The Appalachian · Apr 6, 2021
App State softball captain Morton helps lead program from behind the plate
App State senior catcher Baylee Morton (right) visits with senior pitcher Sydney Holland on the mound during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Radford in Boone. Since her freshman year, Morton has been a key component of the turnaround of the softball program.After the 2017 softball season, App State went through a head coaching change, bringing in Shelly Hoerner along with a group of freshman players looking to turn the program around after a 14-34 season.
One of those freshmen was catcher Baylee Morton, a Monroe, N.C. native who was coming to win. From the beginning of her career, she developed a connection with Hoerner and made an immediate impact on the program as a defensive anchor and leader.