Early Lead
The No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers fell 9-0 to the No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 baseball championship, ending the Mountaineers’ title hopes with a comprehensive defeat.
Kansas struck first when sophomore Tyson Owen launched a solo home run in the opening frame, putting the Jayhawks ahead 1-0.
Loading the Bases
West Virginia loaded the bases in both the fifth and sixth innings, but timely pitching and defensive plays denied them any runs.
Sixth‑Inning RBI
The momentum shifted again in the sixth when Jordan Back delivered an RBI single, extending Kansas’ lead.
Starter Ian Korn worked 5.2 innings, surrendering only two runs on five hits, but the Mountaineers’ offense stalled.
Seventh‑Inning Explosion
Kansas erupted for six runs in the seventh, highlighted by a three‑run homer from Josh Dykhoff that blew the game open.
Reliever Dawson Montesa surrendered back‑to‑back homers to Augusto Mungarrieta and another Kansas bat, further widening the gap.
The Jayhawks added a single run in the eighth to cement a 9-0 final score, with the bullpen limiting West Virginia to just two hits over the last 4.2 innings.
The Mountaineers will learn their NCAA tournament seeding on Monday, with the bracket reveal scheduled to air on ESPN2.