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OPENING THOUGHTS
West Virginia’s series against Jacksonville was pretty incredible, especially the walkoff win over them on Friday.
If you couldn’t catch it here’s the highlights:
The fact that this team can come up in the clutch gives me some serious hope for the conference season.
For now, we have a watchable Backyard Brawl game at Pitt!
WHEN/WHERE
Date: Tuesday, March 28th
First Pitch: 6:00 PM ET
Where: Charles L. Cost Field, Pittsburgh, PA
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Tickets: General Public
WATCH/LISTEN
Streaming Video: WatchESPN (or the ESPN app for smartphones)
Radio: WRLF 94 Rock (94.3 FM in Morgantown) and the Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG (Affiliates)
Streaming Audio: Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG on TuneIn Radio (or the TuneIn Radio app for smartphones)
STARTING PITCHERS
West Virginia: Isaiah Kearns (2-0, 4.80 ERA)
Pitt: Dan Hammer (0-1, 5.50 ERA)
BIG 12 STANDINGS
| TEAM | RECORD |
|---|---|
| TEAM | RECORD |
| #3 Texas Tech (22-4) | 3-0 |
| #4 TCU (17-5) | 5-1 |
| #24 Oklahoma (23-5) | 2-1 |
| West Virginia (12-9) | 2-1 |
| Texas (17-10) | 3-3 |
| Baylor (18-6) | 2-4 |
| Kansas (10-13) | 1-2 |
| Kansas State (15-9) | 0-3 |
| Oklahoma State (15-9) | 0-3 |
THE ENEMY
Where are they from? Pittsburgh (Oakland neighborhood)
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Series History: WVU leads the series 104-88
Last Time: West Virginia 10, Pitt 4 on May 17, 2016 in Pittsburgh
SB Nation Blog: Cardiac Hill
Record: 11-10 (4-5 ACC)
Record in 2016: 25-26 (10-18 ACC)
Head Coach: Joe Jordano
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KEYS TO THE GAME
- Avoid fielding issues. The Mountaineers had a few errors in the home opener against Jacksonville. If you prevent these types errors and do not allow Pitt to get on base, it gives WVU an advantage. (obvious key, i know)
HOW AFRAID SHOULD WE BE? (SCALE 1-10)
One. I don’t think we’ll lose to Pitt. Here’s something I want to add:
PREDICTION THAT WILL BE WRONG
I don’t like Pitt, therefore I cannot predict a Panther win.
West Virginia demolishes Pitt