2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by fifth-year head coach Kermit Smith. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record21–31 (11–10 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
Home stadiumBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15–9 .62536–22 .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–23 .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–26 .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–31 .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50018–37 .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–24 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–23 .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–30 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–26 .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45821–30 .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–30 .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–36 .368
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Source:[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Eli Ellington Charlotte, North Carolina Gulf Coast CC
Jeriah Henry Lake Wales, Florida Lawson State CC
Owen Kincaid Jamestown, North Carolina Southwest Guilford HS
Ben Peterson Cary, North Carolina Apex HS
AJ Stinson Hattiesburg, Mississippi Lawson State CC
Trey Tujetsch Fort Mill, South Carolina South Carolina
Hitters
Carson Arnold Mooresville, North Carolina Lake Norman HS
Hunter Bryson Charlotte, North Carolina Providence HS
Trent Lewis Sebring, Florida Avon Park HS
Austin Raynor Granite Falls, North Carolina South Caldwell HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Mountaineers were picked to finish fifth in the East Division with 21 votes.[3]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team and Honors
  • Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
  • Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
  • Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
  • Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
  • Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
  • William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
  • Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
  • Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
  • Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
  • Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

Personnel

Roster

Source:[4]

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Cameron Kepley - Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Evan Mauldin - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Cole Hooper - Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Cy Smith - Sophomore
  • 16 Noah Hall - Sophomore
  • 18 Quinton Martinez - Senior
  • 20 Andrew Papp - Super Senior
  • 21 Tyler Tuthill - Junior
  • 26 Jason Cornatzer - Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Eli Ellington - Redshirt Junior
  • 30 Shane Roberts - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Austin Primm - Junior
  • 36 Owen Kincaid - Freshman
  • 37 Cam Roberts - Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Trey Tujetsch - Sophomore
  • 39 Joseph Lowder - Redshirt Senior
  • 42 Jeriah Henry - Junior
  • 44 Luke Davis - Redshirt Junior
  • 45 AJ Stinson - Junior
  • 46 Ben Peterson - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 6 Carson Arnold - Freshman
  • 8 JD Yakubinis - Sophomore
  • 25 Jack Lipson - Senior
  • 35 Hayden Cross - Junior

Infielders

  • 3 Bailey Welch - Senior
  • 4 Luke Drumheller - Junior
  • 7 Peyton Idol - Sophomore
  • 9 Hunter Bryson - Freshman
  • 24 Trent Lewis - Freshman
  • 28 Robbie Young - Super Senior
  • 40 Vasili Kaloudis - Redshirt Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 Austin Raynor - Freshman
  • 5 Kendall McGowan - Senior
  • 19 Dalton Williams - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Alex Leshock - Senior
  • 27 Tyler Leek - Redshirt Senior
  • 34 Phillip Cole - Junior

