They won the game with more fundamental baseball. Tied 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth, they began with two singles, advanced the runners on a sacrifice bunt, then brought them both home on a single by Tyrus Hall, who had four RBIs out of the nine-spot in the order.
The Mountaineers will face the winner of Friday night's matchup between North Carolina and Ole Miss.
My take: This WVU team is fun to watch, and a team with strong fundamentals can go far in any tournament.
THE ASYLUM
WVU wins first CWS game
West Virginia won it's first-ever College World Series game in the double-elimination round, beating Troy, 7-5, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The Mountaineers scored their first run in style, with a straight steal of home by Armani Guzman:
They won the game with more fundamental baseball. Tied 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth, they began with two singles, advanced the runners on a sacrifice bunt, then brought them both home on a single by Tyrus Hall, who had four RBIs out of the nine-spot in the order.
The Mountaineers will face the winner of Friday night's matchup between North Carolina and Ole Miss.
My take: This WVU team is fun to watch, and a team with strong fundamentals can go far in any tournament.
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