MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — West Virginia hosts TCU on Friday in the second game of a three-game Big 12 series, with the Mountaineers looking to build on a series-opening shutout.

The Mountaineers (36-12) beat the Horned Frogs 2-0 on Thursday behind a dominant start from right-hander Ian Korn, who allowed six hits over 6.0 innings with six strikeouts and no earned runs. The 36-12 mark is the best in the league.

TCU (32-19) managed just two hits in the loss.

Friday’s matchup features a key player to watch for each side.

For TCU, right-hander Tommy LaPour has been inconsistent in recent outings. In Thursday’s loss, he pitched 5.0 innings, allowing no hits but two earned runs. He struck out five. Over his previous three appearances, LaPour recorded a win (3.0 shutout innings vs. Utah on May 8) but also allowed five earned runs in 1.0 inning in a loss at Oklahoma State on May 2.

For West Virginia, Korn has been dominant. In his last four appearances, he has allowed no earned runs in three of them, covering 14.0 innings with 11 strikeouts. His most recent outing before Thursday was a win at Kansas on May 9, where he threw 4.0 hitless innings with three strikeouts.

The Horned Frogs are coming off a series win over Utah, taking two of three. TCU lost three of four at Oklahoma State before that.

West Virginia has won four straight and 10 of its last 11. The Mountaineers swept Kansas in a three-game road series last weekend and beat Marshall 7-2 on Tuesday.

In Thursday’s opener, TCU third baseman Jack Bell went 2-for-4. West Virginia left fielder Matthew Graveline had the only RBI, going 1-for-3.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 8-7 TCU victory, but the ELO system gives West Virginia a 53.6% probability to win.

The series concludes Saturday. Both teams have no other games scheduled beyond that.