OPENING THOUGHTS
Okay, going to throw up this quick disclaimer, this article was written before the NFL Draft so...yeah.
Also, it’s Friday (my last day of class). I’m done with all my worked and I get to totally focus on sports stuff this summer.
So yeah! Baseball!!
And Finals next week!
WHEN/WHERE
Game 1: Saturday, April 29th at 2:00 PM ET (Resumption of suspended game)
Game 2: Saturday, April 29th at 4:00 PM ET
Game 3: Sunday, April 30th at 11:30 AM ET
Where: Monongalia County Ballpark, Granville, WV
Tickets: General Public (Game 1, Game 2, Game 3); WVU students free with valid ID
WATCH/LISTEN
TV: Nexstar Broadcasting Affiliates (Game 3 only)
CITY | STATION | NETWORK |
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CITY | STATION | NETWORK |
Clarksburg-Fairmont | WBOY 12 | NBC |
Huntington-Charleston | WOWK 13 | CBS |
Lewisburg-Bluefield-Beckley | WVNS 59 | CBS |
Wheeling-Steubenville | WTRF 7 | CBS |
Streaming Video: MountaineerTV
Radio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn Radio app for smartphones and tablets)
STARTING PITCHERS (OU VS. WVU)
Game 1: Jake Irvin (5-0, 2.13 ERA) vs. BJ Myers (3-2, 3.66 ERA)
Game 2: Kyle Tyler (0-1, 3.62 ERA) vs. Alek Manoah (0-0, 2.88 ERA)
Game 3: Devon Perez (4-2, 4.21 ERA) vs. TBD
BIG 12 STANDINGS
TEAM | RECORD |
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TEAM | RECORD |
#5 TCU (31-9) | 12-4 |
West Virginia (24-15) | 9-6 |
#8 Texas Tech (34-12) | 9-7 |
Texas (30-16) | 9-8 |
Kansas (21-21) | 8-8 |
Oklahoma (28-15) | 6-6 |
Baylor (26-16) | 7-9 |
Oklahoma State (23-18) | 6-11 |
Kansas State (23-20) | 4-11 |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Norman, Oklahoma
Series History: Series tied 8-8
Last Time: West Virginia 11, Oklahoma 1 in 7 innings on May 28, 2016 in Oklahoma City
SB Nation Blog: Crimson And Cream Machine
Record: 28-15 (6-6 Big 12)
Record in 2016: 30-27-1 (11-13 Big 12)
Head Coach: Pete Hughes
KEYS TO THE SERIES
- Pitching/fielding. The Mountaineers kind of let the game get away from them early at Virginia Tech. This cannot be afforded in a series with a Big 12 team.
- Renae Martinez. This guy is skilled. He can hit, he can run bases, he can field. He can do it all.
HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE? (SCALE 1-10)
Two. I’m as afraid of Oklahoma as I am of the show Little House on the Prarie.
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
The Sooners have really fallen apart this month, so I’m not really worried about them right now, but injuries on the WVU pitching staff prevent a sweep.
West Virginia wins series 2-1