AppleSox Finalize 2021 Coaching Staff

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AppleSox Head Coach Ian Sanderson has added Danny Pulfer and Wyatt McKnight to his 2021 coaching staff.

Sanderson’s coaching staff is now complete for his first season as the AppleSox’ skipper. He will also act as the team’s pitching coach, the same role he holds at Lower Columbia College. Pulfer joins the team to coach third base and will also be the hitting coach. McKnight will serve as the AppleSox’ first-base coach, assist Pulfer in offensive strategy and also specialize in coaching AppleSox catchers.

“I’m excited about adding Danny and Wyatt to my AppleSox staff,” Sanderson said. “It’s important for coaches to look at lots of candidates from different backgrounds and find the strongest options to help make their team better. I believe I’ve found two great additions.”

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Coach Pulfer joins the AppleSox nearly a decade after playing two seasons in Minor League Baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Pulfer in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Pulfer hit .271 in two seasons before moving on to the American Association for four seasons.

Pulfer is entering his second season with Towson University. He joined the Tigers as a volunteer assistant coach in 2020 and coached all 15 games of their COVID-19-shortened campaign. Pulfer played college baseball at Oregon and hit .302 from 2009-11, including .351 in his final season with the Ducks to earn First Team All-Pac 10. He currently stands in the top-10 in Oregon history in at-bats, games started, runs scored, hits, doubles, walks, hit-by-pitches, on-base percentage and multi-hit games.

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Coach McKnight served at Linn-Benton Community College as the catching coach before joining the AppleSox this year. In 2019 the Roadrunners finished 31-11 and won the NWAC Southern Region. He is currently the catching coach at Umpqua Community College in his hometown Roseburg, OR. McKnight is juggling coaching with earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education & Sport at Eastern Oregon University. He played collegiately at Southwestern Oregon and Mount Mary, the latter of which he graduated from in 2018.

The AppleSox’ 2021 season begins on June 1 against the Nanaimo NightOwls. For tickets, please call 509-665-6900.

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