The Hawks hit the diamond again this weekend against App St., with first pitch tonight (Friday) scheduled for 6 PM. All 3 games this weekend will be on FloSports.
The Mountaineers enter at 6-5. App started their season winning 6 of their first 8, including a nice win over ETSU (8-4), but they just got swept this past weekend against # 15 ECU. The Mountaineers were outscored 28-6 over the 3-game series.
Expect to see Junior lefty
Tyler Tuthill on the bump tonight for Appalachian State, as he's been the ace of the staff for the first 3 weekends. Tuthill is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10 K's and 11 BB's in 17.1 innings.
Offensively, the Mountaineers have been led by a very productive infield, which includes junior 2B
Luke Drumheller (.286, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB, .828 OPS), senior 1B
Robbie Young (.270, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB, .818 OPS) and senior SS
Bailey Welch (.294, 6 RBI, .787 OPS). Senior outfielder
Kendall McGowan has supplied a pair of HR's.
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Baseball 3/11/2021 2:00:00 PM Tom Riordan
Baseball Preview: Appalachian State
WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNCW's season opening 14-game homestand behind to wind down this weekend when the Seahawks host Appalachian State beginning on Friday with a 6 p.m. start.
UNCW carries a 7-3 mark into the weekend after splitting four games with Cincinnati last weekend, earning that split on Trevor Marsh's game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday for a 9-8 win.
Appalachian State, meanwhile, stands at 6-5 on the young season after dropping three at nationally-ranked East Carolina last weekend. The Mountaineers have won two weekend series on the season against Winthrop and North Carolina A&T.
The Mountaineers last visited Brooks Field in 2018 with the Seahawks winning the series in walk-off fashion with a 2-1 win in ten innings.
The Seahawks lead the all-time series, 6-2.
UNCW caps the homestand on Mar. 17 with a 6 p.m. start against East Carolina and then hits the road for three games at William & Mary to open Colonial Athletic Association play.