BOONE, N.C. — Timely hitting, clutch pitching and, yes, some incredible defense carried App State to a 4-2 victory against Georgia State to open their Sun Belt Conference series Friday night.
The Mountaineers (12-13) improved to 5-2 in league play, 8-0 at home this season and 10-0 at home since the new turf was installed on Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium before the 2020 season.
Bailey Welch's two-run homer just out of the reach of the leaping left fielder tied the game in the fifth inning, and Robbie Young's bloop single over a drawn-in shortstop sent Luke Drumheller and Kendall McGowan home with the tiebreaking runs in the sixth inning.