Follow Along: West Virginia Qualifies for CWS with 17-1 Win Against Cal Poly
The Mountaineers scored 29 runs in the two wins and set a single-season program record with their 45th victory.
- West Virginia clinched its first-ever College World Series appearance on Saturday, June 6, sweeping Cal Poly 17-1 in the Morgantown Super Regional to punch its ticket to Omaha, Nebraska.
- WVU head coach Steve Sabins noted the historic achievement is '135 years in the making,' capping a 14-year rebuilding journey for a program that was nearly disbanded in 2012.
- A record crowd of 4,675 witnessed the dominant performance, with Ben Lumsden leading the offensive surge with two home runs and five RBIs against the Mustangs.
- The win sparked an electric postgame scene as fans belted out 'Take Me Home, Country Roads,' though a 97-minute weather delay subdued the celebration before the Mountaineers' decisive sweep concluded.
- Advancing with a school-record 45 wins, the Mountaineers will face Troy on Friday, June 12 in Omaha, entering the College World Series on a five-game win streak.
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