MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Coming off a dominating performance against Big 12 foe Kansas on Saturday, West Virginia University sophomore pitcher Michael Grove has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Grove took a perfect game into the eighth inning and allowed just one hit with a season-best 12 strikeouts to lead West Virginia to an 8-0 victory against Kansas on Saturday. Grove retired the first 23 batters he faced and did not allow a baserunner until giving up a line-drive single with two outs in the eighth inning.