AppleSox Reach 30 Wins For Third Straight Season

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored in each of the final six innings to defeat the Kelowna Falcons, 16-6, on Tuesday night at Elks Stadium.

Wenatchee (30-23, 14-12 second half) reached the 30-win mark in regular season league play for the third straight season and seventh time in 25 seasons. Head coach Mitch Darlington became the first AppleSox skipper to record three consecutive 30-win regular seasons in league play in the franchise’s 25 seasons.

The AppleSox scored 10 two-out runs, including each of their first five scored and three in the seventh. Tuesday was their 13th time scoring 10-or-more runs and fifth time scoring 15-or-more runs. Wenatchee drew 15 walks and six players had multiple free passes.

Evan Cloyd recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game with a 2-for-5 night that included a walk. He is batting .500 (7-for-14) with three walks since Sunday. Cloyd doubled in his 14th run of the summer following Izzy Madariaga’s leadoff walk in the sixth.

Elijah Pelayo also had another multi-hit game, his second straight, with a 2-for-4, two walk night. Pelayo is hitting .600 (6-for-10) in this series with 4 RBI and two walks. He capped a three-run seventh with an RBI single for his 12th RBI of the summer and fifth multi-hit game.

Cam Hoiland broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run double in the fourth to put the AppleSox in the lead for good. He scored a batter later after Madriaga reached on an error. From there, the AppleSox continued the offensive onslaught with 11 runs over the final five innings. Wenatchee sent at least seven men to the plate in six innings and scored at least once in seven innings. Hoiland scored the first run of the game in the first with a one-out single and three consecutive two-out walks.

JeHee Lee plated two Wenatchee runs in the fifth with a deep drive to left-center field that was muffed on the run and allowed Cloyd and Pelayo to score after consecutive singles to open the inning.

Theo Kim drove in Wenatchee’s last two two-out runs with a 2-RBI single in the eighth and advanced to second on a throw home after Noah Gield and Kanoa Morisaki scored ahead of him. Kim followed up a 3-for-5 day Monday with a hit in his only at-bat Tuesday after pinch running for Madariaga in the eighth.

The AppleSox plated its three final runs after Kelowna brought on assistant coach Cole Van Every to pitch the ninth. Each of the first five hitters reached based to open the inning and Noah Fields and Morisaki recorded RBI singles before Cade Martinez hit a sacrifice fly.

Owen Firestone (1-0) hurled five innings in relief to earn the win. He retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth before a four-run sixth. Firestone recovered with a scoreless seventh and finished off his 94-pitch night by stranding the bases-loaded in the eighth.

With Victoria’s 8-2 over Edmonton Tuesday, the AppleSox are locked in as the fourth seed in the North Division for the WCL Playoffs. The AppleSox will play Bellingham this weekend in the best-of-three North Division Series with Game 1 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium Friday night before Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3 at Joe Martin Field Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Tickets for Game 1 are available now at AppleSox.com.

Sox Race Out To Commanding Lead, Beat Falcons

The Wenatchee AppleSox opened up their final series of the regular season with a 13-3 win over the Kelowna Falcons on Monday night at Elks Stadium.

Wenatchee (29-23, 13-12 second half) recorded four different multi-run innings as all nine starters collected at least one hit. The AppleSox scored six two-out runs and hit double-digit runs for the 12th time this summer.

Elijah Pelayo and Noah Fields keyed the offensive outburst with four hits apiece. Pelayo drove in three runs and scored three more. He singled and scored in each of his first three plate appearances before tripling in a run in the ninth. Pelayo opened the scoring with a two-out 2-RBI single in the first to kickstart a three-run inning. Fields picked up his first of four singles with a knock to plate Pelayo a batter later. Fields drove in another run on a groundout in the fourth and also scored twice.

Theo Kim recorded his fourth multi-hit game with a three-hit night, 1 RBI and two runs. Evan Cloyd picked up his second straight multi-hit game and first three-hit game of the summer with three singles while also scoring four times and stealing his first base. Izzy Madariaga recorded his ninth multi-hit game and collected a hit for the 17th time in 19 games with Wenatchee by going 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

After the three-spot in the first courtesy of Pelayo and Fields, Wenatchee loaded up the bases in third with three straight one-out singles. Kim hit a ball back to the mound that was snared but flipped wide of home plate to score two runs. Philip Cheong doubled in a pair with a two-out double to make it 10-0 after three-and-a-half innings.

