Starting Lineups + Live Score Updates for West Virginia vs. Wake Forest

It's do-or-die time for West Virginia and Wake Forest as they face off in an elimination game this afternoon in the Morgantown regional.

If you can't watch or listen to the game or you just want to keep up with everything that's happened in today's game, we've got you covered. Below, we will provide live updates and have the starting lineups posted for you.

GAME THREAD

TOP 1 (WF)

Three up, three down for the Deacs. Dawson Montesa records two punch outs on 13 pitches.

BOT 1 (WVU)

Troy Dressler tops Montesa's first trip to the mound by getting three outs on just seven pitches. Hard contact by Armani Guzman and Paul Schoenfeld, just at 'em balls.

TOP 2 (WF)

Montesa had to labor a little bit this inning, throwing 20 pitches, but didn't give up any hits or runs. He walked one batter and had three loud outs deep to the outfield.

BOT 2 (WVU)

Back-to-back base hits to begin the inning from Smith and Graveline allow Sabins to call for the sac bunt for Matt Ineich. A wild pitch from Dressler scores the first run for WVU. Ben Lumsden walks, and then Tyrus Hall hits a 2-RBI double to right center, giving the Mountaineers a 3-0 lead. Guzman flies out to end the inning.

TOP 3 (WF)

The Deacs get on the board, thanks to Blake Schaaf starting things off with a double. He was brought home on a grounder to first that went down as a fielder's choice. Montesa's pitch count is starting to creep up, though.

BOT 3 (WVU)

Dressler finds his groove again and makes easy work of the heart of WVU's order retiring Kelly, Schoenfeld, and Smith in quick fashion.

TOP 4 (WF)

Montesa walks the leadoff batter and then gives up a 2-run homer to Matt Conte. We're tied up, and there are no outs. Montesa cleans things up with a pair of strikeouts, and it's his game right now. No stirring in the Mountaineer bullpen just yet. Tied up at three heading to the bottom half of the fourth.

BOT 4 (WVU)

West Virginia tried to muster up some two-out magic with a base hit from Ineich and a walk by Lumsden, but Tyrus Hall is set down on strikes, leaving two stranded. To the fifth we go.

TOP 5 (WF)

The speedy Javar Williams reached base after getting hit by a pitch with one out, causing some pressure on the Mountaineers. Montesa did a great job of keeping an eye on him with several throws over, striking out L. Costello, and then getting Lewis to ground out to first. Big-time stuff there from Montesa to keep things from unraveling.

BOT 5 (WVU)

Gavin Kelly gets a one-out double, and Sean Smith brings him home with a two-out base hit up the middle to give the Mountaineers a 4-3 lead.

TOP 6 (WF)

Very efficient inning from Montesa. Three up, three down. He's at 94 pitches, so maybe Sabins tries to squeeze a couple of more outs out of him.

BOT 6 (WVU)

The Mountaineers are in serious business here. After two infield base hits, Ben Lumsden drives a ball to left field for an RBI double. WVU leads 5-3 and has runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Wake is making a pitching change. WVU is going station to station here as Guzman hits a hard liner to right for a base knock, followed up by a Gavin Kelly single up the middle. Two more scores and the bases are still loaded with no outs. It's 7-3 WVU. Schoenfield brings in a run on a sac fly to left, and then just a few moments later, Armani Guzman nearly gets picked off at second, but the ball gets thrown into the outfield, and he scores standing. Sean Smith then lasered a ball to right center to bring home another run just before Wake picks up the third out. West Virginia leads 10-3.

TOP 7 (WF)

Solo homer to start the inning, but that's all for Wake Forest. Montesa gets a strikeout to end the frame and walks off to fans chanting his name. Great moment for the young man who has battled through some adversity this season. If that's it for him, he pitched a heck of a game. 10-4 WVU.

BOT 7 (WVU)

Ryan Bosch finds some rhythm and throws up a zero despite a walk to Ben Lumsden. Heading to the 8th, still 10-4.

TOP 8 (WF)

Montesa gets a quick out, but then Wentz serves a double off the right field wall, and that will do it for the Mountaineer starter. Blew past all expectations with his performance today. Reese Bassinger is coming out of the bullpen. A throwing error by Ineich and a wild pitch plates a run, but that's all Wake gets. West Virginia will look to get some insurance in the bottom half of the eighth.

BOT 8 (WVU)

Nothing going for West Virginia. They need three outs to keep the season alive.

TOP 9 (WF)

Bassinger gets the job done, and the Mountaineers win 10-5. They'll face Kentucky tonight at 5 p.m.

West Virginia's starting lineup

1. RF Armani Guzman — .301
2. 2B Gavin Kelly —.379
3. CF Paul Schoenfeld — .344
4. DH Sean Smith — .315
5. C Matthew Graveline — .286
6. SS Matt Ineich — .299
7. 1B Brodie Kresser — .287
8. LF Ben Lumsden — .241
9. 3B Tyrus Hall - .275

SP Dawson Montesa

Wake Forest's starting lineup

1. CF Javar Williams — .343
2. RF Luke Costello — .309
3. 1B Kade Lewis — .361
4. 3B Dalton Wentz — .306
5. C Matt Conte — .275
6. LF Boston Torres — .312
7. DH Andrew Costello — .244
8. 2B Matt Schaaf — .325
9. SS JD Stein — .270

SP Troy Dressler

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