Official Statement on the Start of the AppleSox' 2020 Season
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COVID-19 has brought about unprecedented change and loss this spring. This pandemic has threatened our way of life and caused us to reflect on what matters most in our lives, why our personal friendships are so important to us and how our decisions can affect others.
As we continue to wait for the day that this crisis can be put in the rearview mirror, the Wenatchee AppleSox also realize that we must adapt in an unorthodox way in these unfamiliar times.
In accordance with the West Coast League’s decision, the AppleSox have decided to postpone the beginning of the 2020 season to early-July. The AppleSox and WCL’s main concern is the health and safety of the community. We will continue to monitor national, state and local guidelines to determine the best possible way to begin baseball in Wenatchee again.
This news also means that the 2020 WCL All-Star Game, originally scheduled for July 20 in Wenatchee, has been canceled. With a shortened season and the likelihood of several WCL teams not competing in 2020, it would not have been right to hold it this summer.
We realize that this means our season won’t unfold this summer as we had imagined. Summer college baseball is special because of the unique relationships formed over the course of two-and-a-half months. Strangers no longer are foreign to each other, but instead, become friends.
Regardless, the AppleSox will remain a part of summer in Wenatchee. We are committed to providing a summer-college baseball product in 2020 and beyond.
“We would not exist without our great fans,” AppleSox owner Jose Oglesby said. “We will have baseball in Wenatchee this year. I will exhaust every possible opportunity to provide a creative and entertaining product this summer. It may be different than previous seasons, but we intend to celebrate summer with our town’s favorite sport once again in 2020 when the time is right.”
We will be reaching out shortly to coaches, players, host families, sponsors and season ticket holders to discuss the implications of this change. If you have any questions, please email info@applesox.com or call 509-665-6900.
