Mullan's Complete Game Not Enough For AppleSox

Ryan Mullan tossed the AppleSox’ first complete game in nearly four years but Wenatchee fell to the Edmonton Riverhawks, 2-1, on Friday night at RE/MAX Field. 

Andrew Haight hit a two-out solo home run in the eighth to bring the AppleSox within one run and gave them their first home run in their last 10 games for Wenatchee’s lone run. 

Mullan only gave up one hit, walked one and hit one batter with a pitch. The incoming freshman struck out six and retired each of the final 17 hitters that he faced in order and tossed the AppleSox’ first complete game since Hunter Boyd went the distance against Portland on July 12, 2018 in Wenatchee. 

Mullan gave up two runs in the second inning when the first two hitters reached on a walk and a hit to put runners at first and third. He induced a ground all to first that Luc Stuka gloved and fired home. His throw was ahead of the runner but a collision knocked the ball out of Haight’s glove. The Riverhawks added another run on a sacrifice fly by the next hitter to take a 2-0 lead. 

Joichiro Oyama followed Haight up in the eighth inning with a single to stretch his hitting streak to a season-high-matching nine games and represent the tying run. Edmonton made a pitching change and promptly recorded the final out of the inning. 

The AppleSox again threatened with two outs in the ninth as Luc Stuka singled and Aiva Arquette reached on an error to extend the game. They both advanced 90 feet on a passed ball but the game ended a slow roller to the right side that Adam Fahsel nearly turned into an infield single. 

Wenatchee has split its first four games of this six-game road trip and plays the penultimate game of it on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. against the Riverhawks. 

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear a recap of Friday’s game as well as highlights and Joel Norman’s pregame interview with Jake Putnam. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.