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APP STATE (22-31, 13-16 Sun Belt in 2019) PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS Game 1 Location: Boone, N.C. Nickname: Mountaineers App State — LHP Tyler Tuthill (So.) Gardner-Webb — RHP Landon Mitchell (Sr.) Head Coach: Kermit Smith (4th season — Pfeiffer University, 2000) 2019: 6-7, 4.36 ERA, 60 Ks in 74.1 IP 2019: 7-6, 3.80 ERA, 70 Ks in 83.0 IP AT Game 2 App State — RHP Shane Roberts (So.) Gardner-Webb — LHP Isaac Campbell (Sr.) Gardner-Webb (25-26, 14-13 Big South in 2019) 2019: 40 Ks in 59.1 IP at Palm Beach State 2019: 4-5, 4.69 ERA, 65 Ks in 78.2 IP Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Nickname: Runnin’ Bulldogs Game 3 App State — LHP Quinton Martinez (Jr.) Gardner-Webb — RHP Noah Davis (Jr.) Head Coach: Jim Chester (1st season — Thiel College, 2003) 2019: 4.20 ERA in 40.2 IP at St. Petersburg 2019: 2-1, 7.45 ERA, 38 Ks in 48.1 IP

2020 SCHEDULE LEADING RETURNERS (2019 STATS) FEBRUARY Pos. No. Name Yr. B/T BA GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2/14 Friday at Gardner-Webb 4 p.m. OF 27 Tyler Leek Jr. R/R .323 41-34 127 32 41 4 4 5 23 5-8 2/15 Saturday at Gardner-Webb 4 p.m. 2/16 Sunday at Gardner-Webb 2 p.m. OF 5 Kendall McGowan Jr. R/R .305 49-48 187 31 57 9 4 8 35 11-15 2/18 Tuesday at N.C. A&T 4 p.m. OF/DH 34 Phillip Cole So. R/R .229 44-42 153 22 35 9 0 5 24 2-3 2/21 Friday at Kentucky 4 p.m. 2/22 Saturday at Kentucky 1 p.m. SS/3B 3 Bailey Welch Jr.. R/R .237 47-44 177 23 42 5 2 1 15 7-9 2/23 Sunday at Kentucky 1 p.m. 2B 4 Luke Drumheller So. L/R .337 51-50 199 28 67 15 1 2 37 3-5 2/26 Wednesday at Wake Forest 5 p.m. 2/28 Friday at UNCG 4 p.m. 1B 28 Robbie Young Sr. L/L .232 53-49 155 24 36 5 0 3 16 1-1 2/29 Saturday at UNCG 2 p.m. SS/3B 2 Luke Allison R-Sr. R/R .225 47-35 120 18 27 1 2 1 18 11-11

