The No. 12 West Virginia University baseball team will face the University of Pittsburgh at Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown on April 21, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m., according to a university announcement.
The annual Backyard Brawl is a highly anticipated matchup between the two teams. Fans are encouraged to participate in a color-coordinated event, with those sitting in even sections, suites, and students asked to wear gold, while odd sections and standing room attendees are encouraged to wear blue as part of an effort to stripe the ballpark.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at WVUGame.com, by phone, or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office. Student tickets are free with a valid WVU ID. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, available via radio through the Mountaineer Sports Network, and live stats can be accessed online.
Parking for the event includes reserved spaces requiring a parking pass near Kendrick Family Ballpark. A limited number of ADA-accessible spots will be available near Gate A and next to the Clubhouse on a first-come basis; general parking is located across from the ballpark.
On the field, sophomore Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia with a .397 batting average and has driven in 34 runs this season. He shares team home run honors with graduate student Sean Smith and senior Matthew Graveline at five each. Junior Armani Guzman leads both West Virginia and the Big 12 Conference with 24 stolen bases; senior Paul Schoenfeld has added another 18 steals. Graduate student Reese Bassinger has posted a bullpen-leading earned run average (ERA) of 2.93 over more than thirty innings pitched across seventeen appearances, tallying thirty-eight strikeouts. As a staff, West Virginia leads its conference with an overall ERA of 3.91.
Pitt enters Tuesday’s contest holding a record of twenty-four wins and fourteen losses this season and ranks ninth nationally in scoring by averaging over nine runs per game after their recent series against Virginia Tech. Lorenzo Carrier leads Pitt offensively with a .378 batting average along with fourteen home runs and fifty-five runs batted in (RBI). Their pitching staff holds an ERA of six point zero one while averaging eight-and-a-half strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
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