Baseball vs Kentucky on 05/30/2026 - Box Score - West Virginia University Athletics

05/30/2026

Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark

5:06 PM

West Virginia

40-15

Final

Kentucky

33-21

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
West Virginia	0	0	2	3	1	1	1	0	1	9	9	2
Kentucky	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	X	11	12	2

Win: Bennett, Jack (2-3)Loss: Bassinger, Reese (4-3)

Scoring Summary

Team	WVU	UK
1st Hindle,Ethan singled to center field, 2RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Tharnish,Jayce scored, unearned; Bell,Tyler scored from second base, unearned; Brown,Hudson out at third base, cf to 3b; Hindle,Ethan advanced to second base on the throw.	0	2
1st VanCleave,Braxton homered to deep right field (417 ft), 6th of season, 2RBI (2-0 BB); Hindle,Ethan scored from second base, unearned.	0	4
2nd Lawrence,Luke doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 KFBBBFFF); Tharnish,Jayce scored from second base; Bell,Tyler advanced from first base to third base.	0	5
2nd Hindle,Ethan reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (0-2 KK); Bell,Tyler scored; Lawrence,Luke advanced to third base; Brown,Hudson out at second base, ss to 2b.	0	6
3rd Kelly,Gavin homered (422 ft), 14th of season, 2RBI (0-0); Hall,Tyrus scored from second base.	2	6
4th Hall,Tyrus doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Lumsden,Ben scored from first base.	3	6
4th Hall,Tyrus scored on a balk.	4	6
4th Smith,Sean hit by pitch, RBI (2-0 BBB); Ineich,Matt scored; Kelly,Gavin advanced to third base; Schoenfeld,Paul advanced to second base.	5	6
5th Guzman,Armani stole third base, scored on a throwing error by Jenkins,Owen (E2), unearned.	6	6
5th Jenkins,Owen singled to center field, 2RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Brown,Hudson scored, unearned; Hindle,Ethan scored from second base, unearned; Hansen,Carson out at home, 1b to c.	6	8
6th Kelly,Gavin homered to left field (360 ft), 15th of season, RBI (1-2 KBS).	7	8
7th Hall,Tyrus doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-2 KF); Guzman,Armani scored.	8	8
8th Lawrence,Luke singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Jenkins,Owen scored; Tharnish,Jayce advanced to third base; Bell,Tyler advanced to second base.	8	9
8th Brown,Hudson singled to right field, 2RBI (1-1 KB); Tharnish,Jayce scored; Bell,Tyler scored from second base; Owens,Cameron advanced from first base to third base.	8	11
9th Lumsden,Ben reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Cloud,Caeden (E5) (0-0); Graveline,Matthew scored, unearned.	9	11

West Virginia

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Ineich, Matt	SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	2
Kelly, Gavin	C	4	2	2	3	1	1	0
Schoenfeld, Paul	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Smith, Sean	DH	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Graveline, Matthew	LF	5	1	1	0	0	2	4
Guzman, Armani	1B	3	2	2	0	2	0	0
Kresser, Brodie	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lumsden, Ben	RF	4	1	1	0	1	1	2
Molessa, Maxwell	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hall, Tyrus	3B	3	2	2	2	1	1	0
Barjam, Zahir	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Yehl, Maxx	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Korn, Ian	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bassinger, Reese	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
McDougal, Ben	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	9	9	6	6	8	9

Batting

2B: Guzman, Armani (1); Hall, Tyrus (2)

HR: Kelly, Gavin (2)

SH: Kresser, Brodie (2)

Baserunning

SB: Guzman, Armani (2); Hall, Tyrus (1)

HBP: Schoenfeld, Paul (1); Smith, Sean (2)

Fielding

E: Kresser, Brodie (2)

DP: Guzman, Armani (2); Hall, Tyrus (1); Kresser, Brodie (2); Ineich, Matt (1)

Kentucky

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Tharnish, Jayce	CF	4	3	2	0	1	0	0
Bell, Tyler	SS	4	3	1	0	0	1	0
Lawrence, Luke	DH	5	0	2	2	0	0	0
Owens, Cameron	PR/DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brown, Hudson	1B	2	1	1	2	1	0	0
Hindle, Ethan	2B	5	2	2	3	0	0	0
Van Cleave, Braxton	RF	4	1	1	2	0	1	4
Schwartz, Ryan	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hansen, Carson	LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Cloud, Caeden	3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Jenkins, Owen	C	3	1	1	2	0	0	1
Harris, Nate	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mullan, Ryan	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sams, Jack	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin, Ira	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bennett, Jack	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	11	12	11	2	4	7

