MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – With seven freshmen in the starting lineup, West Virginia rode a youth movement to beat Eastern Michigan 5-1 on Wednesday night at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Freshmen drove in four runs, scored three and collected seven of the eight hits for the Mountaineers (16-11), who have won four of five.
Starter Tanner Campbell (2-1), another rookie, pitched five innings of one-hit ball while striking out two and walking two
“The last two games we’ve had better energy, better effort,” West Virginia coach Randy Mazey said. “Now I think this team is starting to believe, starting to believe in themselves late in games.