<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://appstatesports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>App State Athletics</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for App State Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://appstatesports.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Bullpen Dominants in Baseball’s 3-1 Win Over ETSU</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/bullpen-dominants-in-baseballs-3-1-win-over-etsu.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/bullpen-dominants-in-baseballs-3-1-win-over-etsu.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jake Beaty" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/5L2A0255.JPG" /><br /><br />BOONE, N.C. – Four App State relief pitchers combined to fire seven scoreless innings to lead the Mountaineers to a 3-1 victory over ETSU on Tuesday at Smith Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/5L2A0255.JPG" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/5L2A0255.JPG"><media:title>Jake Beaty</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/5L2A0255.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28257</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Enters Last Round of Sun Belt Stroke Play in 2nd Place</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-enters-last-round-of-sun-belt-stroke-play-in-2nd-place.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-golf-enters-last-round-of-sun-belt-stroke-play-in-2nd-place.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alisa Pressley" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/sidearm_MI3_9591.jpg" /><br /><br />POINT CLEAR, Ala. — Sixth-seeded App State Women's Golf will enter Wednesday's final round of stroke play at the Sun Belt Championship tournament in a tie for second place among 13 teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/sidearm_MI3_9591.jpg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/sidearm_MI3_9591.jpg"><media:title>Alisa Pressley</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/sidearm_MI3_9591.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:16:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28256</s:story_id></item><item><title>DiRito Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/baseball-dirito-named-sun-belt-pitcher-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/21/baseball-dirito-named-sun-belt-pitcher-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nick DiRito" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/BSB_Marshall_04_03_26_JC_17.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – App State right-hander Nick DiRito has been named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week, following a dominant performance in the Mountaineers' victory over James Madison on April 17.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/BSB_Marshall_04_03_26_JC_17.jpg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/BSB_Marshall_04_03_26_JC_17.jpg"><media:title>Nick DiRito</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/BSB_Marshall_04_03_26_JC_17.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28253</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Hosts ETSU in Midweek Clash</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/baseball-hosts-etsu-in-midweek-clash.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/baseball-hosts-etsu-in-midweek-clash.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball fun" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/MatthewSeaman_20240510-MSR61530.jpg" /><br /><br />BOONE, N.C. – Winners of eight of its last ten games, App State Baseball will open its four-game homestand on Tuesday when the team welcomes ETSU to Smith Stadium for a 6 p.m. first pitch. The game will mark the final midweek home game of the season, and the contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/MatthewSeaman_20240510-MSR61530.jpg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/MatthewSeaman_20240510-MSR61530.jpg"><media:title>Baseball fun</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/MatthewSeaman_20240510-MSR61530.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28251</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Leads Pack After Round 1 of Sun Belt Stroke Play</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-golf-leads-pack-after-round-1-of-sun-belt-stroke-play.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-golf-leads-pack-after-round-1-of-sun-belt-stroke-play.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sun Belt Women's Golf" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/SBC_IMG_0536_copy.png" /><br /><br />POINT CLEAR, Ala. — App State Women's Golf surged to an early lead and completed the opening round of Sun Belt Championship tournament stroke play in first place among 13 teams at The Lakewood Club on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/SBC_IMG_0536_copy.png" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/SBC_IMG_0536_copy.png"><media:title>Sun Belt Women's Golf</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/SBC_IMG_0536_copy.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28252</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pair of School Records Headline In-State Track &amp; Field Weekend</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-track-field-pair-of-school-records-headline-in-state-track-field-weekend.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/20/womens-track-field-pair-of-school-records-headline-in-state-track-field-weekend.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wake Forest Invitational " src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/wfinv_04.16-17.26_TJH-236.jpg" /><br /><br />WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / GREENSBORO, N.C. - Matthew Gray and Thomas Wlazlowski broke school records to lead the App State men's and women's track and field teams at the Wake Forest Invitational this past weekend. The Mountaineers also sent athletes to the Aggie Invitational.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/wfinv_04.16-17.26_TJH-236.jpg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/wfinv_04.16-17.26_TJH-236.jpg"><media:title>Wake Forest Invitational </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/wfinv_04.16-17.26_TJH-236.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>17</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28250</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball’s Offensive Outburst Continues, Capping Sweep over JMU</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/baseballs-offensive-outburst-continues-capping-sweep-over-jmu.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/baseballs-offensive-outburst-continues-capping-sweep-over-jmu.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kameron Miller" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/041926_App_State_299.JPG" /><br /><br />HARRISONBURG, Va. – App State Baseball scored runs in each of its first four innings and got production up and down the lineup, locking up its first Sun Belt sweep of the season with a 14-10 victory over James Madison on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/041926_App_State_299.JPG" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/041926_App_State_299.JPG"><media:title>Kameron Miller</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/041926_App_State_299.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28248</s:story_id></item><item><title>Softball Wins Series with Dramatic, Walk-Off Victory Over Dukes</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-wins-series-with-dramatic-walk-off-victory-over-dukes.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/softball-wins-series-with-dramatic-walk-off-victory-over-dukes.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KB Bradshaw" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_DSC7210.jpeg" /><br /><br />BOONE, N.C. – After taking the lead on a two-run home run by Emilie Ching in the fourth inning, James Madison answered by scoring six runs in the top of the fifth to take a five-run lead. The Dukes took that five-run advantage into the final inning and looked to have all the momentum on their side. But then, the cardiac App State softball team struck.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_DSC7210.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_DSC7210.jpeg"><media:title>KB Bradshaw</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/_DSC7210.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28247</s:story_id></item><item><title>Battle at The Rock Concludes Spring Ball 2026</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-battle-at-the-rock-concludes-spring-ball-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-battle-at-the-rock-concludes-spring-ball-2026.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Carter Everett" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IMG_6041.JPG" /><br /><br />BOONE, N.C. — Spring Ball 2026 for App State Football concluded Saturday with the Battle at The Rock, giving fans a first-hand look at several scores under a bright High Country sun.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IMG_6041.JPG" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IMG_6041.JPG"><media:title>Carter Everett</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IMG_6041.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28243</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Begins Sun Belt Championship Play Monday in Alabama</title><link>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-golf-begins-sun-belt-championship-play-monday-in-alabama.aspx</link><guid>https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/4/19/womens-golf-begins-sun-belt-championship-play-monday-in-alabama.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Golf Salem Lee Ona Lukes" src="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/19/WGolf_BlowingRockCC_10.09.25-108.jpg" /><br /><br />POINT CLEAR, Ala. – The Sun Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship tournament begins Monday and runs through Thursday at The Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, Ala.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/WGolf_BlowingRockCC_10.09.25-108.jpg" /><media:content url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/WGolf_BlowingRockCC_10.09.25-108.jpg"><media:title>Women's Golf Salem Lee Ona Lukes</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://appstatesports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/19/WGolf_BlowingRockCC_10.09.25-108.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>28245</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>