AppleSox Aim To Continue Perfect Homestand

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The Wenatchee AppleSox are 2-0 to begin their seven-game homestand and look for their third straight win against the Port Angeles Lefties tonight at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee blew out Port Angeles, 16-2, on Monday night in the 2022 home opener and then blanked the Lefties 5-0 on Tuesday night. AppleSox pitchers have been dominant over the last two days. They have not allowed a run over the last 17 innings and have struck out 26 hitters in the last two games.

The AppleSox’ bats collected a season-low seven hits last night but have still out-hit their opponent in all five games this summer. Joichiro Oyama, Michael Davinni and CJ Horn all collected hits last night and now have at least one hit in every game this season.

The AppleSox will send Reese Ligtenberg to the mound to make his team debut tonight. Ligtenberg arrived yesterday just before batting practice and will suit up for the Sox before his redshirt sophomore year at North Dakota State. He appeared in two games in relief this spring and tossed four innings for the Bison.

Port Angeles counters with Hunter Kirkpatrick, an incoming sophomore at San Diego Community College. He is making his second start of the summer after debuting a week ago today. He allowed one unearned run over 4.2 innings on four hits and walked one while striking out three. Kirkpatrick earned a no-decision in an eventual 4-2 Lefties win over the Victoria HarbourCats.

Prior to this evening’s game former Wenatchee Valley College athletic director Sandy Cooprider will be honored as the athletic complex on the college campus will bear his name. Cooprider was pivotal in securing the funds and materials needed to construct Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium as well as the women’s fast-pitch field, North Rotary Field, and the men’s and women’s soccer field, Mike Hollis Field. The Knights played their first game at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium in 1995 and the AppleSox have played all 22 of their seasons there. Cooprider will also throw out the first pitch prior to tonight’s game.

Wednesday is the first WINatchee Wednesday of the season. All fans coming to the game are eligible to win prizes from local businesses just by showing up. The AppleSox will announce winners in the third through sixth innings. Tickets can be purchased at saferseating.com.

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.