MARCH TOP RETURNING RELIEVERS (2019 STATS) 3/1 Sunday at UNCG 1 p.m. Pos. No. Name Yr. ERA REC GP-GS SV IP H R ER BB K AVG. 3/4 Wednesday at Western Carolina 4 p.m. 3/6 Friday at Charleston Southern 6 p.m. RHP 20 Andrew Papp Sr. 3.38 1-1 28-0 6 42.2 36 21 16 14 45 .226 3/7 Saturday at Charleston Southern 4 p.m. RHP 42 Jack Hartman Sr. 4.98 0-0 20-0 0 21.2 24 13 12 17 26 .279 3/8 Sunday at Charleston Southern 1 p.m. RHP 33 Austin Primm So. 7.59 0-1 13-0 0 21.1 20 20 18 16 22 .244 3/10 Tuesday Siena 3 p.m. 3/11 Wednesday Siena 11 a.m. NOTABLE NEWCOMERS () 3/13 Friday at Texas State* 7 p.m. (ET) 3/14 Saturday at Texas State* 3:30 p.m. (ET) Pos. No. Name Yr. ERA REC GP-GS SV IP H R ER BB K AVG. 3/15 Sunday at Texas State* 2 p.m. (ET) LHP 18 Quinton Martinez Jr. — — — — — — — — — — — 3/17 Tuesday N.C. A&T 5:30 p.m. RHP 30 Shane Roberts So. — — — — — — — — — — — 3/20 Friday Louisiana* 5:30 p.m. RHP 16 Noah Hall Fr. — — — — — — — — — — — 3/21 Saturday Louisiana* 3 p.m. 3/22 Sunday Louisiana* 1 p.m. NOTABLE NEWCOMERS (Position Players) 3/24 Tuesday N.C. Central 5:30 p.m. Pos. No. Name Yr. B/T BA GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 3/27 Friday at Little Rock* 7 p.m. (ET) 3/28 Saturday at Little Rock* 7 p.m. (ET) C 25 Jack Lipson Jr. R/R — — — — — — — — — — 3/29 Sunday at Little Rock* 2 p.m. (ET) UTL 17 Andrew Greckel Jr. L/R — — — — — — — — — — 3/31 Tuesday vs. South Carolina^ 7 p.m. STORYLINES APRIL SETTING THE STAGE 4/3 Friday Georgia Southern* 5:30 p.m. 4/4 Satuday Georgia Southern* 3 p.m. The Mountaineers begin their fourth season under head coach Kermit Smith with a road series at 4/5 Sunday Georgia Southern* 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb. The Mountaineers have kicked off their past three seasons on the road, dropping 4/7 Tuesday at UNCA 5 p.m. season-opening contests to VMI in 2017, UNCG in 2018 and Tennessee in 2019. App State’s most recent 4/9 Thursday at South Alabama* 7:30 p.m. (ET) season-opening victory came in 2013, when the Mountaineers defeated NC State 6-3 on the road. 4/10 Friday at South Alabama* 7:30 p.m. (ET) 4/11 Saturday at South Alabama* 2 p.m. (ET) 4/14 Tuesday at N.C. Central 6 p.m. In Smith’s first three seasons, App State boasts a 5-2 record over Gardner-Webb. In the most recent 4/15 Wednesday Wake Forest 5:30 p.m. matchup, the Mountaineers set a Smith Stadium record with 24 runs scored. App State dominated the 4/17 Friday Troy* 5:30 p.m. Runnin’ Bulldogs 24-3, scoring the first 11 runs of the game. A trio of freshmen —Hayden Cross, Luke 4/18 Saturday Troy* 3 p.m. 4/19 Sunday Troy* 1 p.m. Drumheller and Dalton Williams — each amassed three RBIs in the lopsided win. 4/21 Tuesday ETSU 5:30 p.m. 4/24 Friday at ULM* 7 p.m. (ET) App State looks to build off a 2019 campaign where the Mountaineers finished with a program-best 4/25 Saturday at ULM* 3 p.m. (ET) 13 Sun Belt victories, earning a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time. In 2019, 4/26 Sunday at ULM* Noon (ET) 4/28 Tuesday UNCA 5:30 p.m. App State led the Sun Belt in the percentage of at-bats (66%) and innings pitched (57%) by freshmen or sophomores. MAY 5/1 Friday Arkansas State* 5:30 p.m. The Mountaineers earned two players on the 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team for the first time. Soph- 5/2 Saturday Arkansas State* 1 p.m. 5/3 Sunday Arkansas State* 1 p.m. omore Luke Drumheller and senior Andrew Papp received the honors after standout performances in 5/8 Friday at Georgia State* 6 p.m. 2019. 5/9 Saturday at Georgia State* 4 p.m. 5/10 Sunday at Georgia State* 1 p.m. PROJECTING THE WEEKEND 5/12 Tuesday North Carolina 6:30 p.m. 5/14 Thursday Coastal Carolina* 5:30 p.m. Tyler Tuthill, who finished 2019 as App State’s Game 1 starter, is projected to continue his Game 1 role 5/15 Thursday Coastal Carolina* 5:30 p.m. on the mound in 2020. The left-handed sophomore recorded 60 in a team-high 74.1 innings 5/16 Thursday Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. as a freshman. Tuthill tossed a complete-game shutout against first-place UTA on April 27, allowing just four hits and striking out a career-high eight batters. POSTSEASON May 19-24 Tues/Sun. SB Tournament% Montgomery, Ala. Shane Roberts, a right-handed sophomore from Jupiter, Fla., is the projected Game 2 starter in Boiling * Sun Belt Conference game Springs. Roberts pitched at Palm Beach State in 2019 after spending a season at South Carolina in 2018. ^ Game at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte % Games at Riverwalk Stadium Quinton Martinez, a left-hander from Orlando, Fla., will round out the projected weekend rotation. GAMES 1-3 at GARDNER-WEBB • FEB. 14-16, 2020 STORYLINES Martinez played at St. Petersburg College in 2019, finishing with a 3-1 record, a 4.20 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 40.2 innings pitched.

ASSESSING THE BULLPEN 2020 Coaches’ App State moves forward without 2019 Sun Belt ERA champion Kaleb Bowman, who finished the 2019 season with a 3.05 ERA in 62.0 innings pitched. The Preseason Poll Mountaineers, however, bring back seniors Papp and Jack Hartman to anchor the App State bullpen.

