WVU baseball will be making the trip to the College World Series for the first time in program history, and they will begin their journey towards what they hope will be a national championship in less than 24 hours.
To get there, the Mountaineers will open play against another team making their first appearance on the biggest stage in college baseball, the Troy Trojans. The No. 16 national seed West Virginia and the Trojans will join No. 5 national seed UNC and Ole Miss in a double-elimination, four-team bracket.
Whoever emerges as the winner will advance to the College World Series finals against the winner of a bracket featuring an all-SEC contingent of Oklahoma, No. 7 national seed Alabama, No. 6 national seed Georgia, and No. 3 national seed Texas. Here's all the info you need to follow along with WVU as they get the action started on Friday.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Troy Trojans
Date:Â Friday, June 12
Time:Â 2:00 PM EST
Venue:Â Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, Nebraska
How to Watch:Â ESPN
Radio:Â Mountaineer Sports Network/Varsity Network
WVU Record:Â 45-15 (21-9)
Troy Record:Â 38-30 (17-13)
Betting Odds
The Mountaineers enter the game as 1.5-run favorites, and with the moneyline set at -210 for for WVU. The over/under is set at 10.5 runs: over their last five outings, the Mountaineers average 11.2 runs per game.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Series History
The West Virginia Mountaineers and Troy Trojans have never played each other in baseball, with Friday's College World Series showdown set to be the first meeting between the two programs.
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