
Wake Forest douses Bearcats in Morgantown Regional
Wake Forest’s 12‑3 win over Binghamton in the Morgantown Regional closed out a breakout year for the Bearcats, who finished with a school‑record 31 victories and a young, promising roster.
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Wake Forest’s 12‑3 win over Binghamton in the Morgantown Regional closed out a breakout year for the Bearcats, who finished with a school‑record 31 victories and a young, promising roster.

The No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers will host the Binghamton Bearcats on Friday evening at Kendrick Family Ballpark, marking the first-ever encounter between the programs. The game, streaming live on ESPN+, kicks off at 5:00 p.m. EST.

The Mountaineers will face Binghamton on May 29 in Morgantown, entering the game with a strong record and key player highlights.

The Wildcats will open the 2026 NCAA Tournament against Wake Forest in Morgantown, facing a host West Virginia team and Binghamton in a competitive regional.

The Bearcats erupted early, held UMass Lowell scoreless, and advanced to the next round of the conference tournament.

The Bearcats edged UMass Lowell 13‑12 in a back‑and‑forth contest, highlighted by Popoff’s eighth‑inning homer and a game‑winning sacrifice fly by Tim Hennig.

Binghamton baseball clinches the top seed and a share of the America East regular season title, setting up a decisive series against UMass Lowell and a chance at the outright crown.