MONTGOMERY, Ala. – App State used a ten-run sixth inning to rally past Troy in an elimination game on Friday, advancing to play second-seeded Southern Miss on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN+. The Mountaineers are among the final four teams remaining in the Sun Belt Tournament, along with the Golden Eagles, Coastal Carolina, and Louisiana. The Mountaineers will need to beat Southern Miss twice on Saturday to advance to the conference championship game on Sunday. A win in the morning game would force an elimination game at 5 p.m. ET.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
App State (29-24, 16-13) takes aim at their first 30-win season since 2013 after coming back from down 7-0 to defeat Troy, 14-10, in an elimination game on Friday.