The 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by sixth-year head coach Kermit Smith. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits Source:
Pitchers Seth Whitley Maiden, North Carolina North Lincoln HS Tim Cao Oak Ridge, North Carolina Walters State CC Cameron Carter Valdosta, Georgia Seminole State Caleb Cross Sanford, North Carolina UNC-Asheville Xander Hamilton Raleigh, North Carolina Virginia Tech Trey Jernigan Greenville, North Carolina UNC-Asheville Grey LaSpaluto Apex, North Carolina Chattanooga State CC Hitters Braxton Church North Wilkesboro, North Carolina West Wilkes HS RJ Johnson Henderson, North Carolina Kerr-Vance Academy Alex Aguila Hialeah, Florida Hillsborough CC Alex Reed Chester, South Carolina Brunswick CC Dylan Rogers Spartanburg, South Carolina Chattahoochee Valley CC Austin St. Lauren Alamance, North Carolina East Carolina Jacob Whitley Clemmons, North Carolina UNC-Charlotte
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Appalachian State was picked to finish tenth with 38 votes.
Coaches poll 1 South Alabama 139 (7) 2 Georgia Southern 118 T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3) T3 Louisiana 117 (2) 5 UT Arlington 78 6 Troy 74 7 Texas State 71 8 Little Rock 63 9 Louisiana–Monroe 59 10 Appalachian State 38 11 Georgia State 34 12 Arkansas State 28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher) Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher) Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher) Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base) Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop) Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base) Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder) Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility) Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Appalachian State win Appalachian State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldAppalachian State team member
2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log Regular season (19–32) February (3–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC L0–9 Harrington(1-0) Tuthill(0-1) Chasse(1) ESPN+ 780 0–1 Feb. 19 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W5–1 Hamilton(1-0) Kuehler(0-1) Ellington(1) 679 1–1 Feb. 20 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W5–4 Jernigan(1–0) O'Brien(0-1) None ESPN+ 652 2–1 Feb. 22 at No. 23 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L5–8 McRoy(1-0) Carter(0-1) Allen(1) ACCN+ 409 2–2 Feb. 25 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L7–16 Mathew(1-0) Tuthill(0-2) None ESPN+ 899 2–3 Feb. 26 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L0–5 Parsl(1-0) Hamilton(1-1) Hoppe(1) ESPN+ 468 2–4 Feb. 27 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W10–1 Tujetsch(2-0) Murchison(0-1) Jernigan(1) 112 3–4 March (7–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 vs. South Carolina Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L6–9 Hunter(2-0) Ellington(0-1) Braswell(2) SECN+ 2,345 3–5 Mar. 4 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W4–2 Tuthill(1-2) Gaither(1-1) Ellington(2) ESPN+ 475 4–5 Mar. 5 UNC Wilmington Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W12–11 Kepley(1-0) Hodges(1-1) None 700 5–5 Mar. 6 UNC Wilmington Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L3–12 Gair(1-0) Jernigan(1-1) None ESPN+ 549 5–6 Mar. 8 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field • Davidson, NC Game postponedMar. 11 vs. Charlotte Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L3–9 Rossi(2-0) Tuthill(1-3) None 452 5–7 Mar. 12 Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC L7–12 Wilson(1-0) Kepley(1-1) None 815 5–8 Mar. 13 Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W9–712 Carter(1-1) Thompson(0-2) None 830 6–8 Mar. 15 at World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC L2–4 Brown(1-1) LaSpaluto(0-1) DeMurias(2) 143 6–9 Mar. 18 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L6–7 Paden(3-0) Tuthill(1-5) Thompson(4) ESPN+ 412 6–10 0–1Mar. 19 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L2–5 Fisher(1-1) Hamilton(1-2) None ESPN+ 833 6–11 0–2Mar. 20 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W11–6 Tujetsch(1-0) Johnson(1-2) None ESPN+ 390 7–11 1–2Mar. 22 at No. 13 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L2–4 O'Brien(1-0) Ellington(0-2) None 2,614 7–12 Mar. 25 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W5–214 LaSpaluto(1-1) Smallwood(2-2) None 169 8–12 2–2 Mar. 26 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L4–7 Vaught(1-2) Hamilton(1-3) Martin(2) 136 8–13 2–3 Mar. 27 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W10–5 Tujetsch(2-0) Vaught(1-3) None 127 9–13 3–3 Mar. 29 L. P. Frans Stadium • Hickory, NC W11–17 Cornatzer(1-0) Schiff(0-1) LaSpaluto(1) 1,163 10–13 April (4–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 No. 20 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L4–7 Stivors(3-0) Carter(1-2) None ESPN+ 385 10–14 3–4 Apr. 2 No. 20 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L2–6 Wells(4-1) Hamilton(1-4) None ESPN+ 706 10–15 3–5 Apr. 3 No. 20 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L2–7 Dixon(4-0) Tujetsch(2-1) None ESPN+ 286 10–16 3–6 Apr. 5 at Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN Game cancelledApr. 