LAFAYETTE, La. – For the first time since joining the Sun Belt in 2015, the App State Baseball team has begun conference play with three consecutive series wins, defeating Louisiana, 8-5, at Russo Park, Saturday, to take the first two games of the weekend set.
Luke Drumheller set the tone early, blasting a three-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Mountaineers (15-10, 6-2) in front, before Louisiana had recorded an out. Xavier Moronta reached on an error to begin the ballgame, and Austin St.