AppleSox Fly To Alberta To Face Riverhawks

The Wenatchee AppleSox are back on the road tonight as they open up a three-game series against the Edmonton Riverhawks at 6:05 PST at RE/MAX Field.

The AppleSox are coming off a 1-0 victory over Port Angeles in the rubber match of the three-game set last night. Wenatchee scored its only run in the fourth inning on an Austin Ohland sacrifice fly. Toby Haarer (6.1 innings) and Jack Moffitt (2.2 innings) combined to record the AppleSox second shutout victory of the season.

Haarer’s effort last night was just the latest impressive performance from an AppleSox starting pitcher. Since June 17 they have a 2.03 ERA and have not allowed more than three runs per game in any of those eight games. Wenatchee starters have only surrendered 10 runs over the last 44.1 innings. Both of the team’s shutouts have come in that span and the team is 7-1 in this stretch.

Despite the series victory the AppleSox bats have gone cold. After scoring at least five runs in seven of the previous eight games from June 14-22 the AppleSox have combined to score five runs in the last three games. The one run scored last night matched a season low for the team, set two nights prior. The AppleSox batted .186 (16-for-86) in the series against Port Angeles and .147 (5-for-34) with runners on base, including 1-for-10 last night.

The AppleSox enter tonight’s action a game behind the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division. Bellingham is fresh off taking two-of-three at Edmonton and now visits the Victoria HarbourCats, who are only 2.5 games out of first place. The first half ends on Thursday and if the AppleSox tie with Bellingham or Victoria then the first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. This would not determine a Wenatchee-Bellingham tie since the two have not played each other yet, so the next tiebreaker that is applicable is the third one, which is run differential against all WCL opponents. The Bells (+53) hold a slight advantage over the AppleSox (+49) heading into the final day of June. Full playoff procedures can be viewed at westcoastleague.com/playoff-procedures.

Wenatchee sends Ryan Martinez to the mound for the series opener for his fourth start of the summer. The righty at Pacific made each of his first three starts of the season on Saturdays and did appear in last Saturday’s non-league game against the Northwest Star Academy, albeit in relief. He retired all six hitters that he faced in the fifth and sixth innings and struck out three. Martinez is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts, 3 walks and 13 hits over 18 innings in WCL action.

Halen Knoll starts for the Riverhawks in his sixth start of the season. The right-hander from the University of Mary is 3-2 with a 1.32 ERA, 29 strikeouts, eight walks and 30 hits allowed over 34 innings. Knoll made his first relief appearance on Wednesday when he pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the Edmonton’s eventual 5-4 win over Bellingham. Knoll had tossed 87 pitches over six innings on Sunday at Nanaimo but only needed 11 pitches against the four Bells batters that he faced Wednesday and earned the win.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group 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 Shut Out Lefties, Win Series

Toby Haarer and Jack Moffitt combined to stymie the Port Angeles Lefties as the Wenatchee AppleSox picked up a 1-0 win on Thursday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox’ second shutout win of the summer helped them earn their sixth series victory and improve to 16-5. They remain a game out of first place behind Bellingham after the Bells defeated the Edmonton Riverhawks on Thursday night.

Haarer (3-1) stifled the Lefties’ bats over 6.1 scoreless innings before departing with two men on and one out in the seventh. Moffitt entered and recorded a strikeout and induced a popout to get out of the jam. His only blemish in 2.2 scoreless innings was a two-out walk in the ninth that he stranded to earn his first save.

Austin Ohland plated the AppleSox’ only run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Marcus Harrison drew a one-out walk before Nick Putnam doubled to put runners at second and third. Harrison tagged and easily scored from third to give the AppleSox the only lead that they would need.

Wenatchee (16-5) hits the road to face Edmonton at 6:05 p.m. on Friday in the first game of a three-game road trip. The AppleSox return home Monday night to host the DubSea Fish Sticks on Fireworks Night presented by Kenady Real Estate Group. First pitch is at 7:05 and tickets can be purchased at AppleSox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Go For Series Win On Thirsty Thursday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to make it back-to-back wins over the Port Angeles Lefties as they face them again at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox picked up their third walkoff victory of the season last night with a 3-2 triumph. A bases-loaded error brought home the winning run as Wenatchee bounced back from a 3-1 loss in the series opener on Tuesday.

Runs have been at a premium early in this head-to-head matchup with the two teams combining to score nine runs in the first two games of the series and they AppleSox have only scored four runs. To put it into context, the AppleSox have scored less than five runs 11 times this season. Two-of-the-11 times that they have failed to reach five runs have come in the last two days. For Port Angeles, last night was the 12th time that it was held to less than five runs.