8 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L0–9 Boswell(5-2) Cornatzer(1-1) None ESPN+ 1,047 10–17 3–7Apr. 9 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L2–6 Booker(3-0) Hamilton(1-5) None ESPN+ 1,165 10–18 3–8 Apr. 10 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L0–9 Lehrmann(2-1) Tujetsch(2-2) None ESPN+ 1,063 10–19 3–9 Apr. 12 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W17–9 Cross(1-0) Viar(1-2) None ESPN+ 478 11–19 Apr. 14 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L3–14 VanScoter(6-2) Carter(1-3) None ESPN+ 478 11–20 3–10 Apr. 15 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L1–6 Knorr(2-0) Hamilton(1-6) None 575 11–21 3–11Apr. 16 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L3–9 Parker(2-2) Tujetsch(2-3) Carney(2) ESPN+ 485 11–22 3–12 Apr. 19 at David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L5–6 Mascolo(2-0) Kepley(1-1) None 1,214 11–23 Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W5–1 Ellington(1-2) Barlow(2-5) None ESPN+ 1,197 12–23 4–12 Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W10–0 Tujetsch(3-3) Cressend(3-4) None ESPN+ 937 13–23 5–12 Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L5–8 Robinson(1-0) Carter(2-3) Orton(5) 962 13–24 5–13 Apr. 26 Davidson Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W10–9 Roberts(1-0) Fix(0-1) None 204 14–24 Apr. 29 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L3–14 Talley(3-2) Tuthill(1-5) None 310 14–25 5–14 Apr. 30 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L7–12 Perrin(1-0) Tujetsch(3-4) None 552 14–26 5–15 May (5–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W9–4 Cornatzer(2-1) Wilson(4-2) Carter(1) 135 15–26 6–15 May 3 East Tennessee State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelledMay 6 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L1–12 Horton(1-1) Tuthill(1-6) None 351 15–27 6–16 May 7 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L2–4 Clark(4-0) Cross(1-1) Watson(8) 391 15–28 6–17 May 8 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W10–7 Cornatzer(3-1) Patel(1-2) Kepley(1) 389 16–28 7–17 May 13 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W3–1 Tuthill(2-6) King(2-5) Jernigan(1) ESPN+ 425 17–28 8–17 May 14 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W3–1 Cross(2-1) Wong(1-6) None ESPN+ 378 18–28 9–17 May 15 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L0–7 Winquest(2-3) Cornatzer(3-2) None ESPN+ 356 18–29 9–18 May 17 Wake Forest Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L4–18 Keener(5-1) LaSpaluto(1-2) None ESPN+ 608 18–30 May 19 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L5–14 Mosley(3-0) Tuthill(2-7) None ESPN+ 236 18–31 9–19May 20 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L2–9 Stewart(5-4) Ellington(1-3) None ESPN+ 584 18–32 9–20 May 21 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W6–3 Roberts(2-0) Schrepf(1-1) Jernigan(2) ESPN+ 325 19–32 10–20 Postseason (1–1) (1–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (8) Little Rock (9) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W10–3 Cross(3-1) Smallwood(5-6) None ESPN+ 20–32 1–0May 27 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (9) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L1–7 Thompson(7-3) Tujetsch(3-5) None ESPN+ 20–33 1–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason Conference Awards Freshman of the Year: Austin St. Laurent – APP
All Conference First Team Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P) Levi Wells (TXST, So, P) Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P) Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP) Julian Brock (LA, So, C) Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B) Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B) Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS) Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B) Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF) Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF) Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P) Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P) Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P) Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP) Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B) Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B) Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS) Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B) Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF) Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF) John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT) Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)
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