GREENSBORO, N.C. — Appalachian State University baseball hit four home runs on Tuesday night en route to a 7-6 victory over N.C. A&T at historic War Memorial Stadium.

The Mountaineers (4-13, 0-3 Sun Belt) hit three home runs in the sixth inning and one in the seventh. First, Matt Vernon hit a three-run blast over the left-field wall. Colin Schmid made it back-to-back homers when he launched a ball to center field. It was the first time that the Mountaineers have hit back-to-back home runs since former Mountaineer Michael Pierson and Conner Leonard accomplished the feat on April 1, 2015 in a 12-10 win over N.C. A&T.

Later in the sixth inning, Leonard added the third home run with his solo shot to right-center field. The home run was the first of the season for Leonard. App State had not hit three home runs in one inning since Feb. 18, 2013 in a win over Canisius.

Freshman right-hander Breydan Gorham pitched very well for the first five innings of the game. Through five innings, Gorham fanned nine batters, gave up two hits, no runs, and no walks.

The Aggies (3-14) would quickly answer the Mountaineers run with six runs of their own. Jarett Norman hit a lead-off home run. After a pair of singles and a wild pitch, N.C. A&T plated a run on a ground out. Another RBI single brought the Aggie back within two runs. With two men on base, Keenan Herring it a high-flying home run to left field to take a 6-5 lead.

Tanner Mann-Fix leveled the score at 6-6 with one swing of the bat that crushed a ball over the right-center field wall. The homer was Mann-Fix's second of the year. The fourth home run of the game marked the first time that the Mountaineers hit four longballs in one game since last season at N.C. A&T.

After a scoreless eighth inning, Leonard hit a lead-off single and advanced second on the throw. Henry Davis then attempted to lay down a sacrifice bunt to move Drake Zupcic, who came in to pinch run, into scoring position. Davis' bunt was fielded by the pitcher who committed a throwing error that allowed Zupcic to score the winning run.

Brian Bauk moved in from right field to the pitchers mound to close out the ninth inning. Bauk struck out two of the final three batters for his second save of the season.

The Mountaineers will be back in action this weekend for their first Sun Belt road series of the year in San Marcos, Texas against the Texas State Bobcats.