West Virginia Advances to Big 12 Tournament Final With Victory Over Arizona State
West Virginia University Athletics • • sports
Key Points:
- West Virginia University baseball team defeated Arizona State 7-3 in a hostile environment to advance to the Big 12 Championship game for only the third time in program history, improving their record to 39-13.
- WVU will face the No. 1-seed Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 final, with the game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Surprise Stadium.
- Key players included graduate student Sean Smith with three hits and two runs scored, Brodie Kresser with two hits and two RBIs, and strong pitching performances from Chansen Cole, Reese Bassinger, and Dawson Montesa.
- WVU overcame a mid-game deficit by capitalizing on Arizona State's pitching change and defensive errors, scoring five runs in the sixth and eighth innings to secure the win.
- This marks WVU’s first Big 12 title game appearance since 2019 and their third overall, aiming for their first tournament title since 1996.