West Virginia coach Randy Mazey didn’t consider Isaiah Kearns a morning person.
Until the freshman three-hit Baylor at the Big 12 tournament.
In Wednesday’s opener, Kearns made the most of his 9 a.m. local time start — and made the Bears look sleepy — during an 11-1 romp that was halted after eight innings in Oklahoma City.
Kyle Gray’s bases-clearing triple capped a seven-run, first-inning explosion that put fourth-seeded West Virginia (33-22) on course for a surprisingly easy win.
Kearns (5-0) made sure the fourth-seeded Mountaineers remained comfortably ahead, shutting out Baylor (34-20) until the seventh.