AppleSox Look To Start New Streak Tonight

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox host the Kelowna Falcons tonight in the first of a four-game Father’s Day Weekend homestand at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox sit tied with the Victoria HarbourCats for second in the North Division and one game back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division.

Wenatchee's five-game winning streak came to an end last night with a 10-8 loss to the Springfield Drifters. The AppleSox still took the series, thanks to a 4-2 win on Tuesday and an 11-3 win on Wednesday. The Applesox have won three-of-their-first-four series are tied for the second-best overall record among the 16 teams in the WCL.

Easton Amundson and Reeve Boyd both homered in the series finale to give the AppleSox their first multi-home run game of the summer. Wenatchee has already clubbed seven home runs, tied for the second-most in the WCL. The AppleSox are averaging 0.58 home runs per game a season after whacking 18 bombs (0.33 per game) a season ago. Wenatchee's record for home runs in a single season is 36 in 2019 when it homered a 0.67 per game clip.

Wenatchee is looking to limit the free passes tonight after issuing a season-high 10 walks last night. The AppleSox 52 walks are sixth-fewest of the 16 teams in the WCL. Meanwhile, Kelowna has issued the second-most walks in the WCL with 69 through nine games but the Falcons have only walked one batter in the last two games after handing out six free passes on Tuesday night.

Kelowna salvaged its series against Bellingham with a 3-1 win last night. The Falcons have lost three games by seven runs or more but have also won five games decided by two runs or less. Infielder Jonas Salk enters the weekend with the second-best batting average in the WCL. Salk is hitting .455 through 10 games and already have five multi-hit games. He batted .416 (5-for-12) in the three games at Joe Martin Field. Only three of his 15 hits are extra-base hits and all of them are doubles.

Opening Day starter Garrett Gores gets his third start of the summer and second at home tonight. He was excellent last Friday, allowing one unearned run on three hits, one walk and three strikeouts against Victoria. Gores has a 3.00 ERA in two appearances, both starts. He won NWAC MVP this spring at Spokane Falls with a 1.15 ERA with 92 strikeouts over 13 starts and is transferring to Gonzaga this fall.

Kelowna has not announced a probable pitcher.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

Tonight’s game will be televised on the NCWLIFE Channel on channel 12 on LocalTel, channel 19 on Spectrum or online at ncwlife.com. All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

Two Homers Not Enough For AppleSox On Thursday

Reeve Boyd and Easton Amundson both hit home runs but the Wenatchee AppleSox fell to the Springfield Drifters, 10-8, on Thursday night at the Hamlin Sports Complex.

All eight of the AppleSox runs came with two outs and they recorded the final out with the bases loaded in the ninth. Wenatchee (9-3) could not overcome committing three errors even with its 14 hits, one off tying a single-game high this summer.

Boyd’s home run was his first hit of a three hit night that included drawing a walk. He launched a pitch 363 feet to left-center field with two down and a man on in the top of the second to open the scoring. The incoming freshman at Oregon State hit .461 (6-for-13) with 5 RBI and at least one hit in each of the three games against Springfield on this road trip.

Amundson blasted his team-leading third home run of the summer 413 feet the opposite way in the third inning. It marked his second of the season against Springfield righty Rylan Haider and all three of his home runs have come against the Drifters. Amundson’s long ball extended his hitting streak to nine games, which is the second-longest in the WCL after Nanaimo’s Ethan Rivera’s 10-game streak. Amundson singled and scored in the ninth inning to record his fourth multi-run game and score his 13th run in the last nine games.

Boyd’s and Amundson’s home runs supplied the AppleSox first four runs but Springfield scored three times in the second and once in the third to even it up heading to the fourth inning. The Drifters scored for a third consecutive inning when eight men came to the plate in a three-run fourth to make it 7-4.

The AppleSox recorded more two-out action in the fifth when Brandham Ponce extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single. After Marcus Harrison singled, Izzy Lopez hit a low line drive to right field that dropped in front of and rolled past a diving right fielder Bobby Blandford. Lopez was thrown out trying to stretch the double into a triple but two runs scored tie the game up.

The Drifters took the lead for good with a third and final three-run inning in the sixth. A ground ball too short with runners and first and third looked certain to be an inning ending double play instead was an error to plate the go-ahead run and then two more runs scored two batters later on a double to right-center.

The AppleSox loaded up the bases in the ninth and Lopez was hit by a pitch to plate a run but a pop out to left-center ended the game.

Wenatchee still won the series and remains one game back of first-place Bellingham thanks to Kelowna’s 3-1 win over the Bells on Thursday. The Falcons come to town on Friday night as the AppleSox open up a four-game homestand at 6:35. The series includes a Father’s Day matinee against the Falcons at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets for all four games on this upcoming homestand can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast for a recap, highlights and the pregame interview with Braiden Boyd. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Wrap Up Road Trip To Springfield Looking For Third Win On It

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox go for their third series sweep of the summer as they face the Springfield Drifters at 6:35 p.m. at the Hamlin Sports Complex. The AppleSox took the series with an 11-3 win last night thanks to a five-run first inning and a six-run fourth inning. Reeve Boyd led the AppleSox with 3 RBI, his first three runs driven in of the summer.

