Appalachian State looks to improve to 3-1 in midweek in-state road games when it faces Gardner-Webb on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Boiling Springs.
The Mountaineers (5-16) won at Western Carolina (13-3) and North Carolina Central (6-0) before losing 7-3 at Wake Forest last week.
App State's probable pitcher, junior right-hander Brandon Boone, has started in four of his five appearances this year. He has a 3.44 ERA in a starting role, as he's allowed seven earned runs through 18.1 innings. He allowed five hits, recorded seven strikeouts and issued no walks in six scoreless innings against N.