Tonight is the AppleSox’ third rubber-match game of the season. Wenatchee previously lost a series decider to Springfield, 5-2, on June 8 before topping the Kelowna Falcons, 8-0, on June 18. The AppleSox are going for their six series victory of the season tonight in final game of their seventh series played.

The AppleSox sit one game back of the first-place Bellingham Bells in the North Division. The Bells’ six-game winning streak came to an end last night against Edmonton as they lost for the first time since June 20. The first half comes to an end in one week on July 6 and the AppleSox have eight more games before then to try and leapfrog the Bells to win the first half playoff spot.

Wenatchee sends Toby Haarer to the bump for the series-decider. He is 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA, 15 strikeouts, eight walks and 14 hits allowed over 16.1 innings in four games (three starts). He picked up the victory in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Kamloops last Thursday by only surrendering two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five in four innings to help the AppleSox sweep the doubleheader and the three-game series against the NorthPaws.

Haarer will go up against Jack O’Brien, who is 2-0 with a 4.22 ERA, 18 strikeouts, 13 walks and 25 hits allowed over 27.2 innings in six games (five starts). O’Brien allowed three runs over five innings last Friday against Kelowna and suffered a no decision. He struck out four Falcons, walked four and allowed five hits. He has tossed at least three innings in ever game and has twice fired five-or-more innings.

Tonight’s game is a Thirsty Thursday at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. General admission tickets are just $3 and there will be discounts on adult beverages all game long. Purchase tickets at the gate or online now at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

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Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group 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 Earn Third Walkoff Win Of 2023

An error with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Wenatchee AppleSox a 3-2 victory over the Port Angeles Lefties on Wednesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Josh Williams hit a ground ball to the right side that was thrown away into left field in an attempt to turn a double play and end the inning but instead gave the AppleSox a walkoff win.

Hunter Gibson allowed two runs over six innings and struck out six in his final game of the summer. The incoming junior at Big Bend retired the side in order four times including setting down the first 10 hitters consecutively. Evan Canfield (2-0) dominated in the final three innings. The Edmonds right-hander’s only blemish from the seventh through the ninth innings was one walk and he added four strikeouts.

Wenatchee (15-5) and Port Angeles did not get on the board until the sixth inning. The Lefties recorded four consecutive hits with two outs to break up Gibson’s shutout bid. The AppleSox responded in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single by MJ Sweeney before Carson Ohland hit a shallow sacrifice fly to left that Brandham Ponce tagged and scored on.

It remained 2-2 until the ninth. Reeve Boyd led off with a single before Mason Strong pinch hit and laid down a successful sacrifice bunt to move Boyd into scoring position. Sebastian David was intentionally walked before Frankie Carmey also drew a wall to load up the bases. Josh Williams grounded a ball to the right side that needed to be turned into a double play to continue the game but was thrown away at second.

The AppleSox will attempt to win their sixth series on Thursday night as they face the Lefties again at 6:35. It’s a Thirsty Thursday with general admission tickets available for just $3 and adult beverage specials all game long. Purchase tickets at the gate or at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Look For A Win On a WINatchee Wednesday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to get back in the win column tonight as they host the Port Angeles Lefties at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee lost for the first time in nearly two weeks last night despite two strong pitching performances. Garrett Gores only allowed three runs over five innings and Michael Cunneely struck out seven in four scoreless innings in relief. Tuesday’s loss was Wenatchee’s first since June 16 against Kelowna.

Last night’s loss dropped the AppleSox to two games back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division with eight games to go in the first half. Bellingham won its sixth consecutive game with a 10-3 win at Edmonton last night. The Victoria HarbourCats also lost last night, falling 5-4 to the Kelowna Falcons in 10 innings, and remain three games back of first place and a game behind the AppleSox.

Wenatchee will attempt to get the bats going tonight after its singular run last night, a season-low through 19 games. The AppleSox did out-hit the Lefties, 7-6, but struck out 13 times, matching a single-game high set on June 8 against Springfield at home. Wenatchee enters tonight with the fifth-best batting average in the WCL (.260) and have scored the third-most runs (125).

The two-longest hitting streaks in the West Coast League came to an end last night as AppleSox’ designated hitter Easton Amundson could not stretch his streak to 16 games while Lefties’ second baseman Roberto Nunez failed to reach 20 games. For both players, last night was only the second game this summer that either of them failed to pick up a hit.