Papp, a 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team honoree, led the Moun- EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION taineers with six saves and finished second on the team with a 3.38 ERA as a 1. South Alabama (6) ...... 62 pts 1. UTA (3)...... 58 pts junior. The reliever has posted an ERA under 3.40 in both of his seasons at App 2. Coastal Carolina (4) ...... 61 pts 2. Louisiana (5)...... 57 pts State, striking out 45 batters and allowing just 14 walks in 42.2 innings pitched 3. Georgia Southern (2)...... 50 pts 3. Texas State (3)...... 55 pts in 2019. Opposing batters hit just .226 against the right-hander, which also 4. Troy ...... 41 pts 4. Little Rock (1)...... 39 pts ranked second among App State pitchers in 2019. 5. App State ...... 23 pts 5. ULM ...... 25 pts 6. Georgia State ...... 15 pts 6. Arkansas State ...... 18 pts Hartman finished the 2019 season with a 4.98 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 21.2 innings pitched. The Peachtree City, Georgia native posted four strikeouts in a pair of two-inning outings in conference play against Georgia State and Troy four transfers. Two of the transfers, Roberts and Martinez, will begin the season this past season. The right-hander’s 20 appearances ranked third on the team in App State’s weekend starting rotation. Andrew Greckel, a transfer from in 2019. Chattahoochee Valley Community College, will serve a key utility role for the Mountaineers. SCOUTING THE OFFENSE App State returns three hitters who batted over .300 in 2019. Drumheller PLAYING IN THE BIG LEAGUES

2020 APP STATE BASEBALL 2020 APP STATE (.337), Tyler Leek (.323) and Kendall McGowan (.305) led the Mountaineers in App State has five alums who played within a MLB organization this past the batter’s box with each student-athlete scoring at least 28 runs. season, highlighed by Jaylin Davis’ call up to the Major Leagues in September. Davis, an outfielder for the , went 1-for-3 in his Major Drumheller led the team in five categories – batting average (.337), RBIs (37), League debut on Sept. 4. The outfielder then slugged his first MLB hits (67), doubles (15) and on-base percentage (.401). McGowan and Leek tied in style, crushing a walk-off home run to lift the Giants to a 2-1 win over the for a team-high four triples, and McGowan tied with senior Luke Allison with a . Davis was named the Southern Conference Freshman of the team-best 11 stolen bases. Year in 2013 for the Mountaineers.

SCOUTING THE DEFENSE Jeffrey Springs, a former relief for the , was traded to App State’s fielding percentage dipped from .969 in 2018 to .963 in 2019. Even the in January. Springs pitched a combined 64.1 innings from with the drop, the percentage ranks No. 10 in program history. Smith’s teams 2018-19 at the Major League level. He finished with a 3.38 ERA and 31 strikeouts have finished inside the top 10 in fielding percentage in each of his three in 2018. seasons. OutfieldersAlex Leshock and McGowan both made just one error apiece this past season. GRADING OUT WELL In the fall semester, App State baseball finished with a 3.07 GPA, including 24 BRINGING THE HEAT players surpassing a 3.0. The Mountaineers have posted a team GPA of better App State pitchers combined for 406 strikeouts in 2019, which ranked eighth in than 3.0 in three of the past five semesters. Sixteen players made the academic school history. The Mountaineers have posted totals of 411, 430 and 406 during honor roll, which required student-athletes to maintain a 3.25 GPA or higher Smith’s tenure as App State’s head coach, all of which rank inside the top 10 in during the fall semester. school history. Four Mountaineers — 2019 senior Brandon Boone, Tuthill, Bow- man, and Papp each recorded 45 strikeouts or more this past season. Boone LOOKING BACK AT SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 led the team with 67, while Tuthill followed closely behind at 60. • The Mountaineers set a Smith Stadium record with 24 runs scored in a 24-3 win over Gardner-Webb on March 2. App State tallied the first 11 runs of the HAVING THE CAROLINAS ON THEIR MIND game in the second game of the doubleheader. The Mountaineers play 23 total games against 11 different teams located in either North or South Carolina this season. App State’s season-opening trip • On March 5, App State defeated Florida Atlantic 6-3 on the road. The Owls to Gardner-Webb marks the first three of seven games against teams in the finished the 2019 season 41-21 with NCAA Regionals appearance. FAU con- Carolinas in the opening month. The Mountaineers will host Wake Forest on April cluded the season ranked No. 37 in the NCAA RPI. 15 and North Carolina for the first time in program history on May 12. • In the first game of a doubleheader on March 10,Drumheller tied a NCAA re- PREVIEWING THE SUN BELT In 2019, the conference slate was highlighted by a weekend sweep over UTA cord with five doubles in a 14-0 victory at Furman. The Mountaineers followed and wins against Texas State, Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern. The Sun their win over the Paladins with a 9-6 win over Michigan State in Greenville, Belt finished as the 10th-best league out of all 31 Division I conferences in South Carolina. The triumph over the Spartans was Smith’s first over a Power 2019, according to warrennolan.com. Five opponent.

