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West Virginia edges Troy 7-5 in College World Series debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 9:31 PM

Last updated Jun 12, 2026

West Virginia edges Troy 7-5 in College World Series debut

Summary

West Virginia defeated Troy 7-5 in their College World Series opener on June 12 in Omaha, Nebraska. Tyrus Hall's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and a solid relief performance from Ian Korn helped secure the win. Hall also contributed a two-run double in the second. West Virginia's Armani Guzman made headlines with a steal of home, the first in CWS since 2000. The Mountaineers, now on a hot streak with 18 wins in their last 21 games, will face the winner of the Mississippi-North Carolina matchup on Sunday. Meanwhile, Troy will play in an elimination game against the loser of that contest.

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By the Numbers

•Tyrus Hall hits tiebreaking single in eighth inning.
•Ian Korn pitches six innings of one-run relief.
•Armani Guzman steals home in CWS opener.
•West Virginia has won 18 of their last 21 games.
•Next, they will play the winner of Mississippi-North Carolina.

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9:31 PMYahoo Sports — West Virginia beats Troy 7-5 in meeting of teams making their first College World Series appearances

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Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian Korn held Troy to one run in his longest relief appearance of the season, and West Virginia beat the Trojans 7-5 Friday in a meeting of teams making their first appearances in the College World Series. Hall hit a two-run double in the second inning and came up in the eighth with two runners on against Zach Crotchfelt. Korn, the Division II pitcher of the year at Seton Hill last year, steadied the Mountaineers after Troy knocked out Chansen Cole in the third inning.
— Yahoo Sportsby ERIC OLSON

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