Hunter Gibson makes his second start of the summer tonight for the AppleSox. He dazzled in his summer debut on Father’s Day, firing six shutout innings with six strikeouts, three hits and one walk. Gibson was named to the All-NWAC East Region First Team this spring after recording a 2.67 ERA with 74 strikeouts over 16 games with Big Bend. The Ellensburg native appeared in 10 games with the AppleSox last season and is committed to play at Northern Colorado this fall.

Shea Blanchard counters for Port Angeles in his second start of the summer. He tossed four innings against Nanaimo last Thursday in his first start of the summer. The incoming freshman at Hawaii Pacific allowed one run on three hits, did not issue any walks and struck out two. Blanchard previously tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, two walks and a hit at Kamloops on June 17 in his Lefties debut.

Tonight’s game is a WINatchee Wednesday. Just by attending the game you are eligible to win prizes to local businesses. Purchase tickets for tonight’s game at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage presented by Kenady Real Estate Group 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 Stymied By Lefties Pitching For First Loss In Nearly Two Weeks

The Wenatchee AppleSox dropped the series opener against the Port Angeles Lefties, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Michael Cunneely delivered a dominant relief outing with seven strikeouts in four shutout innings. Both figures marked season-highs for Cunneely and also the third time that he pitched three-or-more innings. He retired each of the final nine hitters that he faced in order.

Garrett Gores (0-2) turned in a solid outing with just three runs given up over five innings but all three runs came on two different home runs. Trent Jackson hit a one-out solo homer in the first inning and then reached base again two innings later before B.Y. Choi hit a two-run homer to cap the scoring.

The AppleSox briefly tied the game up in the bottom of the second when Frankie Carney turned a soft ground ball up the middle into a two-out double and then scored on an infield single by Reeve Boyd. Carney recorded three hits for the second time this summer.

Wenatchee looks to even up the mid-week set against Port Angeles at 6:35 Wednesday night. It’s another WINatchee Wednesday at the ballpark. All fans who attend the game are eligible to win prizes from local businesses just by attending the game. Gates open at 5:30 and tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Host Lefties On $2 Off Tuesday

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox host the Port Angeles Lefties tonight in the first game of their final homestand of the first half at 6:35 at Paul Thomas St. Stadium. The AppleSox sit a game back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division with nine games remaining in the first half. The team with the best record in the North and South Divisions at the end of play on July 6 will receive a postseason berth. Wenatchee is trying to win a first-half division title for the first time in franchise history since the two halves model was adopted by the West Coast League in 2016. The AppleSox have earned two playoff berths since then (2019 and 2022) and both instances came via winning the second half.

Six-of-the-nine remaining games in the first half are against tonight’s opponent, Port Angeles. The Lefties are 10 games out of first place with a 7-14 record after being swept by the Kelowna Falcons this past weekend. Prior to that Port Angeles had won five of its last six games with a sweep of Kamloops on the road before taking two-of-three vs. Nanaimo. The loss against Kelowna on Sunday marked the third time this summer that the Lefties had been swept.

All eyes will be on Easton Amundson and Roberto Nunez this week as both hitters attempt to extend their league-best hitting streaks. Amundson has hits in each of his last 15 games and leads the WCL with six home runs. He is batting (A ERAGE HERE) over his streak, which began on June 7. Nunez was hitless in his first game of the summer but has rattled off at least one hit per night over the last 19 games for the longest hitting streak in the WCL. Eight of the games have been multi-hit efforts, including a 5-for-6 day against Kamloops on June 18.

Garrett Gores starts for the AppleSox in the series opener in his fourth start of the summer. The incoming junior at Gonzaga is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 2 walks and 15 hits over 15 innings. Gores tossed a season-high six innings in his last start on June 16 against Kelowna. He ran into trouble in his final inning on the mound, allowing three runs on four hits in the frame.

Port Angeles sends Drew Standen to the mound for his fifth game of the summer. The right-hander from the New Jersey Institute of Technology is 0-3 with a 5.29 ERA and is making his fourth start tonight. His most recent appearance was last Wednesday, when he allowed three runs on four hits, two walks and six strikeouts over five innings. Standen suffered the tough-luck loss despite matching his season-high for innings pitched.

