Friday, May 8
Lawrence, Kan.
7:00 PM
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May 07, 2026 06:05 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 15 West Virginia University baseball team travels to No. 7 Kansas for a Big 12 series, May 8-10. First pitch on Friday is set for 7 p.m. ET, Saturday for 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday for 12 p.m. ET.
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Fans can watch all three games on ESPN+, can listen on Mountaineer Sports Network and can follow live stats at wvusports.com.
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The Mountaineers are 32-12 overall this season and 16-8 in the Big 12 after sweeping Kansas State last weekend and winning their final non-conference game of the season against Marshall. WVU sits in second place in the Big 12, four games behind Kansas with six games still to play.Â
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Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the Mountaineers with a .394 batting average and 43 RBI while hitting a team-high 10 home runs, four of which have come in the last three games. Senior Paul Schoenfeld is hitting .381 while sophomore Matt Ineich is hitting at a .326 clip. Junior Armani Guzman leads the Big 12 with 27 stolen bases.
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On the mound, redshirt junior Maxx Yehl and sophomore Chansen Cole have been the best 1-2 punch in the league as they are tops in the Big 12 with a 2.20 and 2.64 ERA, respectively. Cole is coming off a complete game against K-State for his league-leading eighth win of the season.
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Pitching Probables
LHP Maxx Yehl (6-1, 2.20 ERA, 70 K, 17 BB, 57.1 IP) vs. RHP Dominic Voegele (5-2, 6.52 ERA, 84 K, 27 BB, 67.2 IP
RHP Chansen Cole (8-1, 2.64 ERA, 63 K, 25 BB, 64.2 IP) vs. RHP Mason Cook (4-1, 4.95 ERA, 48 K, 16 BB, 43.2 IP)
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-5, 5.74 ERA, 70 K, 30 BB, 58.0 IP) vs. RHP Mathis Nayral (4-2, 5.47 ERA, 53 K, 22 BB, 52.2 IP)
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Kansas is 37-12 this season and ranked No. 7 in the country. The Jayhawks also sit in first place in the Big 12 with a 20-4 record.
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Tyson LeBlanc leads Kansas with a .337 batting average, 16 home runs, and 50 RBI. Dominic Voegele has 84 strikeouts in 67.2 innings pitched to lead the team.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Fans can watch all three games on ESPN+, can listen on Mountaineer Sports Network and can follow live stats at wvusports.com.
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The Mountaineers are 32-12 overall this season and 16-8 in the Big 12 after sweeping Kansas State last weekend and winning their final non-conference game of the season against Marshall. WVU sits in second place in the Big 12, four games behind Kansas with six games still to play.Â
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Sophomore Gavin Kelly leads the Mountaineers with a .394 batting average and 43 RBI while hitting a team-high 10 home runs, four of which have come in the last three games. Senior Paul Schoenfeld is hitting .381 while sophomore Matt Ineich is hitting at a .326 clip. Junior Armani Guzman leads the Big 12 with 27 stolen bases.
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On the mound, redshirt junior Maxx Yehl and sophomore Chansen Cole have been the best 1-2 punch in the league as they are tops in the Big 12 with a 2.20 and 2.64 ERA, respectively. Cole is coming off a complete game against K-State for his league-leading eighth win of the season.
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Pitching Probables
LHP Maxx Yehl (6-1, 2.20 ERA, 70 K, 17 BB, 57.1 IP) vs. RHP Dominic Voegele (5-2, 6.52 ERA, 84 K, 27 BB, 67.2 IP
RHP Chansen Cole (8-1, 2.64 ERA, 63 K, 25 BB, 64.2 IP) vs. RHP Mason Cook (4-1, 4.95 ERA, 48 K, 16 BB, 43.2 IP)
RHP Dawson Montesa (3-5, 5.74 ERA, 70 K, 30 BB, 58.0 IP) vs. RHP Mathis Nayral (4-2, 5.47 ERA, 53 K, 22 BB, 52.2 IP)
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Kansas is 37-12 this season and ranked No. 7 in the country. The Jayhawks also sit in first place in the Big 12 with a 20-4 record.
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Tyson LeBlanc leads Kansas with a .337 batting average, 16 home runs, and 50 RBI. Dominic Voegele has 84 strikeouts in 67.2 innings pitched to lead the team.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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