The No. 15 West Virginia University baseball team will face Marshall University in its last non-conference game of the season on May 5 at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston, with first pitch set for 6 p.m.
This matchup comes as the Mountaineers hold a record of 31-12 after a weekend sweep against Kansas State, where they outscored their opponent by a combined total of 29-7. Chansen Cole, a sophomore pitcher for West Virginia, threw a complete game on Saturday and was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. Teammates Gavin Kelly and Sean Smith also contributed offensively over the weekend, each hitting two home runs to bring their season totals to eight and seven respectively.
West Virginia’s starting pitcher is expected to be right-hander David Hagen, who has posted a record of three wins and one loss with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.74 across nineteen innings this season. He will be matched against Marshall’s left-hander Landen Doll, who holds a record of two wins and three losses with an ERA of 6.82 over thirty-three innings pitched.
Marshall enters the contest with a season record of 21-26 after losing two out of three games at James Madison over the previous weekend. The Herd is led offensively by Evan Bottone, who has achieved a .376 batting average so far this year. Jackson Halter leads Marshall in home runs with seven and has driven in forty-three runs.
Fans can watch Tuesday’s game live on ESPN+, listen through Mountaineer Sports Network or follow live statistics at wvusports.com.