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June 6/3 vs CCL Showcase, 10-1 W RADIO 6/4 vs Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 6/5 vs Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 6/6 vs Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 6/7 @ Yakima Valley Pippins, 7:05 6/8 @ Yakima Valley Pippins, 6:35 6/9 @ Yakima Valley Pippins, 6:05 June 4-6, 6:35 pm 6/11 vs Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35 6/12 vs Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35 6/13 vs Port Angeles Lefties, 6 :35 6/14 vs Walla Walla Sweets, 6:35 6/15 vs Walla Walla Sweets, 6:35 Probable Pitchers Wenatchee: 93.9 FM 6/16 vs Walla Walla Sweets, 5:35 Chelan: 95.3 FM 6/18 @ Port Angeles Lefties, 6 :35 Wenatchee Victoria Brewster: 101.3 FM 6/19 @ Port Angeles Lefties, 6 :35 Ryan Long (6-1, 2.67 ERA TBD 6/20 @ Port Angeles Lefties, 6 :35 Omak: 101.9 FM 6/22 vs Highline Bears, 6:35 w/Pomona Pitzer) 6/23 vs Highline Bears, 5:35 James Kulak (2-1, 5.60 ERA TBD 6/25 @ Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 w/Purdue) All games can also be 6/26 @ Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 6/27 @ Victoria HarbourCats, 6:35 TBD TBD listened to anywhere in 6/28 @ Cowlitz Black Bears, 6:35 the world by tuning in 6/29 @ Cowlitz Black Bears, 7:05 6/30 @ Cowlitz Black Bears, 6:35 online here. July 7/2 vs Kelowna Falcons, 6:35 Celebrating 20 Years 7/3 vs Kelowna Falcons, 7:05 TV 7/4 vs Kelowna Falcons, 6:35 ▪ The 2019 season represents the 20th season for the 7/5 @ Bend Elks, 6:35 Wenatchee AppleSox. 7/6 @ Bend Elks, 6:35 7/7 @ Bend Elks, 5:05 ▪ Founded in 2000, the AppleSox are one of the five 7/9 vs Bend Elks, 6:35 remaining original eight founding teams of the West 7/10 vs Bend Elks, 6:35 Coast League. 7/11 vs Bend Elks, 6:35 7/12 vs Bellingham Bells, 6:35 ▪ The AppleSox are five-time WCL Champions (2005, 7/13 vs Bellingham Bells, 6:35 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012) and the 2003 Pacific 7/14 vs Bellingham Bells, 5:35 International League Champions. 7/15 vs US Military All-Stars, 6:35 For the second straight 7/16 @ Kelowna Falcons, 6:35 7/17 @ Kelowna Falcons, 6:35 season, all home games will 7/18 @ Kelowna Falcons, 6:35 be televised live on the
7/19 @ Bellingham Bells, 6:35 AppleSox Facebook page. 7/20 @ Bellingham Bells, 6:35 2018 FINAL STANDINGS 7/24 @ Walla Walla Sweets, 6:35 7/25 @ Walla Walla Sweets, 6:35 (combined first and second half records) 7/26 @ Walla Walla Sweets, 7:05 NORTH The radio broadcast will 7/27 vs Portland Pickles, 6:35 Bellingham zy 35-19 again be synced with the 7/28 vs Portland Pickles, 5:35 Kelowna 28-26 video broadcast so that fans 7/29 vs Portland Pickles, 6:35 Victoria 27-27 7/31 vs CCL Showcase, 6:35 Yakima Valley 27-27 from any location with August Wenatchee 26-28 internet access can 8/2 vs Yakima Valley Pippins, 6:35 Port Angeles 21-33 8/3 vs Yakima Valley Pippins, 6:35 experience AppleSox SOUTH 8/4 vs Yakima Valley Pippins, 5:35 baseball. 8/6 vs Ridgefield Raptors, 6:35 Portland z 37-17 8/7 vs Ridgefield Raptors, 6:35 Corvallis y 36-18 8/8 vs Ridgefield Raptors, 6:35 Walla Walla 28-36 “Like” Wenatchee AppleSox 8/9 @ Corvallis Knights, 6:30 Cowlitz 20-34 8/10, @ Corvallis Knights, 7:05 Bend 12-42 on Facebook and tune in at 8/11 @ Corvallis Knights, 3:00 z-won first half y-won second half gametime. Sox Streaks Current Streak………….…… Last Five Games……..…...…..…..0-0 Contact Last 10 Games…..…….…….……0-0 Anyone looking to speak with an AppleSox Last 5 Games……………...... 0-0 player or coach should email AppleSox Last 5 @ Home…..……..…..….…0-0 Communications Director Joel Norman at Last 5 on Road………….….…….0-0 [email protected]