The AppleSox got back on the board in the eighth with a two-spot after three scoreless innings. Fields and Kim delivered back-to-back singles before Zeke Minic plated fields with a single. Chong walked to load the bases and Cade Martinez reached on a fielder’s choice to score the second run. Pelayo’s triple an inning later capped the scoring and ensured that Wenatchee scored in five-of-nine innings.

The Falcons broke a 33.2 scoreless inning drought by cashing in on four walks in the fourth. Kelowna drew 12 walks over the game and was hit by two pitches. They collected their first hit on a one-out single in the sixth before tallying their second run via another bases-loaded walk. The Falcons tallied their final run in the eighth with a walk, hit by pitch and an RBI single.

Wenatchee looks to record its seventh 30-win season Tuesday night when it faces Kelowna again at 6:35 p.m. Tune in to the AppleSox Radio Network on KCSY Sunny FM to hear the action with coverage beginning at 6:10 p.m.

Final Road Trip Of Regular Season Takes Place In Kelowna

APPLESOX VS. FALCONS
MONDAY, AUG. 4, 2025

First Pitch: 6:35 p.m.
Park: Elks Stadium
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Wenatchee Probable Pitcher: Dylan Schlenger (0-0, 2.57 ERA, 4 K, 4 BB, 7 H, 7 IP)… The right-hander from Woodway, Wash. makes his fourth start in as many appearances looking to build off back-to-back three-inning efforts at Victoria July 25 and at Port Angeles July 30… Schlenger’s lone home outing came July 22 when he walked two and struck out two to fire a scoreless first inning… He has surpassed 40 pitches in each of his last two outings, including tossing a season-high 47 against the HarbourCats... The incoming junior at Eastern Illinois spent the previous two springs at Columbia Basin, where he went a combined 8-7 with a 4.21 ERA, 87 strikeouts and 49 walks over 113.1 innings in 27 games (19 starts)… Schlenger earned Second Team All-NWAC East Region honors this spring after recording a 3.51 ERA and firing at least five innings in 13-of-15 games…

Kelowna Probable Pitcher: Ethan Coronel (0-2, 5.06 ERA, 12 K, 3 BB, 17 H, 10.2 IP)… The Woodlands, Texas native makes his second start and sixth appearance of the summer in Kelowna’s final series of the summer… Coronel is making his first start since surrendering five runs (three earned) on seven hits, a walk and three strikeouts in three innings July 19 in a 9-2 loss to Port Angeles… The right-hander at Sam Houston State tossed a season-high four innings in relief against Edmonton July 26 in his most recent outing… Coronel surrendered three runs (all earned) on seven hits, no walks and four strikeouts… He appeared in eight games out of the bullpen this spring and recorded a 17.18 ERA with 12 hits, 10 walks and eight strikeouts over 7.1 innings…

Last Night: The AppleSox dropped the rubber match of a three-game set at home to Bellingham, 10-5... The Bells broke a 3-3 tie with a four-run seventh to take two-of-three games in the weekend series... Seven-of-nine AppleSox position players recorded at least one hit. Cade Martinez led the way with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double, a triple and a walk… Izzy Madariaga went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, Evan Cloyd finished 2-for-3 with two walks and Noah Fields was 2-for-4... Bellingham and Wenatchee split the season series, 3-3…

Season Series vs. Kelowna: The AppleSox are 2-4 vs. the Falcons this season and have dropped each of the last four meetings... Wenatchee won two-of-three games at home June 3-5 via back-to-back shutouts to open the series... Kelowna swept a three-game set at Elks Stadium July 4-6… The AppleSox are 112-56 all-time vs. the Falcons (playoffs included), with both teams tracing their origins back to 2000… Wenatchee last lost a season series to Kelowna in 2018 by dropping four-of-six meetings…

The Falcons: Are tied with Port Angeles for last in the North Division with a 19-32 overall record… Went a division-worst 9-18 in the first half but are 10-14 in the second half, only two games behind fourth-place Wenatchee… Were swept by Edmonton on the road over the weekend… Were shut out in the series by a combined score of 31-0 and have been blanked eight times this season… Are last in the WCL in batting average (.237), on-base percentage (.336) and slugging percentage (.301)…

Canadian Conundrum: The AppleSox are 18-18 against Canadian opponents in 2025… Wenatchee opened the summer 6-3 against their friends from the North but are 12-15 since June 20… The AppleSox have been swept three times this season, all of which have been by Canadian teams. Wenatchee has never had a losing record against teams north of the border in the three previous seasons under head coach Mitch Darlington, going 63-25 from 2022-24 (17-6 in 2022, 23-9 in 2023 and 23-10 in 2024)… Elks Stadium has also proven to be a tough venue for the AppleSox as of late with Wenatchee dropping four of its last six series here since 2018 and holding a 9-9 record in Kelowna in that span…

