The Wenatchee AppleSox is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the West Coast League's North Division.
Keston Hiura, an outfielder from UC Irvine, set WCL records with 33 extra-base hits, 119 total bases, and 6 triples.
Michael Toglia (2016) became the third AppleSox player to win league MVP, joining Mitchell Gunsolus (2012) and Steve Marquardt (2005).
The AppleSox made the postseason for the first time under a first-year head coach in 2022 after winning the WCL North Division's second-half title.
Mitch Darlington guided the team to a 27-27 record and a first-round sweep of the Kamloops NorthPaws before falling to the Bellingham Bells in the North Division Championship Game.
Jadon Williamson (Lower Columbia) is tied for second in wins on the mound (2) and Cam Hoiland (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) is third in ERA (0.60).
[11] On July 9th, Evan Canfield, Jonathan Fitz, Max Hartman, Quincy Vassar, and Garrett Ahern were selected to represent the AppleSox in the 2024 all star game in Bellingham.
The AppleSox hang embroidered socks from a clothesline on the press box, each time their pitcher strikes out an opposing batter.
After five strikeouts by AppleSox pitching the team's guest services workers toss socks to fans in the seating area.
AppleSox pitcher Tommy Watanabe died late in the 2017 season to the shock of the team and his family and friends.
The Tommy Watanabe Award is annually presented to the AppleSox player who best shows passion and respect for baseball as well as those who play or work in the game.
[14] The fans at Paul Thomas Sr. Field take a special liking each year to the AppleSox first base-coach, giving him a loud ovation each time he jogs to the coaches box.