SURPRISE, Ariz. (Interstat) — seed West Virginia defeated seventh-seeded Arizona State 7-3 in the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Friday, May 22, 2026.

The Mountaineers (39-13) broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning, capitalizing on a Sun Devils error. Brodie Kresser singled in two runs after a throwing error, giving West Virginia a 4-3 lead. In the eighth, Kresser singled and scored on another error, and Tyrus Hall added an RBI single and later scored on a throwing error.

Arizona State (37-19) took a 3-1 lead in the fourth on Dean Toigo’s two-run homer, his 17th of the season. The Sun Devils added a run in the sixth on a wild pitch.

West Virginia had 11 hits to Arizona State’s three. The Mountaineers improved to 2-1 against Arizona State this season, having lost the first meeting 14-4 but won the next two. The game was played at Surprise Stadium.