West Virginia Defeats Troy 7-5 in College World Series
Armani Guzman stole home and Tyrus Hall drove in four runs as the Mountaineers advanced to the winner’s bracket.
- On Friday, the West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Troy Trojans 7-5 in their first-ever Men's College World Series appearance, drawing 24,154 fans to Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
- Armani Guzman sparked the Mountaineers early, stealing home in the first inning for his 39th stolen base of the season, breaking the school record as the contest featured multiple lead changes.
- In the eighth inning, Tyrus Hall broke a 5-5 tie with a two-run single, while relief pitcher Ian Korn allowed one run across 6.1 innings to steady the Mountaineers' defense.
- With the victory, West Virginia advances to the winner's bracket, while the Trojans drop to the elimination bracket where they face a must-win situation to remain in the tournament.
- On Sunday, the Mountaineers will face the winner of the Ole Miss and North Carolina matchup at 7 p.m. ET, while Troy plays the loser of that game at 2 p.m. ET.
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Troy falls to West Virginia, drops into losers bracket in Omaha
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor OMAHA, Neb. — Troy’s historic run to the Men’s College World Series hit a bump Friday. The Trojans twice erased deficits and held the lead before West Virginia scored two runs in the eighth inning to take a 7-5 win and send Troy into the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament. West Virginia took a 3-1 lead through two innings before Troy answered with a three-run third. Steven Meier’s sacrifice fl…
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