Concluding In Canada: This is the third time in the last seven seasons and the fourth time in 25 seasons that the Wenatchee has wrapped up the regular season with a road series at Kelowna... The AppleSox have lost the series in all three occasions by only taking the middle game of a series on Aug. 10, 2013 and then only winning the first game of three-game sets Aug. 6, 2018 and Aug. 5, 2018… Wenatchee suffered heartbreak in each of its two previous trips to Kelowna by failing to clinch a playoff spot with a sweep in 2018 and then falling short of winning the second half in 2023 by also needing a sweep... The AppleSox have also wrapped up the regular season against the Falcons three times at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium with series sweeps July 22-24, 2001, July 19-21, 2002 and Aug. 3-5, 2007…

Postseason Ticket Punched: For the 17th time in franchise history the AppleSox are competing in postseason play… Wenatchee has now qualified for the WCL Playoffs for a fourth straight season, the second-longest streak in franchise history behind a 12-year streak from 2002-13… The postseason begins this Friday when the AppleSox will host either the Bellingham Bells, the Victoria HarbourCats or the Edmonton Riverhawks at 6:35 Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium in Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series... Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3 will be at the opposing team’s ballpark Saturday and Sunday, respectively… Wenatchee can finish with the third seed in the North Division at best and cannot win the second half title…

Chasing 30: The AppleSox are two wins away from reaching 30 victories in league play in a regular season for the third straight season and the seventh time in franchise history... In addition to the 37-win 2023 season and the 35-win 2024 campaign, the AppleSox also won 30 games in 2014, 37 games in 2012, 39 games in 2011 and 34 games in 2009…

Road Woes: The AppleSox are 9-15 away from Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium this summer and have won four-of-eight road series… Wenatchee has won at least 10 road games in each of the previous seven seasons but failure to win once in this series would result in the first single-digit win total on the road since a 9-18 2016…Their last team to make the playoffs despite a sub-.500 road record was the 2022 team (12-15)… The AppleSox are 299-265 all time in road regular season games in league play and 53-52 the last four seasons under head coach Mitch Darlington…

Multi-Hit Martinez: AppleSox infielder Cade Martinez has recorded 19 multi-hit games this summer, tied for the fifth-most in regular season league play in single-season franchise history... He is tied with Aidan Dougherty (2024), Aiva Arquette (2022), Connor McCord (2018), Keston Hiura (2015), Ty Jackson (2014) and Brett Stephens (2013) and needs to record multiple hits in each game of this series to tie Mitchell Gunsolus (2012) and Joichiro Oyama (2022) for the AppleSox’ single-season record... Martinez was the AppleSox’ 2025 recipient of the seventh annual Tommy Watanabe Award in honor of his passion and respect for the game of baseball as well as all of those who are involved in it… The 2025 WCL All-Star leads the AppleSox with 57 hits, a figure that is tied with Erik Munzer (2011) for the 16th-most in club single-season history…

Stone Cold Cloyd: AppleSox first baseman Evan Cloyd has been hit by a pitch eight times in only 15 games... His 15 hit by pitches over the last two summers are tied for fourth-most in an AppleSox career with Marshall Bratton (2001-03)… Cloyd is three away from moving into a tie with Jordan Rathbone (2015-16, 18) for third place and 10 away from tying Hawkins Gebbers (2006-08) for the most in club history... He has been hit by a pitch 30 times over the last four summers in the West Coast League, including tying for seventh in the WCL with 11 hit by pitches in 2023 with Portland... Cloyd broke Cal State Bakersfield and the Big West’s single-season hit by pitch records with 33 this spring while finishing with the second-most in the entire NCAA…

Canfield Cooks: AppleSox right-hander Evan Canfield continues to etch his name in the team history books in his fourth season in Wenatchee... In addition joining John Gebbers (2000-03) and Jack DeDonato (2021-24) as the only players to suit up in four different regular seasons with the team, Canfield also became the AppleSox all-time leader in games pitched with his first appearance of the summer, July 19 vs. Nanaimo... His 33 appearances are four more than Tyler Kane (2012-13), whom he entered this season tied with… Canfield has also moved into third in AppleSox history with 117 strikeouts, surpassing Hunter Boyd (110, 2017-18) and just eight away from his pitching coach and former teammate Quincy Vassar (125, 2022-24)... Canfield is also chasing Vassar for the most innings pitched in AppleSox history, sitting seventh all time with 101.1 innings and 30.1 back of Vassar... His 12 starts are the third-most by an AppleSox pitcher in the last four seasons under head coach Mitch Darlington… Canfield moved out of a tie with Jack Moffitt (2022-23) by allowing one run and striking out four in four innings last Friday vs. Bellingham and he only trails Vassar (25) and Ryan Martinez (14, 2023-24)…

AppleSox Drop Rubber Match to Bells

Wenatchee drops the rubber match of the three-game series against Bellingham with a final score of 10-5. 

