BOONE, N.C. — Three Banks Tolley bombs, capped by a walk-off shot worthy of an enthusiastic bat flip, clinched top-six Sun Belt Conference positioning for App State Baseball and a spot in the double-elimination portion of next week's championship tournament.
Already the Mountaineers' record holder for single-season home runs, Tolley hit solo homers in the third, eighth and 10th innings to lift App State (31-18-1, 16-12-1) to a 6-5 victory against Georgia Southern (29-25, 16-12) in the opening game of a Thursday doubleheader at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. The Eagles completed the doubleheader with a 14-4 victory in seven innings in game two.