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AppleSox Sox stats Record When… Home……………….……0-0 Opening Night Last Season Sweep Road……………….…….0-0 The Sox defeated The Sox took five The Sox concluded June……………….….…..0-0 the CCL of six games from their 2018 home Showcase, 10-1 the HarbourCats schedule by July………………………0-0 sweeping Victoria. August…………….……..0-0 Lots of North Run Differential Home Cooking Pre-All-Star Break………0-0 12 of the Sox first The Sox outscored The Sox went 14-14 Post-All-Star Break……..0-0 15 WCL games Victoria 40-19 in at Paul Thomas Sr. Non-League……………...1-0 are against the 2018. Stadium last season. First Game of Series…….0-0 North Division. Second Game of Series…..0-0
Third Game of Series...... 0-0 After Off-Day……………0-0 Day Games….….….…….0-0 2018 Recap Night Games….…………0-0 • The AppleSox went 26-28 in 2018 to finish fifth in Extra Innings…….….…..0-0 the North Division. Wearing White Jerseys…0-0 • A 15-13 second-half record had the Sox in contention Wearing Red Jerseys……0-0 until the final weekend of the regular season. Wearing Blue Jerseys…...0-0 • Curtis Bafus won co-WCL Pitcher of the Year by Scoring 5+Runs…………0-0 going 4-5 with a 2.87 ERA in 11 games, 20 starts. Scoring <5 Runs…….…..0-0 Bafus started the WCL All-Star Game for the North Score First………...…..…0-0 and tossed a scoreless inning. Score Last…..…….…...…0-0 • Along with Bafus, Connor McCord appeared on the Collecting 10+ hits..…….0-0 All-WCL First Team. McCord was a key two-way Collecting <10 hits..…….0-0 player for the AppleSox in 2018, going 3-5 with a Homering………………..0-0 4.00 ERA in 13 games, four starts, on the mound and Not Homering……..…….0-0 slashed .346/.418/.525 with six home runs and 37 Out-Hit Opponent………0-0 RBI at the plate. Out-Hit by Opponent..…..0-0 Starter Goes 5+…………0-0 Starters Goes <5….….….0-0 AppleSox Run Differential Home: Road:
AppleSox Pitching… Last Four Seasons 2018 2017 2016 2015 Strikeouts 456 410 358 376
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2018 Home Run Tracker Date Player HR# Opponent Ballpark June 2 Mason Marenco 1 Victoria HarbourCats Royal Athletic Park June 19 Jake Taylor 1 Walla Walla Sweets Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium June 20 Alix Garcia 1 Walla Walla Sweets Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium June 24 Jordan Rathbone 1 Port Angeles Lefties Civic Field June 24 Mason Marenco 2 Port Angeles Lefties Civic Field June 27 Jake Taylor 2 Bend Elks Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium June 27 Cory Meyer 1 Bend Elks Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium June 27 Cory Meyer 2 Bend Elks Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 6 Cory Meyer 3 Walla Walla Sweets Borleske Stadium July 10 Jacob Prater 1 Bellingham Bells Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 15 J.T. Schwartz 1 Bellingham Bells Joe Martin Field July 15 Jake Taylor 3 Bellingham Bells Joe Martin Field July 18 Connor McCord 1 Portland Pickles Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 19 Kody Darcy 1 Portland Pickles Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 21 Connor McCord 2 Yakima Valley Pippins Yakima County Stadium July 22 Evan Williams 1 Yakima Valley Pippins