Cade Martinez had a triple, a double, and an RBI in a 3-4 effort, Izzy Madriaga went 2-4 with a triple and an RBI,and Evan Cloyd went 2-3 with an RBI.

Ryan Kucy took the loss after tossing just a third of an inning giving up four runs on two hits with two walks. Garrett Hagy went 4.1 innings giving up just one run on four hits with a strikeout. 

Martinez’s double in the fourth put the ‘Sox on the board in the fourth and made it a 2-1 game. Evan Cloyd’s RBI single in the sixth tied it at 3-3. Wenatchee gave up seven runs in the 8th and could not overcome the deficit. 

Wenatchee did clinch the playoffs with a win in the middle game of the series last night. They will enter as a wild card and play 6:35 p.m. at home Friday against an opponent yet to be determined.

AppleSox Clinch PostSeason!

AppleSox win a nailbiter ‘middle-game of a three-game set against the Bellingham Bells 5-4 to clinch the postseason. 

Owen Firestone went 1-1 with the game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Izzy Madriaga went 2-4, Elijah Pelayo went 1-2, Evan Cloyd went 1-4, and Theo Kim went 1-3. 

Kanoa Morisaki took home the win after tossing 3.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts and gave up just three hits with a walk. 

The AppleSox clinched their fourth straight postseason appearance with the win. They will enter the playoffs as a wild card and host the first game in a best-of-three series 6:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8

Wenatchee looks for a series win against Bellingham Sunday.

AppleSox Drop Opening Game Against Bellingham

Wenatchee drops the opening game of a three-game home series against the Bells 5-1 Friday night. 

Kanoa Morisaki was responsible for the ‘Sox (27-22) two hits and went 2-3 in the loss, handed to starter Evan Canfield who went four innings giving up one run on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Brooks Pinski tossed a scoreless inning in relief. 

Canfield surrendered his only run in the first on a first-pitch solo homer by Gavin Long in the first inning, and the Bells did not look back.

Wenatchee picked up their only run in the ninth on a balk by Bellingham Reliever Colt Peterson. 

With a Kamloops loss Friday night, the AppleSox can clinch the wild card with a win against Bellingham, or another Kamloops loss. 

Wenatchee continues the three-game series Saturday.

AppleSox Trip Over Port Angeles 2-1

A ninth inning comeback effort falls short as the AppleSox lose to Port Angeles 2-1 in the middle game of a three-game set. 

JeHee Lee went 1-4, while Davis D’Errico went 1-3 and drove in the team’s only run. Izzy Madriaga went 1-4 while Adam Haight went 1-5. 

Easton Brooks got the loss after tossing six innings giving up two runs, only one earned, on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Aidan Gonzalez pitched two nearly perfect innings giving up just a walk with a strikeout. 

With a Kamloops loss, the ‘Sox only need to either win three games, or benefit from three Kamloops losses, or a combination of both to clinch the wild card. 

Wenatchee looks for the series win against Port Angeles Wednesday.

AppleSox Fall in Game Three

The Wenatchee AppleSox lose the series after a 13-8 loss against the Victoria HarbourCats Sunday afternoon in game three. 

Izzy Madariaga played well in the loss going 2-4 and picking up four RBI. JeeHee Lee also went 2-4 with three RBI. 

Evan Canfield started the game, pitching three innings with three hits, two runs, and two strikeouts. Carson Boesel was charged with the loss after giving up five runs, on four hits, and two walks through two innings. Owen Firestone gave up five runs with three hits through a third inning. Ryan Kucy then closed the game, tossing two-and-two-third scoreless innings with only three hits. 

The ‘Sox put up two runs in the 1st after a pair of RBI doubles from Madariaga and Lee. Victoria tied it up at 2-2 after they scored two of their own. 

The HarbourCats then scored five runs in the 5th and six runs in the 6th to give them a 13-2 lead. 

