BOONE, N.C. (April 29, 2024) – The ETSU softball team concludes non-conference play as the Buccaneers head back to Boone, N.C. to take on Appalachian State Tuesday afternoon at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium.
 
GAME INFO
Date: Tuesday, April 30
Time: 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Location: Boone, N.C. 
Media Links: Game One Live Video | Game One Live Stats |Game Two Live Video | Game Two Live Stats
 
ABOUT THE BUCS

• ETSU is coming off a 3-2 win over Wofford on Sunday as the Bucs moved to 11-33 on the season
• Cameron Young carries a team-leading .395 batting average into Boone as the Buccaneer third baseman is 47-for-119 on the season … Young also leads the team in doubles (14), walks (19), slugging percentage (.538) and on-base percentage (.471)
• Brylee Mesusan has 23 stolen bases on the year, which ranks fourth in Buccaneer single-season history … Mesusan needs five more stolen bases to tie the single-season program record of 28, set by Danielle Spetar in 2005
• To go with the 23 stolen bases, Mesusan is hitting .354 (51-144) with 32 runs scored … Mesusan leads the team in hits and runs
• Kendall Thackston looks to build off her strong showing in Sunday's win … Thackston tossed five scoreless innings of one-hit ball to secure the win in relief

ABOUT APPALACHIAN STATE

• Appalachian State sits at 19-27 on the season
• The Mountaineers were swept over the weekend at Marshall
• Appalachian State is led by Kayt Houston as she's hitting .435 (64-147) with 17 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 40 runs scored and 34 RBI … Houston leads the Sun Belt in batting average
• Peyton Darnell is also hitting .362 (51-141) with 10 home runs and 42 RBI
• In the circle, Johnson City native Sejal Neas has six leads the team in wins (9), ERA (3.90), IP (124.0), strikeouts (101), appearances (27), starts (24), complete games (13) and shutouts (3)

SERIES HISTORY

• Appalachian State leads the all-time series, 27-25
• This will mark the fifth and sixth meeting between the two teams this year with the Mountaineers winning three of the first four
• Appalachian State is 15-9 all-time against the Bucs in Boone

UP NEXT
ETSU wraps up regular season play this weekend as the Bucs head to Greenville, S.C. for a Southern Conference series at Furman. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game Sunday.
 
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