West Virginia Opens Historic CWS Bid vs Troy in Omaha
West Virginia will make its College World Series debut by facing Troy in Omaha on Friday, June 12 at 2 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field as the No. 16 seed in a bracket with North Carolina and Ole Miss; the Mountaineers are 45-15 and feature Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Maxx Yehl along with Chansen Cole and Ian Korn, plus Gavin Kelly at the plate, while Troy is led by Sun Belt Player of the Year Jimmy Janicki; ESPN will carry the game with WVU radio coverage, and the winner advances to Sunday’s game against the UNC/Ole Miss winner.