D1 Baseball recognized three Mountaineers in its 2020 Sun Belt Conference • With a pair of 6-5 wins, App State secured its first road series victory at Louisi- Preview, including freshman Noah Hall. Hall, a freshman from Charlotte, ana from March 22-24. The Mountaineers notched a series win at home over the North Carolina, was named the No. 4 impact freshman in the conference. The Ragin’ Cajuns in their inaugural Sun Belt season in 2015. right-handed pitcher finished his senior season with a 9-1 record, 103 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA. • On April 27 and 28, App State completed a weekend sweep of first-place UTA at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. The Mountaineers scored at least six runs in D1Baseball also named McGowan as the Sun Belt’s No. 19 prospect for the all three wins. 2020 draft and Tuthill as the league’s No. 10 prospect for the 2021 draft. • In App State’s final weekend series, the Mountaineers exploded for 18 runs to South Alabama swept the preseason Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year knock off Coastal Carolina 18-6 on the road. The triumph clinched Appalachian’s honors for D1 Baseball. first-ever Sun Belt Conference Championship berth. GETTING THEIR FEET WET Of the 35 players listed on App State’s roster, 25 of them are entering either their first or second years with the program.

App State welcomes 10 newcomers this season, comprising six freshmen and

@appstatesports @AppBaseball GAMES 1-3 at GARDNER-WEBB • FEB. 14-16, 2020

APP STATE COACHING STAFF 2020 APP STATE BASEBALL program record for single-season wins in 2014, when the ASSISTANT COACHES KERMIT Bearcats finished 52-8 overall and ended the season with a No. 4 ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll. They had the nation’s most prolific offense, leading Division II in home JUSTIN SMITH runs and runs scored. The Bearcats won the Southeast HEAD COACH Regional and advanced to their first College . Among the highlights of the 2014 season, the Bearcats ASPEGREN FOURTH SEASON finished 27-3 on their home field (Dolny Stadium) and PITCHING COACH 532-462-1 OVERALL Smith was awarded PBC Coach of the Year and Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Freshman pitcher Brandon White FIFTH SEASON 59-103 AT APP STATE was named PBC Freshman of the Year. The Bearcats posted back-to-back 30-win campaigns in Justin Aspegren completed his 2012 (38 wins) and 2013 (35 wins) for the first time since Kermit Smith was named the 13th head baseball coach of the 2005-06 seasons. Under Smith in 2012, junior pitcher fourth season as Appalachian Appalachian State University on July 14, 2016. Chris Thomas won the PBC Pitcher of the Year award, State’s pitching coach in 2019 In 2019, Smith completed his 18th season as a college becoming the first Bearcat to ever receive a postseason after helping lead Santa Barbara City College to three head coach and his third season as the head coach of conference award. In addition, Smith’s 38 wins during the the Mountaineers, who set a program record for Sun Belt 2012 season broke the program record at the time for wins championships in the ultra-competitive Western State Conference victories. App State started 11-9 in league play in a season, and he led the team to its first appearance in Conference over his last five seasons. before finishing 13-16, earning its first Sun Belt Champion- the NCAA tournament. Aspegren remained with the Mountaineers after ship tournament appearance and going 22-31 overall. That In just his second season at the helm of the Bearcats, schedule included canceled road or neutral games against Smith won 29 games, at the time the most for the program Kermit Smith was hired as App State’s head coach in Gardner-Webb, North Carolina Central and Western Carolina. since 2006, and took Lander to the PBC tournament for the the summer of 2016. The 2019 team limited opponents With two recruiting classes in place — 32 of the 36 players first time since the 1998 campaign. to a .266 batting average (its best mark since 2012) and on App State’s roster were entering their first or second years Prior to Smith’s tenure at Lander, he spent eight years as posted three shutouts, including a one-hitter against in the program — some season highlights included a road Belmont Abbey’s head coach and nine seasons overall with win against Conference USA regular-season champion FAU, the Crusaders, starting with a one-year stint as an assistant Furman. Kaleb Bowman was the official Sun Belt ERA a three-game home sweep of then-first-place UTA, a 2-0 during the 2001 season. Much like in his time at Lander, champion, and freshman Tyler Tuthill tied Bowman for home weekend against ULM and a road series victory against Smith became the winningest coach in program history the team lead with six pitching victories. Louisiana. on March 5, 2008. While at Belmont Abbey, he claimed two App State boasted three .300 hitters, including a team- Conference Carolinas regular-season championships, a Additionally, Friday mound starter Colin Schmid best .337 from 2019 freshman Luke Drumheller, and 2019 2009 tournament championship and a 2009 NCAA Division was selected in the 13th round of the Major League freshman Tyler Tuthill tied for the team lead with six pitching II Southeast Regional Championship that led to an appear- Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals a year after victories. ance at the 2009 NCAA Division II College World Series. The strong start to Sun Belt play followed an 8-7 run to Smith led the Crusaders to their first World Series berth 2017 closer Matt Brill was taken in the 12th round by close the league schedule in 2018. App State posted 18 over- that year, finishing the season with a 40-26 record. He was the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was a minor league all victories after winning 19 games in