aidan Dougherty joins this list after heading to UCONN following a dominant 2024 with Linn-Benton and then the AppleSox. Dougherty captured an NWAC Championship while also being named NWAC Tournament MVP, First Team All-NWAC and NWAC South Region MVP. He led the entire NWAC with a .371 batting average in 43 games before going on to lead the WCL in the same category with a .380 mark in 44 games. Dougherty also earned All-WCL First Team honors by swimming 21 bags, the third-most in AppleSox single-season history. 

Two other All-WCL recipients return to their Division-I universities in Max Hartman and Jonathan Fitz. Hartman is back at Washington State after earning All-WCL Second Team honors with the AppleSox last summer. He was a start-to-finish player with the AppleSox, appearing in a team-high 51 of a possible 54 games. Hartman also was a 2024 All-Star and tied Portland’s Tanner Griffith for the most runs in the WCL (51) while also tying for the fifth-most hits (64), the seventh-most at-bats (196) and the ninth-best on-base percentage (.440). Fitz led all AppleSox catchers with 22 starts before also starting all five postseason games. The incoming sophomore at San Diego tied for fifth on the team with 23 RBI and drew 21 walks, good for fourth-most. Including the postseason, Fitz hit .304 over his final 28 games. The 2024 WCL All-Star recorded six multi-hit games and a .982 fielding percentage.

The full list of AppleSox alums on NCAA Division-I rosters can be viewed below. 

AppleSox Main Office Closed 12/21 Through New Year's Day

AppleSox Main Office will be closed from Saturday, December 21st through Wednesday, January 1st in observance of the holiday season.

We will resume regular office hours on Thursday, January 2nd. During this time, our team will have limited availability. If you require immediate assistance, please feel free to reach out via email, and we will respond as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a joyful holiday season!

AppleSox Release 2025 Schedule

The Wenatchee AppleSox unveiled their full schedule for the 2025 season, the 25th in franchise history, on Thursday, November 14.

Wenatchee opens the season against the Yakima Valley Pippins on May 30 at home in its only regular-season series against a South Division opponent. The AppleSox will play 30 home games and 27 road games during the 2025 season. 

Fireworks Night returns July 3 as the Redmond Dudes visit Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium for a third straight season in non-league play. The AppleSox’ other two non-league games are against the DubSea Fish Sticks June 17-18. A full promotional schedule will be released in the spring.

The AppleSox will face each of its seven North Division opponents at least six times via a three-game home set and three-game road series. Wenatchee shares a division with the Bellingham Bells, the Edmonton Riverhawks, the Kamloops NorthPaws, the Kelowna Falcons, the Nanaimo NightOwls, the Port Angeles Lefties and the Victoria HarbourCats. The AppleSox will get extra division play when they make two trips to Kelowna (July 4-6 and Aug. 4-6) and Nanaimo (June 6-8 and July 11-13) while hosting Kamloops twice (June 10-12 and July 8-10).

Wenatchee’s longest homestand is June 10-18, when it plays eight games in the Apple Capital of the World. The busy stretch begins with a three-game series against Kamloops, continues with three straight vs. Port Angeles, and concludes with the non-league two-game slate with DubSea.

The West Coast League All-Star Game returns for a second straight season on July 16, 2025. Stay tuned to westcoastleague.com to see what WCL team will be hosting it.  

All AppleSox home games will start at 6:35 p.m. with the exception of the Fireworks Night on July 3 (7:05) and all Sundays (5:35). Road game times are dependent on the hosting teams and will be announced at a later date. All games are live broadcast via video on westcoastleague.com/streaming and via radio on kcsyfm.com.

Ticket packages for the AppleSox’ 25th season are now on sale. Season tickets lock in your seats for all 31 home games and run as affordable as $150 for general admission bleacher seats, while reserved premium seating is $250. Additionally, fans can get 10-ticket Flex Packs for $65. These 10 general-admission ticket punches can all be used at once or spread out over the course of the season over multiple games. Season tickets are also available at no cost to AppleSox fans if they host a player in 2024.  To purchase 2024 ticket packages, please visit applesox.com/season-tickets, call 509-665-6900, or email nikolas@applesox.com. 

