The 16 national seed West Virginia Mountaineers (39-14) host the Binghamton Bearcats (31-20) in the opening round of the Morgantown regional at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The first pitch is set for approximately 5:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.
West Virginia enters the weekend having won 11 of their last 13 games, including an appearance in the Big 12 Baseball Championship. The Mountaineers finished second in the conference standings with a program record setting 21 league wins.
Gavin Kelly is leading the Mountaineers at the plate with a .379 batting average, 13 home runs and 48 RBI, while sitting second in doubles (16), triples (3), and runs (54). The sophomore's production dipped in the final weekend of the regular season and into the Big 12 Championship, hitting .263 with a home run and two RBI in the last six games.
Paul Schoenfeld is second on the team, batting .350, and 21 steals, while recording a team-leading 17 doubles and four triples. He also sits third with 43 RBI. The senior has also had a tough six game stretch, hitting .208 with an RBI.
Chansen Cole will take the mound for the Mountaineers. The sophomore right-hander owns an 8-1 record with a 3.04 ERA and 83 strikeouts.
