BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State Baseball treated a large, lively home crowd to a big win against rival Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Tyler Leek hit his first Division I homer in the second inning before the Mountaineers had a pair of four-run frames in support of Tyler Tuthill, who pitched six strong innings in a 9-5 victory that tied the Sun Belt Conference series.
With a crowd of 851 on hand at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium, App State (12-17, 5-6) took a 9-1 lead into the eighth inning. Earlier Saturday, Georgia Southern (17-14, 6-5) closed out a 3-0 victory when play resumed in a suspended Game 1, and Sunday's series finale is scheduled for 10 a.