Batting

2B: Lawrence, Luke (1)

HR: Van Cleave, Braxton (1)

Baserunning

SB: Jenkins, Owen (1)

HBP: Bell, Tyler (1); Hansen, Carson (1); Brown, Hudson (2); Jenkins, Owen (1); Van Cleave, Braxton (1)

Fielding

E: Cloud, Caeden (1); Jenkins, Owen (1)

DP: Brown, Hudson (1); Hindle, Ethan (1); Bennett, Jack (1)

West Virginia

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Yehl, Maxx	0.2	2	4	0	1	0	2	4	7	0	2	36
Korn, Ian	3.2	6	4	2	0	2	1	17	18	3	5	70
Bassinger, Reese	3.0	3	3	3	1	2	3	10	14	1	4	39
McDougal, Ben	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	9
Totals		12	11	5	2	4	6	34	42	5	12	154

Kentucky

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BK	HBP	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Harris, Nate	3.2	5	5	5	2	4	1	1	1	16	19	5	2	68
Mullan, Ryan	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	11
Sams, Jack	0.2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	1	0	20
Austin, Ira	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	9
Bennett, Jack	4.0	4	3	2	1	3	0	0	0	15	17	3	4	60
Totals		9	9	7	6	8	1	1	3	34	45	10	6	168

Win: Bennett, Jack (2-3)

Loss: Bassinger, Reese (4-3)

HBP: Yehl, Maxx (2); Korn, Ian (1); Bassinger, Reese (3) ; Harris, Nate (1); Mullan, Ryan (1); Sams, Jack (1)

West Virginia

Final

Kentucky

West Virginia - Top of 1st

Plays	WVU	UK
Ineich,Matt flied out to cf (0-1 K).	0	0
Kelly,Gavin flied out to rf (3-1 KBBB).	0	0
Schoenfeld,Paul flied out to cf (1-0 B).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 1st

Plays	WVU	UK
Tharnish,Jayce walked (3-2 FBBBFFFB).	0	0
Mound visit (WVU)	0	0
Bell,Tyler reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (3-2 BBBKS); Tharnish,Jayce advanced to second base on a fielding error by Kresser,Brodie (E4).	0	0
Mound visit (WVU)	0	0
Lawrence,Luke grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (3-2 BBKFBF); Tharnish,Jayce advanced to third base; Bell,Tyler advanced to second base.	0	0
Brown,Hudson hit by pitch (1-0 BB).	0	0
Hindle,Ethan singled to center field, 2RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Tharnish,Jayce scored, unearned; Bell,Tyler scored from second base, unearned; Brown,Hudson out at third base, cf to 3b; Hindle,Ethan advanced to second base on the throw.	0	2
VanCleave,Braxton homered to deep right field (417 ft), 6th of season, 2RBI (2-0 BB); Hindle,Ethan scored from second base, unearned.	0	4
Hansen,Carson hit by pitch (3-0 BBBB).	0	4
WVU pitching change: Korn,Ian replaces Yehl,Maxx.	0	4
Cloud,Caeden lined out to lf (0-2 KKF).	0	4
4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 2nd

Plays	WVU	UK
Smith,Sean hit by pitch (1-0 BB).	0	4
Graveline,Matthew struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).	0	4
Guzman,Armani singled to center field (3-2 BKBFB); Smith,Sean advanced from first base to third base.	0	4
Guzman,Armani stole second base.	0	4
Kresser,Brodie reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (1-2 BFF); Smith,Sean out at third base, p to 3b.	0	4
Lumsden,Ben grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 SBBSF).	0	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	WVU	UK
Jenkins,Owen lined out to second base (1-0 B).	0	4
Tharnish,Jayce singled to right field (0-0).	0	4
Bell,Tyler singled to right field (0-1 K); Tharnish,Jayce advanced to second base.	0	4
Lawrence,Luke doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 KFBBBFFF); Tharnish,Jayce scored from second base; Bell,Tyler advanced from first base to third base.	0	5
Brown,Hudson hit by pitch (1-2 KBFB).	0	5
Hindle,Ethan reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (0-2 KK); Bell,Tyler scored; Lawrence,Luke advanced to third base; Brown,Hudson out at second base, ss to 2b.	0	6
VanCleave,Braxton grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (1-2 BFF).	0	6
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 3rd