Wenatchee responded with four runs in the 8th after RBI singles from Cade Martinez and Lee. Madariaga walked with bases loaded to bring home Martinez. They brought the game to its final score after scoring two more runs in the 9th from a two RBI single by Madariaga, bringing in Jack McWilliams and Davis D’Errico. 

Victoria takes the series after Wenatchee’s loss Sunday. The HarbourCats defeated the ‘Sox 10-4 Friday, but Wenatchee did take a 8-2 win Saturday. 

The AppleSox continue their road trip on Monday with a three-game series against the Port Angeles Lefties. 

'Sox Squash Victoria 8-2

Wenatchee beats the Victoria HarbourCats by a final score of 8-2 to take game two of the three-game set.

Adam Haight went 2-5 with a home run, now homering in back-to-back games. Elijah Pelayo also played well going 2-3 with three RBI on the night. 

Mitch Haythorn picks up his fourth win in the start, tossing five innings with four hits, two runs, and seven strikeouts. Masen Swan came in relief, pitching four scoreless innings with four hits and three strikeouts. 

The AppleSox got ahead early with two runs in the top of the 1st after Pelayo hit a single to score Cade Martinez and Izzy Madariaga. Victoria tied the ballgame at 2-2 after they scored two of their own in the bottom of the 1st. 

A pair of RBI singles in the 2nd by Martinez and Madariaga brought home Davis D’Errico and Haight. In the 7th, Haight hit a solo homer to left and then Pelayo was hit by a pitch with bases loaded, scoring Martinez to put the game at 6-2. 

The ‘Sox got two more runs in the 9th after RBI singles by D’Errico and Kanoa Morisaki, bringing the game to the final score. 

Wenatchee looks for their third straight series win Sunday afternoon against the HarbourCats. 

Wenatchee Opens Series with 10-4 Loss

Wenatchee opened the three-game series against the Victoria HarbourCats with a 10-4 loss Friday evening. 

Adam Haight went 2-5 with a home run and Theo Kim went 2-4 with an RBI single. 

Dylan Schlenger started the game, tossing three innings with one unearned run on three hits and two strikeouts. Jack McWilliams was charged with the loss in relief, pitching two-and-a-third with no hits, four runs, and two walks. Christian Garcia finished the game, throwing four-and-a-third with four runs, four hits, and five strikeouts. 

The AppleSox tied the game at 1-1 in the 3rd after a solo homer by Haight. 

Victoria put up six more runs in the 4th, highlighted by a grand slam, to put the score at 7-1. 

The ‘Sox put another run on the board in the 6th after a single by Kim brought home Izzy Madariaga. 

The HarbourCats responded with one run in the 6th and two runs in the 7th putting the AppleSox down 10-2. 

Wenatchee was able to bring two runs across in the 9th after a single by Phillip Cheong scored Elijah Pelayo and Davis D’Errico, bringing the game to the final score. 

The ‘Sox look to bounce back from Friday’s loss as they return for game two Saturday night.

AppleSox Fall to Edmonton

Wenatchee falls 9-1 to the Edmonton RiverHawks Thursday evening. The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak. 

Cade Martinez, who took home the Tommy Wantanabe award before the game, went 2-5. Izzy Madriaga went 1-3 and drove home the only run for the ‘Sox (25-19).

Alec Johnson is the losing pitcher after pitching two innings giving up a run on a hit with a strikeout. Aidan (eye-don) Gonzalez pitched four innings giving up five runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. After surrendering a Grand Slam, Gonzalez finished his outing by sending down the final 10 batters he faced. Owen Firestone tossed two scoreless innings, but gave up three runs on two hits with three walks and a strikeout over the course of his three-inning outing. 

Gonzalez gave up the Grand Slam in the third inning, which made it a 6-0 game. Wenatchee did not score until the seventh on the Madriaga single to score Martinez. 

The AppleSox are currently three games ahead of Kamloops for the second wild card spot. Wenatchee begins a six-game road trip Friday with three games in Victoria - the Second Half North Division Leader. Wenatchee trails the Harborcats by three games in the Second Half Standings.

AppleSox Dominant in 8-1 Win Over Edmonton

Wenatchee beats the Edmonton RiverHawks by a final score of 8-1 to win their seventh in a row and take their third straight series win. 

Izzy Madriaga went 3-5 with four RBI and Cade Martinez went 2-4. 

Easton Brooks and Evan Canfield combined to take a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Brooks earned the win, tossing seven scoreless with nine strikeouts, giving up three hits and two walks. Canfield gave up an unearned run on two walks with four strikeouts. 