The AppleSox won their fifth consecutive game last night for their longest winning streak since winning nine straight games in 2019. Wenatchee never won more than three straight games last season. The franchise record for a winning streak is 14, set in 2011. The AppleSox are outscoring opponents 40-20 during this streak and have allowed three runs or less in runs or less in each of the last three games.

Easton Amundson stretched his hitting streak to eight games with a 2-RBI double in the fourth last night. The 2023 NWAC West Region MVP leads the AppleSox in at-bats, hits and home runs, while tying for the team lead in walks and RBI. He is batting .371 (13-for-35) over this hit streak, which is the second-longest active hitting streak in the West Coast League after Nanaimo's Ethan Rivera (nine games) and Walla Walla's Logan Meyer (10 games).

Despite sitting in the middle of the pack with a .240 team batting average, good for eighth out of 16 WCL teams, Wenatchee does boast the fifth-best team OPS at .708. the AppleSox drew as many walks as they collected hits last night (eight) and are second in the WCL in overall walks drawn (68). Wenatchee was also hit by two pitches last night and is tied for the fourth-most hit by pitches in the WCL (17).

Toby Haarer gets the ball for his third apperance and second start tonight. He struck out eight Drifters in six innings last Thursday but did allow four runs (one earned) to score in the second inning. Haarer recovered from that tough inning to fire four scoreless the rest of the way, including facing the minimum from the third through the sixth innings. He retired the final eight hitters that he faced in order. Haarer's first outing of the summer was a three-inning relief effort against Bend on June 3 in which he did not allow any runs and struck out two.

It's the same pitching matchup as last Thursday as Rylan Haider goes for the Drifters. He stymied the AppleSox to the tune of two runs (one earned) on four hits, no walks and seven strikeouts over five innings to earn the win last week. Haider is an incoming sophomore at Washington State and previously allowed two unearned runs on two hits, one walk and four strikeouts in 3.2 innings on June 2 vs. Port Angeles.

Tonight’s game wraps up a quick road trip for the AppleSox. They return to Wenatchee on Friday night to face the Kelowna Falcons at 6:35 p.m. in the first game of a four-game homestand that includes a Father’s Day matinee against the Falcons at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets for all four games on this upcoming homestand can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the AppleSox Pregame Show presented by Kenady Real Estate Group You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

Big Innings Give AppleSox Fifth Straight Win

Four different players recorded multi-RBI games and the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Springfield Drifters, 11-3, on Wednesday night at the Hamlin Sports Complex.

Wenatchee (9-2) scored five times in the first before adding six runs in the fourth to earn its third series victory of the summer. Reeve Boyd led the way with 3 RBI while Easton Amundson, Travis Helm and Brandham Ponce all drove in two runs.

Chelan native Braiden Boyd (1-0) earned the win with 3.2 innings out of the bullpen. He struck out three in his first-ever West Coast League game.

Ponce hit a two-run double and Reeve Boyd delivered a two-run single in the first before Helm added a sacrifice fly as all nine hitters came to the plate. Amundson delivered the exclamation point in the fourth with a two-run double while batting with the bases loaded as 12 hitters batted that inning.

Wenatchee drew as many walks as it did hits (eight) and looks for its third sweep of the season on Thursday when it faces the Drifters at 6:35 p.m. The AppleSox return home on Friday night to play the Kelowna Falcons at 6:35 in the first game of a four-game homestand. Tickets can be purchased at AppleSox.com.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear interviews with Amundson, Jack Moffitt, Mitch Darlington and Marcus Harrison. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Look To Keep Hot Start Going

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to take the series against the Springfield Drifters tonight at 6:35 at the Hamlin Sports Complex.

Wenatchee took the series opener by limiting its opponent to less than three runs for a second consecutive game. AppleSox starting pitching also tossed at least five innings for a ninth straight game last night. Brandham Ponce hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give him 8 RBI in his last four games and Easton Amundson extended his hitting streak to seven games with a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning.

The AppleSox are off to an 8-2 start for the seventh time in franchise history and for the first time since 2012. The other four instances of instances of starting 8-2 occured in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 while the 2011 AppleSox started a franchise-best 9-1. Wenatchee captured league championships in four of those seasons (2005, 2008, 2009, 2012).

Tuesday marked the fourth time this season that the AppleSox have given up the game's first run and still won the game. Wenatchee surrendered a run in the bottom of the second inning but rallied to win the game. The AppleSox are undefeated when their opponent scores first and it is due in part to their success from the fourth inning on. Opponents are outscoring Wenatchee, 26-20, in the first three innings but the AppleSox flip the script with a 41-16 difference from the fourth through 10th innings.

Tuesday's win was also the sixth time in the first 10 games that the AppleSox have allowed four runs or less to their opponent and Wenatchee's 2.64 team ERA is fourth-best in the West Coast League. AppleSox opponents scored four runs or less 25 times last season, or in 46-percent of games.

Jack Moffitt makes his first start of the summer tonight as he returns to the AppleSox for a second straight summer. Moffitt started all 10 games that he appeared in last summer with the AppleSox, including tossing a season-high six innings in the 2022 WCL North Division Championship Game. The Seattle native appeared in 17 games this spring at Gonzaga, all in relief, and struck out 22 while walking 17 over 30.2 innings.

