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West Virginia and Pitt to Meet for Backyard Brawl
May 05, 2025 05:08 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 12 West Virginia University baseball team hits the road for the Backyard Brawl on Tuesday. First pitch from Charles L. Cost Field in Pittsburgh is set for 6 p.m.
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Mountaineer fans can watch the games on ACCNX, listen on Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow along with live stats at WVUsports.com.
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West Virginia has the best record in the country at 39-7 after taking two of three from Texas Tech over the weekend. The Mountaineers dropped the opener before coming back to win 3-2 in game two and 5-0 in the rubber game. WVU sits at 18-4 in the Big 12, three games ahead of Arizona State with six games remaining.
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In the latest polls, West Virginia sits at No. 7 in Perfect Game, No. 13 in NCBWA, No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 9 in Baseball America, No. 18 in The Athletic, and No. 12 by D1Baseball, which is recognized by the NCAA.
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Junior Sam White leads the team with a .360 batting average while senior Jace Rinehart has a team-high 44 RBI. Rinehart, senior Grant Hussey, and junior Logan Sauve each have seven home runs to pace the offense. On the mound, WVU has a 3.63 team ERA, ninth best in the country.
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Probable Pitchers
RHP Chase Meyer (8-2, 2.45 ERA, 49 K, 22 BB, 33.0 IP) vs. RHP Drew Lafferty (3-2, 6.92 ERA, 27 K, 20 BB, 39.0 IP)
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Pitt is 24-21 this season after sweeping Virginia Tech this past weekend. The Panthers are 9-15 in the ACC and 11-7 at home this season.
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Luke Cantwell leads Pitt with a .357 average and 41 RBI while Ryan Zuckerman has 11 home runs. On the mound, Ethan Firoved has a 2.82 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 44.2 innings along with eight saves.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Mountaineer fans can watch the games on ACCNX, listen on Mountaineer Sports Network, and can follow along with live stats at WVUsports.com.
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West Virginia has the best record in the country at 39-7 after taking two of three from Texas Tech over the weekend. The Mountaineers dropped the opener before coming back to win 3-2 in game two and 5-0 in the rubber game. WVU sits at 18-4 in the Big 12, three games ahead of Arizona State with six games remaining.
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In the latest polls, West Virginia sits at No. 7 in Perfect Game, No. 13 in NCBWA, No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 9 in Baseball America, No. 18 in The Athletic, and No. 12 by D1Baseball, which is recognized by the NCAA.
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Junior Sam White leads the team with a .360 batting average while senior Jace Rinehart has a team-high 44 RBI. Rinehart, senior Grant Hussey, and junior Logan Sauve each have seven home runs to pace the offense. On the mound, WVU has a 3.63 team ERA, ninth best in the country.
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Probable Pitchers
RHP Chase Meyer (8-2, 2.45 ERA, 49 K, 22 BB, 33.0 IP) vs. RHP Drew Lafferty (3-2, 6.92 ERA, 27 K, 20 BB, 39.0 IP)
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Pitt is 24-21 this season after sweeping Virginia Tech this past weekend. The Panthers are 9-15 in the ACC and 11-7 at home this season.
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Luke Cantwell leads Pitt with a .357 average and 41 RBI while Ryan Zuckerman has 11 home runs. On the mound, Ethan Firoved has a 2.82 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 44.2 innings along with eight saves.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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