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No. 16 WVU Baseball lives to see another day following its 12-0 victory over Troy, but a trip to its first Men’s College World Series Championship will require two victories over No. 5 UNC

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“It was a tight-knit game going into the bottom of the seventh inning between WVU Baseball and North Carolina. The Mountaineers allowed three unearned runs to fall into a deficit they could not recover from.”

Unearned unease: disastrous inning sends WVU to brink of elimination - West Virginia Sports Nation Unearned unease: disastrous inning sends WVU to brink of elimination. Seventh inning woes destroyed the Mountaineers on Sunday.

WVU plays North Carolina in the Sunday nightcap. First pitch from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, is set for 7 p.m. EST/6 p.m. local.

The West Virginia Mountaineers jumped out early and showed their fight late, rallying for a hard-fought 7-5 victory over the Troy Trojans in the opening game of the 2026 College World Series Friday. Chansen Cole delivered a strong start, while Armani Guzman, Sean Smith, and Tyrus Hall provided key hits as WVU overcame multiple lead changes to earn the win in their first-ever MCWS contest.

Mountaineers battle for 7-5 win in CWS opener - West Virginia Sports Nation Mountaineers Battle for 7-5 Win in CWS Opener. Check Out The Full Story On The Game Right Here On WVSportsNation.com.

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