LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — West Virginia Mountaineers defeated Kentucky Wildcats 11-9 on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The Mountaineers improved to 42-15, while Kentucky dropped to 33-22.

West Virginia jumped ahead early, scoring in the first inning on a hit-by-pitch and a sacrifice fly. A single and a groundout added more runs, making it 11-0 after the top of the first. Kentucky answered in the bottom half, scoring two runs on a walk and a single. The Wildcats added another in the second on an infield single.

West Virginia extended its lead in the third with a single, a groundout and an RBI single by Armani Guzman. Kentucky chipped away, scoring on a fielder’s choice in the third, a solo homer by Tyler Bell in the fourth, and singles in the fourth to cut the deficit to 11-7.

Bell homered again in the seventh, and Jayce Tharnish added a solo shot in the same inning to make it 11-9. West Virginia’s Paul Schoenfeld homered in the ninth, a two-run blast. Ben McDougal earned the win, and David Hagen recorded the save. Kentucky outhit West Virginia 13-10.