Yakima County Stadium July 23 Connor McCord 3 Yakima Valley Pippins Yakima County Stadium July 23 Nick Seamons 1 Yakima Valley Pippins Yakima County Stadium July 24 Connor McCord 4 Cowlitz Black Bears Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 24 Jake Taylor 4 Cowlitz Black Bears Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 26 J.T. Schwartz 2 Bend Elks Vince Genna Stadium July 26 Jacob Prater 2 Bend Elks Vince Genna Stadium July 31 Evan Williams 2 Port Angeles Lefties Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium July 31 Jordan Rathbone 2 Port Angeles Lefties Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 1 Connor McCord 5 Port Angeles Lefties Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 3 Connor McCord 6 Victoria HarbourCats Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 3 Jacob Prater 3 Victoria HarbourCats Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 3 Dawson Day 1 Victoria HarbourCats Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 4 J.T. Schwartz 3 Victoria HarbourCats Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium August 8 J.T. Schwartz 4 Kelowna Falcons Elks Stadium
2019 Home Run tracker Date Player HR# Opponent Ballpark
@AppleSox Wenatchee AppleSox @AppleSox The Wenatchee AppleSox: Celebrating Summer… One Inning At A Time! AppleSox All-Time WCL Award-Winners MVP Michael Toglia Mitchell Gunsolous Steve Marquardt (2016) (2012) (2005) Pitcher of the Curtis Bafus Owen Jones (2011) Year (2018) Coach of the Year Ed Knaggs Ed Knaggs (2010) Ed Knaggs (2009) Ed Knaggs (2005) (2012) Batting Payden Crawley Curtis Van Wyck Champion Lamb (.350, (.352, 2007) 2011) Home Run Leader Michael Toglia Taylor Sparks (9, Adam Nelubowich (7, 2016) 2012) (8, 2011) RBI Leader Michael Toglia Mitchell Gunsolous Adam Nelubowich (40, 2016) (48, 2012) (36, 2011)
AppleSox Starting Lineup by Defensive Positioning Date Opp. Res. C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 6/3 CCL 10-1, W Meyer Montgomery Kolden Darcy Altenberger Sage McKenzie Detloff Ayers
AppleSox starting Lineup by Batting Order Date Opp. Res. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6/3 CCL 10-1, W Altenberger Sage McKenzie Montgomery Meyer Darcy Ayers Kolden Detloff
Sox vs HarbourCats in Single-Season Home Run Leaders Returners 2018 Player HR Season Kody Darcy 0-4, 1 K on 8/4 Taylor Sparks 10 2012 Alec Gomez 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K on 8/4
Adam Nelubowich 9 2011 Cory Meyer 3-13, 2 RBI, 4 K on 6/1-3 Johnny Sage 2-12, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 R on 6/1-3 Bobby Carlson 7 2003 Cole Gillespie 7 2004 Ryan Howell 7 2012 Strong Start for Sage Evan Douglas 7 2015 -Monday night, Johnny Sage drove in four of the Michael Toglia 7 2016 AppleSox 10 runs and reached base three times as Evan Johnson 7 2017 the no. 2 hitter.
Nick Browne 6 2001 -He went deep on a 1-2 pitch from Ryan Isler in the second inning. The incoming senior to Purdue Justin Ehlers 6 2004 Brian Burke 6 2009 only batted leadoff and third in the Sox order, but looked comfortable in the two-hole. Andre Real 6 2013 -Sage didn’t homer for Purdue or the AppleSox Keston Hiura 6 2015 last summer, so this was his first home run since Connor McCord 6 2018 going deep against Wenatchee Valley College Aaron Harper 5 2002 while playing for Yakima Valley College on May Kris Gibson 5 2004 2, 2018. Sage hit five home runs for the Yaks in Eric Peterson 5 2010 2018.
