Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. Cal Poly — Game 1

Keeping track of this afternoon's super regional game between the Mountaineers and Mustangs.

WVU Atletics Communications

Super regional play is here in Morgantown for the first time ever. Today marks the first of a best-of-three series between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Cal Poly Mustangs. The winner of this series will punch their ticket to Omaha for the first time in program history.

We'll keep you updated on today's action in our game thread below. Also, check out the starting lineups for today's game right underneath the game thread.

GAME THREAD

TOP 1 (CP)

A quick two outs for Cole before giving up a base hit to the left side of the infield, beating the shift. Cole then gets a quick flyout from cleanup hitter Ryan Tayman to end the frame.

BOT 1 (WVU)

Armani Guzman wastes no time doubling on the first pitch, and then after a Gavin Kelly flyout, Paul Schoenfeld was walked on four pitches. Sean Smith made them pay with a bomb to left center to give West Virginia an early 3-0 lead.

TOP 2 (CP)

Cam Hoiland hits a leadoff double for Cal Poly, but Cole wiggles out of the early threat, striking out three straight batters.

BOT 2 (WVU)

Nothing going for the bottom of the Mountaineers' order. They go down in order.

TOP 3 (CP)

Cole is humming right now. He strikes out the side, making it six straight punchouts.

BOT 3 (WVU)

And just like that, the Mountaineers are grabbing their gloves. A four-pitch inning for Naess against the top of West Virginia's order.

TOP 4 (CP)

Dylan Kordic gets a leadoff homer to get the Mustangs on the board. Cole was able to settle down after hitting a batter and giving up a base knock to leave it at 3-1. Three more punch-outs for the Mountaineer starter. He's up to nine.

BOT 4 (WVU)

Huge inning already for the Mountaineers. The bottom of the order does it again. They load the bases up, and Tyrus Hall delivers with an opposite-field grand slam. WVU still has one out in the inning. Cal Poly makes a pitching change, going to the freshman Estes, who gets the third out before any more damage is done. West Virginia leads 8-1.

TOP 5 (CP)

Cole gives up a leadoff base knock, but doesn't allow anything to materialize. Five strong so far for the Mountaineer starter.

BOT 5 (WVU)

West Virginia loads the bases with no one out, but fails to scratch across a run. Brodie Kresser swung at a pitch up out of the zone and flied out and then Ben Lumsden grounded into an inning-ending double play.

TOP 6 (CP)

Cole picks up two more strikeouts and keeps the Mustangs off the board. He's now at 104 pitches, so more than likely his day is done. What a game, if so.

BOT 6 (WVU)

Just one hit in the inning here for the Mountaineers. Our score remains 8-1.

TOP 7 (CP)

Steve Sabins elects to roll one more inning with Cole, and he gives up one run, but does finish through seven complete. WVU leads 8-2.

BOT 7 (WVU)

West Virginia puts up another crooked number as Ben Lumsden comes up with a 2-RBI base hit to right and Brodie Kresser scores from third on a flyout down the right field line just beyond the infield. It's now 11-2.

TOP 8 (CP)

Reese Bassinger comes in to relieve Chansen Cole and allows runners to reach the corners, but no runs across. West Virginia still leads by nine.

BOT 8 (WVU)

The Mountaineers tack on a run via the bases-loaded walk to make it 12-2. We're headed to the ninth. WVU needs three outs to take a 1-0 series lead.

TOP 9 (CP)

Carson Estridge comes in to get some work and sets the Mustangs down in order. West Virginia wins 12-2 and takes a 1-0 lead in the series. With a win tomorrow, they will punch their ticket to Omaha.

West Virginia's starting lineup

1. RF Armani Guzman — .308
2. 2B Gavin Kelly —.381
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .346
4. DH Sean Smith — .313
5. C Matthew Graveline — .288
6. SS Matt Ineich — .295
7. 1B Brodie Kresser — .287
8. LF Ben Lumsden — .258
9. 3B Tyrus Hall - .268

SP Chansen Cole

Cal Poly's starting lineup

1. SS Nate Castellon — .328
2. 3B Alejandro Garza — .325
3. RF Dylan Kordic — .272
4. C Ryan Tayman — .362
5. DH Cam Hoiland — .315
6. 2B Jake Downing — .278
7. CF Casey Murray Jr .— .321
8. 1B Gavin Spiridonoff — .292
9. LF Dante Vachini — .289

SP Griffin Naess