CHARLESTON, W.Va. – App State received a strong start from Xander Hamilton, and the offense carried them to the finish line, as they defeated Marshall, 12-4, at GoMart Ballpark to open conference play.
The Mountaineers (9-7, 1-0) gave Hamilton the lead before he even took the mound, and scored runs in each of the final five frames, highlighted by a seven-run ninth inning, to snap a six-game losing streak.
Hamilton (win, 3-1) finished the game with nine strikeouts, and allowed just one run on five hits in six innings of work.