WVU Baseball Back Firmly Ranked Within Major Polls

One Big 12 series win was all it took for WVU Baseball to climb back up the rankings.

A week after dropping out of one national poll, the Mountaineers are firmly ranked within all three. West Virginia opens the new week at No. 18 in Baseball America and No. 20 in both Perfect Game and D1 Baseball.

After falling in Friday’s series opener, WVU claimed the rubber match in their road series against Baylor on Sunday as junior left-hander Maxx Yehl fired eight scoreless innings, striking out 12 batters and allowing just three hits, all singles. The Mountaineers (13-4, 2-1 Big 12) won 8-0.

West Virginia’s first baserunner came in the fourth inning when Matt Ineich poked a single through the right side. Baylor starter Ethan Calder picked Ineich off before allowing a single to Gavin Kelly, thrown out on a relay as he tried to stretch at second and give his offense a spark.

The Mountaineers will return to the Kendrick Family Ballpark from March 19-21 to host BYU. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:30 p.m.