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Tonight’s game is the AppleSox’ first $2 Off Tuesday since the home opener. Take $2 off all tickets and select concession items. Tickets are available for as affordable as $5 and 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 presented by Kenady Real Estate Group 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 Improve To 3-0 In 2023 Non-League Play

The Wenatchee AppleSox cashed in on 11 errors by their opponent to earn a 10-4 victory over the Northwest Star Academy on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

The AppleSox were being no-hit until the sixth inning but poured it on late, scoring in each of their final four innings. Trent Liolios fired 2.2 scoreless innings and struck out four to earn the win in his second non-league appearance on the mound.

The Northwest Star Academy scored three times in the top of the seventh to tie the game, 4-4, but the AppleSox opened the bottom of the inning with four consecutive hits to take the lead again for good. Mason Strong drove in the game-winning run with a pinch-hit single before Josh Williams gave the AppleSox some cushion with a two-run double.

AppleSox pitching struck out a combined 31 hitters in the two wins against the Nighthawks, with 13 of them coming Saturday. Keegan Adams punched out four hitters while only allowing one run in the first three innings. Ryan Martinez retired all six hitters that he faced the next two innings while striking out half of them. Jhett Jacquot struck out two hitters in the sixth and seventh.

The AppleSox return to league play on Tuesday night after a pair of off days on Sunday and Monday. Bellingham defeated Victoria for a second straight night on Saturday and the AppleSox remain a half-a-game out of first place in the North Division.

Nine games remain in the AppleSox’ first-half schedule as they continue to push for the first-half division title. Six of those games are against the Port Angeles Lefties beginning Tuesday night at 6:35 at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. It’s a $2 Off Tuesday with tickets and select food and drinks $2 off. Tickets are available for purchase at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Strong, Sweeney and Liolios Deliver Big Nights At The Plate In AppleSox' Win

Mason Strong, MJ Sweeney and Trent Liolios all drove in multiple runs as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Northwest Star Academy, 12-5, on Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Strong led the way with 5 RBI thanks to a pair of doubles and a single with men on. Sweeney homered in the first inning before delivering two different RBI singles. Liolios also had a three-hit night with three singles to boost his batting averaged to .556 in two non-league games.

Sweeney’s two-out blast in the bottom of the first was the first blow before all nine hitters came to the plate in the second inning as the AppleSox scored four times to take a 5-0 lead into the third. Wenatchee added five runs in the bottom of the seventh to improve to 2-0 in non-league action.

AppleSox pitching combined to strike out 18 hitters. Sam Round got his first start in any type of game and retired the side in order in each of the first two innings. He surrendered a run in the third inning but struck out five. Joey Pearson punched out two in the two innings before Braiden Boyd followed with six strikeouts in three inning. Jake Putnam recorded all three of his outs in the ninth inning via strikeouts.

The AppleSox wrap up the series on Saturday as they host the Northwest Star Academy at 6:35. It’s College Night and fans who wear their favorite college apparel can save $2 off general-admission tickets when purchased at the gate.

AppleSox Pick Up Third Sweep Of 2023

The Wenatchee AppleSox swept a doubleheader against the Kamloops NorthPaws with 9-6 and 9-5 victories on Thursday at Norbrock Stadium.

Wenatchee (14-4) won its fourth and fifth consecutive games to improve remain a half-a-game back of first place in the North Division. This is the second different time that the AppleSox have won five straight games in 2023 and their eight wins in nine road games put them four away from matching last summer’s total.

Marcus Harrison led the way in Game 1 of the doubleheader by driving in a pair on three hits. Josh Williams proved to be an impossible out, reaching base in all four plate appearances and scoring three times. Bryce Johnson (1-0) allowed three runs, all in the first two innings, but retired seven-of-the-final-eight hitters that he faced to earn the victory in his AppleSox debut.

Williams continued his impressive day with a 2-for-5 and 2 RBI effort in Game 2. David recorded his first multi-hit game of the summer with a 3-for-4 day while switching from shortstop in Game 1 to second base in Game 2. Nick Putnam walked twice and doubled in a run in his first WCL game. Toby Haarer (2-1) only surrendered two runs in four innings and struck out five in his third start of the summer.

The AppleSox came out of the gate red-hot in Game 1, scoring four times in the top of the first before the NorthPaws had come to hit. Harrison and Easton Amundson recorded back-to-back RBI doubles. Amundson hit a double in the second game as well to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. MJ Sweeney added an opposite-field RBI single later before Carson Ohland reached on a fielders choice and eventually scored on a wild pitch.

The NorthPaws scored two runs in the bottom of the first but the AppleSox never led by less than two runs after that. Wenatchee scored twice in the second, twice in the third and once in the fourth. Harrison and Sebastian David recorded RBI singles in the third and Austin Ohland singled in Sweeney in the fourth.