Hunter Dryden makes his third start of the summer for the Drifters and his second against the AppleSox. He allowed one run on three hits and struck out six while walking one in seven innings last Wednesday. Dryden allowed two runs prior to that in six innings against Port Angeles to earn his first win of the summer. He has a 2.25 ERA with 12 strikeouts, seven hits and one walk over 12 innings in his two games on the mound this summer.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the AppleSox Pregame Show presented by Kenady Real Estate Group You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

Red Devils Shine In AppleSox Win

Easton Amundson drove in the game-winning run and Jadon Williamson tossed four scoreless innings in relief as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Springfield Drifters, 4-2, on Tuesday night at the Hamlin Sports Complex.

Amundson and Williamson, two weeks removed from winning the NWAC Championship with Lower Columbia, played pivotal roles in Tuesday’s win. Amundson tripled in Marshall Lipsey to break a 2-2 tie in the eighth and then scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly. That extended his hitting streak to a team-best seven games and also marked his seventh consecutive game scoring at least one run.

Williamson (1-0) entered with the game tied up 2-2 but only allowed two hits and two walks. Two men reached against him in the ninth but he wrapped up the game with a three-pitch strikeout.

Brandham Ponce homered in the fourth inning to briefly give the AppleSox a 2-1 lead. His two-run shot over the left-center field fence was his first of the season and sixth in two seasons with the AppleSox.

Marshall Lipsey scored on that two-run shot and also scored the go-ahead run on Amundson’s RBI triple. Lipsey went 1-for-4 in his AppleSox debut in center field while batting second. He stole three bags, including two before Ponce’s blast.

Springfield scored first in the second inning on a couple of singles and an error before trying it up in the fourth on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth. Quincy Vassar limited the damage and wrapped up his five-inning start with a seven pitch 1-2-3 fifth inning. He struck out four, walked four and allowed five hits to give the AppleSox their ninth consecutive game in which their starter tossed at least five innings.

Wenatchee goes for the series victory on Wednesday when it faces Springfield again at 6:35 p.m. Coverage on KCSY FM begins at 6:10 p.m. with the AppleSox Pregame Show presented by the Kenady Real Estate Group.

AppleSox Travel To Springfield For First Time

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox begin their second road series of the season tonight as they face the Springfield Drifters at the Hamlin Sports Complex at 6:35.

Wenatchee and Springfield square off for the second time in a week after the Drifters came to the Apple Capital and took two-of-three from the AppleSox. Wenatchee responded by sweeping the Victoria HarbourCats and Springfield split two games at Port Angeles with one being suspended by rain.

The AppleSox have swept two-of-their-first-three series thanks in part to superb pitching. AppleSox starters have tossed at least five innings in each of the last nine games and Cam Hoiland provided perhaps the best start to date on Sunday. The incoming junior at Cal Poly struck out nine in six shutout innings a six shutout innings to become the first AppleSox starter this summer to toss multiple games of at least six innings while setting the high mark for a 2023 AppleSox starter in strikeouts. Wenatchee recorded 16 starts of at least five innings in 54 games last season.

Brandham Ponce made his 2023 debut with the AppleSox last Tuesday and had a quiet series against Springfield, collecting one hit in 11 at-bats while being hit by two pitches and drawing one walk. He turned it on in the series against Victoria, batting .667 (6-for-9) with two doubles, 6 RBI and three walks while batting cleanup in each game. Ponce led the 2022 AppleSox with four home runs and though he has not left the yard yet this summer he already has half of the six doubles that he recorded a year ago.

Cole Calnon has been Springfield's most consistent hitter through the first week-plus. In addition to picking up the save against the AppleSox last Tuesday Calnon has also hit .300 in seven games at the plate. He has a hit in each of the last four games and his five doubles are tied for the most in the WCL. Calnon batted .307 (4-for-13) in the three games against Wenatchee last week, including a pair of two-hit performances in the final two games of the series.

Quincy Vassar looks to bounce back after suffering the loss in the AppleSox home opener against the Drifters last Tuesday. Only one of the four runs that he allowed in five innings was earned but all four runs scored in the third inning. Vassar uncharacteristically walked five hitters after never walking more than three in any of his 10 games with the AppleSox last summer. He did strike out three hitters and is coming off tying for the fifth-most strikeouts in the West Coast League in 2022 with 45.

The Drifters will send Decker Stedman to the mound for his 2023 debut. He recorded 5.35 ERA with 22 strikeouts to 19 walks while allowing 37 hits over 37 innings in 11 games (seven starts) this spring at Lewis-Clark State College. Stedman previously pitched for the Bend Elks last summer and posted a 3.47 ERA in nine games. He allowed eight runs in two outings against the AppleSox but only three of the runs were earned.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the AppleSox Pregame Show presented by Kenady Real Estate Group You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

AppleSox Sweep HarbourCats Behind Huge Pitching Performances

Cam Hoiland struck out nine hitters over six innings and the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Victoria HarbourCats, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Hoiland (2-0) set a high-mark for AppleSox starters in strikeouts and got the win a the final game of an AppleSox’ series sweep for the second straight Sunday. His effort was the eighth consecutive game that an AppleSox starter tossed at least five innings. AppleSox starters tossed more than five innings 16 times in 54 games last year.

Jacob Dahlstrom preserved the win with a five-out save. He entered in the eighth inning with one run across and the tying run standing at third base but recorded a strikeout before forcing a popout to end the inning. Dahlstrom retired the HarbourCats in order in the ninth with two more strikeouts in the ninth for his first save of the summer.

