MONROE, La. - The ULM baseball team (19-15) travels to Boone, N.C. for a Sun Belt weekend series against App State from Friday, Apr. 10 through Sunday, Apr. 12.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. APP STATE –
Friday's game marks the 23rd matchup between the two programs, with the Mountaineers having the advantage in the all-time series with a 12-10 mark. The two schools faced off for a three-game series in 2025, where App State won games one and three in run-rule fashion. The Warhawks salvaged game two with a 13-11 final score.
 
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS –
App State currently holds an overall record of 17-14 with a Sun Belt mark of 5-7. It currently is placed at tenth overall in the conference standings, one game behind the five-way tie for fifth. The team has won three in a row dating back to last weekend, in which the Mountaineers won the series against Marshall. They are led in hitting by Steven Smith, who is batting .398 and also has five home runs on the year. The graduate student also leads the team in doubles and total hits. Nico Soul has also collected five home runs on the season and has five stolen bases, which leads the team. On the mound, Gage Peterson possesses an ERA of 1.60 with 45.0 innings pitched and has struck out 61 batters.
 
LAST TIME OUT –
The Warhawks hosted a midweek game vs. Mississippi Valley State, a 9-4 victory which saw five runs scored in the bottom of the eighth for the home team. Marcus Aranda continued his hot streak, collecting his fourth home run in the past five games. Micah Dean also joined in hitting the long ball with a three-run shot to cap off the eighth. Bryce Blaser produced a season-high four hits on the night, which also matches his career high. Cash Dabbs earned his first win of the season, throwing four innings of work with no runs allowed to close the game.
 
HOT BATS –
The Warhawks host a group of hitters who have made their mark in the first season at ULM. Davis Mauzy has produced a hit in 31 of 33 games in the season, having multi-hit games in 12 of them. He also recorded a home run in Lafayette, a three-run blast in game one against the Ragin' Cajuns. Mauzy is batting .368 and has 49 total hits. Danye Wray has also been a hot bat for ULM in 2026, recording a hit in all but seven games played. His eight home runs lead the team as he possesses a .625 slugging percentage, which ranks him ninth in the conference. Wray is also batting .317 and has 27 RBI. Aranda collected two home runs last weekend, bringing his total to seven on the season. He had a stretch of three games, homering in all three of them from last week vs. Louisiana Tech through game two of the Georgia State series.
 
FRESHMEN FOR THE FENCES –
ULM freshmen have been able to record home runs and swing for the fences across the opening 33 games. Freshman Sutton Lewis hit two three-run homers throughout opening weekend against Central Arkansas, becoming the only freshman with multiple home runs in opening weekend in the Sun Belt. Wray then followed that up with three home runs in the series against Western Illinois, launching one in each of the three games. He also collected two bombs in the Sun Belt opening series vs. Texas State. The freshman from Smithville, Miss. leads the team in homers with eight on the season. Garrett Wiethorn also joined in on the action, collecting two homers in game three against UT Arlington, his first two of the 2026 season.
 
NOT A BAD START –
The team's sweep over Texas State produced some historical marks for the team through the first three games. It's the first sweep over a Sun Belt opponent since the 2024 season and the first sweep over the Bobcats since 2001. The Warhawks have also started 3-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2007 season, where they started 4-0 in Sun Belt play. The team is currently tied for second in the conference standing with a 7-5 conference record.
 
EXTRA INNING WARFARE -
ULM and Georgia State started the series last weekend with two extra inning thrillers. The Panthers won game one at the top of the 13th, as a single and a double plated three runs, giving them the 10-7 win. The Warhawks returned the favor in game two, ending a 9-9 deadlock with a Wiethorn double into right field which scored Jackson Landry. Both games marked the first pair of extra-inning games played for ULM in 2026.