The AppleSox used another big inning early on in Game 2 to take a commanding lead early. Wenatchee sent all nine to the plate in the top of the second inning despite no runs scoring on an RBI base hit. Izzy Lopez grounded a ball to third with the bases loaded that seemed destined to be a double play ball but instead scored two runners on an error. A Williams’ groundout two batters later got the other run in to make it 3-0, AppleSox.

Putnam’s two-out RBI double in the third scored another before Kamloops cut the deficit to two immediately after. The AppleSox gained some breathing room with a two-spot in the fifth on an RBI single by Williams with two outs and a wild pitch to plate Lopez from third.

The NorthPaws got one run back in a solo home run in the sixth and scored twice in the seventh to make things interesting but a three-run Wenatchee top of the seventh effectively sealed the game. Mason Strong hit a sacrifice to left to score David from third, Sweeney doubled the opposite way to plate another and Williams came home on a balk.

The AppleSox return home on Friday night for a 6:35 game against the Northwest Star Academy. It’s the first-of-two non-league games in as many days against the Nighthawks and Friday’s game is Bark In The Park Night. Fans who purchase a ticket to the game can bring their dog in for free. Saturday is College Night and fans who wear their favorite college apparel can purchase $5 general-admission tickets at the gate.

Doubleheader Wraps Up Road Trip To Kamloops

The Wenatchee AppleSox take on the Kamloops NorthPaws at 4 p.m. this afternoon in a doubleheader at Norbrock Stadium.

Both games will be seven innings. The doubleheader is being played today due to Tuesday’s game being rained out.

Wenatchee is coming off its third consecutive victory with a 3-0 win on Wednesday night. Easton Amundson broke a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth and Mason Strong added a two-out RBI single later in the inning. Quincy Vassar did not allow any runs in six innings to earn his first win of the summer and Cam Hoiland earned his first save with a scoreless seventh, eighth and ninth.

Vassar’s outing was just the latest impressive effort from an AppleSox starter. Wenatchee starting pitching has not allowed a run since the sixth inning last Friday, spanning the last 19 innings. AppleSox starters have tossed at least five innings in 13-of-16 games this summer and the pitching staff’s 2.86 team ERA is second-best in the West Coast League.

The AppleSox send Bryce Johnson to the mound to start Game 1 in his first game for the AppleSox. The incoming freshman at Oregon State graduated from Eastlake High School and helped them capture the 4A state title this spring with a 0.37 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 76.1 innings. Johnson was named All-KingCo 4A MVP, 1st Team All-KingCo 4A Pitcher and SBLive Washington's 2023 High School Player of the Year. The Seattle native was also named Baseball Northwest's third-best prospect on May 12th from the Class of 2023.

Tony Haarer gets the ball for Game 2 for his third start and fourth appearance with the AppleSox. Haarer is 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA over 12.1 innings. He has struck out 10, walked seven and allowed 10 hits. Haarer is looking for a smooth second inning after troubles in it the last two weeks. He allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits in the second stanza on June 8 before surrounding three runs (one earned) on five hits in the second inning on June 15.

Fans can tune in to the action tonight and all season long on KCSY Sunny FM. Pregame coverage begins at 3:40 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

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

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast to hear a recap of last night’s game, highlights and interviews with Quincy Vassar, Cam Hoiland, Mitch Darlington and Trent Liolios. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

AppleSox Earn Second Straight Shutout Win

Quincy Vassar tossed six shutout innings and Easton Amundson hit his league-leading sixth home run of the summer as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Kamloops NorthPaws, 3-0, on Wednesday night at Norbrock Stadium.

Amundson broke a scoreless tie with a two-run blast in the top of the sixth to homer for the third straight game and for the fourth time in the last five games. Mason Strong added a two-RBI single later in the inning as Wenatchee (11-4) earned its third straight win.

Vassar (1-1) allowed a hit to the leadoff hitter off the bottom of the first and then proceeded to not allow any the rest of the way. He struck out five, walked two and hit one batter and tossed three different 1-2-3 innings. Vassar’s effort marked the third consecutive scoreless outing by an AppleSox starter in league play. Wenatchee starting pitchers have not allowed a run in their last 19 innings.

Cam Hoiland entered with one on in the seventh and proceeded to get the final nine outs to record his first save in his first relief outing.