Hoiland earned the win thanks to stranding multiple runners on the bases to end three different innings. His best escape came when he loaded up the bases with three consecutive singles to begin the second inning but recovered to strike out the next three hitters in order. Hoiland punched out two more to open up a 1-2-3 second inning to record five consecutive hitters strikeouts.

After scoring a combined 22 runs in the previous two games runs were not as easy for the AppleSox in the series finale but they never trailed. Reeve Boyd was hit by a pitch to lead off the fourth, when to third in an Easton Amundson single and scored on a wild pitch. Brandham Ponce hit a two-out double in the sixth and scored on a Marty Kaplan single and then Ponce hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for his sixth RBI of the series.

Wenatchee (7-2) moved into second place in the North Division behind the 8-1 Bellingham Bells. The AppleSox handed the HarbourCats their first three losses of the summer and now travels to face the Springfield Drifters on Tuesday night at the Hamlin Sports Complex. Springfield took two-of-three games earlier this week against Wenatchee in the AppleSox’ first home series of the 2023 season. First pitch for all three games this Tuesday through Thursday is at 6:35 p.m. and you can listen to all of the action on kcsyfm.com.

AppleSox Score In Each Of First Five Innings To Defeat HarbourCats

The Wenatchee AppleSox drew a season-high 15 walks to defeat the Victoria HarbourCats, 13-6, on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee (6-2) loaded up the bases in each of the first four innings and scored 10 times. The AppleSox scored at least two runs in each of the first five innings, including tallying four runs in the second inning. The first six hitters in the AppleSox order came to bat in each of the first four innings.

Brandham Ponce led the way by driving in four runs and going 3-for-4. He is batting .833 (5-for-6) with three walks, three runs and two sacrifice flies in his last two games after collecting one hit in his first three games of the summer. Ponce hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning with the bases loaded and then walked with the bases full in the second inning. He batted with AppleSox runners at each base again in the fourth inning and delivered a two-out two-run double.

Reeve Boyd reached four times and scored three times. Frankie Carney also scored three runs, marking the second consecutive day that he achieved the feat. Marty Kaplan made his summer debut by reaching base with three walks and an RBI single in the second in his first four plate appearances. Aiden Van Rensum delivered a two-out RBI single in the third with the bases loaded to give him 5 RBI with two outs this summer.

Ryan Martinez (1-0) started and tossed six innings to mark the seventh consecutive game that an AppleSox starting pitcher tossed at least five innings. He gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits, walked two and struck out two. Michael Cunneely earned the save by striking out four over the final three innings. The only blemish against him was a solo home run to lead off the eighth inning.

The AppleSox look for their second sweep of the season when they host the HarbourCats again at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. Cam Hoiland makes his second start of the year after only allowing one run and striking out three in six strong innings last Sunday.

Sunday is the first Family Fun Day of the season. Arrive early and you’ll receive baseball cards of Ponce, Evan Canfield and Jack DeDonato. Stick around after the game for a live music performance by the Wenatchee High School Mariachi Band and kids can run the bases. The postgame performance will last for 35-40 minutes after the conclusion of the game and concessions will remain open. Purchase tickets now at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast below to hear a recap of the game, highlights and a pregame interview with Carney. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast today on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Take On HarbourCats In Fireworks Night Matchup

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox face the Victoria HarbourCats in their first Fireworks Night of the 2023 season tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Following tonight’s game there will be a postgame fireworks show, the first-of-two this summer. Tonight’s Fireworks Night is presented by the Sleep Inn and Comfort Suites.

Wenatchee is coming off its second walkoff victory in the last two days with a 9-8 victory in 10 innings last night. The teams traded crooked innings in the final three innings to force extras before the AppleSox walked it off. With two walkoff victories this season the AppleSox have matched their combined total from the previous two seasons.

The AppleSox busted out offensively after three quiet days at the plate. Wenatchee entered last night's game with the lowest batting average in the West Coast League and only 19 hits in their three games against Springfield but collected a season-high 15 hits last night. Their nine runs scored were also the most that Victoria has allowed to an opponent this summer. The AppleSox cashed in multiple times with two outs, scoring five times after the second out was recorded in the seventh and eighth innings.

The HarbourCats suffered their first loss of the season, running into trouble over the final four innings. Victoria held the AppleSox to one run on seven hits in the first six innings but then surrendered eight runs on eight hits from the seventh inning on. The HarbourCats stole three more bases on five attempts last night to move to a WCL-leading 30 bags swiped in their first seven games. Nick Dumensil continued his impressive start to the season with a 3-for-4 game with one walk. He hit a three-run home run in Victoria's four-run top of the seventh for his first blast of the summer and stole his WCL-leading eighth bag.

While Dumensil has led the way early on for the HarbourCats it has been Easton Amundson consistently delivering for the AppleSox. His third hit of last night was a walkoff single in the bottom of the 10th to score Reeve Boyd after his leadoff double. Amundson is hitting .400 through his first six games, including .461 (6-for-13) on this homestand. He did not play Monday but has driven in a run in each of the last three games on it and recorded his third multi-hit game and second three-hit game last night. His two home runs lead the AppleSox and 5-of-his-7 RBI have come in the last four games.

