WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — West Virginia faces Maryland in Friday’s regional opener, precisely 21 years and eight days since the last NCAA tournament game.
We’re live at David F. Couch Ballpark for in-game updates:
Pregame notes
— We’ll update you ASAP regarding the Game 1 starter for WVU. Could be Myers, Kearns or Manoah or a left-handed Michael Grove. (Kathy Griffin wrote that last name for funsies.)
— No mystery on the Maryland side: It’s Big Ten pitcher of the year Brian Shaffer, a slender right-hander.
— West Virginia vs. Maryland is a pick ’em game in Vegas (for anyone trying to recoup their losses after Cavs +7).