The AppleSox conclude their first trip north of the border in 2023 with a doubleheader on Thursday. Both games will be seven innings and the first one begins at 4 p.m. Wenatchee returns to Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium on Friday night to face the Northwest Star Academy at 6:35. It’s Bark In The Park Night and fans can bring their dog to the game for free. Tickets are on sale at applesox.com/2023-schedule

Tuesday's Night Game From Kamloops Rained Out

The Wenatchee AppleSox’ first game of a three-game set against the Kamloops NorthPaws scheduled for Tuesday night has been rained out.

The two teams will open up the series at Norbrock Stadium on Wednesday night at 6:35. The mid-week set concludes with a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon. Both games will be seven innings and the twin bill will begin at 4 p.m. All three games of the series can be heard on 93.9 FM in Wenatchee and on kcsyfm.com worldwide.

The AppleSox return home on Friday night to face the Northwest Star Academy at 6:35. It’s Bark In The Park Night and fans who purchase a ticket to the game can bring their dog to the ballpark for free. Tickets are on sale at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Travel North Of The Border For First Time In 2023

GAME NOTES

The Wenatchee AppleSox make their first road trip north of the border as they face the Kamloops NorthPaws tonight at 6:35 at Norbrock Stadium. The AppleSox and the NorthPaws are off to very different starts to the summer with Wenatchee sitting a half-a-game out of first place in the North while Kamloops is in last place. The AppleSox won their fourth series of the summer by taking two-of-three from Kelowna this past weekend while Kamloops dropped to seven games out of first place by being swept by Port Angeles.

Wenatchee wrapped up its homestand with a non-league victory on Monday over the Redmond Dudes to produce a 3-1 effort in a four-game stretch at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. A few newcomers got to make their mark in their first game with the team as Nick Putnam led the newcomers with two different RBI singles. two different RBI singles. Josh Williams and MJ Sweeney also collected hits in their first game with the AppleSox.

Easton Amundson and Brandham Ponce both got well deserved days off on Monday. Amundson has played in all but one of the AppleSox' first 15 games in WCL play and leads the league with five home runs, 17 RBI and a .707 slugging percentage while his 18 runs and two triples are tied for the most in the league. Amundson’s 1.115 OPS leads all WCL players with at least 50 plate appearances. He was named WCL Player of the Week on Monday after batting .291 (7-for-24) with a double, two triples, three home runs and 10 RBI in six games last week.

Ponce isn't far behind Amundson in terms of production and has regularly batted after Amundson, giving the AppleSox arguably the best combination of a no. 3 hitter and a cleanup hitter in the WCL. He arrived in Wenatchee on June 6 and has appeared in every league game since then. Ponce is on a 10-game hitting streak and is feasting on right-handed pitching, holding a .429 batting average (12-for-28) through 11 games. He has 15 RBI and is the only other AppleSox player with double-digit runs driven in besides Amundson.

Quincy Vassar makes his third start of the summer for the AppleSox in the series opener. Vassar last faced the NorthPaws on Aug. 10, 2022, in game 2 of the North Division Series as the AppleSox defeated the NorthPaws, 17-2, at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium to sweep the first-round matchup. Vassar matched his season high with eight strikeouts while allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk in seven innings. The Brewster native is 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in two games this summer and is coming off allowing two runs in five innings a week ago against the Springfield Drifters. Vassar has walked at least four hitters in each of his first two games after issuing three free passes once in 10 games last summer.

Kamloops 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

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

Listen to the latest edition of the AppleSox Podcast below to hear interviews with Nick Putnam, Mason Strong and Sebastian David. Subscribe to the AppleSox Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Newcomers Lead AppleSox To Win Over Dudes

Mason Strong finished a triple away from hitting for the cycle and Nick Putnam drove in two runs as the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Redmond Dudes, 10-6, on Monday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Six of the AppleSox’ nine batters had joined the team in the last four days and many of them made an impact against Redmond. Putnam picked up an RBI single in the first inning in his first at-bat of the summer before adding another RBI single in the seventh. Strong doubled in a pair of runs in the first before adding a single in the second and a triple in the seventh in his third game played for the AppleSox.

Trent Liolios joined the AppleSox as an infielder on Friday but got it done as a two-way player on Monday. The incoming sophomore at Northwestern went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run before tossing a scoreless eighth and ninth. Liolios, who did not pitch this spring at Northwestern, struck out one, allowed three hits and did not walk anyone.

The AppleSox trailed on two different occasions after allowing a run in the top of the first and then two runs in the top of the fourth to break a 3-3 tie. Neither deficit lasted as Wenatchee scored multiple runs in four different frames, including a three-run first inning and a three-run seventh.

