MONROE, La. — Break a Game 3 tie with back-to-back homers, Sprinkle in more solid pitching, and you have the recipe for winning a Sun Belt Conference road series.
Appalachian State took two of three games from ULM by prevailing 4-1 in the series finale Saturday. Conner Leonard and Riley Smith hit consecutive two-out homers in the sixth inning to produce a 3-1 lead for freshman pitcher Will Sprinkle, who picked up a win in his first career start.
After the Mountaineers claimed a 4-1 victory Friday night, the Warhawks won 5-0 to begin a Saturday doubleheader, but Sprinkle (1-0) allowed only one run and three hits while posting five strikeouts in 5.