CONWAY, S.C. — Appalachian State University baseball issued 10 walks, hit four batters and stranded 14 baserunners in a 17-2 season-opening loss to No. 23 Coastal Carolina on Friday afternoon at CCU’s Springs Brooks Stadium.
Coastal Carolina (1-0) needed only 14 hits to plate its 17 runs, as six Chanticleers that reached on walks or hit batters came around to score. A costly App State error also led directly to two CCU runs.
Appalachian State (0-1) also benefited from six walks, three hit batters and three Coastal Carolina errors. However, the Mountaineers were 4-for-22 with runners on base and 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position while the Chanticleers were 10-for-25 with runners on base and 8-for-15 with runners in scoring position.