Wenatchee (25-18) took a 3-1 lead in the third off the first two-run single by Madriaga. Dylan Knowles scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to give the ‘Sox a 4-1 lead. 

Elijah Pelayo (Peh-LIE-Oh) hit a two-out RBI single in the fifth to extend the lead to 5-1. Three scored in the sixth on the second two-run single by Madriaga and another run scored on a wild pitch to give the AppleSox the win. 

Wenatchee’s magic number, the combined wins they need to earn and losses needed by the next closest opponent in the standings, sits at nine games after a Kamloops loss Wednesday. 

The ‘Sox look for their second straight series sweep against Edmonton Thursday.

AppleSox Pummel 'Hawks 21-7

AppleSox tie the most runs scored this season with a 21-7 win over the Edmonton Riverhawks at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium Tuesday. 

Adam Haight went 2-5 with six RBI, Cade Martinez went 2-5 with a double and 2 RBI, Jehee Lee went 2-5, Elijah Pelayo went 3-6 with a double.

Carson Boesel earned the win in relief tossing four innings giving up a run on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts. 

Wenatchee (24-18) scored nine runs on just three hits in the second inning when they brought 14 men to the plate. The ‘Sox added on with a run in the third, two in the fourth, four in the sixth, four in the seventh, and one in the eighth. 

The AppleSox scored 21 runs against Yakima Valley June 13 in a 21-9 win. 

Wenatchee looks for their third straight series win Wednesday evening. The ‘Sox are now just a half-game back of Edmonton in the overall standings. A win Wednesday would put Wenatchee in position for the three-seed in the playoffs. The ‘Sox are three games behind Victoria for first place in the West Coast League North Second Half Standings.

'Sox Sweep Nanaimo

AppleSox complete the sweep of Nanaimo with a 4-3 victory Sunday evening. 

Wenatchee (22-17) has now won five in a row. 

Kanoa Morisaki went 2-4 with a double, Evan Cloyd went 1-3 with an RBI, Izzy Madriaga went 0-1 but had two RBI, and Gunnar Penzkover drove in the winning run with a double to go 1-3. 

Mitch Haythorn earned the win after tossing six innings giving up three runs on five hits with four walks and six strikeouts. Joe Thornton pitched the three-inning save giving up no runs on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Nanaimo took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st in an inning where the NightOwls (17-22) sent eight men to the plate. Wenatchee answered with the first sac-fly by Madriaga to make it a 1-0 game. 

The ‘Sox scored twice in the third with a Cloyd RBI single and the second sac-fly to tie the game in the 3rd. Penzkover gave Wenatchee the lead in the bottom of the 6th.

Thornton retired nine of 11 hitters he faced through the final three innings. 

Wenatchee now firmly holds the second wild card spot with a two-and-a-half game lead over Kamloops in the overall standings. The ‘Sox are three games out of first place in the WCL North 2nd Half standings.

'Sox Win Fourth Straight

The AppleSox clinch their second consecutive series win against Nanaimo with an 8-6 victory Saturday night. 

Adam Haight went 3-5 with three RBI and a double, he also earned the save on the mound tossing two innings giving up an unearned run on a hit with four strikeouts. Cade MArtinez went 3-5 with a double and an RBI, while Gunnar Penzkover also went 3-5. 

Christian Gonzalez earned the victory tossing 2.1 scoreless with a strikeout while giving up five walks. Evan Canfield received the no decision after tossing two scoreless and picked up four strikeouts. Canfield needs just four strikeouts to pass Hunter Boyd for second most strikeouts in his career in AppleSox history. 

Wenatchee took the lead early 2-0 through two innings. Nanaimo fought back with a four-spot in the, but Wenatchee picked up an RBI single by Haight as part of a three-run fourth inning. Two more scored in the fifth to lead 7-4. 

Wenatchee added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single by Martinez to lead 8-5. Nanaimo scored once in the ninth to make it an 8-6 game. 

Wenatchee now leads Kamloops by two games in the overall standings, giving them sole possession of the second wild card spot with 16 games left. They trail Edmonton by a game-and-a-half for the first wild card spot, and the ‘Sox are four-and-a-half back of Victoria in the second half north standings. 

Wenatchee looks for a sweep Sunday evening. 

Wenatchee Opens Series with 11-1 Win

The AppleSox open the three-game series with a 11-1 win over the Nanaimo NightOwls. 

JeHee Lee went 3-4 on the night with three singles, an RBI, and scored twice. Izzy Madariaga also scored twice going 2-4 with an RBI. 