Smith’s debut season. named South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. All-Star in 2018. A 5-2 victory against eventual NCAA qualifier Troy on April 6, Following a trip to the 2008 NCAA Division II South Atlantic 2018, gave Smith the 500th win as a college head coach, as Regional, Smith’s pupil, second baseman Alex Castellanos, he left both Division II Lander and Belmont Abbey was the was drafted in the 10th round of the MLB Amateur Draft winningest coach in the history of those programs. by the St. Louis Cardinals. Castellanos last appeared in the BRITT With 18 newcomers on the 2018 roster and freshmen Major Leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013. batting in the second, third and fourth spots late in the Smith served as the chair for the Conference Carolinas JOHNSON year, Appalachian showed promise in many areas related to coaches while also being the chair for the Belmont Abbey pitching, hitting and defense. The team had an ERA of 4.93 coaches’ council. He was an active member of the commu- ASSISTANT COACH (lowest since 2013), totaled 430 strikeouts from its pitching nity and served as the head coach of the Gaston Braves FOURTH SEASON staff (third-best in program history), posted a fielding American Legion team from 2002-07, guiding them to a percentage of .969 (fourth-best in program history) and 99-62 record. recorded 93 doubles (most since 2013). Its 7-4 stretch in Sun Smith graduated from Pfeiffer University in 2000 with Britt Johnson is in his fourth Belt play (including a road series win against ULM and road a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management and a season as an assistant after being series sweep of UTA) was App State’s best in four seasons as a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. hired on Aug. 9, 2016. league member. He played one season at Pfeiffer for former Appalachian Friday mound starter Colin Schmid was selected in the State baseball coach and current Duke University coach Johnson joined Appalachian after spending six 13th round of the Draft by the St. Chris Pollard. Smith also earned a master’s degree in sports years with head coach Kermit Smith at Lander Univer- Louis Cardinals, giving App State three junior-year draft picks management from California University of Pennsylvania in sity. He started as a volunteer coach and then was pro- in Smith’s two seasons with the program. Matt Brill was also 2007. moted after three years to a full-time assistant coach taken in the first 400 picks in 2017, going in the 12th round to He is a native of Arcadia, Fla., and is the son of Sue and recruiting coordinator. Johnson also coached the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Chandler Seagle was drafted Ellen and the late George Kilpatrick Smith. Smith and his by the San Diego Padres. wife, Rebecca, are the proud parents of two sons, Maddox infielders and assisted with hitters while spending In Smith’s first year, the Mountaineers finished with 19 Kilpatrick and Beckett Thomas, and a daughter, Georgia time as the third-base coach. Johnson was with Smith wins, including a road victory against nationally ranked Grace. Louisiana. Appalachian improved during Lander’s two Division II College World Series in many facets of the game in its trips in 2014 and 2016. first year under Smith, posting SMITH AT A GLANCE Johnson attended East Carolina and played football the most home runs and drawn for the Pirates as a long snapper under Skip Holtz. walks since 2012. Before arriving in Boone, Birthdate:...... Dec. 4, 1976 Smith spent seven years (2009- Hometown:...... Arcadia, Fla. 16) at Lander, where he was the College:...... Pfeiffer, 2000 ERIK winningest coach in program Twitter:...... @SmithKermit history with an overall record of LUNDE 244-134 (.645). He took the Bear- cats to three NCAA tournaments COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE HITTING COACH 2000-01:...... Belmont Abbey (assistant coach — one season) over his final five years. With 16 FOURTH SEASON signees overall, Smith had 12 stu- 2001-09:...... Belmont Abbey (head coach — eight seasons) dent-athletes sign contracts with 2009-16:...... Lander (head coach — seven seasons) MLB affiliates while at Lander, Erik Lunde was named Appa- including a program-record four 2016-present:...... Appalachian State (head coach — fourth season) lachian State’s hitting coach in in 2016. August 2018. The 2019 season The Bearcats advanced to COLLEGE COACHING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HONORS was Lunde’s third at App State, as he was a volunteer the NCAA Division II College Belmont Abbey: Two Conference Carolinas Titles, 2009 NCAA Division World Series in Cary twice in his assistant during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. last three seasons, including a II Regional Title, 2009 College World Series, 2009 South Atlantic Region In 2019, App State posted double-digit runs in five second time in 2016, finishing Coach of the Year wins, as it posted a 24-3 home win against Gard- with a 44-16 record. The Bearcats ner-Webb and set a program record for runs in a Sun ended the season ranked No. 3 in Lander: One PBC Conference Championship, Two NCAA Division II Belt game during an 18-6 win at Coastal Carolina. the Collegiate Baseball poll, the Appalachian’s season averages and runs scored were highest finish in program history, Regional Titles (2014, 2016), Two College World Series (2014, 2016), 2014 and Smith was named ABCA/ Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, 2014 South Atlantic Region the program’s best marks since 2014. Diamond Southeast Regional Coach of the Year, 2016 ABCA/Diamond Southeast Regional Coach of the Lunde played Minor League Baseball in the Pitts- Coach of the Year. Year burgh Pirates organization for two years, as he was Smith helped Lander set a picked in the 18th round of the 2014 draft.

