The Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Sun Belt Conference, which is part of NCAA Division I. Appalachian State's first baseball team was fielded in 1903.[3] The team plays its home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers are coached by Kermit Smith.
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| University | Appalachian State University |
| Head coach | Kermit Smith (8th season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt East Division |
| Location | Boone, North Carolina |
| Home stadium | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2012 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1984 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2012 | |
Appalachian State in the NCAA tournament
edit| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2–2 | .500 | District 3 |
| 1984 | 0–2 | .000 | South II Regional |
| 1986 | 0–2 | .000 | Midwest Regional |
| 2012 | 2–2 | .500 | Charlottesville Regional |
TOTALS
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4-8 | .333 |
Major League Baseball
editAppalachian State has had 49 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
| Mountaineers in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1969 | Charlie Cromer | 23 | White Sox |
| 1970 | Samuel Miller | 31 | Senators |
| 1970 | Bobby Billings | 28 | Senators |
| 1970 | Ron Hodges | 6 | Orioles |
| 1971 | Ron Hodges | 1 | Braves |
| 1971 | Ron Hodges | 1 | Royals |
| 1972 | John Shermer | 9 | White Sox |
| 1972 | Ron Hodges | 2 | Mets |
| 1975 | Mike Ramsey | 3 | Cardinals |
| 1977 | Ronald Brower | 10 | Expos |
| 1979 | Randy Ingle | 14 | Braves |
| 1982 | Mark Poston | 22 | Padres |
| 1982 | Kirk Bailey | 13 | Yankees |
| 1984 | Richard Bosley | 25 | Orioles |
| 1984 | Amos Hardee | 21 | Expos |
| 1985 | Tony Welborn | 21 | Royals |
| 1985 | Richard Bosley | 10 | Brewers |
| 1985 | Todd Welborn | 4 | Mets |
| 1986 | Kent Alexander | 22 | Cubs |
| 1986 | Tony Welborn | 3 | Expos |
| 1990 | Steven Hollins | 41 | Phillies |
| 1996 | Scott Garrett | 23 | Reds |
| 1996 | Scott Musgrave | 11 | Red Sox |
| 2008 | Garrett Sherrill | 12 | Brewers |
| 2008 | Jason Rook | 12 | Orioles |
| 2008 | David Rubinstein | 11 | Pirates |
| 2009 | Josh Dowdy | 38 | Orioles |
| 2009 | Issac Harrow | 24 | Yankees |
| 2009 | Rand Smith | 20 | Marlins |
| 2009 | Zach Quate | 14 | Rays |
| 2010 | Wes Hobson | 40 | Giants |
| 2010 | Christopher Patterson | 29 | Cardinals |
| 2012 | Ryan Arrowood | 28 | Rockies |
| 2012 | Colton Grant | 26 | Marlins |
| 2012 | Tyler Tewell | 14 | Braves |
| 2012 | Nate Hyatt | 13 | Braves |
| 2013 | Will Callaway | 37 | Giants |
| 2013 | Hector Crespo | 34 | Yankees |
| 2013 | Sam Agnew-Wieland | 24 | Yankees |
| 2013 | Rob Marcello | 17 | Phillies |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Springs | 30 | Rangers |
| 2015 | Jaylin Davis | 24 | Twins |
| 2015 | Dillon Dobson | 23 | Giants |
| 2015 | Michael Pierson | 21 | Angels |
| 2017 | Chandler Seagle | 30 | Padres |
| 2017 | Matt Brill | 12 | Diamondbacks |
| 2018 | Colin Schmid | 13 | Cardinals |
| 2020 | Jack Hartman | 4 | Pirates |
| 2023 | Xander Hamilton | 14 | Twins |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Appalachian State Mountaineers". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ "Updated Base MG 2.15.22 (PDF)" (PDF). App State Athletics. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Appalachian State University (Boone, NC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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