BOONE, N.C. — Senior shortstop Bailey Welch reached first with a single and, replaced by a pinch-runner, received an ovation as teammates left the dugout to greet him following his final at-bat on Beaver Field in Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.
There's a lot to celebrate in advance of the postseason and plenty of work ahead as the Mountaineers prepare for their trip to Montgomery, Ala.
A winning record and its best finish in the Sun Belt regular-season baseball standings secured, App State closed its 2021 home schedule with a series victory against East Division champion South Alabama.