GRANVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia ace Alek Manoah advised his teammates one run would be enough against Kansas.
With 15 strikeouts highlighting his three-hit shutout, that prediction materialized Saturday. When Marques Inman provided the necessary run, a bottom-of-the-ninth laser that cleared the centerfield wall, the No. 20 Mountaineers prevailed 1-0 in the opener of a doubleheader.
More than seven hours later, West Virginia claimed the nightcap 4-3, again in walkoff fashion, when Brandon White raced home on a wild pitch in the 11th.
Winners of four straight Big 12 series, the Mountaineers (24-13, 8-6) are becoming contenders in the conference race as Manoah seemingly becomes untouchable.