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Season-By-Season Results All-Time Head- 2018 26-28, 11-15 first half, 15-13 second half, 14-14 home, 12-14 road To-Head Records 29-25, 15-12 first half, 14-13 second half, 16-11 home, 13-14 road 2017 Bellingham……………….46-37 2016 19-35, 10-17 first half, 9-18 second half, 10-17 home, 9-18 road Bend……………………....33-39 2015 24-30, 12-15 home, 12-15 road Corvallis………………….38-43 2014 30-24, 13-14 home, 17-10 road Cowlitz…….…….……….21-15 2013 29-24, 20-6 home, 9-18 road, lost in WCL championship series Kelowna….………………76-31 2012 37-17, 20-7 home, 17-10 road, won WCL championship Port Angeles………………10-2 2011 39-15, 19-8 home, 20-7 road, lost in East Division Series Portland………………….…2-4 2010 29-19, 16-8 home, 13-11 road, won WCL championship Ridgefield………….……..…0-0 2009 34-14, 16-8 home, 18-6 road, won WCL championship Victoria…………………...20-16 2008 23-19, 16-5 home, 7-14 road, lost in WCL championship series Walla Walla……………...32-36 2007 23-18, 14-7 home, 9-11 road, lost in East Division Series Yakima Valley….………...16-20 2006 27-15, 15-6 home, 12-9 road, won WCL championship 2005 29-7, 15-3 home, 14-4 road, won WCL championship 2004 24-12, 10-8 home, 13-4 road, 1-0 neutral 2003 20-10, 12-4 home, 8-6 road, won PIL championship Kyle krustangel 2002 19-11, 11-6 home, 8-5 road (third season, 55-53) 2001 14-16, 10-8 home, 4-8 road 2000 8-22, 3-15 home, 5-7 road
All-Time Head Coaches
Kyle Krustangel 2017-present (55-53) A.J. Proszek 2015-2016 (43-65) Ed Knaggs 2001-2014 (493-273) Gary Lewallen 2000 (8-22)
AppleSox No Hitters Krustangel was named the Clayton Mortensen and Quinn LeSage of the fourth coach in AppleSox Wenatchee AppleSox combined on a no-hitter vs. Kelowna on July 27, 2005 at Elks Stadium. history on Sept. 14, 2016. Wenatchee won 11-2. Mortensen pitched 6.1 innings and gave up two earned runs (walked 4, In each of his first two seasons struck out 5). LeSage pitched 2.2 innings. with the AppleSox, Krustangel DJ Lidyard tossed a no-hitter vs. Moses Lake at had the Sox in playoff Larson Playfield on July 19, 2006. Wenatchee won 2-0. contention through the final weekend of the season.
