BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University baseball closed the 2016 season in grand style on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep over 30-win Longwood at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. Appalachian State won the opener of the twinbill, 3-2, and won the nightcap, 8-6.
With Saturday’s victories, Appalachian State (18-36) swept a season-ending three-game series from Longwood (30-25).
For the fifth time this season, Saturday’s first triumph came in walkoff fashion for the Mountaineers. In a game scheduled for seven innings, Longwood scored once in the sixth and once in the seventh to send the contest to extra frames knotted at 2-2.