App State baseball opened its 2023 season with a three-game sweep for the first time since March 2021.
The Mountaineers hosted Queens University in Hickory at L.P. Frans Stadium for a weekend series and began with a 5-2 Friday statement victory highlighted by redshirt sophomore infielder Austin St. Laurent’s first-inning two-run home run.
“Starting off, I got an off-speed pitch, and we were working on staying through the ball and being able to get it up and get it out. Riding third and seeing all the guys was electric,” St. Laurent said.
The other three runs were scored in the third inning as St.