West Virginia’s Offense Evens Series with Kansas

Lawrence, KS – Following a 7-3 loss within the sequence opener Friday evening, the West Virginia Mountaineers delivered 4 residence runs, two from Freshman Grant Hussey, in a bounce again 10-7 win over the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday night. 

West Virginia put a run on the board within the prime of the primary after J.J. Wetherhold and Victor Scott hit consecutive doubles to seize the early 1-0 benefit. 

Kansas answered within the backside of the inning after three consecutive hits, capped off with a two RBI double down the fitting subject line from Caleb Upshaw, giving the Jayhawks the 2-1 lead after one. 

Grant Hussey lifted his first residence run of the sport within the second inning to tie the sport at two. 

Then, McGwire Holbrook blasted a solo residence run within the third to regain the Mountaineer lead 3-2. Dylan Ditzenberger tied the sport within the backside of the inning with a solo shot over centerfield. 

Within the fourth, consecutive walks from Cole Larson put two aboard for the Mountaineers earlier than Austin Davis smacked a three-run residence run over the leftfield wall to reclaim the Mountaineer lead 6-3. 

Kansas tied the sport within the backside of the inning, and it began with a leadoff solo shot from Cooper McMurray. West Virginia beginning pitcher Ben Hampton recorded his fifth strikeout, then strolling the subsequent Jayhawk batter earlier than head coach Randy Mazey known as out to his bullpen for Chris Sleeper.

Tavian Josenberger got here out aggressive, swinging on the primary pitch, singling via the fitting facet and positioned runners on the corners earlier than Dylan Ditzenberger hit a tough groundball down the third final analysis for an RBI double, and Maui Ahuna knotted the sport on a sacrifice floor ball. 

Cooper McMurray recaptured the Jayhawk lead within the fifth along with his second solo residence run.

Within the sixth, Mikey Kluska labored a leadoff stroll, Tevin Tucker singled on the primary pitch, putting runners on the corners, then Austin Davis doubled to left centerfield to tie the sport at seven. Victor Scott hit an RBI infield single, and Tevin Tucker scored on a handed ball to cap off a three-run sixth inning. 

Sleeper stored the Jayhawks off the board via seven and Chase Smith got here within the ultimate two innings holding Kansas hitless whereas Grant Hussey supplied a bit cushion with a solo blast within the ninth because the Mountaineers picked up the win 10-7. 

The sequence deciding recreation three is scheduled for Sunday with the primary pitch set for 1:00 pm EST. The sequence finale might be streaming on ESPN+.

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