The 2026 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by tenth-year head coach Kermit Smith. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2026. Appalachian State was picked to finish tenth with 78 votes.
Coaches poll 1 Coastal Carolina 194 (12) 2 Southern Miss 182 (1) 3 Troy 166 4 Marshall 129 5 Louisiana 126 (1) 6 Texas State 114 T7 Georgia Southern 104 T7 Old Dominion 104 9 Arkansas State 96 10 Appalachian State 78 11 South Alabama 62 12 Georgia State 49 13 James Madison 48 14 ULM 18
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Cameron Flukey (CCU, Jr, Pitcher) Hayden Johnson (CCU, Jr, Pitcher) Colby Allen (USM, Sr, Pitcher) Ryan Lynch (CCU, Gr, Pitcher) Tucker Stockman (USM, Jr, Catcher) Blake Cavill (TROY, Sr, 1st Base) Joseph Zamora (APP, Gr, 2nd Base) Patrick Engskov (ARST, Sr, Shortstop) Chase Mora (TXST, Sr, 3rd Base) Ashton Quiller (ARST, RS So, Outfielder) Dean Mihos (CCU, Sr, Outfielder) Ben Higdon (USM, RS Sr, Outfielder) Jimmy Janicki (TROY, So, Utility) Kameron Miller (APP, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Schedule and results 2026 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log (30–24) Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Appalachian State team member Regular season (30–22)February (7–3) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Sun BeltRecord Sources Feb. 13 1:00 pm — * — L.P. Frans StadiumHickory, NC W5-2 DiRito (1-0) Morin (0-1) Wilson(1) 368 1-0 — Feb. 14(DH 1) 12:00 pm — Canisius* — L.P. Frans Stadium W13-3(7 inn.) Peterson (1-0) Lopinto (0-1) — — 2-0 — Feb. 14(DH 2) 4:00 pm — Canisius* — L.P. Frans Stadium W8-5 Garcia (1-0) Rogers (0-1) Fisher (1) 430 3-0 — Feb. 17 4:00 pm ACCNX at * — Jack Coombs FieldDurham, NC L5-10 Lemke (1-0) Marks (0-1) — 547 3-1 — Feb. 20 2:00 pm — * — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC W9-3 Nolan (1-0) Barrett (0-2) DiRito (1) 415 4-1 — Feb. 21 1:00 pm — North Carolina A&T* — L.P. Frans Stadium W10-0(7 inn.) Peterson (2-0) Sentell (0-2) — 366 5-1 — Feb. 22 1:00 pm — * — L.P. Frans Stadium W9-8 Smith (1-0) Macintosh (0-1) — 282 6-1 — Feb. 25 3:00 pm — at ETSU* — Thomas StadiumJohnson City, TN W8-5 Tramontana (1-0) McCarley (0-1) DiRito(2) 240 7-1 — Feb. 27 6:00 pm ESPN+ at * — John Henry Moss StadiumBoling Springs, NC L6-7(12 inn.) Hobb (1-0) DiRito (1-1) — 348 7-2 — Feb. 28 3:00 pm — at Gardner-Webb* — John Henry Moss Stadium L10-11 Blaszczak (1-0) Fisher (0-1) — 264 7-3 — March (7–10) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Sun Belt RecordRecord Sources Mar. 1 1:00 pm — at Gardner-Webb* — John Henry Moss Stadium L7-8(11 inn.) Hausner (1-0) Tibbett (0-1) — 453 7-4 — Mar. 4 4:00 ESPN+ #15 * — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L8-9 Ray (1-0) Garcia(1-1) Jones(6) 1,107 7-5 — Mar. 6 4:00 pm — at * — Presbyterian Baseball ComplexClinton, SC W7-5 Clark (1-0) Hampton (1-1) Smith (1) 129 8-5 — Mar. 7 1:00 pm — Presbyterian* — L.P. Frans Stadium W13-3 (7 inn.) Peterson (3-0) Charalamous (0-2) — 212 9-5 — Mar. 8 3:00 pm ESPN+ Presbyterian* — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W13-4 Nolan (2-0) Marroquin (0-1) — 252 10-5 — Mar. 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ Western Carolina* — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L3-13 Fuller (1-0) Tibbett (0-2) — 425 10-6 — Mar. 13 6:00 pm ESPN+ #16 Coastal Carolina — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L 6-10 Horn (3-0) Smith (1-1) — 480 10-7 0-1 Mar. 14 3:00 pm ESPN+ #16 Coastal Carolina — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L 4-7 Lynch (1-0) Tramontana (1-1) Doran(1) 1,119 10-8 0-2 Mar. 15 11:00 am ESPN+ #16 Coastal Carolina — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L 7-8 Richardson (2-1) Clark (1-1) Horn(2) 373 10-9 0-3 Mar. 17 — — at * — George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball StadiumHigh Point, NC Canceled — — — Mar. 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ at — Bud Metheny BallparkNorfolk, VA L7-13 Johnson (2-0) Harris (0-1) — 248 10-10 0-4 Mar. 21 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Old Dominion — Bud Metheny Ballpark W10-3 Watson(1-0) Landford (1-1) — 356 11-10 1-4 Mar. 22 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Old Dominion — Bud Metheny Ballpark W10-6 Wilson (1-0) Okonkwo (0-1) Fisher(2) 293 12-10 2-4 Mar. 