Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. Kentucky

West Virginia and Kentucky are getting set to square off in the winner's bracket of the Morgantown Regional, and whoever wins tonight's game will be in a great position, clinching a spot in the regional final.

Below, you will find our live game tracker along with the starting lineups for tonight's ballgame. Reminder: WVU is the away team tonight.

GAME THREAD

TOP 1 (WVU)

Mountaineers go three up, three down, but some hard contact from Ineich, Kelly, and Schoenfeld, each of whom flies out.

BOT 1 (UK)

The start of this game could not have gone much worse for the Mountaineers. Brodie Kresser botched a double play ball early in the inning, and Maxx Yehl couldn't find the zone whatsoever. After a 2-RBI double, Yehl gave up a 2-run homer and then plunked a batter in the head. He has been pulled from the game after 34 pitches, appearing as if his arm is bothering him. Ian Korn is set to replace him. WVU's pitching situation went from great to extremely concerning in a hurry. Cats lead 4-0. Korn gets Cloud to fly out, and that's the end of that.

TOP 2 (WVU)

West Virginia puts traffic on the bases, but can't scratch across a run. A base running mistake by Sean Smith, a third became the second out of the inning as he went halfway home on a comebacker to the pitcher, who threw him out trying to go back to third. Big missed opportunity for WVU to get on the board.

BOT 2 (UK)

Kentucky tacks on to the lead thanks to an RBI double from Luke Lawrence and a runner scoring on a fielder's choice on a grounder to short. They lead 6-0.

TOP 3 (WVU)

West Virginia gets on the board as Gavin Kelly hits a two-run homer to left center. Despite three strikeouts in the inning, the Mountaineers are having better battles at the plate. Just have to protect with two strikes. 6-2 Kentucky.

BOTTOM 3 (UK)

Nothing is going for the Cats here. Korn gets an inning-ending double play that was bang-bang at first. Runner at second as deemed to have slid into the man covering the bag, making it an automatic out.

TOP 4 (WVU)

Tyrus Hall with an RBI double to center and then eventually scores from third on a balk to make it 6-4. Gavin Kelly walked, and Paul Schoenfeld was hit by a pitch. The Mountaineers have the bases loaded with two outs, and Kentucky is going to make another pitching change.

West Virginia's starting lineup

1. SS Matt Ineich — .305
2. C Gavin Kelly —.377
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .346
4. DH Sean Smith — .320
5. LF Matthew Graveline — .289
6. 1B Armani Guzman — .295
7. 2B Brodie Kresser — .293
8. RF Ben Lumsden — .241
9. 3B Tyrus Hall - .268

Kentucky's starting lineup

1. CF Jayce Tharnish — .347
2. SS Tyler Bell — .344
3. DH Luke Lawrence — .340
4. 1B Hudson Brown —.330
5. 2B Ethan Hindle — .304
6. RF Braxton Van Cleave — .259
7. LF Carson Hansen — .232
8. 3B Caden Cloud — 206
9. C Owen Jenkins — .245

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