AppleSox start 2026 season with win

The Wenatchee AppleSox opened the 2026 season with a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Riverhawks on Friday night.

Luke Sterkel allowed one run over five innings, while Joe Thornton closed out the final four frames. At the plate, Nikko Paoletto drove in two runs with a fifth-inning double, and Joseph Coupland homered and added two more RBIs as Wenatchee collected nine hits in the season-opening victory.