Wenatchee got ahead early in the 2nd after Phillip Cheong reached on a fielder's choice to score JeHee Lee, giving the ‘Sox a 1-0 lead. 

The ‘Sox added five more runs in the 4th after Jack McWilliams scored from a single by Adam Haight. A sac fly from Evan Cloyd brought home Pedro Quero, and a pair of singles by Izzy Madariaga and Dylan Knowles brought the AppleSox a 6-0 cushion. 

Nanaimo answered back with a run of their own in the 5th after Talan Zenk came home from a single by Spencer Sullivan. 

Wenatchee scored three more in the 7th after a triple from Adam Haight and a single by Cade Martinez, putting the ‘Sox up 9-1. The AppleSox closed the games scoring with two runs in the 8th after singles from JeHee Lee and Pedro Quero. 

Easton Brooks earned the win after throwing five innings with eight hits, one run, and seven strikeouts. Mason Swan and Andrew Monson tossed a combined three scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Joe Schuleyman closed the game, getting a punchout, and giving up no runs and no hits. 

The ‘Sox look for a second straight series win against Nanaimo on Saturday night.

Three More AppleSox Selected On Day Two Of MLB Draft

The MLB Draft concluded Monday afternoon and a total of four AppleSox alums were selected this year. In addition to Aiva Arquette being the highest drafted AppleSox alum ever with the seventh selection overall Sunday, three more AppleSox heard their names called Monday as Justin Stransky, Jadon Williamson and Jack Barker were picked.

The four players selected in this year’s draft represent the most for the AppleSox in a year since 2022. With Barker being selected, this is the third time in the last four seasons that an AppleSox player was selected in the same summer that he played for the team. He joins Arquette, who was also selected in the 18th round in 2022 by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Jace Hampson, who was picked in the 18th round last summer by the New York Mets.

Stransky was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 10th round with the 301st overall pick. He only appeared in five league games for the AppleSox after being added in August to provide catching depth. Stransky joined Ridgefield and earned 2023 All-WCL Honorable Mention by hitting .337 with a home run and 10 RBI in 28 games before being the 2024 All-WCL First Team catcher with a .364 average, four home runs and 34 RBI in 39 games.

The Puyallup native hit over .300 in all four of his collegiate seasons, first hitting a combined .323 from 2022-23 with Lower Columbia before going on to hit .304 the last two years at Fresno State. Stransky helped the Red Devils win the 2023 NWAC Championship before being named a 2025 Buster Posey Collegiate Catcher of the Year Semifinalist and to the 2025 All-Mountain West First Team.

The Miami Marlins selected Williamson in the 11th round with the 318th overall pick. He played two seasons for the AppleSox, first appearing in two games in 2021. Williamson went on to earn All-WCL Second Team honors in 2023 after posting a 1.56 ERA with 42 strikeouts over 33 innings in 10 relief appearances. He recorded five outings of at least four innings in the regular season and then tossed 7.1 innings out of the bullpen on Aug. 8 in the postseason. Williamson’s most important performance came on Aug. 3 when he tossed 5.2 scoreless innings and struck out seven against Bellingham in a 3-1 win.

The Longview native put together a decorated collegiate career, first at Lower Columbia College. Williamson only appeared in five games in 2023, but recorded a 0.43 ERA and won NWAC MVP thanks to 8.2 scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts in relief in the NWAC Championship Game. He was the Cascade Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year this spring after leading the conference with a 2.47 ERA, a .200 opponent batting average and 86 strikeouts.

Barker was selected 401st overall in the 13th round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in 11 games last month and batted .375 with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI. Barker recorded four multi-hit games, with three of them coming in his final four games. He went 4-for-6 with 3 RBI in a 21-9 win vs. Port Angeles June 13 as the AppleSox broke their single-game franchise record with 26 hits.

The Meridian, Idaho native was headed to Colorado Mesa this fall after leading the College of Southern Idaho with a .456 average last spring. Barker also led the Golden Eagles with 22 doubles, eight home runs, 65 RBI, 33 walks and 153 total bases. He also posted a stellar freshman season with a .372 average, two home runs and 24 RBI in 36 games.

Wenatchee is off until Friday with the West Coast League All-Star Break taking place this week. Four AppleSox are in the All-Star Game Wednesday. Carson Boesel, Mitch Haythorn, Cade Martinez and Joe Thornton will represent the AppleSox in Bellingham. First pitch at Joe Martin Field on Wednesday night is at 6:35 and will be broadcast on mlb.com.

