MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — During their four seasons of Big 12 overlap, no baseball team has dealt West Virginia so much heartbreak as TCU.
Eleven straight losses, in fact. None more agonizing than last year’s emotional finish in Oklahoma City.
The Mountaineers, after overcoming an eight-run deficit, stood three outs from ending their two-decade NCAA tournament drought before TCU forced extra innings and ultimately claim the Big 12 championship.
“We put our hearts on the field,” West Virginia coach Randy Mazey said that day, the latest in a string of difficult days against his former school.