RALEIGH, N.C. — Appalachian State University baseball traveled to Doak Field to take on the NC State Wolfpack on Wednesday night. The Mountaineers fell 6-4 to NC State after an eighth inning rally plated the go-ahead run.

NC State (7-3) started fast, scoring two runs in the first inning. Preston Palmeiro reached on a fielder's choice that scored the runner on third. Palmeiro was driven in two batters latter to make 2-0 Wolfpack lead.

Appalachian would settle in after a scoreless second inning, and got on the scoreboard in the third when Michael Pierson's Sacrifice fly brought Carson Jones across home plate. One Inning later Grayson Atwood hit a towering home run to left center field to even the score at two apiece.

Matt Brill pitched two solid innings, giving up no runs and one hit before making way for Luke Watts in the fourth. Watts struck out two batters in his one inning of work.

In the fifth inning, Pierson hit a single through the left side of the infield allowing Brandon Burris to reach third. With the hit, Pierson has now reached base in 41 straight games, the longest streak in the country.

NC State's Evan Brabrand entered the game and threw three wild pitches that brought both Burris and Pierson home to give Appalachian a two run lead.

The Wolfpack would fight to even the score in the seventh inning. Down 4-3 with the bases loaded, Palmeiro singled to center field and tied the ballgame. Appalachian got out of the inning when Andrew Knizner grounded into a double play.

In the eighth, Jake Armstrong's RBI double drove the winning running in. Appalachian wasn't able to get anything going in the ninth and saw Pierson ground out to third base to end the game.

The Mountaineers will be back in action this weekend in Statesboro, Ga. for a three game Sun Belt series versus Georgia Southern.