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WVU Baseball Fights for Big 12 Title: What's Next?
15 May
Summary
- West Virginia secured a key win, keeping their Big 12 title hopes alive.
- The Mountaineers need help from other teams to win the conference.
- WVU has clinched a higher seed than Arizona State in the tournament.
West Virginia's baseball team is in contention for the Big 12 title, needing both wins and assistance from other teams. They secured a critical victory on Thursday, thanks to a combined shutout, keeping their championship hopes alive with just two regular-season games remaining. The team's current standing places them one game behind Kansas in the Big 12 standings.
Recent results from other teams have complicated the title race, with Kansas, Arizona State, and UCF all winning. However, West Virginia holds the tiebreaker over Arizona State. The Mountaineers' best path to a title or share of it relies on BYU winning at least one game against Kansas in their upcoming series.
Beyond the conference title, West Virginia has also secured a higher seed than Arizona State in the Big 12 tournament. A win or a loss by UCF against Kansas State would guarantee the Mountaineers finish no worse than second in the league standings.