The AppleSox have hit over 30 Active Sox in MLB home runs in both of Keston Hiura (2015) Milwaukee Brewers Krustangel’s two seasons at
Griffin Canning (2014) Los Angeles Angels the helm after failing to match that number in the previous Marco Gonzales (2010) Seattle Mariners Tommy Milone (2006) Seattle Mariners three seasons before his hire. Blaine Hardy (2006) Detroit Tigers
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Team Records Single Game Individual Records Most Hits…………………………………………………..5……………………………………………………………...5 times Most Singles……………………………………………….5………………………………………………...Nick Nyquist, 2015 Most Doubles………………………………………...…….3……………………………………………………………..2 times Most Triples……………………………………………….2……………………………………………………………..3 times Most Home Runs…………………………………………..2……………………………………………………….…….9 times Most Grand Slams…………………………………………2…………………………………………………Cory Meyer, 2018 Most Total Bases…………………………………………10……………………………….….…….………Justin Ehlers, 2004 Most Runs…………………………………………………5……………………………….…….……….Ronnie Shaeffer, 2009 Most Runs Batted In………………………………………8……………………………………..….….…….Cory Meyer, 2018 Most Walks………………………………………………..4………………………………………….……….….………5 times Most Stolen Bases…………………………………………4……………………………………………………………...2 times Most Innings Pitched…………………………………….12……………………………………………..Jamin Svendsen, 2001 Most Batters Struck Out…………………………………16……….…….……..……….……….……….…..D.J. Lidyard, 2006 Single Game Team Records Most Hits………………………………………………....26……………………….…...……..v.s. Yakima Valley Pippins, 2017 Most Singles……………………………………………...21………………………………………....v.s Kelowna Falcons, 2013 Most Doubles………………………….……….……….…7…………….…….…………………….v.s. Kelowna Falcons, 2003 Most Triples……………………………………………....3…………….…………….…………….v.s. Kelowna Falcons, 2016 Most Home Runs…………………………….…………....3…….……………….…………….………….………………8 times Most Total Bases……………………..………………….33………………………….…………v.s. Spokane Riverhawks, 2004 Most Runs………………………………………………..25………………….….……………v.s. Yakima Valley Pippins, 2017 Most Runs Batted In…………………………………….21…………………………………..v.s. Yakima Valley Pippins, 2017 Most Walks………………………………………….…...17…………………….…….…….….v.s. Victoria HarbourCats, 2014 Most Stolen Bases…………………………………………7…………….………………………..v.s. Kitsap Blue Jackets, 2006 Most Runs One Inning…………………………………..12.…….……………………………v.s. Yakima Valley Pippins, 2017 Pitching, Strikeouts………………………………………17……………………………………………………………..2 times Season Individual Records Most Hits…………………………………………………79……….….….….….….….…..….....……..Mitchell Gunsolus, 2012 Most Singles…………………………………….….…..…64………..….………………………………Mitchel Gunsolus, 2012 Most Doubles……………………………………………..21………………………………………………..Keston Hiura, 2015 Most Triples……………………………………………….6………………………………………………...Keston Hiura, 2015 Most Home Runs………………………………….……….9……………………………………………….Taylor Sparks, 2012 Most Extra Base Hits……………………………………..33………………………………………………..Keston Hiura, 2015 Most Total Bases………………………………………...119 ………………………………………………Keston Hiura, 2015 Most Runs…………………………………………….…...47………………………………………….Mitchell Gunsolus, 2012 Most Runs Batted In……………………………….….….54……………………………………………….Evan Johnson, 2017 Most Stolen Bases………………………….…….….…….23………………………….…..…………………Brent Wyatt, 2006 Best Batting Average……………………………..……. .421 ………………………………………….….Jason Freeman, 2002 Consecutive Game Hit Streak…………………………….21…………………..…….…….….…….…Breland Almadova, 2011 Most Innings Pitched………………………………..….76.2……………….….….……….………………….Owen Jones, 2011 Best ERA……………………………………………….. 1.05 …………………………………..….……Trent Baysinger, 2003 Most Strikeouts………………………………………...….86……………………………………………...…D.J. Lidyard, 2006 Most Wins…………………………………………………7……....…….….…….Owen Jones, 2011……..Hunter Wells, 2015 Fewest Hits Allowed (Complete Game)….……….….….....0………….….……….…………………….……D.J. Lidyard, 2006 Season Team Records Most Hits……………………………………………..…..559………...….