The AppleSox hit the road on Tuesday to resume West Coast League play as they travel to face the Kamloops NorthPaws in a rematch of the 2022 North Division Series that the AppleSox swept. First pitch for all three games Tuesday-Thursday is at 6:35 and can all be heard on kcsyfm.com.

Amundson Named WCL Player of the Week

AppleSox first baseman Easton Amundson has been named the West Coast League Player of the Week for the week of June 12-18.

Amundson played in all six of the AppleSox games and helped the team post a 4-2 record by batting .291 (7-for-24) with a double, two triples, three home runs and 10 RBI. He collected at least one hit, scored at least one run and drove in at least one run in every game last week.

The Nampa, Id. native is riding a 12-game hitting streak, which is the second-longest in the WCL after Port Angeles infielder Roberto Nunez’s 14-game streak. Amundson leads the AppleSox in at-bats, runs, hits, triples, home runs and RBI while tying for the team lead in walks. His five home runs, 17 RBI and .707 slugging percentage lead the WCL while his 18 runs and two triples are tied for the most in the league. Amundson’s 1.115 OPS leads all WCL players with at least 50 plate appearances.

Amundson just completed his sophomore year at Lower Columbia College where he helped lead the Red Devils to their 15th NWAC Championship. He led the NWAC with 10 home runs, was named an ABCA/Rawlings All-American and earned NWAC West Region MVP.

Amundson and the AppleSox wrap up their four-game homestead tonight at 6:35 against the Redmond Dudes. Wenatchee then travels to Kamloops for three games Tuesday-Thursday before returning home for a two-game set against the Northwest Star Academy Friday and Saturday at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Tickets for all home games can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

Quality Pitching, Another Amundson Blast Give AppleSox Series Win

The Wenatchee AppleSox won their rubber match against the Kelowna Falcons with an 8-0 win on Sunday afternoon at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Hunter Gibson (1-0) tossed six shutout innings in the first game of his second season with the AppleSox. Gibson struck out six hitters, which matched his season-high in 10 appearances with the AppleSox from 2022. He only gave up three hits while issuing one walk. Gibson’s effort marked the second straight day that an AppleSox starter did not allow any runs after Ryan Martinez went seven scoreless on Saturday.

Braiden Boyd didn’t allow any runs over the final three innings to earn his first save and help Wenatchee (11-4) to earn its first shutout victory of the season. The lefty from Chelan struck out two and the only baserunners to reach against him did so via walks.

Easton Amundson hit his West Coast League-leading fifth home run in a six-run eighth inning. His three-run blast extended his hitting streak to 12 games and traveled 348 feet with an exit velocity of 97-miles per hour. Amundson moves into a tie for the 17th-most home runs in a single AppleSox season and is five away from tying the franchise record. His hitting streak is the second longest in the WCL after Port Angeles infielder Roberto Nunez’s 14-game streak.

Brandham Ponce extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a double in the third. He has matched his 2022 output for doubles in eight fewer games.

Marcus Harrison picked up right where he left off on Saturday and singled in a run in the first inning to put the AppleSox up, 1-0. He batted .571 (4-for-7) with 3 RBI, three walks and two hit-by-pitches in the three-game series against the Falcons.

Wenatchee collected hits in each of the first three innings but did not get another until the eighth. Sebastian David drew the fourth of four consecutive walks to score a run in the sixth inning and the drove in a run with a single to open the floodgates in the eighth. Marty Kaplan followed with a single up the middle of his own and Carson Ohland hit a sacrifice fly before Amdunson’s three-run home run.

The AppleSox have won four-of-their-first-five series and are a half-a-game back of the Bellingham Bells for first place in the North Division. Wenatchee hosts the Redmond Dudes on Monday night at 6:35 in a non-league game at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Win Despite Late Chaos

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored five times in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Kelowna Falcons, 10-7, on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee (10-4) survived giving up a five-run lead when it surrendered six runs in the top of the eighth inning. Twelve men came to the plate against three different AppleSox relievers and the Falcons drew as many walks as they collected hits (five).

The AppleSox bounced back by scoring all of its runs with two outs. Brandham Ponce batted with the bases loaded and popped a fly ball to right-center field that seemed destined to end the inning but got lost in the lights and plated all three runners. Marcus Harrison followed with an insurance RBI single and Wenatchee completed the comeback despite surrendering one more run to Kelowna in the ninth.

Ponce and Harrison both led the way for the AppleSox offensively while batting fourth and fifth in the order, respectively. Ponce went 4-for-4 and moved into a tie for first in the West Coast League with 15 RBI this summer. Harrison recorded his first three-hit game and second multi-hit game with. 3-for-4, 2 RBI effort.

