West Virginia Hosts BYU in Big 12 Baseball Series
Morgantown, WV – The No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers (13-4, 2-1) welcome the BYU Cougars (10-9, 2-1) for a three-game weekend series at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The series begins Thursday evening, with games also scheduled for Friday, and Saturday.
Series Schedule
- Thursday: 4:30 p.m. EST
- Friday: 2:30 p.m. EST
- Saturday: 12:30 p.m. EST
All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Mountaineers Look to Continue Big 12 Success
West Virginia was voted to finish third in the preseason Big 12 Conference standings and opened its league schedule with a series win at Baylor. Despite dropping the first game 7-6, the Mountaineers rebounded to win the final two games by a combined score of 21-2.
Key Players for West Virginia
- Gavin Kelly: Currently hitting a team-high .423 with 10 doubles and a 13-game hitting streak.
- Matt Ineich: Second on the team with a .397 batting average.
- Armani Guzman: Tied with Ineich with 18 RBI.
- Matthew Graveline: Leads the team with four home runs.
- Paul Schoenfeld: Leads the Mountaineers with 23 RBI and 10 steals.
Mountaineers Pitching Rotation
West Virginia is expected to start:
- Thursday: Right-hander Dawson Montesa (2-2, 5.25 ERA)
- Friday: Right-hander Chansen Cole (3-0, 2.25 ERA)
- Saturday: Redshirt junior southpaw Maxx Yehl (3-0, 0.72 ERA)
Cougars Aim to Build on Conference Win
BYU was selected 14th in the league preseason standings but opened conference play with a series win against Cincinnati, taking two of three games. The Cougars are currently 9-8 overall.
Key Players for BYU
- Ezra McNaughton: Leads the Cougars in batting average (.407), home runs (7), and RBI (26). He is currently on an 18-game hitting streak.
- Easton Jones & Ryder Robinson: Tied for second on the team with six home runs apiece.
Cougars Pitching Matchups
BYU is scheduled to start:
- Thursday: Senior right-hander Garrison Sumner (1-0, 7.06 ERA)
- Friday: Senior right-hander Wayland Crane (0-1, 6.30 ERA)
- Saturday: Game-time decision
Series History
West Virginia holds a 4-2 all-time record against BYU, having won both series played since BYU joined the Big 12 in 2023. BYU won the second game of the 2026 series for its first-ever Big 12 baseball victory.