………………………………………………….2014 Most Singles……………………………………………...450……………………………………………………………….2014 Most Doubles……………………………………………...99……………………………………………………………….2013 Most Triples………………………………………………19……………………………………………………………….2016 Most Home Runs……………………………………….…32…….…….……….…………………………………………..2017 Most Grand Slams……………….….……….……..…….…3………………………………….……….…….…….……….2018 Most Total Bases…………………………………………719…………………………………………………….….2012, 2014 Most Runs………………………….……………………..324………………………………………………………………2014 Most Runs Batted In……………………………………...270……………………………………………………………....2012 Most Stolen Bases………………………………………….74………………………………………………………..2006, 2011 Longest Winning Streak…………………………………..14………………………………………………………………2011 Longest Losing Streak………………………………………8……………………………….……………………………...2008 Strikeouts by Pitchers…………………………………….468…..…………………………………………………………..2014
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AppleSox Returners -Went 0-0 with a 6.35 ERA in 5.2 innings spanning four appearances, all in relief… Tossed a scoreless inning against Yakima Valley in his final outing of the season on July 23…
-Went 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA in 34.1 innings for Yakima Valley in 2019… Saved a team-high four games (t-fourth-most in NWAC) and struck out 40 batters…
Logan Chase -Went 4-1 with a 2.97 ERA in 39.1 innings as a freshman… Saved a team- high five games and struck out 36 batters… -Batted .232 with three extra-base hits and 9 RBI in 27 games for the AppleSox… Posted four multi-hit games… Drafted by the New York Mets (39th round) in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft but did not sign and elected to attend Xavier.
-Slashed .170/.284/.273 in 33 games as a freshman at Xavier in 2019… Went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in a 5-2 win over Evansville on Kody Darcy March 23… -Went 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in 27 innings spanning seven appearances (four starts) for the AppleSox… Picked up the win in each of his final three appearances… Struck out a season-high seven batters in season-high seven innings in an Aug. 4 win over Victoria.
-Posted a team-best 1.80 ERA (fifth in NWAC), 118 strikeouts (led NWAC), eight wins and three complete games in 95 innings as a sophomore with Yakima Valley… Started 11 of 13 games he pitched and logged 95 innings… Earned First Team All- NWAC…
Alec Gomez -Went 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 44.1 innings spanning 12 appearances as a freshman… -Appeared in two non-league games for the AppleSox last summer, June 5 and 6… Collected four hits in nine at-bats, walked once, scored two runs and stole two bases… Batted .193 in 30 games for the Sox in 2017… Posted four multi-hit games… Drove in a season-high four runs in a two-double performance on July 26 against Port Angeles… -Led Purdue a .317 AVG, .407 OBP, 25 walks, 65 hits and 205 AB in 2019… Reached base safely in each of his final 22 games (.535 OBP) and ended the season on a nine- game hitting streak (.405 AVG)… Recorded a season-best 11-game hitting streak (.500 AVG) from April 13-28… Recorded four different hitting streaks of at least six
Cole McKenzie games… -Hit .345 for Yakima Valley in 2018, third best on the team, and scored a team-high 43 runs for the NWAC runners-up… -Slashed .296/.379/.435 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 29 games… One of four players to represent the Sox in the WCL All-Star Game in Port Angeles in which he went 1-for-2 with a single and a walk… Made AppleSox history on June 27 when he hit two grand slams and drove in eight runs in a 13-2 victory over the Bend Elks… -Made one appearance off the bench for Washington State in 2018… Batted .290 in 45 games, 35 starts in 2017 with WSU… Added five doubles, a homer and 20 RBI with .409 OBP… -Hit a team-best .333 with seven doubles, two HR, 19 RBI and 20 runs for Cory Meyer Washington State in 2016… Named to ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Division All-America Third Team.
