Fahsel's Grand Slam Leads Sox Past Riverhawks

Adam Fahsel and Andrew Haight both homered as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Edmonton Riverhawks, 12-2, on Saturday night at RE/MAX Field.

Haight gave the AppleSox a 3-2 lead with a solo shot to lead off the fifth inning. The home run marked his second in as many days and his second of the season. He is now tied with fellow AppleSox catcher CJ Horn for the team lead.

Fahsel hammered a no-doubter over the left field fence for his first home run of the season immediately after a pitching change to add to the AppleSox’ lead in the sixth. Fahsel drove in five runs for the second time this season after previously hitting a sacrifice fly in the fourth to score the second of two runs in the fourth inning.

The AppleSox did more than just hit a couple of home runs in Saturday night. Aiva Arquette picked up three hits, including a 2-RBI single in the ninth. Matt Halbach recorded his fifth multi-hit game with Wenatchee in his eighth game in an AppleSox uniform. Ezra Samperi cleared the bases with an 3-RBI double in the ninth for his first hit of the season. Luc Stuka put down two successful sacrifice bunts, one to advance Arquette in the fourth and again to load up the bases before Fahsel’s heroics in the sixth.

Jack Moffitt (1-0) earned his first win of the summer by only allowing two runs in 4.1 innings. Both runs scored in a four-hit first inning for the Riverhawks but Moffitt only allowed five more runners in his final 3.1 innings.

Reese Ligtenberg picked up the save in relief after tossing his second brilliant effort of the week out of the bullpen. The right-hander from North Dakota State followed up tossing five scoreless innings last Sunday against Bellingham by tossing 4.2 scoreless on Saturday to earn the victory. He only allowed one hit and struck out two while retiring the side in order three times.

Wenatchee has guaranteed itself at least a .500 record on the six-game Canadian road trip and can take the series from the Riverhawks on Sunday in the finale at 12:05 p.m.