The AppleSox are home this weekend to host the Nanaimo NightOwls this Friday-Sunday at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Friday is Salute To Service Night presented by Gesa Credit Union. The first 500 fans to Saturday’s game will receive a Coyote bobblehead presented by Columbia Valley Community Health. The series concludes Sunday night and is presented by the Numerica PAC. First pitch is at 6:35 Friday and Saturday and at 5:35 on Sunday. Tickets for all nine remaining regular-season home games can be purchased at applesox.com/schedule2025.

Arquette Becomes Highest Drafted AppleSox Alum

Former AppleSox infielder Aiva Arquette was selected seventh overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. Arquette becomes the highest drafted former AppleSox player just three years after playing for Wenatchee.

Arquette, a shortstop on the 2022 AppleSox, put together a phenomenal junior year at Oregon State this spring. He helped Oregon State reach the College World Series by batting .354 with 19 home runs and 66 RBI. Arquette was a Brooks Wallace Award finalist as well as a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist and a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist.

Arquette was previously 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 did not sign with the Diamondbacks and went on to spend 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.

Arquette surpasses Keston Hiura as the highest drafted AppleSox player in the franchise’s 25 seasons. Hiura was selected ninth overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017. Arquette joins Hiura, Michael Toglia (2019), Clayton Mortensen (2007) as former AppleSox to get selected in the first round.

Twenty-two former AppleSox players have gone on to play an MLB game. To learn more about AppleSox to appear in the majors, please visit applesox.com/applesox-in-the-pros.

Wenatchee is off until Friday with the West Coast League All-Star Break taking place this week. Four AppleSox are in the All-Star Game Wednesday. Carson Boesel, Mitch Haythorn, Cade Martinez and Joe Thornton will represent the AppleSox in Bellingham. First pitch at Joe Martin Field on Wednesday night is at 6:35 and will be broadcast on mlb.com.

The AppleSox are home this weekend to host the Nanaimo NightOwls this Friday-Sunday at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Friday is Salute To Service Night presented by Gesa Credit Union. The first 500 fans to Saturday’s game will receive a Coyote bobblehead presented by Columbia Valley Community Health. The series concludes Sunday night and is presented by the Numerica PAC. First pitch is at 6:35 Friday and Saturday and at 5:35 on Sunday. Tickets for all nine remaining regular-season home games can be purchased at applesox.com/schedule2025.

'Sox are Back; Head Home for All-Star Break

The AppleSox take the series after a 5-2 win over the Nanaimo NightOwls Sunday evening. 

Nanaimo got a 2-0 lead over the ‘Sox after scoring one run in the 4th and one in the 5th. Wenatchee responded with a run of their own in the 6th when Jack McWilliams came home from a single by Kanoa Morisaki, putting the AppleSox down 2-1. 

The ‘Sox took a 3-2 lead in the 8th after Davis D’Errico and Morisaki scored from an error at first. They added two more runs in the 9th after a two run single from D’Errico brought home Theo Kim and JeHee Lee. 

Aidan Gonzales picked up his first win after tossing three-and-a-third with four hits, one run, and five strikeouts. Adam Haight collected the save after giving up three hits in one-and-two-third scoreless innings. 

With bases loaded in the 9th, Haight struck out the side to close Sunday’s scoring. 

Wenatchee lost the opening game of the series 6-5 on Friday, but bounced back with a 8-1 win Saturday. 

 With the win Sunday, the ‘Sox win their first series after three straight series losses. 

Wenatchee heads home for the All-Star break before facing Nanaimo again on Friday for a three-game set.

AppleSox Take Game Two

The AppleSox win 8-1 over the Nanaimo NightOwls to take game two of the three-game series.

Evan Cloyd drove in four of Wenatchee’s eight runs going 2-4 with a single and a double. Cade Martinez brought another run across going 3-5 with three singles and a walk. 

Nanaimo got ahead early with one run in the 4th after a wild pitch from Max Mendes. 

Panganiban opened the ‘Sox’s scoring after he was hit by a pitch with bases loaded to drive in JeHee Lee. Back-to-back RBI singles from Cade Martinez and Evan Cloyd brought two more runs across. Adam Haight closed the innings’ scoring with a sac fly to score Panganiban. 

Panganiban earned another RBI after a sac fly brought home Ethan Thomas. With runners all aboard, Cloyd hit a bases clearing double to give the AppleSox a 8-1 cushion. 

Mendes earned the win after throwing seven innings giving up a run on four hits with seven strikeouts. Joe Thornton closed the game tossing two scoreless innings with two hits and a strikeout. 

The ‘Sox look for the series win Sunday night against the NightOwls.