West Virginia Hosts BYU in Big 12 Home Opener

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The No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers (13-4, 2-1) will host the BYU Cougars (10-9, 2-1) for a three-game Big 12 baseball series starting on Thursday. The Mountaineers are coming off a series win at Baylor, while the Cougars opened conference play by taking two of three games against Cincinnati.

Why it matters

This early-season Big 12 matchup between West Virginia and BYU features two teams looking to establish themselves in the conference standings. The Mountaineers were picked to finish third in the preseason poll, while the Cougars were selected 14th, so this series could provide an early indication of where these programs stand.

The details

West Virginia will start right-hander Dawson Montesa (2-2, 5.25 ERA) in the series opener, followed by Chansen Cole (3-0, 2.25 ERA) and Maxx Yehl (3-0, 0.72 ERA). BYU is scheduled to counter with senior right-handers Garrison Sumner (1-0, 7.06 ERA) and Wayland Crane (0-1, 6.30 ERA), with the Sunday starter to be determined.

• The series opener is set for Thursday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
• Game two is scheduled for Friday at 2:30 p.m. EST.
• The series finale is on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. EST.

What’s next

The winner of this series will take an early lead in the Big 12 standings, while the loser will look to bounce back in their next conference matchup.