The West Virginia University baseball team will return home to face Texas Christian University in the final series of the regular season, with games scheduled for May 14-16. The first pitches are set for Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m.
This series marks the last home games for Mountaineer seniors, who will be recognized on Senior Day during Saturday’s matchup. Tickets can be purchased through WVUGame.com, by phone, or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Students with a valid WVU ID can attend for free. Fans have options to watch on ESPN+, listen via the Mountaineer Sports Network, or follow live stats online.
Special events are planned throughout the weekend. Friday’s game is designated as True Blue night and features a bobblehead giveaway for the first 450 fans through the gates. There will also be a Happy Hour sponsored by Mountain State Brewing Company with half-priced drinks from gate opening until first pitch, and a coaster bottle opener giveaway for early attendees. Reserved parking is required on Friday and Saturday near Kendrick Family Ballpark, with limited ADA-accessible spaces available; general parking is located across the street.
The Mountaineers enter this series ranked No. 9 nationally with a record of 35-12 after sweeping No. 7 Kansas on the road—marking their first-ever road sweep over a ranked opponent. Key players include Gavin Kelly leading with a .391 batting average and twelve home runs (six in his last six games), Paul Schoenfeld hitting .368, Sean Smith at .320, and Armani Guzman leading the Big 12 Conference with thirty stolen bases.
On pitching duty this weekend are Ian Korn (4-0), Maxx Yehl (7-1), and Chansen Cole (8-1). Yehl holds a league-best earned run average of 2.04 while Cole follows closely at 2.71; Korn ranks third in conference ERA at 2.96.
TCU comes into Morgantown under fifth-year head coach Kirk Saarloos holding an overall record of 32-18 after sweeping Utah last weekend in conference play. Their lineup features Cole Cramer (.322 average) and Sawyer Strosnider (13 home runs). Pitcher Tommy LaPour was named Big 12 Preseason Pitcher of the Year but has seen limited action due to injury.
