Sophomore Xavier Macklin was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the first game. Senior George Hines led the Aggies by going 3-for-3 with a run scored in the second game.

The Mountaineers got a fortunate break in the second contest. An error in the seventh inning allowed Doug Jones to reach base. Hector Crespo then stepped up and hit an RBI double down the right field line to score Jones for the game winner.

Appalachian State was able to rally from a two-run deficit. The Aggies took the lead in the fourth. After singles from Hines and Dario Little, Hines was moved to third on a fly out by senior Nick Rogers. Macklin scored Hines on a sacrifice fly for a 1-0 Aggies lead. Dario Little created the Aggies' second run.

In his steal attempt of second, first baseman David Towarnicky threw the ball away allowing Little to score from first base. The Mountaineers tied the game in the fifth thanks to a Jones two-run homer.

John Smith (0-2) took the loss in the second game. Nick Oelker had a quality start. He went 5 1/3 innings and gave up just five hits. The Aggies are in action Saturday when they face Bethune-Cookman in a 1 p.m. doubleheader in Daytona Beach, Fla.