Ryan Martinez makes his second start of the summer tonight for the AppleSox as they look to take the series. Martinez gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings last Saturday against Bend. All three runs came in the first inning and he buckled down to toss four scoreless the rest of the way and strike out three hitters. He had an 8.46 ERA over 27.2 innings in 19 games (3 starts) as a freshman at Pacific before joining the AppleSox.

The HarbourCats oppose Martinez with Benny Roebuck. He gave up two runs on eight in in four innings against Walla Walla on Monday. The right-hander struck out three three and did not issue any walks. Roebuck recorded a 4.62 ERA in 17 games (four starts) this spring at Kent State. He struck out 39, allowed 40 hits and walked 25 in 39 innings.

It’s Youth Baseball Weekend and all kids and coaches who wear their youth baseball jerseys can save $2 off general admission tickets and get in for just $5. Youth Baseball Weekend ticket discounts can only be accepted at the gate and not online. Tickets can still be purchased at regular pricing of as low as $7 at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

Amundson’s Third Hit Walks Off HarbourCats

Easton Amundson singled in Reeve Boyd in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Victoria HarbourCats, 9-8, on Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Boyd led off with a double and went to third on a wild pitch before Amundson roped the 3-1 offering into right field to hand Victoria (6-1) its first loss of the season. Wenatchee earned its second walkoff victory in the last three days and improved to 2-2 on the homestand.

Amundson went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI to lead the offense. Frankie Carney batted leadoff for the first time and picked up three hits while scoring each time. Brandham Ponce reached base in each of his first four plate appearances before recording a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Aiden Van Rensum went 2-for-4 and reached based in each of his final three plate appearances.

Garrett Gores earned a no-decision but only allowed one unearned run in five innings. It marked the sixth consecutive game that an AppleSox starter tossed at least five innings. Luke Meyers (2-0) became the first AppleSox pitcher to earn multiple victories with three innings of relief.

Fifteen of the games’ 17 runs scored over the final four innings. Amundson drove in the first run of the game three batters into the bottom of the first. Carney collected his first of three hits with a push bunt single to the right side that was mishandled and rolled out of play to allow Carney to advance to second before Amundson singled him in.

The HarbourCats cashed in on a double-steal attempt thanks to an error in the third to tie the game and then scored four runs, all with two outs, in the top of the seventh to take their first lead of the game and break a 1-1 tie. The AppleSox quickly responded with four runs of their own in the bottom half. Carney led off with a hustle double to center field on a shallow base hit where he never stopped running upon contact until sliding into second. Boyd grounded a ball to the right side that could not be handled and trickled into right-center field to score Carney. Ponce doubled two batters later and Van Rensum walked to load up the bases. Bunn hit a sacrifice fly and then Cam Hoiland roped a two-run double to right field for a two-out rally of the AppleSox’ own.

Meyers entered and recorded a 1-2-3 top of the eighth before a three-run Wenatchee outburst. Cole McGowan and Carney singled to open up the inning. A sacrifice bunt and an intentional walk loaded up the bases but a wild pitch scored McGowan to give the AppleSox their first lead since the second inning. Ponce’s fly out to left plated Carney and then Van Rensum delivered a two-out RBI single to score Amundson.

Victoria would not go quietly, scoring three times in the top of the ninth. Four-of-the-first-five batters reached base and scored on a wild pitch, a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly. Meyers kept the go-ahead run from scoring from third base with a strikeout to end the inning. He returned to the mound in the 10th and retired the side in order, punching out the first and last batters.

The AppleSox will hold their first Fireworks Night on Saturday night as they face the Victoria HarbourCats at 7:05. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Host Victoria For First Time Since 2019

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox welcome the Victoria HarbourCats to Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium at 6:35 p.m. for the first time since the 2019 West Coast League Playoffs.

With the 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian teams not participating in the 2021 season and the only three games between the two teams last season taking place in British Columbia, this is the first time in four years that the HarbourCats have visited the Apple Capital of the World. Wenatchee defeated Victoria, 5-1, on Aug. 13 in Game 1 of the North Division Series. Current AppleSox pitching coach Mike Callia tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in relief for the HarbourCats that night.

The AppleSox are looking to get back on track after dropping two-of-three games to the Springfield Drifters in their first home series of the season. Wenatchee is 4-2 now after opening up the season with a three-game sweep on the road at Bend.

The AppleSox walked off the Drifters on Wednesday night but were doomed by three errors last night. Easton Amundson left a mark on fans by homering twice, including a 425-foot blast over the right-field fence in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday. The AppleSox have homered in four consecutive games, matching their longest stretch from last season (June 28-July 1), and also lead the West Coast League with four home runs.

Victoria comes to town as the only undefeated team remaining in the West Coast League. The HarbourCats swept the Kamloops NorthPaws before taking all three games against the Walla Walla Sweets in a six-games-in-six-days stretch. Four-of-their-six wins have been by margins of four runs or more, including all three wins against the Sweets.

Perhaps the most impressive stat from the HarbourCats' hot start are their 27 steals, which are 12 more than the next-closest team (Springfield). Victoria just broke the WCL single-season stolen base record last season with a 149 bags swiped and have led the WCL in stolen bases in each of head coach Todd Haney's first two seasons at the helm.

