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Eighth-Inning Rally, Nine-Inning Gem from Tuthill Produce 2-1 Win

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Pitching a complete game is difficult enough. Doing it with a one-run lead when the opponent gets to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning raises the stakes.

Tyler Tuthill was up to the task Friday night, tossing another gem as he struck out 11 hitters in App State's 2-1 victory at Little Rock. The left-handed standout produced the program's first nine-inning, complete-game victory on the road since Seth Grant's five-hit shutout at Elon in 2012

The Mountaineers (17-27, 8-8 Sun Belt) trailed 1-0 with two away in the eighth inning, but Bailey Welch drew a 3-2 walk before Luke Drumheller hit an RBI double into the left-field corner and Kendall McGowan drove in Drumheller with a single to right.