AppleSox Host Bells, Look to Take Series
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The AppleSox look to take their second consecutive series when they host the Bellingham Bells tonight at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. The AppleSox took two-of-three from the Walla Walla Sweets earlier this week and their bats came alive last night to the tune of a 13-8 victory over Bellingham.
Adam Grob led the way again offensively, collecting four hits and driving in four runs for the Sox' first four hit game of 2021. He is now fourth in the WCL with a .391 batting average through the first seven games of the summer.
The AppleSox scored scored five runs in the first inning to match their previous high for an entire game. They would also score five in the eighth inning and only had two innings in which they did not collect one hit amid a 2021 single-game high of 13 hits. Their team batting average jumped from a .159 mark prior to last night's game to a .188 mark and out of the cellar for the league's worst mark. The AppleSox do have the second-worst number of strikeouts in the WCL with 76.
On the mound, the Sox gave up their highest number of runs in a win, but never toed the rubber with the AppleSox losing besides the top of the first inning when there was no score. Martin Haswell earned the win after allowing one run and striking out five in three innings.
Last night's win marked Wenatchee's fourth consecutive against Bellingham at home. It also marked the Bells' third straight loss overall, after losing the final two games of their home series against Yakima Valley. The Bells' eight runs also marked their season-best, surpassing the seven runs that they scored in a 7-3 win over Port Angeles on June 4 and in a 10-7 loss to Port Angeles two nights later.
Tonight’s starting pitcher is Reid Rasmussen, an incoming sophomore at Central Washington. He tossed three innings in his first start of the season last Sunday against Portland on June 6. He didn't allow any runs in the first inning, but surrendered four in the second and two in the third in an 11-1 AppleSox loss.
Rasmussen had great first season at Central Washington as he earned First Team All-GNAC honors this Spring. He recorded a 4.47 ERA and struck out 25 in 32.2 innings across eight games (all starts) as a COVID freshman. He appeared in three games for Yakima Valley College for the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, recording a 7.50 ERA and striking out three over six innings across three games.
In between his first two years of college Rasmussen tossed a seven-inning no hitter while pitching for the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak American Legion Senior Baseball team. He committed to Central Washington five days later.
Rasmussen led Selah High School to a district championship in 2018 but missed his senior season due to Tommy John Surgery.
He’ll go up against Zack Simon, who tossed four scoreless innings against Port Angeles on June 6 in his season debut. He did not allow any hits, but walked four. The sophomore at Corban Uniersity recorded 2.63 ERA and struck out 63 in 68.1 innings over 11 games (all starts) this Spring. He was an NAIA Honorable-Mention All-American and led the Warriors in ERA, innings and strikeouts.
Fans can purchase tickets for tonight’s game and any other June AppleSox home game by visiting applesox.com/tickets.
If you cannot attend tonight’s game, then you can still listen live to the action on Sunny FM. Listeners can tune in at kcsyfm.com on their desktop computer or by tuning in at any of the following stations below.
Wenatchee: 93.9 FM
East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM
Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM
Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM
Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM
Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM
Methow Valley: 106.3 FM
Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show and the broadcast wraps up each night with the Denny’s Late Night Postgame Show. Tonight’s game will also have a live video with the radio feed. It can be seen on playsight.com
