West Virginia Dominates Cal Poly to Secure First-Ever College World Series Appearance

West Virginia Dominates Cal Poly to Secure First-Ever College World Series Appearance

West Virginia secured their first-ever College World Series appearance by dominating Cal Poly 17-1 in the Morgantown Super Regional. The Mountaineers set a new single-season win record of 45 and claimed their first Super Regional title. The team enters the College World Series on a five-game winning streak.

West Virginia fell behind early but exploded for seven runs in the second inning, highlighted by back-to-back home runs from Ben Lumsden and Tyrus Hall. The team continued to pile on runs, with Lumsden hitting another home run and Armani Guzman and Gavin Kelly also contributing homers. The Mountaineers amassed 18 hits and eight free passes in the game.

Maxx Yehl pitched six strong innings for West Virginia, allowing just one run after a rough first inning. The game was briefly interrupted by a weather delay in the eighth inning, but the Mountaineers held on for the win.

The Mountaineers' offense was relentless, scoring runs in multiple innings and building a commanding lead early in the game. The team's solid pitching and offensive firepower propelled them to a historic victory and a ticket to the College World Series.