WVU Baseball Claims Back-and-Forth Win With Ninth Inning Rally

Mountaineers score 6 runs in 9th inning to win series-opener at Texas Tech

No. 17 WVU Baseball travelled to Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas, and took on Texas Tech University on Friday, winning 12-8 in the first game of the three-game series.

Mountaineers Defeat Texas Tech to Open Series

LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 17 West Virginia University baseball team defeated Texas Tech, 12-8, Friday night at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. The Mountaineers improve to 23-7 and 9-4 in the Big 12 while the Red Raiders fall to 19-14 and 5-8 in conference play.

WVU Baseball Claims Back-and-Forth Win With Ninth Inning Rally

WVU Baseball opened their weekend series at Texas Tech with a 12-8 win, pummeling the Red Raiders for six runs in the ninth in order to emerge victorious. The Mountaineers (23-7, 9-4 Big 12) led 3-1 after three innings and 6-5 after seven, but Texas Tech fought back to erase their advantage each time. West Virginia broke the ice in the second inning with a two out rally, Tyrus Hall singling Brock Wills home and then forcing an errant throw that …