2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

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2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record20–33 (10–20 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
Home stadiumBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 13 Texas State ‍‍‍y 26 4 0   .867 47 14 0   .770
No. 21 Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍y 23 7 0   .767 41 20 0   .672
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍y 21 8 1   .717 39 20 1   .658
Louisiana  ‍‍y 19 11 0   .633 37 23 0   .617
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17 13 0   .567 31 23 0   .574
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 32 24 0   .571
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 15 15 0   .500 30 27 0   .526
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 18 0   .379 24 27 0   .471
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 20 0   .333 20 33 0   .377
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9 20 1   .317 20 35 1   .366
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 7 23 0   .233 15 39 0   .278
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 5 24 0   .172 11 38 0   .224
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 1, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


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[edit]

Signing Day Recruits[edit]

Source:[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
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[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Appalachian State was picked to finish tenth with 38 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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[edit]

[4]

  • 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[edit]

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
2 OF RJ Johnson L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Franklinton, North Carolina
3 U Andrew Terrell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jr Franklin, North Carolina
4 INF Luke Drumheller L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
5 INF Alex Aguila R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jr Hialeah, Florida
6 C Carson Arnold R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Mooresville, North Carolina
7 INF Austin St. Laurent Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Elon, North Carolina
8 C Jacob Whitley R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Clemmons, North Carolina
9 OF Hunter Bryson Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
10 RHP Cameron Kepley Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Midland, North Carolina
14 RHP Cy Smith R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lenoir, North Carolina
17 U Andrew Greckel L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Gr Acworth, Georgia
18 RHP Xander Hamilton L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina
19 OF Dalton Williams L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Dallas, North Carolina
21 LHP Tyler Tuthill L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Clayton, North Carolina
22 RHP Seth Whitley R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Maiden, North Carolina
24 INF Alex Reed L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chester, South Carolina
25 RHP Trey Jernigan R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Gr Greenville, North Carolina
26 RHP Jason Cornatzer Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Waxhaw, North Carolina
27 C Braxton Church L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
28 OF Dylan Rogers L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Spartanburg, South Carolina
29 LHP Eli Ellington Current redshirt L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
30 RHP Shane Roberts Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Jupiter, Florida
33 RHP Austin Primm R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Dallas, North Carolina
34 OF Phillip Cole R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Burlington, North Carolina
35 C Hayden Cross L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Sanford, North Carolina
37 RHP Caleb Cross R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) So Sanford, North Carolina
38 RHP Trey Tujetsch R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) So Fort Mill, South Carolina
40 INF Vasili Kaloudis L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
42 RHP Jeriah Henry R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lake Wales, Florida
44 RHP Grey LaSpaluto R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So Apex, North Carolina
46 RHP Jordan Fisher R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Denver, North Carolina
Head coach

Kermit Smith (California–Pennsylvania)

Assistant coach(es)

