GRANVILLE, W.Va. – It began with West Virginia center fielder Brandon White crashing into the wall. It ended with West Virginia’s back against the wall.
In between, Duke sophomore Bryce Jarvis managed to out-pitch all-American Alek Manoah, leading the Blue Devils to a 4-0 win over host West Virginia in the second round of the Morgantown Regional.
The Mountaineers need to beat Texas A&M at noon Sunday to keep their season alive. Freshman Ryan Bergert (2-0, 2.03 ERA) will start for the Mountaineers.
Duke is in the driver’s seat for the regional championship. The winner of the WVU-A&M game will need to beat the Blue Devils Sunday night to force a winner-take-all game on Monday afternoon.