Plays	WVU	UK
Hall,Tyrus walked (3-0 BBBB).	0	6
Hall,Tyrus stole second base.	0	6
Mound visit (UK)	0	6
Ineich,Matt struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).	0	6
Kelly,Gavin homered (422 ft), 14th of season, 2RBI (0-0); Hall,Tyrus scored from second base.	2	6
Schoenfeld,Paul singled to left field (2-1 BFB).	2	6
Smith,Sean struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).	2	6
Graveline,Matthew struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK).	2	6
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	WVU	UK
Hansen,Carson struck out looking (0-2 SFK).	2	6
Cloud,Caeden singled to right field (0-2 KS).	2	6
Jenkins,Owen grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (0-0); Cloud,Caeden out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b.	2	6
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 4th

Plays	WVU	UK
Guzman,Armani flied out to rf (1-0 B).	2	6
Kresser,Brodie flied out to cf (1-1 KB).	2	6
Lumsden,Ben singled to right field (0-0).	2	6
Hall,Tyrus doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Lumsden,Ben scored from first base.	3	6
Hall,Tyrus advanced to third base on a wild pitch.	3	6
Hall,Tyrus scored on a balk.	4	6
Ineich,Matt walked (3-1 KBBBB).	4	6
UK pitching change: Mullan,Ryan replaces Harris,Nate.	4	6
Kelly,Gavin walked (3-1 BBBKB); Ineich,Matt advanced to second base.	4	6
Schoenfeld,Paul hit by pitch (2-2 BKBFFB); Ineich,Matt advanced to third base; Kelly,Gavin advanced to second base.	4	6
UK pitching change: Sams,Jack replaces Mullan,Ryan.	4	6
Smith,Sean hit by pitch, RBI (2-0 BBB); Ineich,Matt scored; Kelly,Gavin advanced to third base; Schoenfeld,Paul advanced to second base.	5	6
Mound visit (UK)	5	6
Graveline,Matthew flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (2-0 BB).	5	6
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 4th

Plays	WVU	UK
Tharnish,Jayce flied out to rf (1-1 BS).	5	6
Bell,Tyler grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (3-2 BBSSBF).	5	6
Lawrence,Luke grounded out to the infield, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).	5	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 5th

Plays	WVU	UK
Guzman,Armani walked (3-2 KBFBBB).	5	6
Kresser,Brodie sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 K); Guzman,Armani advanced to second base.	5	6
Guzman,Armani stole third base, scored on a throwing error by Jenkins,Owen (E2), unearned.	6	6
Lumsden,Ben walked (3-2 BBFBKB).	6	6
UK pitching change: Austin,Ira replaces Sams,Jack.	6	6
Hall,Tyrus struck out swinging (3-2 BBSBSS).	6	6
Ineich,Matt flied out to cf (1-1 BS).	6	6
1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 5th

Plays	WVU	UK
Brown,Hudson reached on a throwing error throwing by 2b by Kresser,Brodie (E4) (1-0 B).	6	6
Hindle,Ethan singled to left field (2-2 FSFBFFB); Brown,Hudson advanced to second base.	6	6
Mound visit (WVU)	6	6
VanCleave,Braxton struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBFS).	6	6
Hansen,Carson infield singled to short (3-2 BBBSF); Brown,Hudson advanced to third base; Hindle,Ethan advanced to second base.	6	6
WVU pitching change: Bassinger,Reese replaces Korn,Ian.	6	6
Cloud,Caeden struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).	6	6
Jenkins,Owen singled to center field, 2RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Brown,Hudson scored, unearned; Hindle,Ethan scored from second base, unearned; Hansen,Carson out at home, 1b to c.	6	8
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 6th

