Tuesday, October 13
Salt Lake City, Utah
10 a.m.
West Virginia University
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Baylor
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WVU Goes Undefeated in Pool Play at Big 12 Match Play Championship
October 13, 2026 04:26 PM | Golf
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University golf team went undefeated in pool play at the Big 12 Match Play Championship in Salt Lake City after securing a 3-2 win over Baylor on Tuesday.
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Jack Michael secured the WVU victory on the final hole to defeat Jonas Appel, 1UP. Gabe Schmitz recorded a 3&2 victory over Chase Yenser, and Nick Turowski downed Jack Murphy, 3&1. Aidan Dortch fell to Alex Heard, 3&1, while Ryan Leach dropped a 5&4 decision to Davis Ovard.
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On Monday in pool play, WVU defeated TCU, 4-1, and tied Kansas, 2.5-2.5.
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Next up, the Mountaineers will face No. 1-seeded Oklahoma State in the championship bracket on Tuesday afternoon.
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At the Raider Individual in Beavercreek, Ohio, Brody Burgess led WVU by finishing tied for seventh place at -1 (70-71=141). Major Ewing tied for 14th place (71-73=144) at +2, Michael Shivers tied for 25th place (75-71=146) at +4 and Hogan Blais finished tied for 31st place (72-75=147) at +5.
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No. 12 West Virginia defeats No. 13 Baylor, 3-2
Alex Heard (BU) def. Aidan Dortch (WVU), 3&1
Davis Ovard (BU) def. Ryan Leach (WVU), 5&4
Jack Michael (WVU) def. Jonas Appel (BU), 1UP
Gabe Schmitz (WVU) def. Chase Yenser (BU), 3&2
Nick Turowski (WVU) def. Jack Murphy (BU), 3&1
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Jack Michael secured the WVU victory on the final hole to defeat Jonas Appel, 1UP. Gabe Schmitz recorded a 3&2 victory over Chase Yenser, and Nick Turowski downed Jack Murphy, 3&1. Aidan Dortch fell to Alex Heard, 3&1, while Ryan Leach dropped a 5&4 decision to Davis Ovard.
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On Monday in pool play, WVU defeated TCU, 4-1, and tied Kansas, 2.5-2.5.
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Next up, the Mountaineers will face No. 1-seeded Oklahoma State in the championship bracket on Tuesday afternoon.
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At the Raider Individual in Beavercreek, Ohio, Brody Burgess led WVU by finishing tied for seventh place at -1 (70-71=141). Major Ewing tied for 14th place (71-73=144) at +2, Michael Shivers tied for 25th place (75-71=146) at +4 and Hogan Blais finished tied for 31st place (72-75=147) at +5.
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No. 12 West Virginia defeats No. 13 Baylor, 3-2
Alex Heard (BU) def. Aidan Dortch (WVU), 3&1
Davis Ovard (BU) def. Ryan Leach (WVU), 5&4
Jack Michael (WVU) def. Jonas Appel (BU), 1UP
Gabe Schmitz (WVU) def. Chase Yenser (BU), 3&2
Nick Turowski (WVU) def. Jack Murphy (BU), 3&1
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