The AppleSox send Garrett Gores to the bump for his second start of the summer. He gave up three runs in the bottom of the first on Opening Night last Friday but quieted the Bend Elks in the ensuing three innings. He has batted as the AppleSox designated hitter in each of the last five games and is hitting .316 with a home run and 4 RBI. Gores was named an ABCA/Rawlings All-American earlier this week after winning NWAC MVP at Spokane Falls. He finished sixth in NWAC in batting average, fourth in ERA and second in strikeouts.

The HarbourCats will toss Cam Caley in his second start of the summer. The incoming sophomore at Baylor debuted last Saturday, tossing four innings and allowing two runs (one earned) in four innings. He struck out seven, walked three and allowed one hit against Kamloops. Caley was 0-6 with a 8.63 ERA in 15 games (nine starts) this spring. He struck out 42 hitters and allowed 28 walks along with 47 hits.

It’s Youth Baseball Weekend and all kids and coaches who wear their youth baseball jerseys can save $2 off general admission tickets and get in for just $5. Youth Baseball Weekend ticket discounts can only be accepted at the gate and not online. Tickets can still be purchased at regular pricing of as low as $7 at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

Springfield Takes The Series Against Wenatchee

The Springfield Drifters used a four-run second inning to win the rubber match of a three-game series against the Wenatchee AppleSox, 5-2, on Thursday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Easton Amundson launched 425-foot home run in the bottom of the first inning but Wenatchee (4-2) was done in by three errors. The AppleSox only collected four more hits after Amundson’s second home run of the summer. The AppleSox have now homered in four consecutive games

Toby Haarer (1-1) allowed four runs in six innings but only one run was earned. He struck out eight, a season-high by an AppleSox starter, and faced the minimum from the third through the sixth innings. Haarer retired the final eight hitters that he faced in order.

Wenatchee’s other run came in the fourth inning when Austin Bunn led off with a double and scored on an infield single and a throwing error. Ty Kennedy reached and moved into scoring position but was injured on the play and had to leave the game shortly after.

The AppleSox shift their focus to the Victoria HarbourCats, who come to town on Friday for the first of a three-game series at 6:35 p.m. The HarbourCats led the North Division with a 6-0 record and are the lone undefeated team remaining in the West Coast League. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast below for a recap of the game as well as the pregame interview with Amundson. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast today on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Face Drifters In First Thirsty Thursday Of 2023

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox go for their second consecutive series win to open the 2023 season tonight as they host the Springfield Drifters at 6:35 Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee earned its first walkoff victory of the season last night with a 4-3 triumph in 10 innings. The AppleSox erased a 3-0 deficit after three-and-a-half innings by scoring four unanswered runs, three of which came in the final four innings.

AppleSox pitching combined to strike out a season-high 16 hitters last night as Jacob Dahlstrom struck out seven in five solid innings before Evan Canfield punched out nine in five innings. Canfield joins Luke Meyers from last Friday night as the second AppleSox reliever to toss five innings after the team did so eight times last summer but never this early in the season. Canfield has now tossed five innings in relief twice in his AppleSox tenure after also having done so on July 5, 2022 at Kelowna.

The AppleSox are battling in their first rubber match of the 2023 season. Wenatchee went into the final game of a three-game set with both teams claiming a victory in the first two games eight times last summer. The AppleSox won three rubber matches with all three series-clinching victories coming in three consecutive series June 21-23 at Victoria, June 24-26 at Edmonton and June 28-30 vs. Kelowna. Wenatchee dropped each of its next five rubber matches.

The AppleSox send Toby Haarer to the mound for his first start of the summer tonight. Haarer made his debut on Saturday night at Bend and tossed three scoreless innings to earn the victory. He entered with Wenatchee up by a run after scoring with two outs in the top of the seventh and shut the door on the Elks, striking out two while only allowing one walk and one hit. Haarer only pitched in four games this past spring at Kansas, accruing five strikeouts, seven walks and one hit over 3.1 innings. He will transfer to Central Arizona this fall.

Springfield will counter with Rylan Haider. The right-hander made his summer debut on Saturday as well as he got the start and allowed two unearned runs on two hits, one walk and four strikeouts in 3.2 innings. Haider redshirted at Washington State this spring after being rated the No. 11 overall prospect in Washington by Perfect Game after graduating from Olympia High School in 2022. Haider went 1-1 with a 3.85 ERA in five relief appearances last summer while pitching for the Corvallis Knights.

This evening is the first Thirsty Thursday of the 2023 season. Fans can purchase general admission for just $3 here and can save a few dollars off select adult beverages all night long.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Walk Off Drifters

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored on an error in the bottom of the 10th inning and defeated the Springfield Drifters, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning and one out Austin Ohland grounded a ball to the right side of the infield that was bobbled and allowed every to be safe, including Easton Amundson coming home from third with the winning run. Ohland, who went 2-for-5 in his second game with the AppleSox, came to the plate facing a new pitcher after Amundson drew a walk and Austin Bunn and Brandham Ponce were both hit by pitches with one out.

The AppleSox matched their 2022 walkoff output in only their second home game of the 2023 season. They did so by rallying back from a 3-0 deficit after three-and-a-half innings to score the final four runs of the game.

