GRANVILLE, W.Va. – A day after facing the most touted pitching prospect in college baseball, West Virginia swung its bats like it saw his ghost.
TCU junior Charles King surprisingly out-pitched either of the aces who were on display for dozens of Major League scouts Friday night, leading the Horned Frogs to a comfortable 6-1 win over No. 17 West Virginia on Saturday afternoon at Mon County Ballpark.
King (4-2) threw a complete game, allowing one unearned run on four hits and a walk to go with eight strikeouts.
Desperate to crawl into NCAA tournament consideration, the Horned Frogs (26-19, 8-9 Big 12) took the fight to the off-balance Mountaineers (27-17, 10-10) early.