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THE SHOTGUN THROWDOWN: West Virginia splits rivalry games

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RIVALRY GAMES

The West Virginia baseball team played back-to-back rivalry games against Marshall and Pitt this week. The Mountaineers hit three home runs as they defeated Marshall, 7-3, on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore infielder Mikey Kluska hit the first homer to score two runs, senior outfielder Austin Davis had the second home run, and junior outfielder Victor Scott II hit the third. The Mountaineers were able to score five runs in the second inning, then added two more in the fourth and fifth innings to jump out to a 7-0 lead.