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
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Hometown
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Previous Team
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Pitchers
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Seth Whitley
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Maiden, North Carolina
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North Lincoln HS
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Tim Cao
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Oak Ridge, North Carolina
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Walters State CC
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Cameron Carter
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Valdosta, Georgia
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Seminole State
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Caleb Cross
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Sanford, North Carolina
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UNC-Asheville
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Xander Hamilton
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Virginia Tech
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Trey Jernigan
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Greenville, North Carolina
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UNC-Asheville
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Grey LaSpaluto
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Apex, North Carolina
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Chattanooga State CC
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Hitters
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Braxton Church
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North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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West Wilkes HS
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RJ Johnson
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Henderson, North Carolina
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Kerr-Vance Academy
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Alex Aguila
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Hialeah, Florida
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Hillsborough CC
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Alex Reed
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Chester, South Carolina
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Brunswick CC
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Dylan Rogers
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Chattahoochee Valley CC
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Austin St. Lauren
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Alamance, North Carolina
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East Carolina
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Jacob Whitley
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Clemmons, North Carolina
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UNC-Charlotte
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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
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
South Alabama |
139 (7)
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2 |
Georgia Southern |
118
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T3 |
Coastal Carolina |
117 (3)
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T3 |
Louisiana |
117 (2)
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5 |
UT Arlington |
78
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6 |
Troy |
74
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7 |
Texas State |
71
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8 |
Little Rock |
63
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9 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
59
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10 |
Appalachian State |
38
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11 |
Georgia State |
34
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12 |
Arkansas State |
28
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Coaching staff[]
2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
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- 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
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Schedule and results[]
Legend
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Appalachian State win
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Appalachian State loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Appalachian State team member
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2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (7–11)
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February (3–4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Feb. 18 |
at Campbell |
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Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC |
L 0–9 |
Harrington (1-0) |
Tuthill (0-1) |
Chasse (1) |
ESPN+ |
780 |
0–1 |
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Feb. 19 |
at Campbell |
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Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC |
W 5–1 |
Hamilton (1-0) |
Kuehler (0-1) |
Ellington (1) |
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679 |
1–1 |
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Feb. 20 |
at Campbell |
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Jim Perry Stadium • Buies Creek, NC |
W 5–4 |
Jernigan (1–0) |
O'Brien (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
652 |
2–1 |
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Feb. 22 |
at No. 23 Duke |
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
L 5–8 |
McRoy (1-0) |
Carter (0-1) |
Allen (1) |
ACCN+ |
409 |
2–2 |
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Feb. 25 |
at UNC Greensboro |
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UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
L 7–16 |
Mathew (1-0) |
Tuthill (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
899 |
2–3 |
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Feb. 26 |
at UNC Greensboro |
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UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
L 0–5 |
Parsl (1-0) |
Hamilton (1-1) |
Hoppe (1) |
ESPN+ |
468 |
2–4 |
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Feb. 27 |
at UNC Greensboro |
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UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
W 10–1 |
Tujetsch (2-0) |
Murchison (0-1) |
Jernigan (1) |
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112 |
3–4 |
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March (4–8)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Mar. 1 |
vs. South Carolina |
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Truist Field • Charlotte, NC |
L 6–9 |
Hunter (2-0) |
Ellington (0-1) |
Braswell (2) |
SECN+ |
2,345 |
3–5 |
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Mar. 4 |
UNC Wilmington |
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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 |
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Mar. 5 |
UNC Wilmington |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 12–11 |
Kepley (1-0) |
Hodges (1-1) |
None |
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700 |
5–5 |
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Mar. 6 |
UNC Wilmington |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
L 3–12 |
Gair (1-0) |
Jernigan (1-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
549 |
5–6 |
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Mar. 8 |
at Davidson |
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T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field • Davidson, NC |
Game postponed
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Mar. 11 |
vs. Charlotte |
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Truist Field • Charlotte, NC |
L 3–9 |
Rossi (2-0) |
Tuthill (1-3) |
None |
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452 |
5–7 |
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Mar. 12 |
Charlotte |
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Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
L 7–12 |
Wilson (1-0) |
Kepley (1-1) |
None |
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815 |
5–8 |
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Mar. 13 |
Charlotte |
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Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
W 9–7 (12 inns) |
Carter (1-1) |
Thompson (0-2) |
None |
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830 |
6–8 |
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Mar. 15 |
at North Carolina A&T |
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World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
L 2–4 |
Brown (1-1) |
LaSpaluto (0-1) |
DeMurias (2) |
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143 |
6–9 |
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Mar. 18 |
Georgia Southern |
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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
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Mar. 19 |
Georgia Southern |
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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
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Mar. 20 |
Georgia Southern |
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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
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Mar. 22 |
at North Carolina |
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Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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Mar. 25 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 26 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 27 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Mar. 29 |
UNC Asheville |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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April (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Apr. 1 |
Texas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 2 |
Texas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 3 |
Texas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 5 |
at UAB |
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Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN |
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Apr. 8 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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Apr. 9 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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Apr. 10 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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Apr. 12 |
High Point |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 14 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 15 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 16 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 19 |
at Wake Forest |
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David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC |
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Apr. 22 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
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Apr. 23 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
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Apr. 24 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
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Apr. 26 |
Davidson |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 29 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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Apr. 30 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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May 1 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May 3 |
East Tennessee State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May 6 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
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May 7 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
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May 8 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
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May 13 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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May 14 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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May 15 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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May 17 |
Wake Forest |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May 19 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May 20 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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May 21 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
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- Schedule Source:[6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References[]