Senior pitcher Tristan Helms has had a journey to remember at Appalachian State because he did not quit when he was cut, and he continued to push forward and earn a spot on the team.
Helms was recently nominated for the Senior CLASS Award which, according to seniorclassaward.com honors, “the attributes of NCAA Division 1 senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and compeition.”
“I base my college career by trying to make Appalachian State well known and great,” Helms said. “I try to do a lot of things in the community to make the baseball program stand out more off the field than on the field.