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ High Point* — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L2-3 Wells(1-1) Barozzino (0-1) Story (3) 809 12-11 2-4 Mar. 27 7:00 pm ESPN+ at #11 Southern Miss — Pete Taylor ParkHattiesburg, MS L5-6 Allen (2-1) Wilson(1-1) Clark(5) 5,359 12-12 2-5 Mar. 28 3:00 pm ESPN+ at #11 Southern Miss — Pete Taylor Park W6-2 Beaty(1-0) Sivley (0-3) — 5,303 13-12 3-5 Mar. 29 2:00 pm ESPN+ at #11 Southern Miss — Pete Taylor Park L4-13 Armistead(1-0) Barozzino (0-2) — 5,231 13-13 3-6 Mar. 31 6:00 pm ESPN+ * — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W17-7(8 inn.) Harris(1-1) Woolard (0-1) — 822 14-13 3-6 April (12–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Sun BeltRecord Sources Apr. 2 6:00 pm ESPN+ — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L6-12 Blevins (5-2) Barozzino(0-3) — 576 14-14 3-7 Apr. 3 6:00 pm ESPN+ Marshall — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W5-4 Fisher (1-1) Krebs (0-2) — 761 15-14 4-7 Apr. 4 11:00 am ESPN+ Marshall — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W10-4 Peterson (4-0) Collins(2-2) — 726 16-14 5-7 Apr. 7 5:00 pm ESPN+ at UNC Asheville* — Greenwood Baseball FieldAsheville, NC W18-5 Tibbett(1-2) Crum (0-3) — 257 17-14 5-7 Apr. 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W13-5 DiRito(2-1) Robinson (1-3) — 792 18-14 6-7 Apr. 11 3:00 pm ESPN+ ULM — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L9-14 Cooper (1-0) Watson(1-1) Hess(5) 1,023 18-15 6-8 Apr. 12 1:00 pm ESPN+ ULM — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W12-4 Nolan(3-0) Dermody(4-4) — 537 19-15 7-8 Apr. 14 5:00 pm ESPN+ at Western Carolina* — Hennon StadiumCullowhee, NC L4-14(7 inn.) Austin(2-0) Barozzino(0-3) — 811 19-16 7-8 Apr. 17 6:00 pm ESPN+ at — Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial ParkHarrisonburg, VA W10-0 DiRito (3-0) Kuhle (0-3) — 676 20-16 8-8 Apr. 18 4:00 pm ESPN+ at James Madison — Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park W19-10 Peterson(5-0) Alexander(3-3) — 762 21-16 9-8 Apr. 19 1:00 pm ESPN+ at James Madison — Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park W14-10 Nolan(4–0) Lutz(2–3) Fisher(3) 400 22–16 10–8 Apr. 21 6:00 pm ESPN+ ETSU* — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W3–1 Tramontana(2-1) Scott (2-4) Beaty(1) 713 23-16 10–8 Apr. 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W16–3 (7 inn.) DiRito(4–1) Holder(1–4) — 806 24-16 11–8 Apr. 25 6:00 pm ESPN+ Georgia Southern — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W11–5 Peterson (6-0) DeGondea(1–4) — 419 25–16 12-8 Apr. 26 1:00 pm ESPN+ Georgia Southern — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W7–3 Wilson (2-1) Mason(2–3) Fisher(4) 664 26-16 13-8 Apr. 28 6:00 pm — vs. Wake Forest* — Keeter StadiumShelby, NC L2-3 Middleton(4-3) Tramontana(2-2) Mummau(3) 3,500 26-17 13-8 May (4–5) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Sun BeltRecord Sources May 2(DH 1) 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Troy — Riddle-Pace FieldTroy, AL W13–7 Wilson(3–1) Stubbs(3–2) — 2,310 27–17 14–8 May 2(DH 2) 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Troy — Riddle-Pace Field W5–0 Peterson(7–0) Egan(5–3) — 2,346 28–17 15–8 May 3 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Troy — Riddle-Pace Field L3–10 Nelson(3–1) Tibbett(1–3) Alonso(6) 2,418 28-18 15–9 May 8 6:00 pm ESPN+ — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L4–5(10 inn.) Pruitt (6–3) Wilson(3–2) — 594 28-19 15-10 May 9 3:00 pm ESPN+ Louisiana — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium W7–2 Peterson(8–0) Herrmann(6–3) — 910 29-19 16-10 May 10 1:00 pm ESPN+ Louisiana — Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium L3–12 Roman(3–4) Nolan (4–1) — 654 29-20 16-11 May 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ at — GSU Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA W12–2 DiRito(5–1) Bartkoski(5–2) Tramontana(1) 158 30-20 17–11 May 15 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Georgia State — GSU Baseball Complex L2–4 Caruso(7–6) Wilson(3–3) Crooms(1) 215 30-21 17-12 May 16 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Georgia State — GSU Baseball Complex L2–3 Holbrook(2–1) Harris(1–2) Crooms(2) 183 30-22 17-13 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord TourneyRecord Sources May 20 10:00 am ESPN+ vs. (6) Texas State (3) DABOS ParkMontgomery, AL L5–6 Cooper(6–3) Peterson(8–1) Froehlich(2) 331 30–23 0–1 May 21 1:30 pm ESPN+ vs. (2) #24 Coastal Carolina (3) DABOS Park L2–8 Horn(8–1) DiRito(5–2) — 342 30–24 0–2 * indicates a non-conference game. (#) All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
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