By Matt Present. STATESBORO, Ga. — Despite quality relief efforts from Carter Boyd and Bradley Wilson, the Mountaineers’ offense was held in check, falling 5-1 to Georgia Southern in Sunday’s series finale at J.I. Clements Stadium.
After App State (11-12, 3-3) took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning, Georgia Southern (14-9, 3-3) responded with five unanswered runs in the contest, highlighted by a three-run second inning to take the lead.
After Everette Harris started the ballgame on the mound for App State, Boyd came on in relief in the third inning. The redshirt sophomore got a flyout to end the inning and ultimately worked 2.1 innings, allowing just a run, while striking out one.
Wilson then worked the final 3.0 innings and did not allow a walk or a hit and threw 27 of his 40 pitches for strikes.
The Mountaineers lone run came on a bases loaded walk to Tommy Walker, which followed walks to Braxton Church and Graham Smiley, sandwiched around a hit by pitch of Tyler Figueroa.
Tyler Lichtenberger led the offense with two hits, including a triple, raising his team-leading batting average to .403 on the season.
App State will return to Boone for four home games next week, beginning with a Tuesday contest against High Point at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