Utility

  • 17 Andrew Greckel - Senior
  • 32 Andrew Terrell - Junior

Coaching staff
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Kermit Smith – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year
  • Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Ryan Smoot – Volunteer Assistant – 1st year
  • Chandler Seagle – Student Assistant – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Appalachian State win
 Appalachian State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldAppalachian State team member
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log
Regular season (20-30)
February (5-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 20at WinthropWinthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SCW 4-1Hall (1-0)Crumley (0-1)None1801-0
Feb. 20at WinthropWinthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SCW 4-0Martinez (1-0)Jones (0-1)None1752-0
Feb. 21at WinthropWinthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SCL 9-10Skinner (1-0)Smith (0-1)None1202-1
Feb. 23at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNW 5-4Hall (2-0)Mercer (0-1)None3083-1
Feb. 27North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 6-2Tuthill (1-0)Johnson (0-2)Hall (1)1204-1
Feb. 27North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 7-6Martinez (2-0)Meachem (0-1)Ellington (1)1205-1
Feb. 28at North Carolina A&TWorld War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 3-11Parks (1-0)Hooper (0-1)None5-2
March (6-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 2North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 14-7Terrell (1-0)Meachem (0-2)None1206-2
Mar. 5at No. 12 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2-13Spivey (1-0)Tuthill (1-1)None1,1356-3
Mar. 6at No. 12 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2-5Williams (1-0)Martinez (2-1)Mayhue (2)1,1846-4
Mar. 7at No. 12 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2-10Whisenhunt (2-0)Tujetsch (0-1)None1,1946-5
Mar. 12at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 1-6Roupp (1-2)Tuthill (1-2)NoneFloBaseball4926-6
Mar. 13at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 1-4Gesell (2-0)Martinez (2-2)Cota (1)FloBaseball5006-7
Mar. 14at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 1-7Chenault (1-0)Terrell (1-1)NoneFloBaseball4926-8
Mar. 16North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 14-5Peterson (1-0)O'Neal (0-1)NoneESPN+2107-8
Mar. 19Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 5-4Tuthill (2-2)Nash (1-2)Hall (2)ESPN+2208-81-0
Mar. 20Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 8-3Martinez (3-2)Holt (0-2)NoneESPN+2209-82-0
Mar. 21Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 12-2 (7 inns)Hall (3-0)Anderson (0-3)NoneESPN+21510-83-0
Mar. 23vs. CharlotteAtrium Health Ballpark • Kannapolis, NCL 5-15Sims (1-0)Peterson (1-1)NoneCUSA.TV1,64810-9
Mar. 26at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 1-3Owens (2-0)Tuthill (2-3)Jones (6)ESPN+77910-103-1
Mar. 27at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2-10Dollander (3-1)Martinez (3-3)NoneESPN+73510-113-2
Mar. 28at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 3-1Hall (4-0)Johnson (1-2)Ellington (2)60711-114-2
Mar. 30at Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCL 7-15McNamee (3-0)Peterson (1-2)NoneACCN+52611-12
April (5-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 2at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 3at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCGame postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 6at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCL 2-13Villaman (2-2)Martinez (3-4)NoneACCN+36511-13
Apr. 9Georgia StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 4-2Cornatzer (1-0)Jones (0-4)Ellington (3)22012-135-2
Apr. 10Georgia StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 9-7Ellington (1-0)Treadway (0-4)Terrell (1)22013-136-2
Apr. 11Georgia StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 13-15Haston (1-0)Roberts (0-1)Barquero (1)22013-146-3
Apr. 13Wake ForestBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 0-12Mascolo (2-1)Tujetsch (0-2)NoneESPN+22013-15
Apr. 16at LipscombDugan Field • Nashville, TNW 9-5 (11 inns)Hall (5-0)Morgan (0-1)NoneESPN+19714-15
Apr. 17at LipscombDugan Field • Nashville, TNL 2-4Bierman (2-3)Martinez (3-5)Maldonado (1)YouTube22714-16
Apr. 18at LipscombDugan Field • Nashville, TNW 4-3'Ellington (2-0)Williams (0-2)Terrell (2)ESPN+20715-16
Apr. 20CharlotteBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 8-11Starnes (1-1)Roberts (0-1)Lothes (5)ESPN+19015-17
Apr. 23at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 0-2Gainous (6-3)Tuthill (2-4)Oates (3)ESPN+84315-186-4
Apr. 24at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 4-9Ortiz (3-4)Cornatzer (1-1)NoneESPN+80415-196-5
Apr. 25at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 2-12 (7 inns)Witcher (4-2)Martinez (3-6)NoneESPN+80415-206-6
Apr. 27NC StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 3-7Villaman (4-2)Tujetsch (0-3)NoneESPN+22015-21
Apr. 30Louisiana–MonroeBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 6-4Tuthill (3-4)Barnes (2-4)Hall (2)ESPN+20516-217-6
May (4–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1Louisiana–MonroeBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 7-10Jans (1-0)Hall (5-1)Orton (4)ESPN+21016-227-7
May 2Louisiana–MonroeBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 5-13 (8 inns.)Longsworth (2-2)Tujetsch (0-4)NoneESPN+20016-237-8
May 7at MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 2-4Rosario (5-4)Tuthill (3-5)Palmquist (11)ACCN+65116-24
May 8at MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 1-16Smith (2-0)Tujetsch (0-5)NoneACCN+65316-25
May 9at MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 2-10 (6 inns)Mederos (2-3)Martinez (3-7)NoneACCN+61216-26
May 11East Tennessee StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 5-10Mercer (1-3)Terrell (1-2)NoneESPN+19016-27
May 14at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 2-1Tuthill (4-5)Barkley (6-4)NoneESPN+32917-278-8
May 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2-4Funk (2-5)Cornatzer (1-2)NoneESPN+37817-288-9
May 16at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW 5-0Tujetsch (1-5)Weatherley (2-2)Ellington (4)ESPN+27118-289-9
May 18at No. 21 South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, SCL 0-2Weins (1-0)Peterson (1-3)Sanders (1)SECN+2,53818-29
May 20South AlabamaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 6-4Roberts (1-0)Smith (4-1)Papp (1)ESPN+38919-2910-9
May 21South AlabamaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 4-2Ellington (3-0)Lehrmann (3-3)NoneESPN+46920-2911-9
May 22South AlabamaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 3-13 (7 inns)Booker (7-0)Tujetsch (1-6)NoneESPN+44020-3011-10
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 25(6W) Texas State(4E)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 1-0Peterson (2-3)Leigh (4-8)Ellington (5)ESPN+21-301-0
May 26vs. (1W) Louisiana(4E)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 2-7Talley (1-1)Tuthill (4-6)Arrighetti (2)ESPN+21-311-1
Schedule Source:[5]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades
  • Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
  • Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
  • Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
  • Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA

References:[6]

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[7]——*—————————
Baseball America[8]———————————
Collegiate Baseball^[9]RV——————————
NCBWA†[10]———————————
D1Baseball[11]———————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "Baseball Announces Full Class of Newcomers for 2020-21". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "2021 Baseball Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. "App State Announces 2021 Baseball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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