The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by fifth-year head coach Kermit Smith. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
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Pitchers Eli Ellington Charlotte, North Carolina Gulf Coast CC Jeriah Henry Lake Wales, Florida Lawson State CC Owen Kincaid Jamestown, North Carolina Southwest Guilford HS Ben Peterson Cary, North Carolina Apex HS AJ Stinson Hattiesburg, Mississippi Lawson State CC Trey Tujetsch Fort Mill, South Carolina South Carolina Hitters Carson Arnold Mooresville, North Carolina Lake Norman HS Hunter Bryson Charlotte, North Carolina Providence HS Trent Lewis Sebring, Florida Avon Park HS Austin Raynor Granite Falls, North Carolina South Caldwell HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Mountaineers were picked to finish fifth in the East Division with 21 votes.
Coaches poll (East) 1 Coastal Carolina 69 (10) 2 South Alabama 51 (1) 3 Georgia Southern 51 (1) 4 Troy 44 5 Appalachian State 21 6 Georgia State 16
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team and Honors Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher) Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher) Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher) Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher) Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher) William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base) Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop) Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base) Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder) Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder) Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter) Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)
Personnel
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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster Pitchers 10 Cameron Kepley - Redshirt Junior 11 Evan Mauldin - Redshirt Sophomore 13 Cole Hooper - Redshirt Junior 14 Cy Smith - Sophomore 16 Noah Hall - Sophomore 18 Quinton Martinez - Senior 20 Andrew Papp - Super Senior 21 Tyler Tuthill - Junior 26 Jason Cornatzer - Redshirt Junior 29 Eli Ellington - Redshirt Junior 30 Shane Roberts - Redshirt Junior 33 Austin Primm - Junior 36 Owen Kincaid - Freshman 37 Cam Roberts - Redshirt Junior 38 Trey Tujetsch - Sophomore 39 Joseph Lowder - Redshirt Senior 42 Jeriah Henry - Junior 44 Luke Davis - Redshirt Junior 45 AJ Stinson - Junior 46 Ben Peterson - Freshman Catchers 6 Carson Arnold - Freshman 8 JD Yakubinis - Sophomore 25 Jack Lipson - Senior 35 Hayden Cross - Junior
Infielders 3 Bailey Welch - Senior 4 Luke Drumheller - Junior 7 Peyton Idol - Sophomore 9 Hunter Bryson - Freshman 24 Trent Lewis - Freshman 28 Robbie Young - Super Senior 40 Vasili Kaloudis - Redshirt Freshman Outfielders 2 Austin Raynor - Freshman 5 Kendall McGowan - Senior 19 Dalton Williams - Redshirt Sophomore 22 Alex Leshock - Senior 27 Tyler Leek - Redshirt Senior 34 Phillip Cole - Junior
Utility 17 Andrew Greckel - Senior 32 Andrew Terrell - Junior
Coaching staff 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staffKermit Smith – Head Coach – 5th year Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year Ryan Smoot – Volunteer Assistant – 1st year Chandler Seagle – Student Assistant – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Appalachian State win Appalachian State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldAppalachian State team member
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log Regular season (20-30) February (5-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 20 at Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC W 4-1 Hall (1-0) Crumley (0-1) None 180 1-0 Feb. 20 at Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC W 4-0 Martinez (1-0) Jones (0-1) None 175 2-0 Feb. 21 at Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC L 9-10 Skinner (1-0) Smith (0-1) None 120 2-1 Feb. 23 at Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN W 5-4 Hall (2-0) Mercer (0-1) None 308 3-1 Feb. 27 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-2 Tuthill (1-0) Johnson (0-2) Hall (1) 120 4-1 Feb. 27 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 7-6 Martinez (2-0) Meachem (0-1) Ellington (1) 120 5-1 Feb. 28 at North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 3-11 Parks (1-0) Hooper (0-1) None 5-2 March (6-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 2 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 14-7 Terrell (1-0) Meachem (0-2) None 120 6-2 Mar. 5 at No. 12 East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 2-13 Spivey (1-0) Tuthill (1-1) None 1,135 6-3 Mar. 6 at No. 12 East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 2-5 Williams (1-0) Martinez (2-1) Mayhue (2) 1,184 6-4 Mar. 7 at No. 12 East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 2-10 Whisenhunt (2-0) Tujetsch (0-1) None 1,194 6-5 Mar. 12 at Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 1-6 Roupp (1-2) Tuthill (1-2) None FloBaseball 492 6-6 Mar. 13 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 1-4 Gesell (2-0) Martinez (2-2) Cota (1) FloBaseball 500 6-7 Mar. 14 at UNC Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 1-7 Chenault (1-0) Terrell (1-1) None FloBaseball 492 6-8 Mar. 16 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 14-5 Peterson (1-0) O'Neal (0-1) None ESPN+ 210 7-8 Mar. 19 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 5-4 Tuthill (2-2) Nash (1-2) Hall (2) ESPN+ 220 8-8 1-0 Mar. 20 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-3 Martinez (3-2) Holt (0-2) None ESPN+ 220 9-8 2-0 Mar. 21 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 12-2 (7 inns) Hall (3-0) Anderson (0-3) None ESPN+ 215 10-8 3-0 Mar. 23 vs. Charlotte Atrium Health Ballpark • Kannapolis, NC L 5-15 Sims (1-0) Peterson (1-1) None CUSA.TV 1,648 10-9 Mar. 26 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1-3 Owens (2-0) Tuthill (2-3) Jones (6) ESPN+ 779 10-10 3-1 Mar. 27 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 2-10 Dollander (3-1) Martinez (3-3) None ESPN+ 735 10-11 3-2 Mar. 28 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 3-1 Hall (4-0) Johnson (1-2) Ellington (2) 607 11-11 4-2 Mar. 30 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L 7-15 McNamee (3-0) Peterson (1-2) None ACCN+ 526 11-12 April (5-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocolApr. 2 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocolApr. 3 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocolApr. 6 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 2-13 Villaman (2-2) Martinez (3-4) None ACCN+ 365 11-13 Apr. 9 Georgia State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-2 Cornatzer (1-0) Jones (0-4) Ellington (3) 220 12-13 5-2Apr. 10 Georgia State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 9-7 Ellington (1-0) Treadway (0-4) Terrell (1) 220 13-13 6-2 Apr. 11 Georgia State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 13-15 Haston (1-0) Roberts (0-1) Barquero (1) 220 13-14 6-3 Apr. 13 Wake Forest Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 0-12 Mascolo (2-1) Tujetsch (0-2) None ESPN+ 220 13-15 Apr. 16 at Dugan Field • Nashville, TN W 9-5 (11 inns) Hall (5-0) Morgan (0-1) None ESPN+ 197 14-15 Apr. 17 at Lipscomb Dugan Field • Nashville, TN L 2-4 Bierman (2-3) Martinez (3-5) Maldonado (1) YouTube 227 14-16 Apr. 18 at Lipscomb Dugan Field • Nashville, TN W 4-3 'Ellington (2-0) Williams (0-2) Terrell (2) ESPN+ 207 15-16 Apr. 20 Charlotte Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 8-11 Starnes (1-1) Roberts (0-1) Lothes (5) ESPN+ 190 15-17 Apr. 23 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 0-2 Gainous (6-3) Tuthill (2-4) Oates (3) ESPN+ 843 15-18 6-4 Apr. 24 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 4-9 Ortiz (3-4) Cornatzer (1-1) None ESPN+ 804 15-19 6-5 Apr. 25 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 2-12 (7 inns) Witcher (4-2) Martinez (3-6) None ESPN+ 804 15-20 6-6 Apr. 27 NC State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-7 Villaman (4-2) Tujetsch (0-3) None ESPN+ 220 15-21 Apr. 30 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-4 Tuthill (3-4) Barnes (2-4) Hall (2) ESPN+ 205 16-21 7-6 May (4–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 7-10 Jans (1-0) Hall (5-1) Orton (4) ESPN+ 210 16-22 7-7May 2 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-13 (8 inns.) Longsworth (2-2) Tujetsch (0-4) None ESPN+ 200 16-23 7-8 May 7 at Miami Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2-4 Rosario (5-4) Tuthill (3-5) Palmquist (11) ACCN+ 651 16-24 May 8 at Miami Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1-16 Smith (2-0) Tujetsch (0-5) None ACCN+ 653 16-25 May 9 at Miami Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2-10 (6 inns) Mederos (2-3) Martinez (3-7) None ACCN+ 612 16-26 May 11 East Tennessee State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-10 Mercer (1-3) Terrell (1-2) None ESPN+ 190 16-27 May 14 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 2-1 Tuthill (4-5) Barkley (6-4) None ESPN+ 329 17-27 8-8 May 15 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 2-4 Funk (2-5) Cornatzer (1-2) None ESPN+ 378 17-28 8-9 May 16 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 5-0 Tujetsch (1-5) Weatherley (2-2) Ellington (4) ESPN+ 271 18-28 9-9 May 18 at No. 21 South Carolina Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 0-2 Weins (1-0) Peterson (1-3) Sanders (1) SECN+ 2,538 18-29 May 20 South Alabama Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-4 Roberts (1-0) Smith (4-1) Papp (1) ESPN+ 389 19-29 10-9 May 21 South Alabama Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-2 Ellington (3-0) Lehrmann (3-3) None ESPN+ 469 20-29 11-9 May 22 South Alabama Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-13 (7 inns) Booker (7-0) Tujetsch (1-6) None ESPN+ 440 20-30 11-10 Post-season (1–1) (1–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 25 (6W) Texas State (4E) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 1-0 Peterson (2-3) Leigh (4-8) Ellington (5) ESPN+ 21-30 1-0May 26 vs. (1W) Louisiana (4E) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 2-7 Talley (1-1) Tuthill (4-6) Arrighetti (2) ESPN+ 21-31 1-1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
All Conference First Team Connor Cooke (LA) Hayden Arnold (LR) Carlos Tavera (UTA) Nick Jones (GASO) Drake Osborn (LA) Robbie Young (APP) Luke Drumheller (APP) Drew Frederic (TROY) Ben Klutts (ARST) Mason McWhorter (GASO) Logan Cerny (TROY) Ethan Wilson (USA) Cameron Jones (GSU) Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team JoJo Booker (USA) Tyler Tuthill (APP) Jeremy Lee (USA) Aaron Barkley (LR) BT Riopelle (CCU) Dylan Paul (UTA) Travis Washburn (ULM) Eric Brown (CCU) Grant Schulz (ULM) Tyler Duncan (ARST) Parker Chavers (CCU) Josh Smith (GSU) Andrew Miller (UTA) Noah Ledford (GASO)
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