BLACKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — James Madison visits Virginia Tech on Tuesday in a nonconference matchup at English Field, with the Hokies looking to build momentum after a weekend series win against North Carolina State.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. with partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 64 degrees.

Virginia Tech (22-20) enters the game after taking two of three from the Wolfpack, capped by a 5-4 win Sunday in which Ethan Ball went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs. The sophomore second baseman has been productive in bursts: He homered and drove in two runs in a 4-0 win Friday, then went hitless in the Saturday loss. Over his last 10 games, Ball is batting .268 with three homers and 12 RBIs.

James Madison (18-23) comes off a 10-2 win at Louisiana-Monroe on Sunday, snapping a six-game losing streak. Right-hander Tyler Lutz threw 6⅔ shutout innings, allowing no hits and two earned runs while striking out seven. Lutz has been inconsistent: He allowed eight hits and six runs in 2⅔ innings against Appalachian State on April 19, but threw 5⅔ no-hit innings with one earned run in a loss at Georgia State on April 12. In his last four outings, Lutz has a 5.11 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 12⅔ innings.

The two teams met Feb. 24 in Harrisonburg, with Virginia Tech winning 5-4.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-2 Virginia Tech victory.

For James Madison, catcher Jack Cannizzaro had three hits, a homer and two RBIs in Sunday’s win. Reliever Luke Alexander threw 2⅓ scoreless innings.

Virginia Tech starter Griffin Stieg allowed three earned runs over seven innings in Sunday’s win, striking out three. Closer Chase Swift pitched a scoreless ninth.

The Dukes have struggled in Sun Belt play, losing five of their last six conference games. They will host Marshall for a three-game series starting Friday.

The Hokies, who play in the ACC, travel to California for a three-game series beginning Friday.

Virginia Tech has won four of its last five games overall.