The comeback was made possible thanks to the brilliant work of Evan Canfield, who struck out nine hitters and only allowed one hit and one walk in five shutout innings. Canfield, who tossed three-or-more innings in relief four times in six appearances out of the bullpen last summer, punched out four in a row from the last out of the sixth through the final out of the seventh.

Jacob Dahlstrom had a strong first start of the summer for Wenatchee as he struck out seven and allowed three runs (one earned) in five innings. He recorded a pickoff in the third and ending three different innings with strikeouts.

Amundson plated the first run of the game for the AppleSox in the bottom of the fourth when he led off with his first home run of the season on a long drive to right-center field that hit off the top of the wall and went over it for the AppleSox’ third home run in as many games. Wenatchee is a game away from matching last season’s high of hitting home runs in four straight games June 28-July 1.

Fred Buckson delivered a two-out RBI single in the seventh to cut the deficit to one and Reeve Boyd led off the eighth with a double before scoring three batters later on a couple of errors.

The two Wenatchee errors directly led to Springfield runs. An errant pickoff attempt in the second put a man in scoring position before a walk and a two-out two-run double in the second inning. A leadoff double and a two-out error in the fourth plated the Drifters’ final run of the night.

The AppleSox wrap up the series against the Drifters on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. in their first rubber match of the season. It’s the AppleSox’ first Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark. General admission tickets are just $3 and there will be discounts on select adult beverages all game. Purchase tickets now at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Look To Even Up First Home Series Against Drifters

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to even up their home-opening series against the Springfield Drifters as they face them tonight at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Springfield spoiled Wenatchee's home opener last night with a 5-4 win victory. The two teams committed four errors a piece but it was the Drifters' four-run inning that proved to be the difference.

After recording several crooked innings offensively the AppleSox gave up their first four-run-or-more inning last night. Wenatchee had previously allowed three runs to score in the bottom of the first inning in each of the first two games of the season on the road at Bend. The AppleSox rallied to eventually win both of those games but only scored two more runs last night after the Drifters' outburst. Wenatchee has scored four-or-more runs in an inning twice this season with five runs in the top of the third in the season opener against Bend on Opening Day and then with an eight-run top of the seventh inning on Sunday night to secure the series sweep.

Tonight is the second game of a six-game homestand for Wenatchee. he AppleSox opened up the home slate 0-1 but look to rectify that number tonight. Wenatchee went 15-12 at home in league play a season ago and is 301-210 all-time at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium in league games. The AppleSox' best single-season performance at home was in 2013, when they finished 20-6 when playing in the Apple Capital. That season marked the second consecutive year that the AppleSox won 20 games at home after posting a 20-7 mark the year before.

Wenatchee will start Jacob Dahlstrom for his first appearance this summer. The right-hander from Vanguard recorded a 4.35 ERA this spring as a junior and now rejoins his Lions' teammates Fred Buckson and Quincy Vassar on the AppleSox. Dahlstrom struck out 68 hitters and issued 25 walks over 63 innings in 13 games (11 starts). He previously pitched in 12 games for the Walla Walla Sweets for the Walla Walla Sweets in 2021. Dahlstrom had a 7.26 ERA with 33 strikeouts to 19 walks over 26 innings and started five of the 12 games that he pitched in.

Springfield has not announced a probable pitcher for tonight's game.

Tonight is the first WINatchee Wednesday of the season! Just by purchasing a ticket to tonight’s game you are eligible to win prizes to local businesses. Keep your ears open in the middle innings and you may hear that you are a winner. Check out all of the 2023 AppleSox Promotional Nights here.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

All West Coast League games can also be watched on wcleague.watch.pixellot.tv.

AppleSox Drop Home Opener To Drifters

Aidan Van Rensum homered and Garrett Gores reached base four times but the Wenatchee AppleSox dropped the first game of the three-game set to the Springfield Drifters, 5-4, on Tuesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season in its first home game of the 2023 season. It scored first in the bottom of the first inning but could not overcome giving up four runs in the third inning. Springfield (4-0) sent all nine men to the plate in the fourth and cashed in on three errors in the frame.

Michael Cunneely shined on the mound, tossing three scoreless innings of relief. He struck out each of the final four hitters that he faced in his summer debut.

Ty Kennedy picked up a hit for a fourth consecutive game with an infield knock that drew a throwing error and put him at second base immediately to open up the bottom of the first inning. A passed ball and a wild pitch brought him home to put the AppleSox up, 1-0.

A pair of two-out walks followed by a Drifters error gave the AppleSox a run in the fourth but Springfield got the run back in the sixth on a two-out single before Van Rensum led off the seventh with his first home run of the season. Wenatchee scored its final run in the ninth on a fielder’s choice but stranded the tying run at second base.

The AppleSox to even up their home-opening series on Wednesday when they face the Drifters again at 6:35 p.m. It’s a WINatchee Wednesday as all fans are able to win prizes from local businesses just by attending the game. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Host Springfield In 2023 Home Opener

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox play their first home game of the 2023 season tonight at 6:35 against the Springfield Drifters at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox and the Drifters both come into tonight's game undefeated after sweeping the Bend Elks and the Port Angeles Lefties, respectively, this past weekend. Wenatchee eeked out a two-run win on Friday and a one-run win on Saturday before blowing out the Elks, 12-1, thanks in part to an eight-run seventh inning on Sunday. Springfield walked off Port Angeles on Friday night before picking up comfortable 18-2 and 8-2 wins.