Justin Aspegren (California–Pennsylvania)
Britt Johnson (East Carolina)
Ryan Smoot (VMI)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7 June 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian 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 record
Feb. 18 at Campbell Jim Perry StadiumBuies Creek, NC L
0–9
Harrington
(1-0)
Tuthill
(0-1)
Chasse
(1)
ESPN+ 780 0–1
Feb. 19 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W
5–1
Hamilton
(1-0)
Kuehler
(0-1)
Ellington
(1)
679 1–1
Feb. 20 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W
5–4
Jernigan
(1–0)
O'Brien
(0-1)
None ESPN+ 652 2–1
Feb. 22 at No. 23 Duke Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NC L
5–8
McRoy
(1-0)
Carter
(0-1)
Allen
(1)
ACCN+ 409 2–2
Feb. 25 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball StadiumGreensboro, NC L
7–16
Mathew
(1-0)
Tuthill
(0-2)
None ESPN+ 899 2–3
Feb. 26 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L
0–5
Parsl
(1-0)
Hamilton
(1-1)
Hoppe
(1)
ESPN+ 468 2–4
Feb. 27 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W
10–1
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 record
Mar. 1 vs. South Carolina Truist FieldCharlotte, NC L
6–9
Hunter
(2-0)
Ellington
(0-1)
Braswell
(2)
SECN+ 2,345 3–5
Mar. 4 UNC Wilmington Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC W
4–2
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 W
12–11
Kepley
(1-0)
Hodges
(1-1)
None 700 5–5
Mar. 6 UNC Wilmington Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
3–12
Gair
(1-0)
Jernigan
(1-1)
None ESPN+ 549 5–6
Mar. 8 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldDavidson, NC Game postponed
Mar. 11 vs. Charlotte Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L
3–9
Rossi
(2-0)
Tuthill
(1-3)
None 452 5–7
Mar. 12 Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC L
7–12
Wilson
(1-0)
Kepley
(1-1)
None 815 5–8
Mar. 13 Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC W
9–712
Carter
(1-1)
Thompson
(0-2)
None 830 6–8
Mar. 15 at North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC L
2–4
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 L
6–7
Paden
(3-0)
Tuthill
(1-5)
Thompson
(4)
ESPN+ 412 6–10 0–1
Mar. 19 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
2–5
Fisher
(1-1)
Hamilton
(1-2)
None ESPN+ 833 6–11 0–2
Mar. 20 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W
11–6
Tujetsch
(1-0)
Johnson
(1-2)
None ESPN+ 390 7–11 1–2
Mar. 22 at No. 13 North Carolina Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC L
2–4
O'Brien
(1-0)
Ellington
(0-2)
None 2,614 7–12
Mar. 25 at Little Rock Gary Hogan FieldLittle Rock, AR W
5–214
LaSpaluto
(1-1)
Smallwood
(2-2)
None 169 8–12 2–2
Mar. 26 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L
4–7
Vaught
(1-2)
Hamilton
(1-3)
Martin
(2)
136 8–13 2–3
Mar. 27 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W
10–5
Tujetsch
(2-0)
Vaught
(1-3)
None 127 9–13 3–3
Mar. 29 UNC Asheville L. P. Frans StadiumHickory, NC W
11–17
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 record
Apr. 1 No. 20 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
4–7
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 L
2–6
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 L
2–7
Dixon
(4-0)
Tujetsch
(2-1)
None ESPN+ 286 10–16 3–6
Apr. 5 at UAB Thomas StadiumJohnson City, TN Game cancelled
Apr. 8 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL L
0–9
Boswell
(5-2)
Cornatzer
(1-1)
None ESPN+ 1,047 10–17 3–7
Apr. 9 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L
2–6
Booker
(3-0)
Hamilton
(1-5)
None ESPN+ 1,165 10–18 3–8
Apr. 10 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L
0–9
Lehrmann
(2-1)
Tujetsch
(2-2)
None ESPN+ 1,063 10–19 3–9
Apr. 12 High Point Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W
17–9
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 L
3–14
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 L
1–6
Knorr
(2-0)
Hamilton
(1-6)
None 575 11–21 3–11
Apr. 16 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
3–9
Parker
(2-2)
Tujetsch
(2-3)
Carney
(2)
ESPN+ 485 11–22 3–12
Apr. 19 at Wake Forest David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, NC L
5–6
Mascolo
(2-0)
Kepley
(1-1)
None 1,214 11–23
Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk FieldMonroe, LA W
5–1
Ellington
(1-2)
Barlow
(2-5)
None ESPN+ 1,197 12–23 4–12
Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W
10–0
Tujetsch
(3-3)
Cressend
(3-4)
None ESPN+ 937 13–23 5–12
Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L
5–8
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 W
10–9
Roberts
(1-0)
Fix
(0-1)
None 204 14–24
Apr. 29 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
3–14
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 L
7–12
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 record
May 1 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W
9–4
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 cancelled
May 6 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA L
1–12
Horton
(1-1)
Tuthill
(1-6)
None 351 15–27 6–16
May 7 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L
2–4
Clark
(4-0)
Cross
(1-1)
Watson
(8)
391 15–28 6–17
May 8 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W
10–7
Cornatzer
(3-1)
Patel
(1-2)
Kepley
(1)
389 16–28 7–17
May 13 at UT Arlington Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX W
3–1
Tuthill
(2-6)
King
(2-5)
Jernigan
(1)
ESPN+ 425 17–28 8–17
May 14 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W
3–1
Cross
(2-1)
Wong
(1-6)
None ESPN+ 378 18–28 9–17
May 15 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L
0–7
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 L
4–18
Keener
(5-1)
LaSpaluto
(1-2)
None ESPN+ 608 18–30
May 19 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
5–14
Mosley
(3-0)
Tuthill
(2-7)
None ESPN+ 236 18–31 9–19
May 20 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L
2–9
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 W
6–3
Roberts
(2-0)
Schrepf
(1-1)
Jernigan
(2)
ESPN+ 325 19–32 10–20
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 24 vs. (8) Little Rock (9) Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL W
10–3
Cross
(3-1)
Smallwood
(5-6)
None ESPN+ 20–32 1–0
May 27 vs. (2) Georgia Southern (9) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L
1–7
Thompson
(7-3)
Tujetsch
(3-5)
None ESPN+ 20–33 1–1
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason[edit]

Conference Awards[edit]

  • Freshman of the Year: Austin St. Laurent – APP

References:[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Baseball Announces Full Class of Newcomers for 2020-21". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.