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West Virginia Beats Troy 7-5 in Meeting of Teams Making Their First College World Series Appearances
West Virginia and Troy enter Omaha with first-time bids, as the Mountaineers won both Super Regional games by 10-plus runs and the Trojans arrived on a six-game streak.
- On Friday, June 12, 2026, the West Virginia Mountaineers and Troy Trojans square off at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, marking the first-ever College World Series appearance for both programs.
- Both teams entered the 64-team NCAA Tournament as underdogs; the Mountaineers compiled a 45-15 record while Troy secured an at-large berth after a 38-30 regular season.
- West Virginia outfielder Armani Guzman stole home in the first inning, while Sean Smith crushed a 392-foot solo homer in the third to tie the game at 4-4.
- Head coach Steve Sabins, named the Mike Martin National Coach of the Year on Friday, directs the Mountaineers against Coach Skylar Meade's Trojans in a high-stakes opener.
- The winner advances in the CWS bracket to Saturday's contest, while the loser must win an elimination game to keep its season alive in Omaha.
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West Virginia beats Troy 7-5 in meeting of teams making their first College World Series appearances
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian Korn held Troy to one run in his longest relief appearance of the season, and
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