The AppleSox are off to a 3-0 start for the fifth time in franchise history and for the first time since 2009. Wenatchee also won its first three games in 2001, 2003 and 2005. The franchise record for consecutive wins to open the season is five games, accomplished in 2001 and 2005. Wenatchee won a League Championship three times in the previous four instances that it began a season 3-0 (2003, 2005 and 2009).

AppleSox fans will get their first chance to see plenty of new players in action while also welcoming back some familiar faces tonight. Infielder Ty Kennedy is tied for the WCL lead in RBI with five thanks to three runs driven in via a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning on Sunday. Garrett Gores shined as a pitcher last summer on the AppleSox but has batted in the middle of the order in each of the the last two games and picked up four hits in nine at-bats, including a solo home run in the fifth inning on Sunday.

Wenatchee will send Brewster native Quincy Vassar to the mound for the home-opener start. Vassar was the last AppleSox pitcher to start a game at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium after firing seven strong innings to earn the win against the Kamloops NorthPaws in the North Division Series last Aug. 10. He recorded a 4.73 ERA with 45 strikeouts to 12 walks over 38 innings in nine regular-season games (seven starts) last season with the AppleSox. The incoming senior at Vanguard posted a 4.50 ERA along with 41 strikeouts to 21 walks over 38 innings in 17 games (three starts) as a junior at Vanguard.

Springfield counters with Steyr Brinkley from Lane Community College for his first appearance of the summer. He recorded a 5.76 ERA with 47 strikeouts to 28 walks over 29.2 innings in 13 games (five starts) as a sophomore.

Tonight is the first $2 Off Tuesday of the season. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for as affordable as $5 and can save $2 off select food and drinks. Fans can also donate a canned food item at the gate and receive free admission thanks to the home opener sponsor, Townsquare Media.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley

AppleSox Sweep Bend To Cap Road Trip

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored eight runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Bend Elks, 12-1, on Sunday night at Vince Genna Stadium.

Cam Hoiland struck out six and only allowed two hits over six innings on the mound in the longest start by an AppleSox pitcher through three games. After allowing a run in the first inning Hoiland (1-0) retired 13 consecutive hitters and faced the minimum from the second through fifth innings.

Garrett Gores homered in the fifth drove in two more runs with two RBI singles. Easton Amundson also recorded a two-hit game with a pair of doubles and a single. Wenatchee (3-0) hitters drew nine walks and were hit by four pitches with Travis Helm getting clipped three times.

The AppleSox earned their first-ever sweep of the Elks in the 23-year history of the two teams and open up the season 3-0 for the first time since 2009. This is the fifth time in franchise history that the AppleSox have won their first three league games of a season (2001, 2003, 2005).

Aiden Van Rensum got the AppleSox on the board first for the first time this season with a two-out RBI single to plate a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Wenatchee surrendered a run in the bottom of the first for the third time this season but retained a 2-1 lead after one inning.

Gores went deep on the first pitch that he saw off the fifth inning and Hoiland escaped a bases-loaded jam in the sixth before Wenatchee went to work in the seventh. Thirteen men came to the plate and eight scored on four hits and two errors. Ty Kennedy delivered the biggest hit of the inning with a bases-clearing double as the ninth hitter of the inning.

Joey Pearson tossed two scoreless innings, including escaping a one-out bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning. Keegan Adams fired a scoreless ninth to seal the sweep.

Wenatchee is off on Monday before playing its home opener on Tuesday night against the Springfield Drifters. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. and it’s the first $2 Off Tuesday of the season. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for as affordable as $5 and can save $2 off select food and drinks. Fans can also donate a canned food item at the gate and receive free admission thanks to the home opener sponsor, Townsquare Media.

AppleSox Wrap Up Road Trip To Bend

The Wenatchee AppleSox look for a perfect road trip as they face the Bend Elks again tonight at 5:05 p.m. at Vince Genna Stadium.

The AppleSox are 2-0 to open the 2023 season after a 6-4 win on Friday night and then a 4-3 win last night. They have overcome three-run first-inning deficits in each of the last two games. Wenatchee was 9-18 in 2023 when its opponent scored first.

Third baseman Ty Kennedy is off to a strong start at the plate, batting .375 through his first two games. The redshirt freshman at Washington State reached base three times via a hit and two walks on Friday and then recorded two hits and stole a bag last night.

The AppleSox send left-hander Cam Hoiland to the mound for his first start of the season. Hoiland has batted sixth and played center field for the AppleSox in the first two games of the season but now gets an opportunity on the mound. He recorded a 1.43 ERA with 88 strikeouts and 30 walks over 75.1 innings in 14 games (all starts) at Bellevue. Hoiland is transferring to Cal Poly and played in the Independence League last summer with the Spearfish Sasquatch. He started three of the seven games that he pitched in and posted a 3.48 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 16 walks over 31 innings.

Bend has not announced a probable pitcher for the game.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. You can listen online worldwide at kcsyfm.com, the TuneIn radio app or on one of the following translators.

• 93.9 FM in Wenatchee

• 95.3 FM in the Lake Chelan Valley

• 97.7 FMin Omak, Riverside, Tonasket and Oroville

• 98.1 FM in East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Quincy

• 101.3 FM in Brewster and Pateros

• 106.3 FM in the Methow Valley