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-Pitched in one game for the AppleSox in 2017… Exited after only facing four batters due to an arm injury on June 3… Wenatchee High School graduate and Leavenworth native…
-Went 6-2 with a 2.05 ERA in eight games (seven starts) spanning 44 innings with Yakima Valley in 2019… Tossed seven scoreless innings and only allowed two hits to WVC on 4/6… Named second team All- NWAC… Keegan Romig -Played in 38 games for the AppleSox in 2018… Slashed .326/.442/.399 with 10 doubles and 28 walks in 174 plate appearances… Tied for the most walks, recorded the third-best on-base percentage and had the seventh-best batting average in the West Coast League… Led the AppleSox in walks and on-base percentage and tied for the most doubles… Reached base in 17 of his final 18 games of the 2018 season… Produced a season-best nine-game hitting streak from July 20-28… Never went consecutive games without reaching base and reached base safely in 35 of the 38 games that he played… Was named Second Team All-WCL… -Played in 44 games for Purdue in 2019… Slashed .210/289/.252 in 119 at-bats… Johnny Sage Won NWAC POTY for Yakima Valley in 2018, batting .388 with a team-high 15 doubles, 27 walks and 43 RBI…
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Two former Sox Alums Make MLB Debuts By tossing 4.1 innings on April 30 against the Toronto Blue Jays, Griffin Canning became the 12th AppleSox alum to appear in an MLB game. Canning allowed three runs (all earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out six batters.
Canning picked up his first major-league win in his next outing, May 7 on the road against the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander allowed two runs (both earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in 5.1 innings.
The Angels selected Canning 47th overall in the Canning with the Sox in 2014 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
In 2014, Canning went 1-1 with a 1.61 ERA in five appearances (four starts). In each of his final two starts with the AppleSox, June 3 and 11, Canning tossed six scoreless innings and struck out eight and 10 batters, respectively. Keston Hiura became the 13th AppleSox alum to appear in a major-league game when he went 2- for-3 with two singles and a walk while starting at second base against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hiura hit his first major-league home run in his sixth major-league game on May 19 against the Atlanta Braves.
Hiura entered the 2019 season as the Milwaukee Brewers’ top prospect and the 15th best in MLB. He was drafted ninth overall in the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Hiura with the Sox in 2015
In 2015 with the AppleSox, Hiura hit .356 in 41 games while setting team records in doubles (21), triples (6), extra-base hits (33) and total bases (119).
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AppleSox to Play in MLB Player Year of MLB Debut Year(s) with AppleSox Jason Hammel 2006 2001 Clayton Mortensen 2009 2005-06 Cole Gillespie 2010 2004 Tommy Milone 2011 2006 Steve Ames 2013 2008 Blaine Hardy 2014 2006 Chad Smith 2014 2008 Marco Gonzales 2014 2010 Trevor Brown 2015 2010 Pat Valaika 2016 2011 Zack Weiss 2018 2010 Griffin Canning 2019 2014 Keston Hiura 2019 2015
Prater Rejoins Sox as Assistant Coach Pitching Coach Volunteer Assistant
Cash Ulrich Tyler VonDracek Third season First season Ulrich is in his third season as VonDracek is in his first season an assistant coach with the as a pitching coach with the Former AppleSox utilityman Jacob Prater AppleSox. He has also coached AppleSox. This will be (2015, 17, 18) joins the AppleSox coaching at Yakima Valley College since VonDracek’s second summer staff in 2019 as a volunteer assistant. 2016. Prior to joining the coaching in the West Coast Prater will primarily be with the team at Applesox in 2017, the Eastern League after serving as an home but will travel with them for some Washington University assistant pitching coach for the road games. He will assist in both graduate spent the summer of Cowlitz Black Bears last offensive and defensive strategy. 2016 coaching the Spokane summer. VonDracek has spent Prater graduated from Seattle U in the Bandits AAA American Legion the last four season coaching at spring and slashed .279/.396/.398 as a team. He is a native of Spokane Yakima Valley College. This senior. and spent three years coaching past season, the Whitworth
In three seasons with the Sox, Prater hit a at his alma mater, Gonzaga alum was promoted from combined .289 in his AppleSox tenure, prep. assistant pitching coach to the including a team-high .359 in 2017 and head pitching coach position played every position except CF, P and C with the Yaks.
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