@appstatesports @AppBaseball GAMES 1-3 at GARDNER-WEBB • FEB. 14-16, 2020 2020 APP STATE BASEBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL BY POSITION NO. NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (COLLEGE) PITCHERS (15 RHP, 3 LHP) 2 Luke Allison INF 5-8 183 R-Sr. Goodlettsville, Tenn. Davidson Academy (Motlow State CC) 10 Cameron Kepley...... RHP 3 Bailey Welch INF 5-9 160 Jr. Randleman, N.C. Randleman 4 Luke Drumheller INF 6-1 190 So. Charlotte, N.C. Olympic 11 Evan Mauldin...... RHP 5 Kendall McGowan OF 5-11 192 Jr. Forest City, N.C. East Rutherford 13 Cole Hooper...... LHP 7 Peyton Idol INF 5-10 160 Fr. Advance, N.C. West Forsyth 14 Cy Smith...... RHP 8 JD Yakubinis C/INF 5-11 182 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 16 Noah Hall...... RHP 9 Patrick Trease INF 6-2 178 Fr. Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs 18 Quinton Martinez...... LHP 10 Cameron Kepley RHP 6-3 185 Jr. Midland, N.C. Central Cabarrus 20 Andrew Papp...... RHP 11 Evan Mauldin RHP 6-0 194 So. Belmont, N.C. South Point 21 Tyler Tuthill...... LHP 13 Cole Hooper LHP 6-3 201 So. Smoky Mountain, N.C. Smoky Mountain (NC State) 24 Will Herman...... RHP 14 Cy Smith RHP 6-0 203 Fr. Lenoir, N.C. West Caldwell 26 Jason Cornatzer...... RHP 16 Noah Hall RHP 6-0 173 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 17 Andrew Greckel UTL 5-10 185 Jr. Acworth, Ga. North Cobb (Chattahoochee Valley CC) 30 Shane Roberts...... RHP 18 Quinton Martinez LHP 6-4 184 Jr. Orlando, Fla. Bishop Moore (St. Petersburg) 33 Austin Primm...... RHP 19 Dalton Williams OF/DH 6-1 207 So. Dallas, N.C. North Gaston 34 Philip Cole...... RHP 20 Andrew Papp RHP 6-4 210 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road (Clemson) 36 Matthew Helms...... RHP 21 Tyler Tuthill LHP 6-2 204 So. Clayton, N.C. Pro5 Baseball Academy 37 Cam Roberts...... RHP 22 Alex Leshock OF 6-1 181 Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. Marvin Ridge 39 Joseph Lowder...... RHP 24 Will Herman RHP 6-3 200 R-Sr. Dunwoody, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic

2020 APP STATE BASEBALL 2020 APP STATE 42 Jack Hartman...... RHP 25 Jack Lipson C 5-10 200 Jr. Macon, Ga. Mount de Sales Academy (Chattahoochee Valley CC) 26 Jason Cornatzer RHP 6-7 193 Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. Marvin Ridge 44 Luke Davis...... RHP 27 Tyler Leek OF 5-11 172 Jr. Hayesville, N.C. Hayesville (North Greenville) CATCHERS (3) 28 Robbie Young INF 6-2 205 Sr. Louisville, Ky. Davidson Academy (Garden City CC) 8 JD Yakubinis...... R/R 30 Shane Roberts RHP 6-0 202 So. Jupiter, Fla. Dwyer (Palm Beach State/South Carolina) 25 Jack Lipson...... R/R 32 Andrew Terrell INF 5-11 165 So. Franklin, N.C. Franklin 35 Hayden Cross...... L/R 33 Austin Primm RHP 6-4 235 So. Dallas, N.C. North Gaston INFIELDERS (10) 34 Phillip Cole OF/RHP 6-1 200 So. Burlington, N.C. Western Alamance 35 Hayden Cross C 5-11 190 So. Sanford, N.C. Southern Lee 2 Luke Allison...... R/R 36 Matthew Helms RHP 6-1 184 R-Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. Marvin Ridge 3 Bailey Welch...... R/R 37 Cam Roberts RHP 5-11 173 R-So. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson 4 Luke Drumheller...... L/R 38 Bret Baldwin INF 5-11 156 Sr. Smoky Mountain, N.C. Smoky Mountain (Louisburg College) 7 Peyton Idol...... R/R 39 Joseph Lowder RHP 6-1 168 R-Jr. West Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County (Concord University) 8 JD Yakubinis...... R/R 40 Vasilios Kaloudis INF 6-1 180 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell 9 Patrick Trease...... R/R 42 Jack Hartman RHP 6-3 205 Sr. Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh (College of Central Florida) 28 Robbie Young...... L/L 44 Luke Davis RHP 5-10 215 Jr. Kernersville, N.C. Wesleyan Christian (Louisburg College) 32 Andrew Terrell...... R/R 38 Bret Baldwin...... R/R HEAD COACH 1 Kermit Smith (Fourth season) WHEN REFERENCING APPALACHIAN STATE, PLEASE USE: 40 Vasilios Kaloudis...... L/R App State OUTFIELDERS (5) Pfeiffer University, 2000 Appalachian State University ASSISTANT COACHES Appalachian State 5 Kendall McGowan...... R/R 29 Justin Aspegren (Fifth season) Appalachian 19 Dalton Williams...... L/R Mountaineers UC Santa Barbara, 2007 22 Alex Leshock...... R/R Apps 23 Britt Johnson (Fourth season) Pronunciation: app-uh-LATCH-in 27 Tyler Leek...... R/R East Carolina, 2007 34 Phillip Cole...... R/R 6 Erik Lunde (Fourth season) PLEASE DO NOT USE: UTILITY (1) Lander University, 2014 ASU Appy State 17 Andrew Greckel...... L/R Appy Pronunciation: app-uh-LAY-chin

