Troy 5, at West Virginia 7

OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Tyrus Hall’s two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted West Virginia past Troy 7-5 on Friday afternoon in a playoff game at Charles Schwab Field, sending the Mountaineers to a 46-15 record while the Trojans fell to 38-31. The game featured a back-and-forth battle between two teams that had combined for 18 hits, nine apiece, but it was Hall’s clutch hit that decided the outcome. The Mountaineers third baseman finished 2 for 3 with four RBIs, including a two-run double in the second inning that tied the game at 3-3. West Virginia starter… Read more...