Mountaineers Post Statement Win Over 8th Ranked Chanticleers

CONWAY, S.C. – App State's offense put up six runs in the first three innings, and Xander Hamilton was nearly untouchable on the mound, striking out a program-record 15 in eight scoreless, one-hit innings, en route to a 11-0 win Friday over 8th-ranked Coastal Carolina at Spring Brooks Stadium.

The win for the Mountaineers (23-19, 12-9) was their first victory against a ranked opponent since taking down 24th-ranked Wake Forest in Winston-Salem in 2020, and it marked the highest ranked opponent that App State has beaten since it knocked off 8th-ranked NC State to begin the 2013 season.

Hamilton (win, 8-2) didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning. The looping, leadoff single to center was the…