ROSTER BREAKDOWN CLASS BATS (POSITION PLAYERS) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Freshmen...... 7 Right-handed...... 13 Appalachian...... app-uh-LATCH-in Sophomores...... 11 Left-handed...... 5 Justin Aspegren...... AS-puh-grin Juniors...... 11 Jason Cornatzer...... CORE-nats-ur Seniors...... 6 THROWS (PITCHERS) Luke Drumheller...... Drum-HELL-ur Right-handed...... 15 Cameron Kepley (hometown)...... Mid-LAND (not YEAR WITH PROGRAM Left-handed...... 3 mid-LUND) First...... 10 Alex Leshock...... LAY-shock Second...... 15 HOME STATE Erik Lunde...... LUN-dee Third...... 8 North Carolina...... 27 Andrew Terrell...... TAIR-ull Fourth...... 1 Georgia...... 4 Tyler Tuthill...... TUT-hill Fifth...... 1 Florida...... 2 Vasilios Kaloudis...... Ca-lOW-dis Kentucky...... 1 JD Yakubinis...... Yaku-bi-nis Tennessee...... 1 Patrick Trease...... TREE-siss

@appstatesports @AppBaseball GAMES 1-3 at GARDNER-WEBB • FEB. 14-16, 2020 GENERAL INFORMATION 2019 STARTING POSITION PLAYERS RETURNING Name ...... Appalachian State University Pos. Name Class 2019 Stats 2020 APP STATE BASEBALL Location ...... Boone, N.C. OF Tyler Leek Jr. .323, 23 RBI, 32 runs, 4 triples, 5 SB Founded ...... 1899 OF Kendall McGowan Jr. .305, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 9 doubles, 11 SB Enrollment ...... 19,108 OF/DH Phillip Cole So. .229, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 9 doubles, 22 runs Nickname ...... Mountaineers OF Alex Leshock Jr. .239, 10 RBI, 21 runs, 9 SB Colors ...... Black and Gold SS/3B Bailey Welch Jr. .237, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 23 runs, 7 SB Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I 2B Luke Drumheller So. .337, 37 RBI, 15 doubles, 67 hits, 2 HR Conference ...... Sun Belt 1B Robbie Young Sr. .232, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 24 runs Chancellor ...... Dr. Sheri N. Everts SS/3B Luke Allison R-Sr. .225, 18 RBI, 18 runs, 11 SB Director of Athletics ...... Doug Gillin Stadium...... Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith (827) 2019 STARTING PITCHERS RETURNING Dimensions ...... LF - 335, LC - 385, CF - 405, RC - 385, RF - 330 R/L Name Class 2019 Stats Press Box Phone ...... 828-262-2016 LHP Tyler Tuthill So. 6-7, 4.36 ERA, 14 starts, 74.1 IP, 60 K Sports Information Contact...... Tyler Hotz RHP Jason Cornatzer Jr. 2-1, 5.32 ERA, 4 starts, 47.1 IP, 35 K SID cell phone...... 865-803-8022 SID email...... [email protected] 2019 RELIEVERS RETURNING R/L Name Class 2019 Stats COACHING STAFF RHP Andrew Papp Sr. 1-1, 3.38 ERA, 28 games, 6 saves, 42.2 IP Head Coach ...... Kermit Smith RHP Jack Hartman Sr. 0-0, 4.98 ERA, 20 games, 21.2 IP, 26 K Season at Appalachian State...... Fourth RHP Austin Primm So. 0-1, 7.59 ERA, 13 games, 21.1 IP, 22 K Alma Mater ...... Pfeiffer University, 2000 RHP Cam Roberts R-So. 0-0, 8.02 ERA, 14 games, 21.1 IP, 17 K Record at Appalachian State ...... 59-103 (30-59 Sun Belt) RHP Will Herman R-Sr. 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 9 games, 6.0 IP, 9 K Career Record ...... 532-462-1 RHP Evan Mauldin So. 0-0, 18.90 ERA, 8 games, 6.2 IP, 1 K Assistant Coaches Justin Aspegren, Fifth season (UC Santa Barbara, 2007) NEWCOMERS (FRESHMEN) Britt Johnson, Fourth season (East Carolina, 2007) Pos. Name Hometown/Previous School Erik Lunde, Fourth season (Lander University, 2014) INF Peyton Idol Advance, N.C./West Forsyth C/INF JD Yakubinis Charlotte, N.C./Providence TEAM INFORMATION INF Patrick Trease Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs 2019 Overall Record ...... 22-31 RHP Cy Smith Lenoir, N.C./West Caldwell 2019 Sun Belt Record/Finish ...... 13-16/5th in Sun Belt East 2019 Postseason ...... None RHP Noah Hall Charlotte, N.C./Providence Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 21/10 INF Vasilios Kaloudis Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell Position Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost (min. 4 starts)...... 3/2 NEWCOMERS (TRANSFERS) Newcomers...... 10 Pos. Name Class Hometown/Previous School UTL Andrew Greckel Jr. Acworth, Ga./Chattahoochee Valley CC PROGRAM HISTORY LHP Quinton Martinez Jr. Orlando, Fla./St. Petersburg NCAA Postseason Appearances...... 1973, 1984, 1986, 2012 C Jack Lipson Jr. Macon, Ga./Chattahoochee Valley CC NAIA Postseason Appearances...... 1969, 1971 RHP Shane Roberts So. Jupiter, Fla./Palm Beach State/South Carolina Conference Champions (Reg. Season)...... 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2012 Conference Champions (Tournament)...... 1984

MOUNTAINEERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT

Year Player Pos. Round Selection Organization Year Player Pos. Round Selection Organization 1969 Charlie Cromer P 23 526 Chicago White Sox 2008 Garrett Sherrill P 12 368 Milwaukee Brewers 1970 Ron Hodges C 6 144 Baltimore Orioles 2009 Zach Quate P 14 439 Bobby Billings OF 28 649 Washington Senators Rand Smith OF 20 608 Florida Marlins Sam Miller P 31 708 Washington Senators Isaac Harrow 2B 24 735 New York Yankees 1972 John Shermer P 9 204 Chicago White Sox Josh Dowdy P 38 1,136 Baltimore Orioles 1975 MIke Ramsey SS 3 64 St. Louis Cardinals 2010 Chris Patterson P 29 889 St. Louis Cardinals 1977 Ronald Brower 1B 10 236 Montreal Expos Wes Hobson 2B 40 1,218 San Francisco Giants 1979 Randy Ingle SS 14 342 Atlanta Braves 2012 Nathan Hyatt P 13 419 Atlanta Braves 1982 Kirk Bailey P 13 335 New York Yankees Tyler Tewell C 14 449 Atlanta Braves Mark Poston P 22 548 San Diego Padres Seth Grant P 26 797 Miami Marlins 1984 Pete Hardee P 21 534 Montreal Expos Ryan Arrowood P 28 858 Colorado Rockies Rich Bosely P 25 639 Baltimore Orioles 2013 Rob Marcello P 17 511 Philadelphia Phillies 1985 Todd Welborn P 4 100 Sam Agnew-Wieland P 24 734 New York Yankees Rich Bosley P 10 237 MIlwaukee Brewers Hector Crespo 2B 34 1,034 New York Yankees Tony Welborn OF 21 539 Kansas City Royals Will Callaway 2B 37 1,122 San Francisco Giants 1986 Tony Welborn OF/P 3 70 Montreal Expos 2015 Michael Pierson 3B 21 645 L.A. Angels of Anaheim Kent Alexander P 22 558 Dillon Dobson SS 23 696 San Francisco Giants 1990 Steven Hollins SS 41 1,055 Philadelphia Phillies Jaylin Davis OF 24 710 1996 Brian Musgrave P 11 331 Boston Red Sox Jeffrey Springs P 30 888 Texas Rangers Scott Garrett C 23 690 Cincinnati Reds 2017 Matt Brill P 12 352 Arizona Diamondbacks 2008 David Rubinstein OF 11 324 Pittsburgh Pirates Chandler Seagle C 30 888 San Diego Padres Jason Rook OF 12 356 Baltimore Orioles 2018 Colin Schmid P 13 X St. Louis Cardinals

* Selections from regular June draft. Selections from secondary or supplemental drafts are not noted. MOUNTAINEERS IN PRO BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUES MINOR LEAGUES Drafted Player Pos. Team MLB Experience Drafted Player Pos. Team 2019 Level 2015 Jeffrey Springs RP Boston Red Sox 25 games in 2019 2017 Matt Brill RP Jackson Generals (Diamondbacks) Double-A 2015 Jaylin Davis OF San Francisco Giants 17 games in 2019 2017 Chandler Seagle C Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) Single-A 2018 Colin Schmid P Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals) Single-A

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