Easton Amundson blasted his fourth home run of the summer in the fifth to move into a three-way tie for the most home runs hit this season. Carson Ohland doubled in a pair of runs to open the scoring in the second inning in his first at-bat of the summer for the AppleSox. Harrison plated Ponce for the first time in the fourth and Frankie Carney tripled in a run in the sixth with two outs.

Ryan Martinez tossed seven shutout innings in his third start of the season but earned a no-decision despite Wenatchee leading 5-0 entering the eighth. Martinez struck out five while not walking anyone and only surrendering four hits.

Evan Canfield got the final two outs via a pair of strikeouts to pick up his first save of the summer.

The AppleSox will play their second rubber match of the season on Father’s Day at 1:05. Hunter Gibson makes his first start of the season in his second summer with the AppleSox after appearing in 10 games a year ago. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.

AppleSox Host Falcons Tonight At 6:35

The Wenatchee AppleSox look to bounce back from losing consecutive games for the first time this season as they host the Kelowna Falcons at 6:35 p.m at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Wenatchee fell just short in the weekend opener, 6-5, last night. The AppleSox scored first with a two-spot in the first inning but stranded a season-high 14 men on the bases.

Three different players made their AppleSox debut last night. Shortstop Sebastian David reached base with a hit by pitch while catcher Mason Strong doubled and scored in the first inning and designated hitter Trent Liolios reached once via a walk.

Two other players appeared in their first game at home last night after playing their first three games on the road Springfield. Centerfielder Marshall Lipsey reached on an infield single in the first inning but had to leave the game due to injury immediately after. Izzy Lopez reached four times than to three weeks and a double and started at second base to appear at his third different position already through four games.

The AppleSox got a big relief effort on the mound for Jack DeDonato last night. He appeared in his third game of the summer to match his total from a year ago. The left-hander from Mercer Island struck out five in three scoreless innings and only allowed one hit. DeDonato has spent parts of the last three summers with the AppleSox and last night was his second effort of two-or-more innings out of the bullpen after allowing one run in five innings last year on Aug. 3 to earn the win at Yakima Valley.

Ryan Martinez makes his third start of the season tonight and second at home. He allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits, two walks and two strikeouts last Saturday vs Victoria to earn his first win of the summer. The right-hander at Pacific allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits, one walk and three strikeouts in five innings at Bend on June 3.

Troy Shepard makes his fourth appearance and third start of the summer for the Falcons. The lefty at Spokane Falls has no record and a 1.86 ERA with six strikeouts, five walks and seven hits over 9.2 innings. Shepard’s best appearance was his first outing of the summer when he tossed five scoreless innings in a win over Nanaimo on June 6.

Tonight is the second game of a four-game homestand for the AppleSox. Tickets for this evening and every remaining home game 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. 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.

Men Left On Base Hurt AppleSox In Weekend Opener

The Wenatchee AppleSox stranded a season-high 14 men on the bases and dropped the first game of a three-game set against the Kelowna Falcons, 6-5, on Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Easton Amundson extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a triple in the seventh inning and Brandham Ponce followed with an RBI single for his eighth consecutive game with a hit. Jack DeDonato tossed three scoreless innings out of the bullpen and struck out five.

The AppleSox had a chance to win the game in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and no one out but only scored one run and left the tying run at third and the go-ahead run at second. Wenatchee (9-4) stranded two men on the bases in six different innings to suffer its first set of consecutive losses this summer.

Amundson opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a balk scored another run to give the AppleSox a two-run cushion. The Falcons got a run back in the third and a two-run homer gave them the lead in the fourth. Gores recovered by retiring the next six hitters in order, including the final five via strikeouts, to finish five complete innings. Each of the first four hitters of the sixth recorded hits and three scored to give Kelowna a 6-2 lead.

Amundson and Ponce went to work to plate the first run in the seventh and then Reeve Boyd delivered a two-out RBI single up the middle for his 6th RBI in the last three games to make it a two-run game. Wenatchee’s only run of the ninth came when Marty Kaplan hit a ball just over the mound that allowed Izzy Lopez to come home on the putout. The AppleSox had opened up the inning by reaching on an error and two hit by pitches but each of their next three hitters were retired to end the game.

Wenatchee faces Kelowna again on Saturday night at 6:35 in the second game of the Father’s Day Weekend homestead. Tickets can be purchased at applesox.com/2023-schedule.