WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Maxx Yehl authored a historic performance on the mound Sunday afternoon, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning to lead West Virginia to an 8-0 victory over Baylor and a series win in their Big 12 Conference opener at Baylor Ballpark.

The junior right-hander was utterly dominant, striking out 12 Baylor batters over eight flawless innings. He did not allow a hit or a run, walking one and hitting one batter. The only threats against him came in the third inning, when Baylor used a bunt single and an infield hit to put two runners on with one out, and in the fifth, when a single, a sacrifice bunt and a groundout put a runner on third with two outs. Yehl escaped both jams with strikeouts.

Yehl’s brilliance overshadowed a strong start from Baylor’s Ethan Calder, who kept the game scoreless through five innings. The stalemate was broken in the top of the sixth when West Virginia left fielder Matthew Graveline launched a solo home run, his fourth of the season, off Calder to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead.

The game unraveled for Baylor in the seventh. Calder was chased after allowing a single and a sacrifice bunt. Reliever Luke Ruais struggled with control, walking two batters to load the bases. A sacrifice fly by West Virginia’s Kresser made it 2-0 before Armani Guzman delivered the decisive blow, a two-run double down the left field line to extend the lead to 4-0. A passed ball later in the inning allowed Guzman to score, pushing the advantage to 5-0.

West Virginia added three unearned runs in the ninth inning, capitalizing on a fielding error by Baylor third baseman Clements. A walk by Gavin Kelly and a sacrifice fly by Paul Schoenfeld brought in the final runs.

David Perez relieved Yehl to start the ninth and struck out the side, preserving the combined one-hitter. Baylor’s three hits, all singles, came from Johnson, Sanders and Garza.

With the win, West Virginia improves to 13-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12. Baylor falls to 11-8 and 1-2. The Mountaineers’ victory secured the series after the teams split the first two games.

Yehl’s outing continued a stellar run for the ace, who struck out nine in a win over Columbia just a week prior. His performance Sunday was the cornerstone of a commanding road victory that defied a pregame projection from Interstat’s simulator, which had favored Baylor in a high-scoring affair. Instead, Yehl and the Mountaineers delivered a masterclass in pitching and defense to close out the weekend.