Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. Troy — Elimination Game

Tracking all of the action in today's game between the Mountaineers and Trojans.

Jun 14, 2026; Omaha, NE, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers first baseman Armani Guzman (5) points to the dugout after being walked in the first inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

For the second time in Omaha, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Troy Trojans. This time around, the loser will have its season come to an end, while the winner will begin preparation for North Carolina, a team it will have to beat twice.

As always, we will keep you posted on all of the action from score updates, pitching changes, and big moments throughout the day in our game thread. Below, you'll find the projected lineups and starting pitchers for both teams. Once the lineup cards are turned in, we will update it, if necessary, and remove the word projected from the lineup.

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TOP 1 (WVU)

West Virginia's projected starting lineup

1. RF Armani Guzman — .314
2. 2B Gavin Kelly — .375
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .331
4. DH Sean Smith — .323
5. C Matthew Graveline — .293
6. SS Matt Ineich — .292
7. 1B Brodie Kresser — .302
8. LF Ben Lumsden — .275
9. 3B Tyrus Hall — .284

SP Chansen Cole

Troy's projected starting lineup

1. SS Aaron Piasecki — .339
2. 3B Josh Pyne — .285
3. 1B Blake Cavill — .276
4. C Jimmy Janicki — .344
5. CF Steven Meier — .312
6. LF Drew Nelson — .310
7. 2B Sean Darnell — .264
8. DH Jabe Boroff — .276
9. RF Houston Markham — .325

SP Hayden Smith