Plays	WVU	UK
UK pitching change: Bennett,Jack replaces Austin,Ira.	6	8
Offensive timeout (WVU)	6	8
Kelly,Gavin homered to left field (360 ft), 15th of season, RBI (1-2 KBS).	7	8
Schoenfeld,Paul grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).	7	8
Smith,Sean flied out to right center putout by cf (1-0 B).	7	8
Graveline,Matthew grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-2 KBSB).	7	8
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 6th

Plays	WVU	UK
Tharnish,Jayce grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).	7	8
Bell,Tyler struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).	7	8
Lawrence,Luke grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0).	7	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 7th

Plays	WVU	UK
Guzman,Armani doubled to shallow left field (1-2 BKK).	7	8
Kresser,Brodie sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0); Guzman,Armani advanced to third base.	7	8
Offensive timeout (WVU)	7	8
Lumsden,Ben struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS).	7	8
Hall,Tyrus doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-2 KF); Guzman,Armani scored.	8	8
Ineich,Matt grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).	8	8
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 7th

Plays	WVU	UK
Brown,Hudson walked (3-2 KBBSBFB).	8	8
Hindle,Ethan grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 SB); Brown,Hudson out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.	8	8
VanCleave,Braxton hit by pitch (0-0 B).	8	8
Hansen,Carson grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-1 S).	8	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 8th

Plays	WVU	UK
Kelly,Gavin struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).	8	8
Schoenfeld,Paul struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).	8	8
Smith,Sean flied out to rf (1-0 B).	8	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 8th

Plays	WVU	UK
Cloud,Caeden flied out to rf (1-2 KBK).	8	8
Jenkins,Owen hit by pitch (0-1 KB).	8	8
Jenkins,Owen stole second base.	8	8
Tharnish,Jayce infield singled to third base (0-1 K); Jenkins,Owen advanced to third base.	8	8
Mound visit (WVU)	8	8
Offensive timeout (UK)	8	8
Bell,Tyler hit by pitch (0-0 B); Tharnish,Jayce advanced to second base.	8	8
Lawrence,Luke singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Jenkins,Owen scored; Tharnish,Jayce advanced to third base; Bell,Tyler advanced to second base.	8	9
UK substitution: Owens,Cameron pinch running for Lawrence,Luke.	8	9
WVU pitching change: McDougal,Ben replaces Bassinger,Reese.	8	9
Brown,Hudson singled to right field, 2RBI (1-1 KB); Tharnish,Jayce scored; Bell,Tyler scored from second base; Owens,Cameron advanced from first base to third base.	8	11
Hindle,Ethan reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound, bunt (0-0); Owens,Cameron out at home, p to c; Brown,Hudson advanced to second base.	8	11
VanCleave,Braxton flied out to lf (3-1 BBKB).	8	11
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

West Virginia - Top of 9th

Plays	WVU	UK
UK position change: Owens,Cameron remains in the game at dh	8	11
UK defensive substitution: Schwartz,Ryan replaces VanCleave,Braxton at rf	8	11
Graveline,Matthew infield singled to third base (2-2 FFFBFB).	8	11
Guzman,Armani walked (3-1 BSBBB); Graveline,Matthew advanced to second base.	8	11
Mound visit (UK)	8	11
Kresser,Brodie grounded into double play to the pitcher, p to 2b to 1b (1-2 KBK); Graveline,Matthew advanced to third base; Guzman,Armani out at 2B on the play, p to 2b.	8	11
Lumsden,Ben reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Cloud,Caeden (E5) (0-0); Graveline,Matthew scored, unearned.	9	11
WVU substitution: Molessa,Maxwell pinch running for Lumsden,Ben.	9	11
WVU substitution: Barjam,Zahir pinch hitting for Hall,Tyrus.	9	11
Mound visit (UK)	9	11
Barjam,Zahir flied out to lf (2-2 BKBSF).	9	11
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Kentucky - Bottom of 9th

Plays	WVU	UK
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
34	At Bats	34
9	Runs	11
9	Hits	12
3	Doubles	1
0	Triples	0
2	Home Runs	1
6	RBI's	11
6	Walks (BB)	2
8	Strikeouts	4
Pitching
12	Hits	9
11	Runs	9
5	Earned Runs	7
2	Walks	6
4	Strikeouts	8
42	Batters Faced	45
2	Errors	2
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
14	Assists	8
.950	Fielding %	.946
2	Double Plays	1

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