MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — West Virginia erupted for five runs in the fourth inning and five more in the sixth to roll past Binghamton 10-1 on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The Mountaineers improved to 40-14, while the Bearcats fell to 31-21.

Binghamton struck first in the top of the second inning. Zack Kent doubled down the left field line, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a fielder’s choice by Zachary Anderson. The Bearcats held a 1-0 lead through three innings behind starting pitcher Conner Griffin, who worked three scoreless frames with three strikeouts and two walks allowed.

The game turned in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, West Virginia’s Sean Smith was hit by a pitch. Matthew Graveline then launched a two-run homer to deep center field, his sixth of the season, giving the Mountaineers a 2-1 lead. Armani Guzman followed with a double and stole third base. After a walk to Brodie Kresser, Binghamton replaced Griffin with Jackson Mitchell. A wild pitch moved Kresser to second, and Ben Lumsden crushed a three-run homer to deep right field, his first of the season, scoring Guzman and Kresser to make it 5-1. Griffin took the loss, allowing two hits, two walks and five runs in three-plus innings.

Binghamton threatened in the fifth, loading the bases with one out on an error by Guzman at first base, a single by Mike Stellrecht and a single by Braylen Gonzalez. But West Virginia starter Chansen Cole struck out Sean Sweeney looking to escape the jam. Cole pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits with nine strikeouts and two walks. David Hagen worked a scoreless seventh.

West Virginia broke the game open in the sixth. After Jake Dally relieved Mitchell, Lumsden singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tyrus Hall doubled down the right field line, putting runners at second and third. Matt Ineich grounded out to the pitcher, then Gavin Kelly doubled to left center, scoring Lumsden and Hall for a 7-1 lead. Paul Schoenfeld grounded out, moving Kelly to third. Smith was hit by a pitch, and Graveline was also hit by a pitch to load the bases. Guzman then cleared the bases with a double down the left field line, driving in Kelly, Smith and Graveline to make it 10-1. Guzman finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a stolen base.

Binghamton’s Brady Lesiak pitched the final two innings and allowed two hits but no runs. The Bearcats managed only four hits in the game – a double by Kent, singles by Matt Bolton, Stellrecht and Gonzalez – and struck out 14 times. West Virginia collected nine hits, led by Graveline’s homer and single, Lumsden’s homer and single, and Guzman’s two doubles. Kelly also doubled and drove in two runs.

The game’s most critical sequence came in the fourth inning when West Virginia turned a 1-0 deficit into a 5-1 lead in the span of four batters. Graveline’s homer tied the game, and Lumsden’s blast gave the Mountaineers all the runs they would need. Binghamton never recovered, managing only one baserunner from the fifth inning onward.

West Virginia’s victory was its third straight and eighth in its last nine games. Binghamton had won three of four entering the contest, including a 7-3 win over Maine on May 23.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of West Virginia 7, Binghamton 6. Interstat’s ELO system gave West Virginia an 83.80 percent probability to win. West Virginia was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 4.5.