Panthers Drop Series Opener to App State

ATLANTA -- Georgia State fell 11-7 to Appalachian State in their series opener Friday night at the GSU Baseball Complex. Every GSU (21-21, 10-9 Sun Belt) starter reached base, and Will Mize hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season. After App State (24-14-1, 9-9-1 Sun Belt) struck first with three runs in the third inning, the Panthers answered on Michael Maginnis' RBI-double to trail 3-1 after three. But the Mountaineers added four runs in the fourth, including Banks Tolley's Sun Belt-leading 18th homer of the season, to move ahead 7-1. Mize's homer in fifth inning, No. 27 of his...