2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

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2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record7–11 (1–2 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
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 20 Texas State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 18 – 3 – 0   .857
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 15 – 3 – 0   .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 14 – 5 – 0   .737
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0 – 0   1.000 14 – 6 – 0   .700
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1 – 0   .667 13 – 7 – 0   .650
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 1 – 1   .500 11 – 7 – 1   .605
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 1 – 1 – 1   .500 5 – 12 – 1   .306
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2 – 0   .333 7 – 11 – 0   .389
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 10 – 8 – 0   .556
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 9 – 10 – 0   .474
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 6 – 13 – 0   .316
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3 – 0   .000 4 – 13 – 0   .235
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 24, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represents Appalachian State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers play their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and are led by sixth-year head coach Kermit Smith. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[]

Signing Day Recruits[]

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[]

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[]

[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[]

Roster[]

Source:[5]

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Cameron Kepley - Redshirt Senior
  • 13 Cole Hooper - Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Cy Smith - Sophomore
  • 18 Xander Hamilton - Sophomore
  • 21 Tyler Tuthill - Junior
  • 22 Seth Whitley - Freshman
  • 25 Trey Jernigan - Graduate Student
  • 26 Jason Cornatzer - Redshirt Senior
  • 29 Eli Ellington - Redshirt Junior
  • 30 Shane Roberts - Redshirt Senior
  • 33 Austin Primm - Junior
  • 36 Cameron Carter - Sophomore
  • 37 Caleb Cross - Sophomore
  • 38 Trey Tujetsch - Sophomore
  • 42 Jeriah Henry - Junior
  • 44 Grey Laspaluto - Sophomore
  • 46 Jordan Fisher - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 6 Carson Arnold - Sophomore
  • 8 Jacob Whitley - Graduate Student
  • 27 Braxton Church - Freshman
  • 35 Hayden Cross - Junior

Infielders

  • 4 Luke Drumheller - Junior
  • 5 Alex Aguila - Junior
  • 7 Austin St. Laurent - Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 Alex Reed - Junior
  • 40 Vasili Kaloudis - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 2 RJ Johnson - Freshman
  • 9 Hunter Bryson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Dalton Williams - Senior
  • 28 Dylan Rogers - Sophomore
  • 34 Phillip Cole - Junior

Utility

  • 3 Andrew Terrell - Junior
  • 17 Andrew Greckel - Graduate Student

Coaching staff[]

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Kermit Smith – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 7th year
  • Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year
  • Ryan Smoot – Volunteer Assistant – 2nd year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian State team member
2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (7–11)
February (3–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 18 at Campbell Jim Perry Stadium • Buies 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 Park • Durham, NC L 5–8 McRoy (1-0) Carter (0-1) Allen (1) ACCN+ 409 2–2
Feb. 25 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, 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 (4–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 vs. South Carolina Truist Field • Charlotte, 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 Stadium • Boone, 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. Field • Davidson, 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 9–7 (12 inns) 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 North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Mar. 25 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
Mar. 26 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
Mar. 27 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
Mar. 29 UNC Asheville Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 2 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 3 Texas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 5 at UAB Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN
Apr. 8 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 9 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 10 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 12 High Point Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 14 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 15 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 16 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 19 at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Apr. 26 Davidson Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 29 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 30 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May (0–0)
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
May 3 East Tennessee State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 6 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
May 7 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
May 8 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
May 13 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
May 14 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
May 15 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
May 17 Wake Forest Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 19 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 20 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
May 21 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Baseball Announces Full Class of Newcomers for 2020-21". App State Athletics. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Baseball Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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