AppleSox Look To Keep Bats Rolling Tonight vs. Port Angeles

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The Wenatchee AppleSox look to take the series with a victory tonight against the Port Angeles Lefties at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox have scored seven-or-more runs in three-of-their-first-four games games and picked up their first win of the 2022 season last night thanks to an eight-run second inning. Wenatchee’s 16-2 victory came in the home opener and also marked the fourth consecutive game that they collected four-or-more hits.

All eight runs in the second innings came with two outs as Brandham Ponce hit a grand slam to deliver the big blow. He finished a triple short of the cycle and collected 5 RBI in the home opener. Aiva Arquette went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI in his first game with the AppleSox and turned a slick double play to end the top of the seventh inning. Joichiro Oyama reached base four times to record his fourth consecutive multi-hit game to open the season.

Wenatchee’s bullpen is fresh today after only having to use one pitcher after starter Kota Sato tossed five solid innings. Ryan Arredondo followed up with a scoreless four-inning save to save the ‘pen.

Quincy Vassar gets the start on the mound in his second appearance of the season. The Brewster native came on in relief in the seventh inning and tossed a scoreless 1.2 before the game was suspended due to darkness after a light pole went out. Vassar remained on the bump when the game resumed the next day and completed the eighth inning to toss scoreless frames. However, he would allow two singles to lead off the ninth before being pulled and both inherited runners scored as Bend rallied to score four runs to pick up a walkoff victory. Vassar struck out five, including two on dropped third strikes.

Port Angeles will send John Pfeffer to the hill for his second appearance on the bump this season. The right-hander from San Bernardino Valley College started the Lefties’ season opener on the road against Victoria on June 1 and allowed two runs on two hits, four walks and four strikeouts in four innings in an eventual 9-6 Port Angeles win.

Tonight’s game is being sponsored by Wenatchee College and they are hosting a canned food drive before the game. It’s also a $2 Off Tuesday as AppleSox fans can save $2 on tickets, hot dogs, burgers and Coors draft beers. AppleSox merchandise is also 20-percent off. Purchase tickets now at saferseating.com or at the gate.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations…

  • 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

Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.

Live stats can be found on pointstreak.