Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. Kentucky — Regional Final

Win or go home. That’s what is on the line tonight for West Virginia and Kentucky as they fight to secure a spot in the super regional round against Cal Poly, which is waiting to meet the winner after winning the Los Angeles regional on Sunday.

As usual, we will have you covered with live updates and analysis of tonight’s battle in our game thread below, along with the starting lineups for both teams. Let’s play ball and crown a regional winner!

GAME THREAD

TOP 1 (UK)

Yehl with a much better first inning than he had against the Cats two nights ago. He gave up a leadoff hit to left and issued a 2-out walk, but throws up a very important zero to start things off, punching out two batters.

BOT 1 (WVU)

Gavin Kelly gets a double, scoots to second on a grounder by Schoenfeld, and then scores on a strike three passed by against Sean Smith, who reached first safely. Mountaineers leave Smith stranded at second but strike first, 1-0.

TOP 2 (UK)

1-2-3 inning for Maxx Yehl as he takes care of a good chunk of the bottom of Kentucky’s order.

BOT 2 (WVU)

Aside from a two-out walk to Ben Lumsden, a clean inning for Soucie. Top of the order due up next for the Mountaineers. Headed to the third with West Virginia leading 1-0.

TOP 3 (UK)

Another zero for Maxx Yehl. He finally retires Tharnish, who has been a thorn in WVU’s side all weekend, and after hitting Bell with two outs, he picks him off at first. Guzman had a bad throw to get him at second, but was able to nail him at the bag.

BOT 3 (WVU)

West Virginia’s starting lineup

1. 1B Armani Guzman — .302
2. C Gavin Kelly —.379
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .345
4. DH Sean Smith — .316
5. LF Matthew Graveline — .284
6. SS Matt Ineich — .300
7. 2B Brodie Kresser — .289
8. RF Ben Lumsden — .254
9. 3B Tyrus Hall – .276

SP Maxx Yehl

Kentucky’s starting lineup

1. CF Jayce Tharnish — .355
2. SS Tyler Bell — .343
3. DH Luke Lawrence — .343
4. 1B Hudson Brown —.327
5. 2B Ethan Hindle — .307
6. RF Braxton Van Cleave — .278
7. 3b Tyler Cerny — .176
8. LF Carson Hansen — 225
9. C Owen Jenkins — .247

SP Jackson Soucie