2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record21–31 (11–10 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
Home stadium Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y15–9 .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  x‍‍‍13–11 .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

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.

Contents

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Source: [2]

PlayerHometownPrevious 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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team and Honors

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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 20at Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SC W 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 State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN W 5-4Hall (2-0)Mercer (0-1)None3083-1
Feb. 27 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 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&T World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 3-11Parks (1-0)Hooper (0-1)None5-2
March (6-10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC 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 Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 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 Wilmington Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 1-6Roupp (1-2)Tuthill (1-2)None FloBaseball 4926-6
Mar. 13at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 1-4Gesell (2-0)Martinez (2-2)Cota (1) FloBaseball 5006-7
Mar. 14at UNC WilmingtonBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCL 1-7Chenault (1-0)Terrell (1-1)None FloBaseball 4926-8
Mar. 16North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 14-5Peterson (1-0)O'Neal (0-1)None ESPN+ 2107-8
Mar. 19 Arkansas State Beaver 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)None ESPN+ 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)None ESPN+ 21510-83-0
Mar. 23vs. Charlotte Atrium Health Ballpark • Kannapolis, NC L 5-15Sims (1-0)Peterson (1-1)NoneCUSA.TV1,64810-9
Mar. 26at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 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)None ESPN+ 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 Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L 7-15McNamee (3-0)Peterson (1-2)None ACCN+ 52611-12
April (5-9)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Game 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 State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 2-13Villaman (2-2)Martinez (3-4)None ACCN+ 36511-13
Apr. 9 Georgia State Beaver 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)None ESPN+ 22013-15
Apr. 16at Lipscomb Dugan Field • Nashville, TN W 9-5 (11 inns)Hall (5-0)Morgan (0-1)None ESPN+ 19714-15
Apr. 17at LipscombDugan Field • Nashville, TNL 2-4Bierman (2-3)Martinez (3-5)Maldonado (1) YouTube 22714-16
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 Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 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)None ESPN+ 80415-196-5
Apr. 25at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 2-12 (7 inns)Witcher (4-2)Martinez (3-6)None ESPN+ 80415-206-6
Apr. 27NC StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 3-7Villaman (4-2)Tujetsch (0-3)None ESPN+ 22015-21
Apr. 30 Louisiana–Monroe Beaver 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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC 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)None ESPN+ 20016-237-8
May 7at Miami Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 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)None ACCN+ 65316-25
May 9at MiamiAlex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 2-10 (6 inns)Mederos (2-3)Martinez (3-7)None ACCN+ 61216-26
May 11East Tennessee StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 5-10Mercer (1-3)Terrell (1-2)None ESPN+ 19016-27
May 14at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 2-1Tuthill (4-5)Barkley (6-4)None ESPN+ 32917-278-8
May 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARL 2-4Funk (2-5)Cornatzer (1-2)None ESPN+ 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 Carolina Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 0-2Weins (1-0)Peterson (1-3)Sanders (1) SECN+ 2,53818-29
May 20 South Alabama Beaver 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)None ESPN+ 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)None ESPN+ 44020-3011-10
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 25(6W) Texas State (4E) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 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

References: [6]

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

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