AppleSox Improve Video Stream for 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Wenatchee AppleSox become first collegiate summer league baseball club to add PlaySight’s Smart AI video technology for baseball
The organization plans to utilize PlaySight for automated production live streaming, remote coaching, fan engagement and more
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (November 4 ,2020)–PlaySight Interactive, the leading global sports video technology platform, is pleased today to announce a new technology partnership with the Wenatchee AppleSox, a collegiate summer baseball team based out of Wenatchee, Washington. The team plays in the West Coast League’s North Division and plays its home games at the Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium, on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College.
The AppleSox are the first collegiate summer league program to partner with PlaySight, who already work with MLB organizations, LakePoint Sports, Ripken Baseball, IMG Baseball and USA Baseball, among other leaders in the sport. The organization was looking into automated video technology before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and sees an increased need for automated and remote video capabilities for many facets of their operations.
“We decided to invest in PlaySight to open our fun, family-friendly entertainment atmosphere up to more people. Not everyone can make it to the ballpark, but with PlaySight, anyone can enjoy the game from almost anywhere,” said AppleSox owner and retired Microsoft engineer José Oglesby. “With this pandemic, having PlaySight in our ballpark will allow us to hold games and simultaneously give the best at-home experience for our fans and sponsors who might not be able to be at games next year. It will also help our team reach a new audience of fans that may have never watched an AppleSox game before.”
PlaySight will also equip the AppleSox coaches and players with a valuable player development tool– a pro-level video platform. “Using PlaySight will be a valuable tool for the AppleSox coaching staff, players, and the college coaches who can't attend the games in-person. Having this high-quality video will also be a great tool for our coaching staff to learn and coach from,” said AppleSox General Manager Ken Osborne.
Additionally, the ability to live stream and broadcast games to fans at home, without the need for a camera crew, was very important to the club. “We wanted to have a cost-effective, performance-ready camera system in place for us to easily utilize for our live-streamed games,” continued Osborne. “It is hard to predict the future of live sports, but PlaySight has given us one more option to view the game we enjoy so much.”
PlaySight’s Smart sports AI video platform is connecting sports all over the world. Hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches, teams, colleges, and sports facilities utilize PlaySight each and every day for automated production live-stream broadcasts, multi-angle video recording, performance analysis, content monetization, and much more.
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About PlaySight Interactive:
Selected twice by Fast Company as one of the top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Sport, PlaySight is connecting sports all over the world. Its Smart sports AI video platform delivers a cutting-edge video experience across all levels of sport. Hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches, colleges, teams and sports facilities utilize PlaySight each and every day for automated production live stream broadcasts, multi-angle video recording, performance analysis, content monetization and much more.
PlaySight technology powers entire leagues, is connected in over half of the NBA, and is used across the MLB, NHL, in over 100 NCAA athletic departments, and at leading sports organizations and facilities such as LakePoint Sports, IMG Academy, Ripken Baseball and the United States Tennis Association’s National Campus.
About the Wenatchee AppleSox
Established in 1999, the AppleSox have been providing affordable family entertainment at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Every summer, young men leave their colleges and come to Wenatchee hoping to hone their skills and impress their head coaches when they return in August.
Since the first season in 2000, the team has created a tradition as timeless as American baseball itself and woven into the colorful history of Wenatchee. Centered around traditional baseball and good, old-fashioned, family fun with wooden signage on the home field and a proud home crowd that boasts some record attendance. The AppleSox guarantee a good time for all and they bring it!
Win or lose, the AppleSox are known to bring a world-class playing style to any game.