Vassar Hired As Pitching Coach

The Wenatchee AppleSox have announced that the franchise’s all-time leader in strikeouts, Quincy Vassar, has been hired as the team’s pitching coach for the 2025 season. 

Vassar will join second-year coach Xander Orejudos as assistants on head coach Mitch Darlington’s staff. Darlington, the reigning co-WCL Head Coach of the Year, is entering his fourth campaign with Wenatchee. 

“I am thrilled to announce the addition of Quincy Vassar to the AppleSox coaching staff in 2025,” Darlington said. “Quincy’s passion for ApppleSox baseball, his ability to lead and his mind for the game will make him a huge addition to our staff. Quincy has cemented himself in AppleSox history as a player and I expect the same level of success to carry over for him as a coach.”

Vassar pitched each of the last three seasons for the AppleSox, logging a franchise-record 131.2 innings over 28 games. The southpaw posted a 3.90 ERA with a franchise-best 125 strikeouts. He tossed at least five innings in 17-of-25 starts.

The Brewster native also made three postseason appearances with the AppleSox, including two of the more impressive starts in recent AppleSox playoff history. He helped Wenatchee finish off a series sweep of Kamloops in 2022 with eight strikeouts and one unearned in seven innings in Game 2 of the North Division Series. Two years and one day later he shoved again in Game 2 of the North Division Series, this time tossing a complete game with eight strikeouts and one run vs. Victoria to keep the AppleSox’ season alive. 

“I’m very excited to be joining the coaching staff in Wenatchee,” Vassar said. “The AppleSox have been a big part of my baseball career and I am looking forward to helping athletes make it a part of their own story as the new pitching coach. I couldn’t be more proud to have played for Mitch and now have the chance to work with him and Xander to bring the next championship back to Wenatchee. AppleSox arm farm incoming Summer 2025.”

Vassar saved his best work for his final summer of eligibility with the AppleSox, earning All-WCL Second Team honors in 2024. His 2.92 ERA was the fourth-best among qualified WCL pitchers and his 49.1 innings were sixth-most. The graduate senior at Vanguard tossed two complete games, first with an eight-inning and four-strikeout effort June 29 at Bellingham followed by a nine-inning effort in the playoffs. Postseason included, Vassar tossed at least five innings in seven-of-10 starts. One of those three that he didn’t came when the 2024 WCL All-Star started on three days' rest for a beleaguered AppleSox pitching staff June 9. The Brewster native only allowed two runs over his final 18 innings of the regular season, spanning four games.

Vassar fills the spot of Mike Callia, who departs due to an expanded role at Lower Columbia College. Callia’s staff recorded a 3.35 team ERA in 2023, good for fifth-best in the WCL, en route to the team going 27-17. Five AppleSox pitchers earned All-WCL honors in 2023 and then two more were recognized in 2024 for the WCL runners-up. 

The 2025 AppleSox schedule will be released next month. It represents the 25th season in franchise history. Stay tuned to applesox.com and westcoastleague.com. Season tickets and other ticket packages can be purchased today at applesox.com/season-tickets.

Upgrades To Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium Underway

Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium will have a new look when the AppleSox take the field for their 25th season in June 2025.

Improvements got underway shortly after the AppleSox won the 2024 North Division title on Aug. 14 to redo the entire infield. The first and third base lines are now all turf in addition to home plate and the entire foul territory from the end of the third-base dugout to the end of the first-base dugout. The infield grass and dirt between first and third base has all been regraded and leveled. The dugouts will also receive new turf while fences are added in front of them to improve player safety. The sound system at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium will also be completely redone.

Special thanks to the state of Washington for approving a grant to support ballpark improvements in the West Coast League and minor league facilities in state. Washington State Minor League Capital budget Each of the other six Washington-based WCL teams (Bellingham, Cowlitz, Port Angeles, Ridgefield, Walla Walla, Yakima Valley) are receiving financial contributions for renovations.

The AppleSox would also like to thank Senator Brad Hawkins for helping to push and support the approval of this grant.

The AppleSox' 2025 schedule will be released in November. The 2024 AppleSox won their division for the first time since 2013.