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BACKYARD BRAWL
The West Virginia baseball team defeated Pittsburgh in this season’s final game of the Backyard Brawl series, 9-1. The Mountaineers lost the first matchup in March, won the second game in extra innings in April, and won the final game at home this week.
Outfielders Victor Scott II and Braden Barry each had a home run and three resulting RBIs. Freshman pitcher Aidan Major had eight strikeouts and recorded 18 outs in just 84 pitches.